Observation #31 Depravation

     I was reading that 40% of people who go on a diet gain all the weight back. In fact, most people gain back more than they lost. Shitty.

     The problem is depravation. We are not hardwired to go without. We are a spoiled people in North America. We can go without for a period of time then we give in. Seinfeld’s “The Contest”.

     Before my wedding, I lost some weight. I didn’t want my wife’s relatives to think, “What the hell is she thinking? Ole Fatty Fatty Two-by-Four. Looks like a perfect ten couple.” A ‘Perfect Ten” couple is not a coveted thing. One of the spouses is thin and the other is not. Hence, the “10”. I proceeded to gain 12 pounds on my honeymoon. We only went for a week. I ate with reckless abandon. I had deprived myself. When you are in that mode you are a tightly coiled. Once that coil starts to come unraveled, it snaps. Cue the creamy sauces.

     Someone suggested that a “cheat day” would help me get through the depravation. Would you say to a crack addict, “Just smoke one rock on Sundays.” I don’t think I would have enough control on that day. One way trip to the Mandarin. I guess the key is to give into your urges but find a way to work it into a more balanced overall lifestyle. More voodoo.