Guilt. It is very powerful. I think the ideal life would be to live a life without guilt. The problem with that however is that your mind may be clear but you are saddled with pecs that are now b-cups, weird things called skin tags and stints of breathlessness as we attempt to tie up our shoes. While we are often encouraged to live life without regrets, in the weight loss game, guilt can be a powerful tool.
My life can be defined by cycles of guilt/guilt-free periods. When you are eating with reckless abandon, it is astonishing what you can consume. Its almost as all reasoning escapes you. You know something is horrible for you but no questioning takes place. Its full steam ahead. When a giant Oreo Brownie Earthquake is sitting in front of you and hear nothing, you are in trouble. You should hear, “Dude, this is your arteries calling. WTF” or “Find three friends to help you eat this.” or “Enjoy this reward because you are going to have sweat that chocolate syrup out.”
I want to break the guilt cycle. I would like to live the way I am right now for the rest of my life. I hear the voice now. When I see a piece of Stuffed Crazy Bread on my daughter’s plate, something whispers, “You don’t need that, fool. You are not even hungry.” The voice is usually Mr. T. Plus, whether its real or not, I feel eyes upon me. By going public with the Facebook diet, Mr. T tells me, “Your co-workers are watching. Don’t pick up that chocolate croissant.” They probably don’t care what I eat, but pity the fool that eats with no voice.
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