I know this is tough -- but my suggestion is to only drink pure fruit juice (as in the ingredients are cane sugar + pressed/squeeze juice and nothing else), water, and naturally sweetened teas.
Drinks like low-calorie sodas and crystal light (I used to be addicted to crystal light's peach tea) are sweetened artificially with corn syrups or aspartame.
The former will only cause more weight gain. The latter has been linked to cancer and brain defects.
You may think fruits & veggies are flavorless or don't taste good now, but that's because your to tongue and brain have become hardwired to love the taste or salts, oils, sugars, fats --- processed foods and artificial flavorings.
I myself am guilty of this and have my own food addictions to break. I love mayonnaise and ranch sauce way too much. There are a few burritos at Taco Bell I have practically become addicted to.
Every food corporation and fast food chain in the nation has 'food scientists' who spend their lives creating the perfect foods for addiction. They test out just the right amount of fat, just the right mouth texture, just the right hand feel, just the right color - to excite the brain and basically cause it to have a food orgasm. It's insane how much money is spent to get us addicted to their food.
And our stomachs are basically viewed as 'real estate' in a giant war for our bellies and our dollars.
But you can break this cycle and rewire your own brain.
Isn't that a wonderful thought? That you can take back control of your tastebuds, your brain chemistry - and above all - your body image?
This is a new book on the subject I suggest you read:
http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Gi ... 1400069807
I am not trying to lecture because I myself want to lose weight and often break my own promises, resolutions and disappoint myself.
But I know this much to be true -- the longer you go without eating processed, artificial 'junk' foods, the more raw foods (aka: eating the vegetable, nut, legume, herb, fruit by itself without any sauces, dips, condiments, spices) becomes an equally tasteful and exciting experience.
Our brains and tastebuds have been numbed by food science. When you begin to drink only purified water, naturally sweetened tea, pure fruit juice -- as well as raw fruits and vegetables -- all natural, organic & non-genetically modified -- you will begin to undo 20+ years of food corporations controlling your mind and mouth and begin to taste the natural sweetness and saltiness of foods. It's true. There are dozens of books and documentaries to back up what I am saying. Give it a few months and an apple will never have tasted sweeter. A raw peanut will have its own natural saltiness. You will even notice the 'sweetness' of peppers and carrots.
Only you can make a difference for yourself.
I have my own guilty pleasures - the Beefy 5-Layer buritto at Taco Bell, a tuna sandwich with gobs of mayo and handfuls of shredded cheddar, a barbecue chicken & bacon pizza dipped in ranch - these have caused me to pack on 50 pounds in 4 short years (I went to college in September 2009 at 165 lbs and today weight 210).
I am literally addicted to the fatty, salty goodness of these foods.
But the first thing I have done is acknowledge this. Now I am working to undo it. And as hard as it is - the only person in control of myself is me. I must be the change I believe in. And after working hard I have begun to surprise myself.
I used to hate tomatoes. Now I enjoy them on sandwiches and in salads. I used to hate sprouts. Now I don't. Simply replacing every can of soda with water has helped me to keep my weight down.
It is difficult, but it is doable.
So -- stick with this. You got this. You don't need sodas/pops/sugary drinks. You don't need oils, fats, cheeses, 'white sauces', salts, sugars.
The longer you go without eating these the more raw, natural products of Mother Nature will excite you. You may not believe it but it's true.
I am serious - if you stick with this, in 6 months to a year an apple can provide as much pleasure to your mouth and mind as a chocolate chip cookie. Science has proven this. The human body was designed to be fueled off of things that grow in the ground. (whether we need meat is arguable) -- anything that comes in a box, can, jar, wrapper -- those are not what our bodies really crave. You have been brainwashed by food science - we all have - but you have the power to say NO MORE! and to begin healing the damage done to your body by only indulging in raw foods, organic foods, unprocessed and unrefined foods, natural foods, non-GMO foods.
Eat your fruits, legumes, vegetables, herbs, grains, nuts -- all straight from the earth -- without added flavors. It will change your life.
Food = medicine. Your health problems are obviously more complex than this -- but eating right is more key to health than modern medicine would have you believe. When you eat your fruits and veggies, you receive all of the minerals, vitamins, fibers, and other nutrients your body needs to heal itself of the damage done by a lifetime of bad habits.
When people talk about the 'struggle' to lose weight, I do sympathize because I have fallen prey to the same bad habits. But also -- I become infuriated because it should not be a struggle. Feed yourself right and the pounds will begin to melt away. Then, begin to add in short walks every day and the process will become even more rapid. Anyone who is overweight - from ten pounds to 210 pounds too many - need only change their diet to begin a lifelong transformation for good health. No special pills needed, no expensive gym equipment, no personal trainers, no personal chefs - feed yourself correctly with what grows on trees, bushes, and in the soil - and all of your goals can become reality!
(this whole response is directed @ everyone reading -- not just you, disneyboy20022)
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