Making The Transition

 Once you've finally decided to transition into living a healthier lifestyle you may find yourself really hurting when it comes to food. You may not be able to eat out as much as you use to or indulge in your favorite late night snack but trust me it's not the end of the world.

"The greater the sacrifice the greater the gain."

Giving into your temptation will always seem like the easier way out but you will find that giving in little by little every "once in a while" will add up. In the end you will find yourself deciding between what is easy and what is right. 

This past week I found myself in this exact situation. I got down to 164lb and I figured since I'm doing so well I can reward myself. It's ok to reward yourself for major achievements but when your rewards can affect the outcome of your weight loss journey it's truly not worth it! In only one week I gained 9lb. 

My theory: When you begin your diet/exercise regimen your body will automatically want to go back to where it was because that's where It is considered normal for you. 

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Ex. Let's say Suzie Q. is 150lb her goal is 120lb. Her body has been at 150lb for YEARS so when Suzie begins to diet/exercise regimen she has to be careful because her weight is fragile and at any given time, if she is not vigilant of what she puts in her body, she can gain it all back QUICK.

It's easier to gain the weight back than it is to lose it. Trust me, everyone messes up every once in a while but don't give up! Dust your shoulders of and keep it moving! Setbacks come a dime a dozen so consistency is key!

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The Fast Food Monster

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"...it's not worth it to me."

I really would like to transform my diet to incorporate more natural foods. I find that eating fatty food, processed foods, etc. makes me VERY unhappy and what I also realized is that my body doesn't process them as easily. As a college student it's easy to get sucked into the mentality of having a cooked meal quickly for such a low price but it's not worth it to me.

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Take It Easy! - Eating Out

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Eating out is one of the easiest and hardest things to do when it comes to dieting. It's easy because of it's quick fix to your hunger pains and there are no worries of having to cook, clean, or in this case having to serve yourself. Surprisingly, the hardest part of eating out comes in less than 5 minutes after you walk in, it's when you place your order.

When eating out while on a diet or healthy lifestyle journey it's common to use a trip to a restaurant as a treat and unbeknownst to you the advertisements on the menu can easily change a once self controlled mind set to a hungrier, more careless  mindset. 

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My ultimate weakness is the brownie obsession from T.G.I. Friday's. The other day I went to TGIF with a few girlfriends of mine and since I'm on a diet I only ordered one dish and a had it with a nice glass of water. Somehow I convinced myself that at resturants the salads they serve are just as fattening as the main course meals... stupid, I know. So I scratched all that and the only thing I wanted was a brownie obsession. This dish alone was 960 calories... yea, needless to say that on a 1200 calorie diet, a 960 cal dish is NOT helping what so ever. My next mini weigh in was HELL. #FAIL. Not worth it.

So the moral of the story is MIND over MATTER. When eating out  write down your goal (weight, inspiration, etc...) on your wrist or the palm of your hand and right before you order look at it. It's a reminder of how far you've come and what you are putting on the line. One trip to the restaurant may be a quick fix but it can also be one of your greatest setbacks.

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