The Best Diet Aid of 2011

Finally, I have found it! The best diet aid ever...or at least in 2011. The best part is it doesn't cost you a thing. Unless you don't have cable, then it might cost you a little bit. This aid will work for anyone. OK, that isn't true. It will only work for people that don't want to cook or people that don't like to cook. The answer...drum roll please...everyone have their pencils handy...the best diet aid of 2011 is THE FOOD NETWORK!


Now, I'm sure many of you are confused, so let me explain. I'm not much of a cook, and I really have no desire to cook. I blame this on being single. I used to cook meals for myself, but then I always had leftovers that went bad. It was so frustrating. To make matters worse, I'm a snacker...cookies, crackers, chips..oh my! Now, this is where The Food Network comes in.

I'll give you an example of a typical evening. So, it is Monday night and I'm watching an episode of Castle. A commercial comes on for ice cream, and it is all I think about. I have to have ice cream. I can't watch Castle fight the bad guys without ice cream! Oh no...I can't get that creamy, cold, confection out of my head.

Now, it is Tuesday night, and I'm watching Cupcake Wars and Chopped. All I can think is about is cupcakes and a picnic basket full of crazy food items. You know, thoughts like...wow, that baker is putting salmon in her cupcake. She is crazy! How did that chef brown the meat like that? Why did they pick risotto? I know that risotto is a difficult dish to do correctly in a short amount of time. Ugh...I don't even know what risotto is but I know it is a risk. Seriously, risotto will most likely not be the winning dish.

So, have you noticed a difference? Apparently, I can watch any cooking show (Chopped, Top Chef, Cupcake Wars, Cake Boss, Ultimate Cakes, The Next Food Network Star) and not crave a snack. I don't even crave a meal. I mean, I'm loving what they are making, but I have no desire to do it myself. It is funny, but on the days when these shows air, my calorie intake is lower.

Isn't it amazing? Who knew that cooking shows were a weight loss tool for the cooking challenged! I'm excited, I'm thrilled, I've lost weight...Thank you Food Network, TLC, and Bravo. You have been my greatest dieting aid.

You know, this has me thinking...scary I know. If watching food shows doesn't make me want to eat, then maybe seeing Archie Bunker sitting in his chair will make me want to exercise. Probably not, but a girl can dream.