Last night as I was planning today's menu, I realized this is not a temporary eating plan. I am not "dieting", I'm learning how to eat for the rest of my life.
I was a little sad - I love sweets. :) But then I put it into perspective. Instead of eating sweets almost every day, I eat one dessert a week, usually on the weekend. I plan for it and try to make it special, though sometimes it may be as simple as ice cream and topping. That is 52 - FIFTY TWO - desserts a year!! If I had a different dessert each week, that's a lot of variety.
It helps when I think I'm depriving myself. I'm not. I'm just postponing a pleasure for a few days.