As food is central to survival, it isn't long before the link between food and pleasure establishes itself within the developing mind. And so, the pleasure-seeking cycle of life begins: firstly in the nutritional zone, with continuous use of the mouth, lips, tongue and swallowing action to transmit powerful messages of satisfaction to the maturing mind. Then secondly it begins in the sexual zone, where even the task of bowel control can provide a sense of pleasure within the developing mind. In an unrelenting campaign of search and devour, instinctive mental energy flows back and forth like the tide as it untiringly seeks out new objects for gratification. Providing there is no over indulgence in any one particular method of attaining this goal, this natural, healthy, and productive drive can remain satisfied throughout life. What interferes with the pleasure seeking ambitions of your mind is the human tendency to over indulge or attach guilt to pleasure. Both tendencies directly oppose your mind's normal, healthy intentions. This can lead pleasure to becoming self-punishment or unnecessary reward.
When satisfaction can no longer be attained through healthy means, due to a fixated or stagnated drive, the sufferer often does not recognize it as punishment. Nor is it understood as self-sabotage; for if it was, pleasure would remain pleasure. Negative habitual thinking must come to an end before one can correctly understand and feel true pleasure. Denying yourself pleasure is useful for disciplining the mind; and those who practice self-control are to be commended, for that is pleasurable to them. But to deny yourself the natural and basic things you unconsciously wish for (whether that be food, walking, singing, or having sex) is a strict regime of self-control that can sometimes result in the mind seeking pleasure through its own feelings and impulses. Large amounts of energy can become consumed in the maintenance of a symptom that satisfies the mind at a deeper level.
Every individual has a code of ethics that is personal to them; and every time you follow internal hungers, you make moralistic choices. But the right balance must be struck, for too much or too little pleasure can be equally bad for your health. Follow your drive, as it introduces you to all the wonderful pleasures of life; but know when to say enough is enough. Do not combine guilt with pleasure, for together they work against your natural hungers. Your life is for savoring and exploring, and you are programmed to explore; for like the rest of us, you are a pleasure-seeking animal.
About Diets
To put it simply, diets do not work. Even if you do manage to reduce weight, there's a good chance you'll put it back on and even quicker than you lost it. I'm sure you've tried a number of diets in the past only to discover that you were feeling miserable about yourself at the end of each one. If your goal is to manage your weight and feel happy, all you have to do is change the way you feel about yourself and how you react in the presence of food. Dieting makes losing weight appear a momentous task, but the reality is that weight management isn't really that hard. By putting into practice the simple guide you're about to learn, you will find that the answer to reaching your desired weight lies not in cruel diets, but comes about through changing how you think and respond to food. By changing how you react in the presence of food, you instantly change your relationship with it. It then becomes your friend instead of your foe. A healthy relationship with food must ensue before taking any steps towards weight reduction. It's not you against food, but is rather you learning to love and respect food and the wonderful body you are blessed with.
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