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These cartoons perfectly explain the universal love/hate relationship with dieting, from the food temptations to the final results. 1. The first week is always the worst Just powering through those tough days can make any diet worth it. MARY NADLER 2. Maybe I should rethink this… Dieting can be dangerous. Besides, you can always get in shape by eating the fat-releasing foods that help you lose weight. BOB ECKSTEIN 3. Journaling about your progress Dear diary, I spent 15 minutes staring at the vending machine. I think I've hit a new low. DAN REYNOLDS 4. Cooking? What’s that? Many diets are strict about making your own meals and not ordering out, but this takes "you are what you eat" to an entirely new level. PS MUELLER 5. Betrayed by your favorite foods Suddenly, your go-to snacks become the enemy, and you start questioning every choice you've ever made. FELIPE GALINDO-FEGGO 6. Why dieters love going to the doctor They're secretly hoping for an IV full of the condiments they’ve been craving. Here's what your doctor really wants you to know about losing weight. FELIPE GALINDO-FEGGO 7. When "hungry" becomes "hangry" You can't help but be a little—or a lot—sensitive when your tummy is rumbling 24/7. MARK HEATH 8. Searching for the right recipes Usually, the special ingredients your diet is asking for aren't so "special." TERESA BURNS PARKHURST 9. The halfway point in every diet You start to see a little bit of progress, but the fact remains: You still can't eat cheesecake. DAVE CARPENTER 10. When your diet changes your priorities Whether those changes are good or bad is up for debate. Whatever you do, don't give into these shocking diet traps even experts fall for. JOE DICHIARRO 11. When hunger messes with your brain Is that a stop sign? Or a giant red lollipop? LEO OUELLETTE 12. Late-night temptations Remember when you could eat at all hours of the day? Some people get all the luck. DAN REYNOLDS 13. The inevitable low point If craving burgers and fries are wrong, I don’t want to be right. NICK DOWNES 14. Your personality changes A strict diet can turn anyone into a crank, especially if you basically live off sweets. JOHN CALDWELL 15. Your diet plan < Literally anything else Eating out while on a diet basically means drooling over everyone else’s food while sadly munching on lettuce. GREGORY KOGAN 16. Is science really on your side? By the time you finish this diet, you'll start seeing ads for a new diet "that ACTUALLY works!" Cue eye roll. HARLEY SCHWADRON 17. When you FINALLY reach your goal Revel in your glory, girl! GAIL BERTANA 18. Will you keep the weight off? TBD Make sure you don't start any diet without doing these tricks to jump-start weight loss. JOHN GRIMES Credits: rd.com