It is not what you eat is it what you keep so why torture yourself dieting?

Why is it so hard for people to believe it is not what you eat it is what you keep? Way back in the Medieval when I was basically a lazy slough I stuffed my face big time. I knew I was getting larger because I had to keep going up clothe sizes but I ignored it (somewhat) until people started making “mooing” noises as I passed and joking who was in my pants with me. When I got from the shower one day and could not see my toes I then seen what they had. I knew I had to do something.

I knew I could not have dieted because I was not about to give up pizza, burgers and other foods I loved; didn’t know diet from shinola anyhow. But I know I could eat what I wanted but eat less. I also know that if you see your body as a checking account where as if you spend too much money (calories) you will go broke. I just had to make sure I spent more calories than I took in, then when the body over drafted (from the fat cells) I had to get slimmer (and I did). I started with walking (get the body moving anyway possible; half mile at 1st, then a mile, two, 4, then incorporated weights. I did not get back to the weight I started (added 20 lbs of muscle) but it didn’t show in a bad way.

Why are people torturing themselves with diets they don’t like and depriving themselves foods they love? If they see the calories (cash) going into their body (the account) then spending more calories (cash) than there is so the body has to over draft (take from the fat cells to fuel the body) you can eat what you want. Yeah it takes effort, but is it that hard? Works better than pills and other crap they try to sell you as some “silver bullet” to weight loss.