so wrong, so right

I read somewhere that diet is actually the key to weight loss...and I really do not doubt it at all.  I have been trying to pay attention to my food choices and why I pick what I do and I am finding it really hard to pick the right things.  I want the butter the bread the pasta and all the things that are guaranteed to ensure I stay hippy.  I find it fascinating that what I consider good food is all the stuff I shouldn't really eat.

I had a friend once say that he treated food like fuel and never thought about it in any other way.  I have other friends going vegan and doing several different cleansing - everyone is thinking about about how to change their diet habits.  Even my super athletic friends are struggling with the right fuel/food to put into their bodies and how to do the right thing.

I wonder if given the option would I take a drug that would make food taste irrelevant or would prevent any hunger or cravings or some how controlled my reaction to food - would I?  I love food and I have being over weight and as I get older I notice my body has less bounce back from the tasty meals and it requires more effort to not explode.  If I had the choice to completely deny myself the pleasure of food, but I would be guaranteed good health and weight loss - I do not know if I could do it.  I wonder if that is the root of why I pick the wrong food - because it feels so right......