"Diet"

First of all I'd like to say I lost 3.1 pounds this past week!!! It's a nice feeling to be at a weight I can't even remember the last time I weighed that much! :) 273.8 pounds OH YAY!!!

Now-I want to know what you think when you hear the word "diet"?

I personally don't like the word, because of an attitude of my mom that she got from Dr. Phil.

To me a"diet" is a short term thing, a quick fix, it's a fad. I'm after a life style change! I don't want lose weight to gain it back or go from one crazy thing to another. Anyways, the reason for the diet question is a friend has used that word a lot about my eating habits and in a way it bugs...BUT then I think who really cares what they call it Because the recognize that I AM losing weight!!!! Let me know your thoughts on "diets".