Dieting

Definition

(Noun; Health & Fitness) Dieting: The act of depriving yourself of food in order to feel guilty about it later.

Dieting: Two people are sitting at a dinner table with an empty plate between them and one says "I'm not sure what we're supposed to be doing here..."

Usage

I'm on a diet - but don't worry - I'll still be eating plenty of cake!

Insight

What do you call a diet that only works when you're asleep? A dream-et!

Origin

Dieting was invented by the ancient Greeks who believed that if they ate less than their gods then maybe they'd get more attention from them...it didn't work out so well for them though!

Related

Calorie CountingExerciseMeal PlanningWeight Loss GoalsNutrition

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