Diets

I think the word "Diet" should be stricken from our language! It is damaging to our psyche! For example. You say you go "on a diet". Immediately you think it means less food! You are starving to death even if you are eating enough. It doesn't matter. You are still going without and you are starving. Look at Dad. He is on a "diet". He is starving! Rarely does he dream, but now he dreams of food. He gorged himself last night so much on the "forbidden foods" that he was sure he had gained weight by morning. He did wake up with a swollen eyelid though, and no he didn't gain anything. In fact he lost a pound. Which brings up another point. How can he lose weight and me always stay the same! I think its because of that horrible word "diet"! It has to go!