Sometimes, when I look at the different weight-loss websites
I am amazed at their ability to frequently and continually
churn out interesting articles.

I'm finding that it takes an enormous amount of time and energy
to write about things that I find meaningful.

I have to put ideas and concepts into my mind,
and mull them about a bit,
before I come up with something to say.
That takes time, too.

I would like this website, DietHobby,
to be helpful to others, but
it is primarily intended to help and encourage me
with my own weight-loss maintenance efforts.

 So this is sort of a disclaimer.
If you come here, and find nothing of interest,
it's because at that particular time, that particular day,
either, I had nothing new to say,
or nothing that I felt that I needed to share.

  I really want some patience RIGHT NOW !!!

So far, 2012 has failed to produce new diet books
that have different or interesting concepts for me to study
or to personally experiment with.

The same old information and rehashed solutions
don't make for interesting reading.

So, I've been reading books focused on mental attitudes
and how these affect behavior.

Recently I read
"Willpower, Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength"
by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney (2011)
and
"The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal (2012)
I found both of these books interesting and worth reading.

Today I bought "What Makes your Brain Happy
and Why you should do the Opposite" by David DiSalvo (2011),
and I'm looking forward to reading it this week.

I view this type of reading all part of my Dieting Hobby,
because many of these concepts are applicable to weight-loss and maintenance.

So… no more time to write today,
because I need to have breakfast,
then get on my Treadmill for an exercise session,
before I can get started reading.

 It takes courage to start a weight-loss diet.
It takes courage to work to work to maintain a weight-loss.
Each of us is more courageous than we give ourselves credit for. 

Many of us struggle throughout our lives
because we want to be the best,
all the time.

The best wife,
the best mother,
the best daughter,
the best friend,
the best employee,
the best boss.

But we can't please everyone all the time,
and we can't be best at everything all the time.

Due to financial or emotional needs, sometimes our focus has to be our jobs
Other things will suffer: friends, family, and health efforts.
Other times, we will have a different focus.

I'm going to do the best I can today.
Tomorrow, I'll also do my best.
It will never be perfect,
but when we learn to stop demanding perfection of ourselves,
we will stop ourselves from being our own worst enemy.
We are all human.
We're all trying our best.

My struggle with food also involves this issue.
My mindset frequently is:
"I want it all, and I want it right now." 

Regarding everything in life ... including food...
We can have it all, just not all at once.