I feel like something clicked inside my head . I sat with Emilee for an hour, going over my food log and really trying to find where my problem is. I have come to really enjoy working out, so the challenges of actual exercise was not the obstacle…it is definitely food!
According to my discussion with Emilee, I discovered I looked at food as a battle- struggling between what I couldn’t have anymore, and feeling guilty if I ate anything that wasn’t “purely” good for me. She said if I kept looking at food this way it would be a battle I would never win. She said if I stay on this path, what happens is you eat what you “should” eat, and then you eat what you “want” to eat…essentially eating twice as much. Now this approach to food is not the same for everyone, everyone is different…some people can do the “super strict” food cuts…I discovered I can not. I will fall off the wagon each time, and find myself biting into a juicy cheeseburger and fries! So what I have to do is find what works for me and take responsibility for me.
Emilee gave me this great quote that essentially said you have to take responsibility for yourself. You gained the weight and only you can take it off. It’s not the trainer, or your spouse/partner’s responsibilty to get the weight off you, or make your eating choices for you. It’s not your children’s schedule, or work that decide if you get to work out , or what you are going to eat. At the end of the day, at every point where a decision needs to happen concerning your ability to excercise and what you are going to eat…you have the final say!
During our conversation I could feel the weight of guilt being lifted off me. We figured out what my calorie breakdown is by meal, and overall for the day…and it was up to me to take responsibility for it…if I decided to eat 4 snicker bars as my food for the day and it’s under my caloric allowance that is my decision – it’s highly NOT recommended – but I have to take responsibility for making that choice. Can I have a splash of creamer in my coffee ( because I can’t do straight black coffee) yes, but I have to take responsibility and account for the 25 calories in that creamer, and at the end of the day make sure I don’t go over my calories for the day.
It’s been a week now, but I like this, and I am discovering I can eat way more of the good stuff than if I eat the bad. And there are a lot of good recipes out there that are good for you, and taste great!
Thank you Emilee for helping me see nutrition in a different light, this has made a huge impact on me!
Nutition: The Awakening
I feel like something clicked inside my head . I sat with Emilee for an hour, going over my food log and really trying to find where my problem is. I have come to really enjoy working out, so the challenges of actual exercise was not the obstacle…it is definitely food!
According to my discussion with Emilee, I discovered I looked at food as a battle- struggling between what I couldn’t have anymore, and feeling guilty if I ate anything that wasn’t “purely” good for me. She said if I kept looking at food this way it would be a battle I would never win. She said if I stay on this path, what happens is you eat what you “should” eat, and then you eat what you “want” to eat…essentially eating twice as much. Now this approach to food is not the same for everyone, everyone is different…some people can do the “super strict” food cuts…I discovered I can not. I will fall off the wagon each time, and find myself biting into a juicy cheeseburger and fries! So what I have to do is find what works for me and take responsibility for me.
Emilee gave me this great quote that essentially said you have to take responsibility for yourself. You gained the weight and only you can take it off. It’s not the trainer, or your spouse/partner’s responsibilty to get the weight off you, or make your eating choices for you. It’s not your children’s schedule, or work that decide if you get to work out , or what you are going to eat. At the end of the day, at every point where a decision needs to happen concerning your ability to excercise and what you are going to eat…you have the final say!
During our conversation I could feel the weight of guilt being lifted off me. We figured out what my calorie breakdown is by meal, and overall for the day…and it was up to me to take responsibility for it…if I decided to eat 4 snicker bars as my food for the day and it’s under my caloric allowance that is my decision – it’s highly NOT recommended – but I have to take responsibility for making that choice. Can I have a splash of creamer in my coffee ( because I can’t do straight black coffee) yes, but I have to take responsibility and account for the 25 calories in that creamer, and at the end of the day make sure I don’t go over my calories for the day.
It’s been a week now, but I like this, and I am discovering I can eat way more of the good stuff than if I eat the bad. And there are a lot of good recipes out there that are good for you, and taste great!
Thank you Emilee for helping me see nutrition in a different light, this has made a huge impact on me!