Laugh Yourself Thin

When people ask me what my blog is about I sum it up in two words, Diet Comedy.  Now that is not all together true since this blog includes healthy recipes, stories about my childhood and some not so funny tips to about losing weight, but the thread that I try to run through most posts is that it is humorous.

For people who don’t know me and somehow have stumbled upon this blog they don’t always know when I am joking about something.  Some of the comments I get clearly illustrate their lack of understanding when I am being glib or sarcastic, but their serious replies never bothers me.  See, I don’t think that many people think of dieting as being funny and perhaps that contributes to why people hate to do it.

I have taken the opposite tact not just when it comes to dieting but in terms of almost every part of life.  Seeing the ridiculous, up surd or funny in things is just more enjoyable.  Now it is not always fun for the people around me.  I have trouble holding in a good remark when I am in serious meetings.  If only I could claim turrets syndrome as my excuse for calling out, but I can’t.

Some people have been down right horrified when I write about my underwear falling off as I walked because I had lost enough weight to warrant smaller panties, but were too cheep to go and get them.  The chance to laugh, especially at myself, fills my day with joy.  I no longer use food for happiness and that has sharpened my eye on the other things that bring glee.

Laughing is actually a good core workout.  The bigger the belly laugh the smaller the belly.  If I could occupy my whole day surrounded by the funniest people on earth I seriously doubt I would ever miss eating chocolate.

Now don’t get me wrong, I am very happy about what I do get to eat, but I am not sad about what I don’t get to eat.  Learning to have a balanced relationship with food is something I came late too in life.  I wish that I had realized earlier that the thing that gives me the most satisfaction is not food, but making others laugh and laughing often myself.

My dieting tip for the day is next time you want to try and keep yourself away from the girl scout cookies in the freezer, don’t do that serious thing that real diet coaches suggest like go for a run, instead watch a funny movie.  For someone thinking they want cookies running is never their next choice, but I guarantee that laughing is your best distraction.