I hear this everyday…”I’m eating healthy most of the time”. Most of the time will get you about 50% of the results your looking for. Do I cheat every now and again on my healthy diet plan? YES! The bigger question is “Do I regularly cheat on my healthy diet plan”? NO!
For those of you out there that are at your desired weight, it’s ok to have a cheat every once in a while. Live a little! I exercise regularly, I’m at a healthy weight, and I feel good. If I crunch on a bag of Doritos or have a plate of pasta Bolognese I can get away with it. BUT, when your trying to lose those extra 10-15lbs it’s not ok to cheat! You only cheat yourself out of the results your working so hard for.
It’s hard to keep the diet clean and avoid the glass of wine at night while trying to shed the pounds! Nobody said it was easy. Reality is, eat the way you wanna look and you will! The bag of chips, candy bar, bowl of pasta, and bottle of wine don’t look lean to me! Avoid the alcohol, sugars, and heavy carbs to shed those pounds.
Best in Health,
Anna
I have an emotional relationship with both my food and my exercise! There’s just no way around it! We all have emotional changes, some good days or bad days depending on life, love, job, family, or whatever. Since I eat everyday and do some form of activity everyday to stay fit, ultimately my emotions will effect my eating and fitness. Luckily my relationship is healthy with food and exercise.
How is your relationship?
EATING and EXERCISING when upset, happy, stressed, nervous, anxious, tired, bored, etc will change your behavior. Think about your behavior during these emotions and how that carries over into your diet and exercise.
If emotion is taking over your healthy diet and consistent exercise then take a few steps to get better. I would recommend trying the following:
1. Make note of what you are eating during each emotion. Sounds funny but try it! May take a while depending on how moody you are. Hahaha!
2. Write down a healthier alternative food or meal to replace some of the bad choices you make during a time of weakness. I eat ice cream when I’m tired and just want to be a slug, so i’m going to replace it with a yogurt parfait (yogurt, honey, and strawberries).
3. Take 5 deep breaths and relax before each meal! It improves your digestion which is the ultimate goal.
4. Commit to exercising especially on days that you feel depressed, stressed, or sluggish! These are the days where exercise is most needed. You release endorphins and seritonin which improve mood and you will less likely binge eat all the junk food you crave during stressful days.
Remember that your mood can sometimes take over your good judgement and healthy behavior. Fight it with all you can and don’t let your MOOD limit your fitness goals!
Anna V.
My favorite fatty food is Avocado! Love it and it’s good for you! All in moderation of course. Too much of anything will be a problem.
It’s also important to eat your veggies with a good fat such as olive oil, sunflower seed oil, sesame seed oil or almond oil for instance. This helps your body absorb the nutrients in your vegetables!
Remember: Good fats will give you more energy and help you feel more satisfied between meals! Look up more good fats to see what may fit into your diet for 2011! http://www.pamf.org/patients/goodfat.html
Health and Happiness 2011,
Anna V.