MY Unhealthy Relationship

 My life, my journey.  I have tried all kinds of diets, restrictions and fad lifestyles over the years.  I have tried Weight Watchers, Keto, Atkins, used my Fitness Pal, gave up gluten, meat, dairy, sugar, high carb fruits and veggies, the list is as random as me and goes on and on (also like me).

The one thing I have learned, the one common theme is less calories-more movement.  I realize now that I have a very unhealthy way of looking at food, and label it all as either bad or good.  And then guilt or shame myself into not enjoying things I enough like apples and popcorn.  I have learned that I am never going to change my way of thinking and change my relationship with food unless I face it head on.

I don't want to give anything up.  I don't want to give up on myself, because if for some reason I don't have success during a fad diet, I just give up.  And that gets me no place, but it does have me thinking.

So through all these diets, fads and giving up things I love there were two things that I was not doing every single day:

1. drinking enough water
2. working out

So......yeah.  It seems simple once you plop it down like that doesn't it?  And really it is simple.  I have to hydrate myself, fuel myself with good quality foods and get my ass moving and work out.

So for the next-no, for the rest of my damn life-I am going to eat what I want in a calorie deficit, work out, and drink a gallon of water a day.  There.

I think the daily plan should be:

1. Drink a gallon of water a day, or at least two pink jugs (100 oz)
2. Work out 30 mins a day, or at least twice a week to start
3. Eat 4-5 servings a day of fruits and vegetables, or try to get at least one of each per day
4. Drink green tea every day with a little honey or no-calorie sweetener
5. Eat at a calorie deficit

I mean I guess it's really simple.  And considering that I don't really do that, if I am honest with myself-I normally just have vegetables during dinner.

I just don't want to over complicate things like I always do.  I do feel better without the grain-and less sugar so I am probably always going to stick with low carb and less sugar options.  It doesn't make me feel totally out of control or overwhelmed.  I actually really did thrive the most on the keto lifestyle.  But I am not sure how sustainable it is for me long term, which is the problem.  When I decided to try it, I was giving it all I had for three months-that was my timeline!  And I did it!  Lost 30 pounds doing it too!

Anyway, here we go again!

xoxo, Lela