I am the first to admit that there is more to life than food and weight. In my case, there are personal relationships, professional work, community activities and more. This mixture of influences makes if easy to 'slip-up' and partake of foods that are an absolute mistake for keeping the weight monster at bay. Here is where my professional work with victims of addiction comes in.
Bitter experience has taught one thing, if nothing else: an addiction will make every effort to return and reclaim one's life. I have come to the simplex conclusion that food can be addictive (try going cold-turkey from eating if you don't believe it).
Bottom line: it takes personal discipline every second, minute, hour, and day to make it work. No one else can do it for you, it's just too easy to 'cheat and eat'. Self-control brought on by personal commitment is essential to doing this. Every time we eat or drink, something is going to happen as a result... either for the good or else...
