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deny (one)self

To deprive oneself of something. I'm denying myself desserts right now, while I'm on this diet.
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Have I been toiling so many years, denying myself even the conveniences of life, to provide some little sustenance for them, to lose one or both in such a manner?
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No way in hell I'm denying myself anything, for a very long time, after this much pain.
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I am still eating with intention while not denying myself simple pleasures or enslaving myself to rigid concepts about what is and isn't "healthy.
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He argued that I was denying myself 'freedom of choice'; after all he had four televisions at home
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Over a year of prep, 6 months of training, and countless hrs of denying myself pleasure, aka donuts, has led to this moment: Day 1.
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I don't fed that I'm denying myself the foods I enjoy--instead, I'm eating everything but in smaller amounts, and when it comes to desserts and sweets, often a taste is enough.
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I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things.
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I live in a place where I can do beautiful walks and I was denying myself the chance to do that.
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I didn't think about whether I was denying myself anything and as the month went on I was aware that there was more room in my clothes.
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I don't know about you, but nothing makes me more ill-tempered than denying myself food.
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Thanks Scottish Slimmers' Positive Eating Plan and my class manager, I realised successful weight loss wasn't about denying myself my favourite foods, but about making healthy choices and having a wee bit of what I fancied every now and again.
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Talking of cake, I found that mentally this has been the easiest diet goal I've ever met, because rather than denying myself, I was simply trying to eat more of the healthy stuff.
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She added: "I don't believe in denying myself anything.
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Still, I knew I had to leave the convenience of a car behind, denying myself an easy escape or quick return.
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I was excited about getting back on two-wheels as I felt I had been denying myself an extra bit of happiness in my life.
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