Your diet regimen…… let’s talk about it.

I have watched several people around me try and grab a hold of the “losing weight” concept and what that entails. From actually working out to trying to find that magic pill. As I learn more on fitness, I sometimes think everyone else is learning the same things. But then realize they may not have the same knowledge that I have, or quite honestly the same drive I do. All of us have a “bottom” or “pit” where you have had enough and nothing will stand in your way of your weight loss goals.

I hit my pit with a picture. A muffin top that I felt growing under my clothing. I was then confirmed it was there as it squished over my jeans in a photo. What is it for you that made you change? What is it that will make you change if you haven’t already? There has to be something which will be your pit and the end of your obesity and excesses weight. I believe so much of working out is mental. We almost have to have that mental moment where we know, that we know, that we know, something has got to change. The Ahh-haa moment, so to speak.

So once we make the decision to change, what do we change first? Most people prioritize their food habits and try to get rid of their worst food choices first. Your sugar habit, your coffee habit, and even the dreaded pop/soda habit. Stop. Just 'cause it says diet, does not make it good for your. HUGE pet peeve of mine. If it has no calories, and no sugar, and no carbs.......then what is it? CHEMICALS IN A CAN!!! STOP STOP STOP. If you can give up anything, this is it. Please quit. Aspartame is a huge factor in premature Alzheimers. Think about it, or forget you heard this and forget the rest of your life too as it literally sucks the life out of your brain. Don't believe their ads. If it's diet, that does not mean it's good for you!

Giving up habit food can be a slow transition and for others it’s a cold turkey decision. Get started by cleaning out those cupboards and don’t bring it in the house or even buy it at the store. My hard earned dollars will not support the High Fructose Corn Syrup industry. (You should have seen my shopping experience with my nephews. They learned a lot about HFCS and Aspartame. Aunt Angie won’t buy it!)There’s one thing that still baffles me completely. Once someone makes the choice to workout and be healthy, and maybe give up some of their bad habits, right after the workout they crack open that pop or get into the vending machine junk food. Don’t you realize what you just accomplished in the gym is now null and void? Seriously. You just depleted your body of energy as it’s all pumping into your muscles and working to burn off fat and then you re-energize yourself with donuts or a Diet Coke? Does this really make sense to you?

How about waiting a half hour or so and having a chicken breast, a small sweet potato, and some asparagus? Wouldn’t this make more sense to help your body repair from the tear down in the gym? When you are reaching for that junk food or the one thing that still has a hold on you, remember how hard the last push up was or how bad those squats hurt. That crap food can’t be worth it.

We all have choices to make. I am no different. Let’s try and make the right choices together. Set a goal and if you can give up your vice food for 4-6 weeks, you won’t ever want or need it again. Chocolate will soon taste different, believe me.For the chocolate lover try a dark 83-85% cocoa bar. You will get used to it and the Snickers will no longer satisfy. Keep it up and Find the Fit In You!

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Blessings, Angie