Ah motivation. What would a fitness blog be without some kind of post on motivation?
I decided to do this post today, randomly, while at the gym, while dealing with a bit of my own demotivation and realizing what truly motivates me.
Our weekend just ended (it's Wednesday night to Friday night). It was lots of fun! I finally got to meet one of my husband's best friends and his girlfriend, and we went out and it was great to hang out with people and, for me, it was nice to be around another girl since I haven't talked to one face to face since I was in Canada in March. Girlfriends are so good to talk to.
The weekend was fun, but it was so difficult. Our sleep cycle got messed up, I got sick, and I just didn't handle it well. Therefore, my day today in the gym was kind of weak. At the beginning anyways. I sucked hard at my pull-ups, and that got me down because one of my fitness goals to reach by the end of 2012 is to do a full body weight pull-up, and I don't want or need any hiccups in reaching that goal. It just sucks when you set a goal and you feel like you're failing. Which is so silly, because the end of the year is months away, and I can totally reach this goal by then, and that's where motivation comes in.
After moving on to some rear delt work, I put on some motivating music. Music helps me so much in the gym. That's one of my tips. Find music that works for you. Today I needed Katy Perry. Some days I need Rihanna, or LMFAO, or something else. It's usually upbeat, but that's just me. Whatever it is for you, find music that makes you want to push harder and puts you in that mental place where you're motivated and put it on repeat and get your work done! It could be Mozart or Linkin Park. I don't care what it is, and nobody else needs to know, so just do it!
When I get demotivated, I also get motivation from my husband. He's one of my biggest supporters, and I've said it before...I couldn't do this without him. He's my biggest cheerleader, and he'll do anything to help me, and when he tells me that it's ok that I sucked and I'll still reach my goal and he'll help me get better, that definitely helps pick my motivation off the floor so I can keep going and push harder. So find someone to support you. There are lots of people who will be happy for you, and there will be people who think you're crazy and criticize you, but all you need is one person who believes in you and will help you however. Find that person. It could be your spouse (and if you're married, it should be!), one of your parents, your best friend, or even a person that you met at the gym who you can workout with and motivate each other and hold each other accountable. And if you can't find anyone around you, then hey! I'm always here :) I'll be your motivation buddy :)
I do online a lot and look up what's called 'fitspiration'. It's basically things that people have found to inspire them in their journey to fitness. It could be pictures of athletes, it could be quotes, it could be awesome recipes that help us eat better, it could be anything. I enjoy seeing pictures of athletes because I can see all the hard work they've put in and how it has paid off, and that also helps me to keep going.
Sometimes people ask who someone's personal 'fitspiration' is. I've racked my brain to think of a celebrity or athlete that I'd like to be like, but the truth is that my biggest fitness inspiration is my mother-in-law. She has been one of my biggest supporters. Her and my father-in-law pay for my gym membership, and she sends me nutrition info and articles, and took me into the gym and showed me how to use everything and how to start out. Without her I wouldn't be able to leg press 240 pounds or squat 50 pounds or do intervals on the treadmill or do 40 pounds on the triceps machine. I also wouldn't have a real-life inspiration, because she is mine. I'm 25 years old, and she is twice my age and can leg press 500 pounds. If that doesn't motivate you to be in shape for the rest of your life, I don't know what will! And the crazy part is that she's only been doing this for less than 10 years! One of my main reasons for being fit is because I want to be the kind of badass she is when I'm her age! If she can do it, I can, and that thought makes me push harder every time I'm in the gym. Having someone like her to aspire to be like is definitely a huge help! Find someone who inspires you. They don't even have to be a fitness person. Just find someone to look up to who makes you want to be better. That will influence your whole life, including your health and fitness journey.
I hope you've enjoyed reading about my motivators and my tips on finding your own motivation. Have some you'd like to tell me about? I'd LOVE to hear about it in the comments!
Amanda <3
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Loving Your Body aka a PSA
This is a post about loving your body. In a health way, not a sexual way. Gutter mind. Or maybe that's just me. Anyways...
