Staying On Track - What's Been Stopping Me?

This post is more of a confessional.

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!)

All of this has resulted in my favourite jeans feeling tight in places they shouldn't, excessive 'muffin top' and a general feeling of not enough energy, which in turn has led me to more poor food choices.

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.