I've always known that I have some self-destructive habits. Maybe self-destructive is a poor description because I'm not referring to anything that is ruining my life per se, but more so things that prevent me from doing my best. One of the biggest things that I struggle with is my diet. Overall, my diet isn't that bad. I'm pretty good at portion control, I try to eat healthy carbs and fats, and I'm trying to add more fruits and vegetables into my diet. The description I just gave sums up how I eat about 80% of the time. But the other 20% can be out of control. I crave junk food ALL THE TIME. Yesterday was my day off so I decided that it would be a good idea to eat a whole pizza from Little Caesars along with a full order of crazy bread and a large coke slurpee. I think I might still be full.
I am capable of eating clean for long periods of time. I did the Body for Life program a few years back and I had great results. The problem is that I don't think that kind of eating is sustainable. You have to view food as fuel and nothing but fuel and you can't enjoy it at all. I don't care what anyone says, healthy food doesn't taste good and nobody will ever convince me otherwise.
I think another challenge I have is that even though I am an excellent cook, I find it hard to get motivated to cook for one all the time. I'm not sure if I don't feel like I'm worth it or if it's just that by the time I get home from work, go to the gym, practice kung fu, and do all the other things around the house that need doing, the last thing I want to do is cook for myself. I guess I'm wondering if anyone else has the same problem, and if so, how are you dealing with it?
It helps if you prep or cook things ahead of time. For example, I make enough roasted vegetables to last for three or four days; I make a large salad and then split it up for lunches and sides at supper; sometimes, I make chicken stew which is great for class nights; and I make vegetable soups that I can heat up for lunch of supper. I hope this helps :)
ReplyDeleteDiet is always a difficult thing to have mastery over. I have noticed with myself and friends that it is about focus and planning. I believe we were designed to eat, as much and as often as our environment would allow. Which was fine when we were hunting and gathering a few thousand years ago but now when there is food literally everywhere it is a difficult task indeed. If you have a meal plan and can stick to it you have the framework for success. I believe the body for life has a difficult framework, eating as often as they do and eating protean that often throughout the day can present one with a large lunchbox full of icepacks and some serious prep time. But I think they have some very key ideas. Eat a little bit, often throughout the day. Have one day a week where you can have your junkfood. Combine healthy eating with training. With people I have seen succeed at fitness goals, it seems to me that the more they focus on the goal the less they worry about how the health food tastes. As you begin to achieve your goals the taste of things becomes less important I suppose, I have never gotten to that point. Maybe this year we can find out what thats like and drink green gym sock smoothies and love it!
ReplyDeleteI will never get to the point where I don't worry ablut how my food tastes. I don't know whether that's good or bad. Food is one of my favorite things in this world.
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