If you've read anything else ever about how and why to love your body based on anything but your weight, you probably won't read the same things here. This is partly a rant, based on how frustrating living in my own body is. It is also partly inspirational, because I hope a few people will realize how lucky they are, and that they should show themselves some love.
I myself have read a bunch of stuff over the years about how to love your body, mostly based on the facts of all it can do and how strong it is, and how to feel good about it's abilities that are not related to how much you weigh.
HOWEVER.
When you live in a culture like ours and you feel you need help with your health journey, and your doctor or nurse practitioner tells you that they can't help you because you 'technically' fall within the 'healthy limit' on the BMI scale, that can be extremely frustrating. First of all, BMI is so outdated, so don't even get me started there. That's a terrible thing to be refusing someone help based on. But I guess when you look at me and then you look around you at all the obese people, you can make an easy judgment about who needs more help.
The difference though is that I WANT HELP. I think it's ridiculous to tell someone that they weigh a fine amount, so they just need to accept it and move on. So your birth control pill makes you hold an extra 10 pounds...so what? So your Nexium makes you gain extra weight...so what? You're healthy enough, and hey, if you want to have babies one day, you should just focus on 'being healthy'.
Here's the kicker. I'm not healthy. Oh sure, on the outside I look perfectly healthy, and you might see me eating a bunch of carrots or going to the gym, but the truth is that my body is broken on the inside. Pretty badly too. If you haven't read about my health problems before, let me break it down again. I've got endometriosis, IBS, asthma, GERD...plus, I get migraines, and have suffered through many joint and muscle issues. I don't say this to have a pity party, but I say it to point out that what I have to do to stay in the mediocre shape I'm in now is above and beyond what most people do to be super fit. Almost 8 hours of working out every week, plus eating well most of the time. I warmup, I stretch, I squat, I run, and nothing. Yes, I am stronger, and I am very thankful to my body that it can do that. But I know I need to lose fat to be healthier. Honestly, if I weighed that same as I did now and had less body fat, I would be so happy. Not only would all my hard work shine through, but I would be healthier. There are health problems that run in my family that can be staved off by maintaining lower body fat. I don't want them! And I'm trying to do everything, and nothing works. I've had to resort to taking fat burner pills just to see some progress, and I was really torn about it. I wanted to do it on my own and I couldn't. With all the work I put in, that should scream to a doctor that there is something else wrong with me. But no. It's all, "It's probably what you're eating, keep a food diary", and "Birth control could cause a few pounds gain but not as much as you think". Never mind that I know in my mind what I eat every day, and that last time I went off birth control I lost 10 pounds and then some. NOOO. I have to be wrong. Because what do I know?
Which brings me to the purpose of this post. And some of you might not like this, and that's fine, because I'm past the point of caring. If you are sitting there overweight or obese and reading this...get off your butt and go for a walk. Go biking. Go swimming, go running, go to the gym!! If you have health problems due to your weight problem, please do me a favour...make yourself better. Work out, eat healthy, do something! It bugs me to know that there are people out there killing themselves with food and sitting on their couches and just accepting their fate when I can't do anything about my own problems despite wanting to and working so hard for it. You can do it. You have the power, and I bet that underneath the fat and illness is a healthy person just dying to get out. I'm so frustrated with my own body so often, and honestly, I don't always love it, but there's NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I often say to my husband how much I hate my body and how much it hates me. And hearing that I should just give up and be satisfied with it is infuriating to a degree I can't even describe. But you. You can be healthy. You can solve all your problems. Just get up and take the first steps. Please. You can do it. That is how you can show your body some love. It's that easy.
<3 Amanda
If you've read anything else ever about how and why to love your body based on anything but your weight, you probably won't read the same things here. This is partly a rant, based on how frustrating living in my own body is. It is also partly inspirational, because I hope a few people will realize how lucky they are, and that they should show themselves some love.
I myself have read a bunch of stuff over the years about how to love your body, mostly based on the facts of all it can do and how strong it is, and how to feel good about it's abilities that are not related to how much you weigh.
HOWEVER.
