but i struggle a lot with my weight. no seriously. the fact that i'm tall does wonders for deceiving the eye. that and spanx. haha.
on a serious note though, i'm not happy with my body. please don't take this as an attempt for a pity party. far from it.
i know that the reason for my body issues is the neglecting of my health from who else? me.
i haven't cared about what i put in my mouth, haven't cared about exercising frequently, just haven't cared. and that is not acceptable.
this week friends, i am proud to say i am caring. a lot. starting monday i have not eaten anything unhealthy. i'm talking unhealthy like cake, cookies, fried foods, fast food. i'm sure a real nutrition guru would argue about my chicken noodle soup being too high in sodium or something like that. but it's about baby steps is it not?
so proudly i bring to you proof of my healthier approach in none other than pictures. mainly because graphs and all that jazz is too time consuming, duh.
has it been hard? yep. i came home one day to half of a burger my husband left out for me. i almost caved, but i was saved by the bacon in it. i don't eat pork, so i was like, phew!
but then, the next day a co-worker took some chocolate cake to work. dun,dun,dun.
i took my almond butter out, cut some apples, and had a guilt free snack. see! i can do it.
besides my waist getting trimmer, i am doing it for my health. it's not a good thing when a thirty one year old can't breathe sometimes because of the amount of extra weight in my tummy. no joke.
edit: this morning i woke up FAMISHED!!! i was totally craving bad carbs. like a potatoes with gravy or something. omg, my mouth just watered typing that. i ordered eggs with spinach, tomatoes, onions and jalapenos. :D
so here's to staying FINALLY on the healthy wagon. i'm kinda digging it.
ps. my muscles are crying. jillian michaels is one mean....lady.
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6 comments:
i dont eat pork either and i am certainly not jewish. good for you for caring more this week it can be hard but it is about choices and the right choices will always pay off! keep at it leah
Hats off to you!
The transition can definitely be hard... I think it's developing a healthy balance.. you don't want to deprive yourself because that's when you'll end up binge eating, then feeling guilty about, and then emotionally eating because you feel guilty.
Ohhh... the crazy cycles we put ourselves through ;)
I've defintely been eating sooo much healthier lately, just so I can FEEL more energized and it's been working wonders. But I'm not going to beat myself up if I have a bit of chocolate either. (All about that happy middle!)
The thing I've been doing lately is juicing! (One week in, so I'll have to fill you in on how it goes!) So far, it's gross... but I'm adjusting and just know that my body will thank me later.
You go, Leah! Everything looks delicious, too!
And here's that black bean burger recipe: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/06/spicy-black-bean-burgers-with-chipotle.html
Enjoy!
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Good for you Leah!!! Keep it up hon! I have been eating healthy this week too, and I'm not gonna lie..I am absolutely CRAVING the most unhealthy things ever! Hope the cravings go away! lol!
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