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You can continue
to eat the way you do now, without having to lose weight.
You can eat
whatever you want, however much you want, and you will be free
from worry about health problems whenever you want associated
with a
high-fat diet.
You can continue
to use high-fat foods to meet psycho-social emotional needs (managing
stress, negative emotions, socializing, pleasurable/comfortable
habits).
You can eat
out at almost any restaurant and have a large variety of foods to
choose from, including ones that taste really great and ones
that are cheap and convenient.
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You
will be able to lose weight.
You
will be free from worry about health problems associated with a
hight-fat diet.
Your
cholesterol will go down.
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You may have
difficulty maintaining your weight or losing weight
Your cholesterol
may be high
Increased
risk for health problems, such as heart disease, stroke,
some cancers and diabetes
If you do
have diabetes, you may have more difficulty controlling your
blood sugars
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You will need
to learn some basic facts about food, so
you will know how to reduce your fat intake
You may need
to eat less of certain favorite foods
You may encounter
difficulties with family and relationships around changing
what you eat
You may have
to learn different ways to deal with emotional situations besides
eating high-fat food
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