When you live in a culture like ours and you feel you need help with your health journey, and your doctor or nurse practitioner tells you that they can't help you because you 'technically' fall within the 'healthy limit' on the BMI scale, that can be extremely frustrating. First of all, BMI is so outdated, so don't even get me started there. That's a terrible thing to be refusing someone help based on. But I guess when you look at me and then you look around you at all the obese people, you can make an easy judgment about who needs more help.
The difference though is that I WANT HELP. I think it's ridiculous to tell someone that they weigh a fine amount, so they just need to accept it and move on. So your birth control pill makes you hold an extra 10 pounds...so what? So your Nexium makes you gain extra weight...so what? You're healthy enough, and hey, if you want to have babies one day, you should just focus on 'being healthy'.
Here's the kicker. I'm not healthy. Oh sure, on the outside I look perfectly healthy, and you might see me eating a bunch of carrots or going to the gym, but the truth is that my body is broken on the inside. Pretty badly too. If you haven't read about my health problems before, let me break it down again. I've got endometriosis, IBS, asthma, GERD...plus, I get migraines, and have suffered through many joint and muscle issues. I don't say this to have a pity party, but I say it to point out that what I have to do to stay in the mediocre shape I'm in now is above and beyond what most people do to be super fit. Almost 8 hours of working out every week, plus eating well most of the time. I warmup, I stretch, I squat, I run, and nothing. Yes, I am stronger, and I am very thankful to my body that it can do that. But I know I need to lose fat to be healthier. Honestly, if I weighed that same as I did now and had less body fat, I would be so happy. Not only would all my hard work shine through, but I would be healthier. There are health problems that run in my family that can be staved off by maintaining lower body fat. I don't want them! And I'm trying to do everything, and nothing works. I've had to resort to taking fat burner pills just to see some progress, and I was really torn about it. I wanted to do it on my own and I couldn't. With all the work I put in, that should scream to a doctor that there is something else wrong with me. But no. It's all, "It's probably what you're eating, keep a food diary", and "Birth control could cause a few pounds gain but not as much as you think". Never mind that I know in my mind what I eat every day, and that last time I went off birth control I lost 10 pounds and then some. NOOO. I have to be wrong. Because what do I know?
Which brings me to the purpose of this post. And some of you might not like this, and that's fine, because I'm past the point of caring. If you are sitting there overweight or obese and reading this...get off your butt and go for a walk. Go biking. Go swimming, go running, go to the gym!! If you have health problems due to your weight problem, please do me a favour...make yourself better. Work out, eat healthy, do something! It bugs me to know that there are people out there killing themselves with food and sitting on their couches and just accepting their fate when I can't do anything about my own problems despite wanting to and working so hard for it. You can do it. You have the power, and I bet that underneath the fat and illness is a healthy person just dying to get out. I'm so frustrated with my own body so often, and honestly, I don't always love it, but there's NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I often say to my husband how much I hate my body and how much it hates me. And hearing that I should just give up and be satisfied with it is infuriating to a degree I can't even describe. But you. You can be healthy. You can solve all your problems. Just get up and take the first steps. Please. You can do it. That is how you can show your body some love. It's that easy.
<3 Amanda
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What I Eat Now.
So, my last post was about food and what I started with at the beginning of my fitness journey. And this post will be about what I eat now for my fitness goals.
First I would like to reiterate something. This is a firm belief of mine, which is why I choose to state it again: All calories are not created equal.
There is only ONE instance in which you don't necessarily need to concern yourself with the kinds of calories you eat: when you're just starting out.
See, at the beginning of a diet change, it's usually overwhelming enough to just see how many calories you're really taking in and try to restrict it down to a normal amount so that you're not gaining weight, and then trying to figure out the balance of calories burned and eaten so that you're losing weight.
Once you've got actual calorie counting down, then it's time to slowly change what you eat. Having calorie counting skills already in the bag when you start to change your diet really helps because you begin to understand the difference between the calories in a burger from McDonald's and the one you can make at home. And this knowledge can really help make your transition much easier.
