Food Is Not Entertainment

Food Is Not Entertainment Food is not entertainment. These four words helped me change my dietary mindsetâ€"which helped me change my eating habits, which helped me drop from 240 pounds to 160 pounds in two-and-a-half years. Fat to thin, unhealthy to healthy, flabby to fit. Accordingly, I no longer treat food as entertainment; rather, food is meant to nourish: food is fuel, plain and simple. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy food, thoughâ€"I enjoy it immensely: I eat with friends. I share meals with loved ones. I drink coffee with strangers. The difference is I don’t turn to food to entertain me, to comfort me, or to “get me through tough times.” I turn to food to power my body, to make me feel great, to keep me healthy (I haven’t been sick in yearsâ€"not even a common cold). These things come first, and then I’m free to enjoy each meal. Expanded thoughts: A Minimalists Thoughts on Diet.