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Bet You Can't Eat Just One

A well know slogan for Lay's Potato Chips was, "Bet You Can't Eat Just One." Pretty safe bet and especially for the overweight. Our weight crept up as we had more than our fair share of food. When we munched it wasn't a one or two ounce portion, it was always a whole package or bag. We see other thin members of our family be able to do this without consequence, but we can't get away from it.

For some it is genuine binge, and a genuine problem to be met head's on and overcome. We must accept that we simply can not eat this way and disguise the pounds, let alone the upset tummies afterward. Some reputable diet programs tell us to amputate offending binge foods from our lives. Others tell us we can eat all things if we do it in moderation. Both make sense, if you know what category you need to fall into.

If you are blessed enough to know what category you do need to fall into, then next time place a favor in your odds, Bet, You Can't Eat Just One and decide what an odds maker would ahead of the time. Be wise. We have to change certain habits and destructive patterns to lose weight. Next time you say that the munchies have hit, determine if it is a simple and reasonable snack or if it will be a binge. Only you know the answer.

The Complaint Department Is Closed

I'll be more than surprised if any reader might remember when department stores actually had a complaint department. That disappeared just before the lost and found did. I remember because I worked at May Company which actually had a service area for this.

So we learn from this complaints are no longer recognized or viable to the business man. And they should be a forsaken area to dieters as well. We can lodge all the complaints we want about the difficulty of losing weight and sticking to a diet plan, but no one is there to listen or care. Our voices bounce of an empty wall.

What is one to do then? Quite simply put we must bite the bullet and pay the price if we desire to lose weight. We must do an attitude adjustment and accept the fate of all dieters. A tad of inconvenience must be met with head on. They say a diet is the price one must pay for exceeding the feed limit. Those complaints lodged will in no way benefit and aid you in losing weight. Your acceptance and self-discipline is the only thing that will shed pounds. Perhaps inconvenient, yes, but the complaint department is now officially closed. Do your part to lose the weight and soon you will notice that a praise department has been opened as others see your effort extended and begin to congratulate you. Which department do you want to visit?