I mentioned that I am on a few support groups and have read recently how easy it is for some people to eat as much as they can for the entire hour. It is impossible for me to do that since the most important part of my RM is balance. When it is time for my RM, I begin with my salad and then eat my veggies, protein, and carbs. I do not overeat, but definitely eat until I am satisfied. It is not unusual for me to be done eating within a half an hour and I have no desire to eat anymore.

My mentality has never been to eat as much as I can. Before beginning CALP this time, I would begin my day with my trigger foods without realizing they were the reason I would lose control over my choices, frequency, or amounts in which I would want to eat.

I have no doubt in my mind that the Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program (CALP) is the only way I can eat without taking a chance of losing complete control again. I am not deprived, but only limited in how and when I eat.

The first time I was on CALP I didn't understand how following the program is what allowed me to gain control over what I ate. I thought it was a temporary, easy diet to follow. I would get the weight off, get to goal, go back to the way I was eating, and remain in control.

I never even made it close to goal since I jumped to another low carb way of eating, and discovered I was feeling deprived and could not stick to it. It took me awhile to finally get disgusted with myself and begin CALP again. Now that I am back on the program, I know it must be the way I eat for the rest of my life because I am in complete control of what I eat and it is so liberating for me to feel that way.

I refuse to give up the foods that I enjoy because I don't have to. I am eating healthier than I have ever eaten in my life and still get to feed my sweet tooth. Balance is what works for me because I know that I remain on CALP and will not be overeating carbs.