Subtle or Drastic Changes

I often wonder when thinking about changing my diet if it is better to subtly change my diet or make drastic changes. Certainly, drastic changes lead to faster results. But, I just as quickly return to my old habits. If I were to stop diet coke cold-turkey, it wouldn't be long before I returned to drinking it and drinking a lot of it. It seems that if I were to limit myself to one or two a day, and substitute other fluids at the other times, my obsession would be lessened.

Food is different than diet coke. I need to stop eating fast food and I need to stop eating like I just returned from Survivor at night. My nightly caloric intake probably rivals that of a football player. So, do I limit my evening intake to a few choice items, or would it be better to eat nothing at all. If I ate nothing at all, would I find myself within a few days foraging for food like a bear in the spring?

One of these days, I will give it a try and let you know what works for me. Let me know what works for you.