Well, as you all know, with the new year, comes new resolutions!! This year, I am starting out with a month of healthy eating!
Let's be honest, after the last few months of winter and the holiday season, I am no where near my 1/2 marathon shape that I was in a year ago! Not only that, but I am sugared out!! For real. By the end of Christmas day I thought I was going to turn into a giant sugar cube... bleh.
The truth is; sweets, sodas, fried foods, and fatty foods are bad for us! I know, you probably already know this!! But let me reiterate this for you - they are BAD for you! They make us feel lethargic, make us gain weight, cause us to sometimes have energy spurts that last for hours - causing insomnia, and a bunch of other side effects!! But again, you probably are already aware of all of these facts. I have known this too; but who really wants to eat "healthy?" I mean, healthy food is often seen as bland, and tasteless. You don't see advertisements on TV for broccoli and bananas. You are constantly being told to order pizza, grab a burger, or even get a FOURTH meal! It's convenient, cheap, and there for you when you need some fries at 3am. I agree, healthy foods are not cheap, especially in the midwest - but I bet a few small changes in spending for most of us could allot for some healthier eating.
I am not saying that we should not be allowed this kind of stuff once in a while, but consuming it all of the time is downright self-sabotage.
So, for the month of January, I will not be eating anything that is sugary, overly salty, fried, processed, or contains artificial sweeteners. This means that fruits, veggies, lean proteins, rice, and nuts are going to be my diet for the next month! It is an easier version of the 7 Day Detox Diet which I did a while back - just because I am allowing more protein and carbs if they are unprocessed. If you have read my blog, you may remember that after the 7 Day Detox, I was feeling amazing -although it was hard, I did feel great by the end! I am hoping that I feel the same way throughout this month! I will say, that I am allowing one meal per week to be "off the record." Just because I know sometimes we have family dinners, or meetings that happen over a meal - and I don't want to be "that person." Haha. But maybe some weeks those situations will not arise and I may choose to have one meal that is off the charts - because we should be allowed treats once in a while!
Anyways, it has already been three days - and I am feeling great! The first day I ate healthy and cut out all sugars, salt, and processed food, I slept like a rock that night! I can already tell the difference!
I will keep you updated on how it is going, and I encourage you to try it with me!! It is only one month. One month is such a short amount of time in the big scope of things, but one month has the potential to change your life! They say it takes 30 days to develop a new habit...
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