Lesson Learned!

You know those people that say you can eat like crap and lose weight at the same time? Only if you just eat small portions of it? I used to be one of those people. But I have had a very important realization about this subject. Sure, I think a person treat him or her self to a burger or ice cream once in awhile, but the truth of the matter is, you are what you eat. I have never felt better in my life than right now. Now that I am putting the right food in my body, I feel so energetic and renewed. Sure, I could eat a happy meal every day and still lose weight if i only eat that and something healthy later, but i am going to feel like crap after I eat that meal. I will be lethargic and I will have a stomach ache. I know from many past happy meals! :) Happy meal doesn't make you feel so happy. Maybe it should be called Makes-you-feel-good-while-you're-eating-it-and-really-crappy-for-the-rest-of-the-day Meal!!? Plus, with all the junk in that food, a person's body doesn't want to process it (or know how to properly) so it sits in your intestines for days. Gross! I look at it this way; I've had 30 years to eat whatever I want and enjoy all the yummy junk food in the world. Now it's time for me to be healthy and feel good! So when I am tempted to pick up something bad and eat it, i just think...ok, i've had this before, I know it tastes good but what is it going to do for me??? Until this becomes pure habit, I need to rationalize and reason with myself about these things! ;) I feel so free in knowing that I control what i put in my body and the food is no longer controlling me. That is a huge goal for me and I am so thrilled to be achieving it.

Ampin' it up!

This morning I checked out some of my options on the OnDemand exercise channel. I've been interested in kick boxing and they happen to have a kick boxing option. It was INTENSE! Maybe not for your average in shape person but it is for me. I did about 10min of that and then i checked out a dance workout option. That was really fun! I suck at learning choreography, but it was really fun to try and do something different. I think I will go between the two this week.