Diets Suck!

Seriously, they do. I start to get all panicky and very hungry at the mere thought of starting (and sticking to) a diet. I know my problem is portion control and what I keep in the house to snack on and that sometimes, since I'm at home during the day, my lunch is a snack and not real food. Why is it that when I think about dieting I reach for the bag of Dark Chocolate MMs that amazingly has survived about a month now (can't say the same for that poor unsuspecting bag of Candy Corn though - may it rest in peace). We try to take it one day at a time and I know it's my fault for cooking such unhealthy meals but the healthy ones all taste like crap. Why don't I like veggies? It's a pain to eat healthy when you just don't like the stuff. And I'm too lazy to eat the fruit because of all the chopping so it always goes bad ... thus wasting money. I'm starting to search for better recipes out there -- more fish and probably more grilling -- so I'll share when I've actually tried a few that are good. Until then, I will enjoy my grilled sirloin with sauteed onions, baked potato, and salad with very large croutons - oh and a dinner roll maybe.

And why doesn't it help to just up your activity level? Metabolism is a bitch, isn't it? I don't eat any different than I did when I was 20 (and a skinny minny size 6) so what's the deal? Ahhhh ... Beer. I'm guessing Roger Creager had it right when he said "Beer just makes you fat"! So since I'm not willing to give that up ... Yes, I know that's a sad sad thing to say but seriously ... not gonna happen ... I guess I'll continue to complain. I have been really good about walking. The weather is nice and the dog deserves walks and I'm trying to take her twice a day for about 20-30 minutes. Of course she has to stop and sniff like every 10 yards so I don't think it's very consistent exercise and she's old so she can't really go longer than that but please, somebody tell me it's better than nothing!!

Now that I've effectively avoided housework for an hour by just standing at the computer reading emails and blogs and spewing anti-diet hatred here I suppose I should leave you with a positive healthy weight loss thought ...

oops - don't have one. sorry!!