零起点美语-Don’t even call it a diet.

Don’t even call it a diet.

甚至不要称之为节食。
Words hold great power. Some people don’t mind the word diet. To others, it spells torture and deprivation. If you’re in this group, don’t tell yourself you’re “going on a diet.” Say you’re “starting a new eating plan” or “cutting down on calories.” Members of Overeaters Anonymous(OA), for example, say they are “abstaining from overeating.”
But don’t avoid the word diet altogether. Just change your opinion of the word. Think of a diet as a way of doing something great for yourself — not as a form of deprivation. Tell yourself you’re “cleansing your body from the inside out, freeing yourself of fat.”
文字有着极大的力量。有些人不介意“节食”这个字眼，但对某些人来说，这个字却意味着痛苦与剥夺。如果你是属于后者，就不要告诉自己你在“节食”。要说你“正要开始一项新的饮食计划”或“在减少卡路里的摄取量”。例如，暴食匿名会的会员都说他们在“戒除暴食。”
不过可不要完全避开“节食”这个字眼。只要改变你对这个字的看法即可。要把“节食”当做是为自己做一件很棒的事，而不是一种剥夺。告诉自己你在“进行体内环保，让自己脱离脂肪的束缚。”