Day 21 – Food is good!

Food is good; food is not bad.

Dieting is such an intense activity because so much is riding on the attainment of the perfect body. It feels as if a war is raging within us. We see the enemy as food. Food calls our names; it seduces us. We forget that food is good; food is not bad. Food gives us life. It nourishes our bodies so that we can work, play, and love efficiently and energetically. Food is not the enemy, not even high-fat food. It's how much and how frequently we eat that gets us into trouble. We have got to say stop! when we are no longer hungry. We can't allow ourselves to eat just because we're in a fit about something. Food is good. It's our miseducation about the purpose of eating that must be fixed. Let's try to see food differently today, because food is our friend. Why not go out and buy a healthy snack food today? Remember, eating isn't bad. What's important is what you eat and how much you eat.

I love food, so I will not abuse food or my body by overeating.