brorilla replied to your post “Bright Line Eating”
During the two or so years I was in really great shape I was the annoying type of person that said "I eat to be alive, I don't live to eat" I had rock solid self control. I looked at junk food as poison. Maybe it wasn't the healthiest relationship with food, but it was practical. I wish I could strike a nice balance between "I deserve it" and "that's poison"
Unfortunately, for some of us, there is no happy medium. Some foods are poison to us, they are just as addictive as drugs, alcohol or cigarettes.
This book talks about the science of addiction, particularly food addiction, and actually having ‘bright lines’ that you don’t cross is much more freeing than the constant battle of ‘do I eat that or not?’ that I’m sure many people suffer with. It’s draining to our willpower and to our mental health. Thoughts about food end up taking up more and more of our time and energy.
When I felt best was when I had bright lines and didn’t eat sugar or flour. Period. There was no more debate, and it was sooooo much easier and so much better for me. I felt better in every way.
I think, at some point, some of us must admit that moderation in food choices is not something that works for us. Just like moderation in drinking alcohol doesn’t work for some people. I keep proving that to myself.
