Try making comfort food with allowances for diet

By Mariko Jackson

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 27, 2013

~~<p>People like to say "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." Phooey, I say. If I thought that for the rest of my life I couldn't have a doughnut, I'd probably just throw away my scale and let the sprinkles fall where they may.</p>
<p>Instead, I tell myself that dieting is temporary. Diets assert that carbs are of the devil, but their soft, filling appeal will have you wrestling with your soul. Soon you make deals about repenting tomorrow with 50 squats at 5 a.m. followed by raw vegetables for lunch.</p>
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People like to say "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." Phooey, I say. If I thought that for the rest of my life I couldn't have a doughnut, I'd probably just throw away my scale and let the sprinkles fall where they may.

Instead, I tell myself that dieting is temporary. Diets assert that carbs are of the devil, but their soft, filling appeal will have you wrestling with your soul. Soon you make deals about repenting tomorrow with 50 squats at 5 a.m. followed by raw vegetables for lunch. Login for more...