Counting fat Vs the Food Pyramid

I'm only a few months into my healthier weight loss regimen and I already abhor weighing my food and counting calories. I'm tired of my day revolving nearby what I'm putting in my mouth and how many fat it has.

Truth be told, I'm afraid of calories. I'm especially afraid of the ones that have miniature to no nutritional value. The fat, sugar and uncomplicated carbs. I'm aghast at how much of this stuff is in processed food. Horrified at how the fast food manufactures tries to put a mask of healthiness on a hamburger by adding lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. They add it right on top of that huge dollop of mayo-like sauce. I like the taste of a fast food burger too, but for the number of saturated fat and uncomplicated carbs, I can eat twice as much of a healthier selection for fewer calories.

The Food Pyramid

I think there must be a good way. I've been counting fat and weighing food most of my life. I know how many fat there are in just about anything. So why am I taking so much time to keep track of them? I don't want food to have such a supreme place in my life. I want to be able to eat usually and not give it much thought. I want to be able to trust that I can lose weight without worrying so much about calories. I want to trust that during those piquant times in life, I'll still make wise food choices and not have to worry.

The food pyramid suggests the following servings of each food group per day:

Minimal fats and oils
Dairy 2-3 servings
Vegetables 3-5 servings
Grains 6-11 servings
Fruit 2-4 servings
Protein (meat, beans, nuts and fish) 2-3 servings
Water 8 glasses

This sounds like a pretty wholesome way of eating to me... But is it too boring? Are any of us in effect eating five servings of vegetables a day? I wonder if food boredom is the calculate humanity evolved from a place of wholesome eating and ended up piquant so many processed foods? manufactured flavors enhance these products and we are lured back to them time and time again.

Eating wholesome is more complicated than at first glance. We have to decide if potato chips are part of the vegetable group or not, and what group does cola and a Snickers bar fall under? Eying up the freshly baked banana bread sitting on the counter, I wonder if I can count that as my 6-11 servings of grains? I can't help but wonder why chocolate and wine is nowhere to be seen on the food pyramid and if a Pb&J counts as two grains, a fruit and a protein? Nothing is cut and dry regarding food today.

They say it takes 21 days to invent a new habit and make it habit. My habit of counting fat began when I was about twelve years old. I've had more than enough time to embrace this habit as a natural and normal part of my life. I'm afraid of fat and I'm tired of counting them. I wonder if I can maybe unlearn it and learn how to eat according to the trusted food pyramid? How about you?

Counting fat Vs the Food Pyramid