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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can be thin while never being hungry by eating nutrient dense, satiating foods.

I do find - in moderation - it’s helpful to develop the discipline to be able to deal with small amounts of hunger without freaking out.  Just like skipping a carby snack and roughing it out an hour or two until dinner.  That’s weak sauce compared to people who practice strict fasting but it helps exercise the “resist temptation” mental muscle which is useful in life generally, and for more than just food.[/quote]

There's only so much resisting of temptation I can do. I use my willpower on things like doing my best at work instead of slacking off, and staying faithful to my husband.  I go to bed the same time 7 days a week. I don't really have willpower left over to spend on my eating habits.  Are disciplined eaters less disciplined in terms of marital fidelity, work or sleep hygiene?[/quote]

What?  Going from food to fidelity is quite a jump.  I don’t spend any time thinking about staying faithful to my husband and haven’t in the two decades we have been together.  It’s a given, I married him.  You might try that.[/quote]

I am the same way though I actually think the PP is on to something.

It never even occurs to me to cheat on my husband. It also doesn't occur to me to steal things at Target or drive dangerously or gossip about my best friend or lie on my resume. But... these are things a LOT of people do. And it's possible that even though I don't really think much about staying on the straight and narrow because I've been doing it my whole life perhaps in some ways it does tax me to always be following the rules. I don't mind following them because I fully understand the reasons for them (I would hate what cheating would do to my DH and my marriage and I know stealing leads to price increases and I don't want to jeopardize people on the roads or make my BF feel bad) but maybe all that rule following does mean that when it's time to eat I am fatigued from all the other stuff and just think "you know what yes I will have chocolate cake."

I have never thought of it that way but it's true that I follow pretty much all the rules about being a good person and treating others well and being responsible but food is an area where I just think "I want what I want" and I give it to myself.[/quote]

Aren't there studies that go the other way too?  One you become disciplined in one area of your life, you are better able to bring that discpline to other areas of your life?[/quote]

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