Day 169:This is me!!!!

I read an article at the People magazine website...yes, I read People - it is one of the few "fluff" magazines that I peruse.

Anyway, this article hit home with me because #3 on the list is me.

#3 states: Exercising or Healthy Eating: Study Shows It's Either/Or for American Adults

This is me!!!!

I have been frustrated with myself so much over the years because I do one or the other. If I am doing great at exercising than I stop worrying about how healthy my meals are or I don't take as much time to cook; but then there are the times when I am totally focused on healthy eating - making all our meals from scratch - and at the same time let the exercise go the way side.

It makes me nuts that I don't do both at the same time. I am well aware this is a problem for me. Even now I am striving to eat better while walking every day, but it is hard. Sometimes I don't want to cook, or make a healthy snack.

It is almost as if my brain says "hey, you have done your good "thing" for the day, relax!"

I just need to reprogram that inner voice. :)

On a side note, except when I was in Chicago & tried an authentic Chicago style pizza - I have stopped eating pizza completely. I don't even miss it. I just say "I don't eat that" and I don't. I have started using that phrase with french fries. As a family we eat out too often, I always order a salad (I don't use dressing) or something low in calories, but kept the french fries...not anymore. I love Wendy's because I can have a baked potato (I eat it plain too), chili, salads, etc... Anyway, not missing the pizza nor the fries.

Maybe if I just said, "I do eat this..." and whatever I named I make sure to eat that day. Hmmm...interesting idea.

Happy Walking!