Who doesn’t?  Actually, I can think of several people, but I’m pretty sure most everyone enjoys eating good food.  This is probably one of the most challenging problems when it comes to losing weight.  How can one lose weight when the tantalizing smell of a slow roasted turkey tickles the nose?  What about the herb roasted potatoes and caramelized carrots to boot?   I don’t know about you guys, but I just love food.  Especially good food.

So I thought I had to give up on all of this when I wanted to go on a diet.  How could I live without perfectly good steak and fresh greens with a drizzle of fine dressing?  I could die for a heavenly slice of french silk pie.  The sky almost went pitch black at the prospect of having to live on water and dry, herbless chicken breast.

But then I learned I didn’t have to give it up!  Hallelujah!  Who says you can’t pleasure your taste buds and still lose weight?  All I had to do was control how MUCH I ate and how often.  It didn’t hurt to have a good diet pill by my side.  Whenever I saw that bottle peeking out at me next to the refrigerator, I set down my overactive fork like a child guilty of stealing something.

Bottom line, don’t lose hope guys!  Food lovers – we can still eat.  Just remember what I said in the previous paragraph every time the chocolate cake beckons for a second helping.