Let me start by saying this, I am not anti-vegetable or a hater of fruit, but I have noticed something that occurs at restaurants all over the world from greasy spoons to high class establishments. Maybe you have as well....
Do you ever find when you are eating dinner with a bunch of women you alter what you really want to eat to keep in fashion with the latest diet that everyone is following. Are you counting points when you are not even on weight watchers. I have often experienced when ordering the "I will just have water" , when dammit I just really want a coke. Not a diet coke, nope a honest to goodness, super sugary, bubbly goodness of happiness in glass. Or my other favorite is "I will have the salad, dressing on the side" instead of "I want french fries with gravy and hey if you have some bacon, throw that on too!" I have experienced the pressure because I am plus sized I should be actively dieting all the time. When I made the decision that I could not change the world's attitude, I would change mine, I decided not to make myself feel bad because I want to have dessert. My own dessert, not sharing it will 4 other girls to help minimize their guilt because the have fallen off the diet train. What I am trying to say is that I do not want food to be my enemy. I have been there done that and came away with an eating disorder that ruled my life for many years. I want to enjoy the food I eat savor both healthy and sweet. I don't eat out everyday, nor do I have dessert at home so when I am out, I sometimes like to indulge in foods I normally don't get to. I encourage you to eat healthy but eat the foods you enjoy, and stop worrying what everyone else thinks.
