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Food is my life. I test recipes, write about food, attend food blog conferences and go on lots of awesome food trips hosted by large brands where I get fed some pretty darn good food. If you think I’m passing up any of these delightful dishes because I’m watching my weight, you’re wrong. I make good choices all week so I can still enjoy a great meal out here and there. Going out to dinner with my husband or enjoying a night out with the girls is one of my favourite things to do. I learn about new flavours and foods and I get inspiration from those meals. But I still maintain my healthy weight because I factor that in to my life.

So shed that all-or-nothing attitude. Perfection does not equal success when it comes to losing weight or becoming comfortable in the kitchen. Allow yourself some wiggle room and be patient. Remember, you didn’t put on the extra weight overnight.

Also keep in mind that no food is considered off-limits or ‘bad’ when eating the Skinnytaste way. The more you deprive yourself of certain foods, the more you’re going to crave them. Enjoy your favourite foods in moderation from time to time, be it a planned indulgence once in a while or a spontaneous bite of a favourite dessert. This is a realistic way of eating that you can keep up for the rest of your life.