Recently I’ve been eating a bit healthier. It’s the start of what I hope to be a successful overcoming of my addiction to food. You see, that’s what people who are overweight really have as a problem – an addiction to food. Eating lots of food becomes necessary just to feel normal in the same way that people who are addicted to cigarettes must have a ciggie regularly just to feel normal.
Tips
Anyway, here’s how I eat healthier. I remind myself that I must eat at least one of the following food groups every day:
- some kind of protein, preferably fish (I like to eat cooked mackerel that comes in a tin – an easy source of omega 3 fatty acids).
- some kind of fruit (smoothies are great for this).
- some kind of “good” fiber like oat bran or wheat bran (good for lower cholesterol).
- some kind of carbohydrate – preferable low GI.
- some kind of vegetables (this is my hardest one because I simply don’t enjoy eating them, especially greens!).
Good Diets
I’m overweight and I know my diet is not good but frankly many people who don’t look overweight eat unhealthily too. They are still at some increased risk of heart attack, stroke or cancer.
The bests diet to eat is the Mediterranean Diet, The Okinawan Diet (similar but more fish) or the Raw Food Diet (all cold food, no meat).
Although I would really love to be able to eat only raw food, I can’t see myself pulling it off – the temptations of modern day foods and recipes would make it difficult to eat.
Breaking The Addiction
Like I said, being fat is being addicted to food. It’s no secret to me but to the rest of the world it seems to be. How can I overcome this addiction? That’s the million dollar question. I’d love to hear your advice 