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 One of the things Allen Zadoff is very adamant about, in Hungry, is the fact that he did not go on a diet; he identified his issues with food, and took (fairly drastic) steps to diminish and eliminate those issues, but he never once talks about a food plan, or a system or a group or a diet. In fact, he's pretty against diets--go see a nutritionist, talk to your doctor, figure out how to eat healthily for your lifestyle and for your body, but no diets. No diets! That seems like a damn fine way to live. No feeding ourselves fake foods and scary sweeteners, no splitting a dry green salad and a sliver of steamed halibut with your crazy friend, no worrying about following the rules and doing things right and trying, desperately, to not screw things up. That's what's always got me about diets--that panic that you'll screw up, and everything will be ruined. Could we ever try just--not? Not dieting. Not counting things and adding up calories or points or demerits or doughnuts. Not worrying about food, not hating ourselves for what we put in our mouths, not panicking about being a failure. Just for maybe a day. A couple of hours. Anything. Of course it's not that easy--Zadoff wrote an entire book about how hard it is. The horrifying number of people who struggle with disordered eating makes it pretty clear that it's way more difficult than it sounds. I don't think that I could do it for ten minutes. But it sounds like the real kind of utopia we should be looking for. What do you think--could you do it? Could it happen? And! We are very excited to say that our next book club selection is the new book, out now, by you-know-her, you-love-her, the Pasta Queen! So pick up Half Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir by Jennette Fulda, and let's talk about it. 4 CommentsLeave a comment |
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Another interesting book that talks about the No-diet is Intuitive Eating. I have been doing it for almost a month now and it's GREAT. No diets, no bad foods or good foods. Just eat what you crave, and respect your body and what your body is telling you it needs!
Another interesting book that talks about the No-diet is Intuitive Eating. I have been doing it for almost a month now and it's GREAT. No diets, no bad foods or good foods. Just eat what you crave, and respect your body and what your body is telling you it needs!
Has anyone read it? Does it make sense? To me, non dieting has been wonderful. Hard to let go of the bad food-good food mindset, but such a relief.
I've found it possible to lose weight without a "diet." I do keep a loose tally of calories in my head, but that's because I've been able to lose weight by taking in a reasonable and nutritionist-approved amount of calories in conjunction with lots of other healthy lifestyle decisions. It's never had a timeline attached, there aren't any foods that are off-limits, etc., which seem like the criteria for a "diet." I spent a year eating healthfully and exercising regularly with little change in weight, but as soon as I examined and adjusted my calorie intake (with literally no other change to my lifestyle), I began losing weight. I've been overweight since adolescence (lots of mother issues there), and I became adamantly opposed to "diets" with names and rules after being dragged to Weight Watchers. It's funny, it wasn't until I began to accept and love my body and let go of the concept of a lower "goal weight" as something to strive for that I was able to really look at food as fuel for my body and think about calories without dredging up the negative and shameful feelings from my childhood... I am still losing weight but I'm not reaching for a number or dress size. I decided that I was going to run because I love to run, and provide my body with the energy and nutrients it needs, and it would find its equilibrium.
Wow, that was long, sorry! I just want to add that I love this blog, I've been trying to find blogs about body acceptance and I love to read other people's journeys through the same issues I'm dealing with. I've read lots of the archives in the past few days and pretty much every single post of Anne's makes me nod and laugh and sometimes cry. Thank you for sharing your worries and observations about healthy weight loss, it lets the rest of us know we're not alone!
I have been doing Intuitive Eating for about 9 months now. I have a COMPLETELY different attitude towards food (and exercise). It's tough at first, and there were times when I thought it would never work for me, but is IS working. I've lost a little weight (I don't know how much, because I don't weigh myself anymore), and have let go of most of my compulsive behaviors about food and exercise. It's been great!