I chose a healthy, lean, protein-centric meal instead of a tasty but carb-heavy and processing-heavy casserole. It’s a damn good casserole. But my lean protein meal is healthier and just as filling.
A) Hating yourself and beating yourself up for not being where you want to be.
or
B) Putting that energy into working even harder to reach your goals.
“When you’re debating nutrition, your goal should always be to find out what’s healthy (bearing in mind that “healthy” can mean different diets for different people), not to prove yourself right for the sake of an ego boost.”
I have found a strong presence of both logic and courtesy in the Paleo community, and I think it’s very refreshing. If you have an interest in learning about Paleo, this post is a good read. I just made it a “read more” because it’s super long. Enjoy!
Because I promised myself that it was for real this time.
Because I promised myself that I’d stick with it.
Because I know that no one can do this for me.
Because I want to actually follow through with my goals.
Because I deserve the best.
But that means I gotta go out and get it.
Think of the documentary “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead”
This is what I’ve been saying. Just because someone loses weight on a diet, it doesn’t mean the diet is safe. Furthermore, too much of ANYTHING, even fruits or vegetables is bad for you. ALL things in moderation, not just junk foods.
“A recent report from the Explosm Research Division has found that there is a terrifying lack of funds for hospitals to use on golf equipment and salaries! It is up to the consumer to rectify this horrifying development.”
New on GirlGrowingSmall: Non-Scale Victory of the Day! I encourage you to reblog/reply with your own. I attribute this one all to Mitch. He’s been keeping me going. And he keeps being like, “I need to get back on Tumblr”, and putting it off. -_- DO IT ALREADY, MITCH!
Anyway, today’s NSVotD:
I decided to reach for frozen veggies instead of chips or pie. And I feel satisfied.
I’ve been working on reframing my mind to think of Weight Watchers points as money. Each food I consume costs a certain amount, and when I run out of money, that’s it for the day. So I need to make smart choices. I’ve had problems in the past where I thought to myself, “Oh, going over a little here and there won’t hurt.” But I forgot how much that adds up, plus how much easier it is to go over and over your point limit again and again, even with flex points factored in.
So now I think of points as money. If I can’t afford the item I want, I just plain can’t have it. When you’re out of money, you don’t tell yourself that one little incident of shoplifting won’t hurt, and just take what you wanted to buy. No way. And going over my points here would be just like that. It’s stealing from myself. From my health. From my progress. If I wanted to, I could earn a little extra with some hard work (i.e. earn extra points by exercising). But a few extra dollars earned doesn’t mean my wallet suddenly overfloweth. It still comes down to budgeting.
Your points, or nutrients or calories or whatever you track, are your budget for the day. When your pockets are empty of “money” to spend, that’s it. You can’t afford to cross that line into theft. It’s not worth it. You gotta use your “money” wisely if you want to “shop” all day, but when you’re done, you’re DONE. No excuses. Stealing isn’t worth the taste of a cookie or whatever your vice may be. Respect your body enough not to steal from it when you’re trying to work together toward a common goal. Now here’s Michael Jackson moonwalking because I can (and also for Natasha!)
96-year-old runner and her 60-year-old daughter
“Age ain’t nothin’ but a number.”
The 96 year old woman looks like she’s in her 60s/70s and the 60 year old daugher looks ike she’s in her 30s. SEE WHAT HEALTH CAN DO FOR YOU.
I know firsthand the difference nutrition education makes for a young child, but I know not everyone can afford to send their kids to a nutritionist. I am grateful that my parents were able to buy proper nutritional education for me when I was tiny, but this is certainly not the national norm. Additionally, not all parents know enough about nutrition themselves to establish a healthy diet and lifestyle for their children.
It’s my belief (and I hope you will agree) that all kids are entitled to a proper education on nutrition and healthy habits regardless of their parents’ income or personal knowledge on the subject. Making nutritional education in elementary schools mandatory will reshape the development of our nation’s citizens for the better, both physically and mentally. Did you know that a proper diet has also been shown to improve performance in class and increase attention span? Plus kids will go home and teach their parents what they learned, making for healthier adults even faster. With proper education at a young and impressionable age, we can reduce eating disorders, type 2 diabetes, and other health problems that stem from dietary choices.
Anyways, give the petition a read and, if you agree, please sign and pass it on. Thank you. :)
Diet cheat code: up, left, x, triangle, down, circle.
