If you stop fighting and accept something it loses its influence and power over your life… What I found was that if people accept craving for chocolate as human behaviour, just something that happens to them, then you take the fight out of it. It takes the pressure off
- Don’t eat anything that took more energy to ship than grow.
- We all know that old advice about shopping only the outer perimeters of the supermarket because that’s where all the fresh produce are. The center is filled with delicious and brightly-colored processed foods which you should be avoiding. And you know how they say “don’t go grocery shopping with an empty stomach?” They are so right.
- Never eat something that’s pretending to be something else (eg. “no chocolate” chocolate sauce, low-fat sour cream).
- Limiting foods in your diet leads to failure. If you can’t get that damn piece of chocolate out of your mind, just eat it! Don’t believe me? Read this article on the study.
- Lack of sleep can make you fat.
- It’s easier to stay in shape than get in shape.
- “Skinny girls only look good in expensive clothes, but strong girls look good in NOTHING.”
Chewing is the No. 1 tip I give to prevent bloating. Chew food until it is like applesauce in your mouth. Digestion begins in the mouth, and without proper chewing, food is not well-digested. Better-digested food means less gas and bloating.
—Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, author of The Flexitarian Diet
KATY:
this is another great post. i enjoy that it’s about eating and it’s not just discouraging to work out and not eat.
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I couldn’t help but laugh at the last entry of the post. Perhaps this would explain a lot to a certain someone I know ;P
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Katy
August 8th, 2011 |
The world has such a distorted vision of a “perfect” body. I think stick skinny models with nothing but bone or loose fat (skinny fat) looks disgusting with clothes on already so can you image if they were naked?! I don’t understand how anyone can think that as beautiful. A lean, tight and toned body looks amazing though!
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“I didn’t say it would be easy.I said it would be worth it.” Love that quote right there.
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Question about work out clothes! Is it worth spending $60-80~ on work out clothes? I’m trying to find something comfortable to wear at the gym but I don’t know if $80 on a pair of pants is worth it or if it’s just for the brand.
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Katy
August 8th, 2011 |
YES!
Think about it this way: if you invest in something with high quality and more durable fabrics, they will last much longer than something cheap and flimsy because you’re going to be washing your workout clothes almost every day. If you buy something cheap, you’re going to spend more money on it in the long run, replacing it once it gets ruined after so many washes!
Not to mention SCENTS. Cheap fabrics usually retain body odour, mildew and other scents so you’re going to have to throw it away sooner.
COMFORT: I always wear moisture wicking clothing while working out because it draws moisture away from skin and keeps you warm and dry. Most performance gear designed for working out has moisture wicking properties.
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I <3 the last quote “Skinny girls only look good in expensive clothes, but strong girls look good in NOTHING.” So true!!!!
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You’re so motivational. I love it! And I love all the quotes – especially the last one like JC said – is that your quote?
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Great tips in this one! I hate faux anything when it comes to food. Fake meats? No thank you. And I’ve switched to full fat dairy and it’s made a big difference.
Love that strong girls quote, copied it into my inspiration notepad. Fab!
And good tip on bloating – I never thought of it that way, but I do chew my food 20 bites or until mush so that I feel more full.
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