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Diet Creep

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No, I'm not a creep on a diet. Although I can't speak for everyone so if you think I'm a creep I'll have to square with that. My meaning is more the slow change in something from it's original position; similar to a slug moving in a garden or weeds propagating through a lawn.  Program managers know creep more frustratingly as schedules get pushed back due to various delays. It seems that diet, or other healthy habits, can experience creep as well. One big difference is that this creep occurs from making attempted alterations to ones' lifestyle. Initially the change is easy, it's relieving to feel you're on track for getting healthy. Then the craving happens. The want for a little something else. Then craving, convenience or comfort come calling and chip away at the resolve. Eventually, you are back to the old ways and perhaps wondering what went wrong So why am I writing about this?  I guess I'm just in a mode of noticing my choices a little m...

Ummm...no

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While well intended, I think such lists are non-sustainable and really just amount to dieting with the difference being that instead of learning moderation you just supplement with stuff that frankly doesn't taste very good and is kind of expensive and challenging to get ahold of so it discourages eating. Probably works rather well in the short term, but as the body adjusts and we become creatures of our own habits I might predict a pretty serious whiplash effect. My sister is trying this so we'll see...