Go up to anyone that is in awesome shape and ask them what they eat. Most of the time you will get the same answer “ I eat the same things day in day out” Many people cannot deal with the fact that they have to lose some of their favorite foods if they want to look and feel great. That is the hardcore truth and must be done. Once you get to the body you desire having one of your favorite meals from time to time is not a issue but you must first get your body to that point. You can go workout 2 hours a day but if you do not eat right you will not achieve your goals. The minute you start looking at food as fuel rather then self indulgence you will succed and be on your way to a more fit and healthy life.
So many people get used to a lifestyle or a way of eating that includes foods that consciously our mind tells us probably are not the best foods. This may be the reason we are gaining weight but your body tells us to EAT EAT EAT. How do you fight these urges? How do you decide that a piece of chicken and veggies is better than a hamburger and fries? Ask yourself a few questions.
- Do I like How I am feeling everyday?
- Do I like what I look like in the mirror?
- Am I tired all day or do I just feel like BLAHHHH?
- Can I really make the changes?
- What is holding me back and keeping my mind full of excuses?
I get the same questions all the time. What do you eat? What supplements do you take? Should I have no carbs in my diet? Well first off what I eat and what you eat are going to be very different so what I do will not work for you the same way. I’m 30 years old, 6 foot, 205 lbs with around 4-5% body fat. With body fat that low my body is like a furnace and burns everything that enters my body pretty quickly. I also workout 2times a day and train multiple clients per day. I eat near 4000 to 5000 calories per day to maintain weight. I did not come out of the womb this way though I spent years building my body and getting it to the point where it is. I made every single sacrifice I had to and decided to EAT TO LIVE RATHER THEN LIVE TO EAT.
You have to look at where your body is now and determine what you must do. One thing that took me years to figure out was the nutrition side of things. I tried following every diet I saw in the magazines, took many supplements that promised 6pack ripped abs. Yes some of them helped a bit with energy and getting me through my workouts better but my body did not change until I sit down and figured out exactly what worked with MY body. Here are a few tips when figuring out your body
- Write down everything you are eating and drinking?
- Start cutting out the Bad foods, such as high sugars(juices, candy, pastries) , fried foods(fried meats, French fries, est.) and heavy starchy foods(white pastas, breads, est.)
- Try different foods out. You want to have some variety in your diet and not get burnt out
- Realize that eating good is going to make you feel better, look better and more clear minded
- Drink water and cut out your soda, high sugar fruit juices
I tell people the same thing over and over. If you eat boring you will look better. In my lifestyle eating the way I eat is great but when I tell people I eat the same foods everyday around the same times of the day they first react by saying well that’s boring. At times I do something to my clients, I will have then eat very healthy for 30 days not cheating then one day I’ll tell them to go have their old favorite cheat meal (Pizza, Mexican, est.) they always come back with the same reaction, Ughhh I feel terrible, my stomach feels so sick. Is that not proof enough that those sorts of unhealthy foods are not supposed to be in your system. Your body gets used to the lifestyle and foods you are putting in your body so initially after getting away from the bad foods your body will respond by telling you it wants bad foods. As it gets used to having the healthy food and you go and eat a bad meal it responds by you getting sick or feeling terrible.
You have control of your choices. Why are you not making the best choices for your health and life? Tomorrow is a day away, why not start today. Instead of that fast food hamburger and fries you are used to eating how about you go get a healthy subway sandwich (no mayo, no cheese, no white bread) or chicken and veggies. You make your choices everyday and have complete control of them. Make the RIGHT CHOICE not only for yourself but for your loved ones.
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You know ALLL of this is so true, but I don’t mind eating “boring.” Another cool option for a sub sandwich is Jimmy John’s low carb sandwich, they wrap it with lettuce instead of bread and it is still the same to me.
I used to hate chicken breast, tilapia and any kind of whole grain foods. It’s amazing how you can get used to eating healthy at the point that you start to love it. My bf introduced me to healthy eating and I made it my lifestyle, now I love my chicken breast or tilapia with a lot of veggies, everything cooked with no fat, it tastes so yummy and for red meat we eat extra lean ground beef, small changes big diference!
Everytime I eat fried food or some other food even cake I feel SO SICK after! At times I still crave things like chocolate but I really can’t eat unhealthily or I’ll feel like crud or get sick to my stomach.
Hitch is right!
Many thanks! You often produce very exciting articles. You improved my feeling.
I don’t think you should call it boring, that is one thing that turns people away. Maybe call it clean and simple. An egg white omlet loaded with veggies is not boring. A bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon and blueberries is not boring. Neither is a plate of grilled chicken with colorful veggies.
I agree with Kim all the way…you made some great points.
Thank you
I only call it boring because that is what people think initially.. once they start living the lifestyle they soon realize its awesome
I just decided to read about it since the title was somewhat strange but so true.
I have to say that I do feel the difference between eating some crappy fry stuff compare to the healthier versions of it.
Most of the stuff that I do eat are pretty healthy. Unfortunately, my hon finds most of the stuff that I like as gross. For example, my kids will eat raw seaweed like they’re going out of style. I also love to eat some raw seaweed for some reason. But for my hon, it’s just gross. I guess because of it and due to genetics, I look younger than my age. I’m getting close to turning 31 on October 10 and I have four girls. I love them with all of my heart. I know that if I keep doing what I am doing by eating the healthy stuff for most of the time, I will see my grandkids someday. For now, I enjoy being a mom and being my own boss. However, I am always open to learning more about eating healthy too.