I always find it amusing towards the end of December, the commercials for Weight Watchers/Peloton/NutritSystem. It must be time for all those New Year Resolutions again after weeks of poor eating habits.
As a trainer, any choice to workout more or eat better is my favorite choice. However, I have a hard time with fads or quick fixes. I want something I can carry with me the rest of the year.
Over 7 years ago, I read a book that changed the entire way I view food. Most of my healthy habits & beliefs to this day stem from “It Starts With Food”.
As this program’s popularity grew, so do the opinions of:
It’s too hard.
I cannot give up _____ [insert favorite food here]
It doesn’t work
Just 30 days can’t help me
And here I am embarking on my 7th Whole 30 just as excited about this one as the first one. Why?
Here are my whys:
The choices I make.
Life is all about choices and one of my favorite quotes from this book…
“There is no food neutral; there is no food Switzerland – every single thing you put in your mouth is either making you more healthy or less healthy”
Think about it. EVERY.SINGLE.THING. you eat or drink is doing one of those 2 things… making you better or making you worse.
The ability to say no.
Most of the time I simply struggle with a reason to say no to the chips & salsa, the second glass of wine or the homemade cookies.
During the month of January, I may reach for a mindless snack or drink, even though I may not really want or need it, and remind myself, oh wait, I’m trying to create better habits.
The community.
The actual Whole 30 Community on their site is amazing! They respond quickly provide plenty of FAQs for those everyday questions, offer amazing recipes and let you know you are not alone.
On a smaller, more personal scale, we have our GRIT Whole 30 Facebook Group. I actually look forward every January to interacting with these people as they share recipes and remind you that misery really does love company.
The reset.
Gross. There is no other way to describe how I feel after the Holidays.
I go in every November & December with the best intentions but temptation are EVERYWHERE along with the easy excuse of, “But, its the Holidays”.
Cookies, family dinners, champagne…the list goes on and on.
My body begs for the Whole 30 every year around this time.
The power I take back from food.
Author, Darren Hardy calls it “Vice Control”. He wrote how every once in awhile, he would do vice control and give up those daily, don’t think I can live without items such a caffeine or wine. He didn’t like that this food or drink choice has so much power over him.
My vice? Sugar.
If you ask anyone the worst part of Whole 30, its those first few days of sugar detox that are filled with a sluggish, slight headache feeling. And every year it shocks me that eliminating sugar can have such adverse side effects.
The Accomplishment.
I mean can I get an “Amen” to the feeling you get in February after completing a challenging, yet rewarding 30 days of eating clean foods?!
I always find it amusing towards the end of December, the commercials for Weight Watchers/Peloton/NutritSystem. It must be time for all those New Year Resolutions again after weeks of poor eating habits.
As a trainer, any choice to workout more or eat better is my favorite choice. However, I have a hard time with fads or quick fixes. I want something I can carry with me the rest of the year.
Over 7 years ago, I read a book that changed the entire way I view food. Most of my healthy habits & beliefs to this day stem from “It Starts With Food”.
As this program’s popularity grew, so do the opinions of:
It’s too hard.
I cannot give up _____ [insert favorite food here]
It doesn’t work
Just 30 days can’t help me
And here I am embarking on my 7th Whole 30 just as excited about this one as the first one. Why?
Here are my whys:
The choices I make.
Life is all about choices and one of my favorite quotes from this book…
“There is no food neutral; there is no food Switzerland – every single thing you put in your mouth is either making you more healthy or less healthy”
Think about it. EVERY.SINGLE.THING. you eat or drink is doing one of those 2 things… making you better or making you worse.
The ability to say no.
Most of the time I simply struggle with a reason to say no to the chips & salsa, the second glass of wine or the homemade cookies.
During the month of January, I may reach for a mindless snack or drink, even though I may not really want or need it, and remind myself, oh wait, I’m trying to create better habits.
The community.
The actual Whole 30 Community on their site is amazing! They respond quickly provide plenty of FAQs for those everyday questions, offer amazing recipes and let you know you are not alone.
On a smaller, more personal scale, we have our GRIT Whole 30 Facebook Group. I actually look forward every January to interacting with these people as they share recipes and remind you that misery really does love company.
The reset.
Gross. There is no other way to describe how I feel after the Holidays.
I go in every November & December with the best intentions but temptation are EVERYWHERE along with the easy excuse of, “But, its the Holidays”.
Cookies, family dinners, champagne…the list goes on and on.
My body begs for the Whole 30 every year around this time.
The power I take back from food.
Author, Darren Hardy calls it “Vice Control”. He wrote how every once in awhile, he would do vice control and give up those daily, don’t think I can live without items such a caffeine or wine. He didn’t like that this food or drink choice has so much power over him.
My vice? Sugar.
If you ask anyone the worst part of Whole 30, its those first few days of sugar detox that are filled with a sluggish, slight headache feeling. And every year it shocks me that eliminating sugar can have such adverse side effects.
The Accomplishment.
I mean can I get an “Amen” to the feeling you get in February after completing a challenging, yet rewarding 30 days of eating clean foods?!