Caloric Intake

Every time I try to lose weight--and believe me, I've tried hundreds of times--I am shocked at how little food the human body needs.

I continue to be surprised at how little wiggle room I have in my dietary choices.

If I eat small helpings of low-fat healthy foods, don't take seconds, and avoid between-meal snacks, I can lose weight. But if I take larger helpings, or take seconds, or snack too much between meals (even with healthy fruit or nuts), I stay the same weight for even gain.

It just isn't fair.