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I have been eating more rubbish this past month than usual and my energy levels & waistline are proof.
Sure, I can put it down to the 'special occasions' in life where we celebrate with family & friends and (usually) food, but with such busy lives, this month has been far more than "occasionally".
Part of the problem has also been that I haven't been shopping as well as I usually do; having healthy food in the cupboard is vital to eating well.
I'm only human and despite being a trainer with a conscious desire to eat healthy, I have taken a long hard look at my own habits over the past month.
Since the start of September I've been to:
- 4 Kinder/kid-related events (not renowned for healthy fare)
- 1 wedding, (delicious & fair enough too)
- 9 nights out to dinner/takeaway (don't get me started on the added sugar, salt & fat that you wouldn't add at home, but hey, restaurants need their food to taste amazing, and that's how)
- 2 weeks of school holidays (and the subsequent "treats" that have been in the house, damn you multi-packs of potato crisps!!!)
- 1 Royal Melbourne Show (and the crap I eat there once a year, never again!)
Workouts help, but as I say to my clients, you can't out-train a poor diet.
So, rather than ignore the reality of my situation, or continue along the same path with a sense of resignation & unhappiness, I'm sharing this with you in the hope it helps.
I'm also getting back on track with good healthy eating, making a meal plan for each week, shopping accordingly and really thinking about what I'm doing and what my options are.
If I'm starving, I'm far more likely to make a cheese toasty (or four!) than a salmon salad with 5 different veggies & healthy protein.
Like you, I am a splendidly imperfect human being who doesn't always do what I know I should.
Thinking about what I know and why I don't make better choices give me space to be deliberate, to choose what nourishes me and to feel good every day.
If it's to be, it's up to me.