Diets

Whether a diet is for health reasons or weight loss, the immediate result is always the same for me . . . I want what I cannot have. No doubt, I would not want it half as much if I were allowed to have it. What is it? The usual – sugar.
I saw the naturopath last night and was convinced that my health would be improved if I followed this diet for awhile. I’m calling it “this diet” because as far as I know it has no name. I could name it I guess, but I don’t want to have any fondness towards it that a name might grant. This diet allows no sugar (juice, jam, jelly, fructose, etc), no refined carbs (white pasta, bread, etc), and no peanuts or peanut butter. Okay, I can do that last one. Though today is not a good example, I can also manage to greatly reduce or possibly even eliminate refined carbs. It’s the first one, sugar. It’s evil. It has its claws in me, and it won’t let go. I don’t even really eat that much sugar, but the idea of eliminating it makes me want it – NOW.
My will power is non-existent. I’m a wuss. A wuss, craving chocolates and ice cream – on a day when I have already had white pasta AND white bread. Oy vey!