My answer? I eat both! I choose the pizza AND the salad! Yes, I denied myself pizza and ice cream for the two years it took me to lose 100 pounds, but that was because I didn’t trust myself enough to eat a serving size. I am so glad I resisted them and was successful in my journey. But to completely deny myself the food forever<\/em>\u00a0isn’t the solution. At some point I had to learn how to control myself. <\/strong>I had to learn how to eat right, what a serving size was, and when to stop eating<\/strong>. That was all part of the process of losing weight.<\/p>\n Restriction has a time and a place (read this post<\/a>) but it can’t be maintained forever. Losing weight and keeping it off isn’t about a diet, or severe restriction. It’s about doing what it takes to lose the weight in a healthy way and developing a healthy relationship with food<\/strong>. It took me a long time. Trust me! There are still good days and bad days, but in general I have a healthier relationship with food than I did before.<\/p>\n The answers on Twitter to the above question shocked me. A lot of people responded that they loved pizza but would pick the salad even though they didn’t want it. That made me feel kind of sad. I wouldn’t want to live a life where I simply ate food because I HAD TO or SHOULD eat it, instead of because I liked it. I LOVE vegetables! My dinner plate feels very naked when I don’t have my veggies on it, too. Why can’t we eat one slice of pizza and have a salad <\/a>(or a veggie that you DO like)?<\/p>\n Just like with the exercise portion–you have to choose what you will LIKE and stick with. Choosing what to eat while trying to lose weight can be a challenge but once you’ve narrowed the list down to some meals that you like, stick with them. It also makes it easier to count your calories\/points. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n If you’re looking for some exercise inspiration, read this article:\u00a0I Lost 320 Pounds Riding a Bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PIZZA.jpg\" "\\"PIZZA\\"")
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