WEEK FOUR

My Dad's always talked about moderation, 'all things in moderation', he says. He brings it up everytime I start a diet or excercise program. I think for the most part he's right, the only problem is how do you know moderation if you've always overeaten or eaten junk your whole life, what if you've never learned moderation? And moderation can't apply to me since I'm trying to lose weight, get in shape, and live a healthy lifestyle. If I already had all those things and just wanted to maintain my weight and health I'd agree, moderation is the way to go, but it's like I told my dad: you can't tell an alcoholic or drug addict 'moderation'. You and I may be able to have a drink and control ourselves but an alcoholic can't. Moderation simply doesn't apply. So I view myself as a food and lazy addict, just like one drink is enough to set off an alcoholic, one bite too much or one day of not working out is enough for me to then overeat or stop working out completely. Once I get through the next 60 or so days than, maybe moderation can apply. It's like knowing your limit at the bar, an alcoholic has a limit of zero, but for other people they can find that limit of 2 or 3 drinks, so eventually I can find my limit of how much I can eat and still maintain my weight.But until then.... 4 weeks down, 11 to go!