My Eating Habits

Mmmmm mmmm mmmm easter food and treats. There was so much temptation and I gave in...I ate (as if it was my job) ALL easter weekend. Monday morning approached and I felt like absolute crap, probably due to the massive sugar crash. Plus, I lacked the energy to workout...(could have something to do with the lack of nutrition chocolate covered bunnies provide).

After "falling off the health wagon" my first instinct is always that I want to starve myself. I want instant results because I miss the way I feel when I am not carrying extra weight and also because for years I was a yo-yo dieter. I know now that for ex-yo yo dieters it is a life-long struggle to not give into the vicious cycle of overeating, starving, binging, repeating.

Therefore, I had to retrain my brain to think healthy. I know it is best for me to eat small amounts all day rather than starve. It sounds weird, but eating frequently does jump start your metabolism. And this has been tested by me; a girl that can smell, not even eat, just smell a donut and it sticks straight to my @ss.

So rather than beat myself up about weak workouts or what I had eaten all weekend, I figured out yummy and healthy snacks to have throughout this week. I decided my focus would be to ensure I did not skip a meal or snack and thus avoid falling into the unhealthy habit of depriving my body of what it needs.

Three days in and my energy has improved. It has been a long week at work, leaving me with little motivation to workout. There are always going to be more and less challenging times throughout our lives, but the key is to just focus on the little things you CAN accomplish and not what you cannot.

My workouts have not been all that intense, so I have made sure that at the least I have walked this week to get my heart beat up. Since my workout intensity has decreased I am extra vigilant when it comes to the office temptations, avoiding picking from the candy dish. "Picking" can add up in the end.

When I set smaller goals, I am less inclined to be dissappointed and frustrated. Whether you are beginning or continuing a health/wellness plan, always remember there is no "end", rather it is going to be an ongoing struggle, but with realistic goals anything is attainable. I am even more proud to defeat self-depricating thoughts, pessimism can really throw wellness goals off track.

The next time you feel your health and wellness goals are out of reach, focus on one health change at a time, doing a little bit at a time prevents you from being overwhelmed and the feeling of accomplishment motivates you to continue to improve.

Do not trivialize your successes...always remember a little bit goes a long way.