Passage B. Finding a Balance
“With a common-sense approach to food, I satisfy my hunger and don’t feel
deprived.”
[1] I was a chubby kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was constantly teased
for being heavier than the other kids, leaving me feeling shy and self-conscious. I tried several diets, but none worked, and I ended up gaining weight. Another factor contributing to my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.
我从小就胖乎乎的，长大后也一直超重。因为我比别的孩子重，常有人嘲笑我，因此我很害羞，也很难为情。我曾经节食过好几次，但没有一次成功，最后体重反而增加了。体重增加的另外一个因素是我热爱烹饪，我特别喜欢做一些油腻、脂肪含量很高的甜点，吃就更不用说了。
[2] When I finished high school at age 18, I weighed 215 pounds. Lacking the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead
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of going away to college. I continued with my
unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.
18岁高中毕业时，我体重达到了215磅，我自信全无，不敢离家去外地的新学校读书，于是决定不去上大学，在家呆着，我没有改变不健康的饮食习惯，体重一直上升我越来越不开心，可我没有采取任何行动，只是衣服尺码越来越大。[3] My turning point came 10 years later at a friend’s New Year’s Eve party when I was at my
all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and unhappier.我的转折点出现在10年以后，在朋友家参加新年除夕聚会，那是我最胖的一段时间，体重高达330磅。我看见镜子里的自己，镜中的真相打击了我：我超重，而且很不健康，要是
再不采取任何措施的话，我会越来越胖，越来越不开心。
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[4] After leaving the party, I thought about my past
weight-loss efforts and realized they didn’t work because they required me to give up foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, abandoning the diet altogether. If I took a
common-sense approach and ate smaller portions of all foods, I would be able to satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived.
聚会后，我回顾以往的屡次减肥，发现之所以没成功，是因为节食需要我放弃我所钟爱的食物。这样我反倒老想着那些好吃的食物，最后干脆完全放弃节食。要是我顺其自然，食物照样吃，但分量少一点，这样我就可以既解饿又解馋。[5] My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself from thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. There had to be some way to combine
cooking with healthful eating. I found the solution
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after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.
对于我来说，最大的挑战在于如何找到一种方法，既能满足我对烹饪的热爱，又能保持较为健康的生活方式。一开始，我尽量远离厨房，压抑自己不去想吃的。结果，我满脑子里想的全是吃的。总该有办法把烹饪和健康的饮食结合起来。看了几本低脂肪食谱之后，我找到了解决办法
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