Diet Does Matter

Eating healthy requires constant planning and awareness. Sometimes, I just don’t want to do it. I get exhausted from it all, and I would just like to go out and have whatever I want. But, even if I do that, its not without a constant dialogue of justifications going on in my head. I couldn’t stop them even if I wanted to….

My going out to eat whatever I wanted started with a rum drink that was filled with coconut and strawberries. It didn’t sound too unhealthy so I had one…..obviously it was a little more than that, more like a milkshake with a little rum added. It was really good and probably more calories than my whole Mexican meal!

Next, I ordered Chicken Flautas with beans and rice. I am sure there were healthier menu items, but I wasn’t in the mood for healthy! The restaurant was really busy and it was taking a while to get our food, so they kept  bringing us chips and we kept eating them, naturally. As I continued to eat, I justified this binge with all kinds of irrational thoughts:

I ran 15 miles this week

I just need some carbs

I have been eating really healthy for several weeks now

Binging just one day isn’t going to kill me.

I deserve this….what does that even mean, I deserve to poison my body????

And like what I just ate wasn’t enough, lets top it off with some girl scout cookies because???

They only come around once a year

Everybody needs a little something sweet

These little girls works so hard, I should buy some cookies

And since I bought them, I might as well enjoy them!!

And then I wake up the next day, fingers swollen, feeling fatigued, no energy. Went on my run anyway and I was sooo sluggish. The affects of poor choices.

Okay, so I had my fun and now I am paying the price. Time for a healthy breakfast and water!!! Lots of water!!!

After the run, I had a green juice.

Maybe if I topped that off with some whip cream and a cherry, it would be much better 🙂

Plus a healthy egg and veggie scramble:

Then for lunch:

Chicken Soup for the Cause (Recipe from Dr. Hyman’s Book – 10 Day Detox Diet)

And finally dinner was grilled halibut with sweet potatoes and salad. By that point I was so hungry that I wolfed it all day and forgot to take a picture!!

And all day….water! Lots of water! Flush out the toxins!

I started feeling a little better by the next day but going all out all at once was not a good choice. Maybe having an alcoholic drink or dessert occasionally is acceptable, but not turning the whole meal into a toxic feast! Ha!

I guess we all slip up sometimes. The important thing is to get right back on track.

Let it go!

🙂