Today, a temp at my office and I were discussing weight loss and fitness. I amazed myself with all of the stuff that just rolled off my tongue. Speaking to someone that I have never met before and someone that didn't know my story was kinda fun. I wasn't looking back reflecting on the aspects of the lifestyle that I missed any longer. It was almost like I was telling someone else's story. I have come to a place in my journey where I AM what I strived to be for so long. I am an average weight, not wishing to be. I am now an athlete, a fit woman, a strong and dedicated person who follows her goals. How cool right?
I was asked what 1 piece of advice I could give someone struggling with weight loss. Hmmm... my first though was to tell her to subscribe to my blog. Haha. If I had to pick just one, it would be the following:
You have to change the way that you look at food. If you eat several small meals a day, there is no reason to go all out on flavor. You are going to have another meal in 2 hours. Food is fuel. It is not a treat. That's not to say that you can't have a cheat meal but that is a completely different subject.
I used to go to a restaurant and go all out because I didn't get to go out very often. Who was I kidding? I eat out all the time. Uhh! The lies I told myself just piss the new me off. I used to put salt and cheese on everything so it tasted good. The taste of success is so much better. Fat lasts longer then flavor. Last night I ate my last meal, dry plain chicken breast and a plain baked potato. That's it! No butter, salt, cheese or sauce. I don't care about that crap anymore. The work that I need to do in order to offset those kind of additives just make me exhausted to think about. Food is fuel. If I want yummy flavor, it comes with a price. I will wait until I earn it. As much as I workout, I do not do enough in a day to earn cheese at every meal. We have to change the way we look at food. I hate eggs but I eat 3 dozen a week. Why? Because that is what is good for me. I make them and eat them, its over in 6 minutes. I can survive that. It is just that simple.
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