The way I did it was by slowly swapping out my unhealthy choices for healthier ones. I switched regular peanut butter (which has lots of added sugar and salt and preservatives in it) for natural peanut butter. Yes, it's oily and you have to stir it up, and yes you have to keep it in the fridge, but would you rather put preservatives in your body? I wouldn't. I switched soda for water. I switched white bread for whole wheat bread (actually I did this a really really long time ago, for my IBS, and I really can't stand even the thought of white bread now. I only eat it when I'm out and when there's no other option). And actually, I don't really eat a lot of bread now. I switched white pasta for whole wheat pasta...this one takes dedication. They taste very different. If you can make this switch, you're doing awesome. And you can do it, because I've put Daric on whole wheat pasta, and if you know him, you know he loves pasta, so it is possible. And right now, when we have pasta, I have corn pasta. Sounds weird but it's pretty good.
There are so many switches you can make. You can swap:
Mayo for mustard.
Regular bacon for turkey bacon.
Milk chocolate for dark chocolate.
Ice cream for frozen yogurt.
Cereal in a box for oatmeal.
Really, the options are endless. The one thing I would make sure of is that you're getting a balanced diet. Fruits, veggies, protein, fats. Those are the building blocks of a healthy diet.
Now, let me put something in here before I actually tell you what I eat, because I know you're dying inside to know.
I don't count calories. I try to eat healthy. Sometimes I fail miserably, as I am married to a man who loves to eat out, and can eat anything and still be a beanpole. Sometimes I want to kick him for that. But he's 24 and got testosterone, so what am I gonna do about it.
Anyways...to me, it's more important to get adequate nutrition than to make sure you're under a certain calorie limit. It is also important to me to eat if I'm hungry. There have been many days when I have plowed through my calorie limit because I have been starving. And it didn't matter to me. God puts a rumble in your belly to know it's time to eat. Your stomach doesn't care about numbers. If your body is hungry, feed it. That's where the importance of adequate nutrition comes in. If every meal you eat contains carbs from fruits and veggies, a protein source, and a small amount of fat....you won't really get that hungry before your next meal. With the right meal, I could go 6 hours without feeling hungry again. Depends on what I did that day. That said, right now I'm getting hungry even though I had a smoothie with over 40 grams of protein in it less than 3 hours ago. Why? Because I worked legs in the gym today and then walked half an hour on the treadmill and came home and did some abs and stretching. My body is hungry for calories because it's getting stronger and repairing the damage I did. If your body is hungry, and you're putting good food in it, it is my opinion that you don't need to worry about calories. Your body will use that nutrition to be healthy.
However...if you're going to eat crap, you do need to watch your calories. Because that crap will get stored as fat, and you'll only have yourself to blame.
You'll notice I didn't list 'carbs' in my mealtime idea...that's because you get carbs from fruits and veggies. You can eat wheat based products if you want. I choose to limit mine, because I feel better without them, and I eat enough fruits and veg to get adequate carbs.
One last thing...there are some things out there where the healthier option actually has more calories. For instance, take peanut butter. Classic pb has less calories than natural peanut butter. Natural pb has 100 calories per tbsp., and I think classic has 80-90. HOWEVER, if we're going with the quality of calories over quantity, then natural pb wins. Why? Well, it's natural first off. It doesn't have added sugar, salt, or chemicals. It's just peanuts, plain and simple. Secondly, the extra calories come from the oil they leave in the jar, which you see sitting on top of the pb when you buy it and you then have to mix in. This is where the fats come from. Fats from seeds and nuts are good for you. They help your brain work, they lubricate your joints, and your body needs them. Natural peanut butter is so good for you for those reasons. I eat at least a tablespoon every day. Plus, it's way more delicious than regular pb. So get some.
Ok. Enough ranting. Here's what I generally eat day to day:
Breakfast: Either a fruit smoothie (1/2 banana, a few strawberries, 1/2 c. cranberry juice, 1-2 tbsp. greek yogurt, ice cubes) or some fruit and some protein - today was a couple servings of cherries and 4 slices of turkey bacon
Then I work out.
Post-workout: Smoothie! 1-2 scoops protein powder (I use Promasil and it's fantastic), 1/2 c. chocolate almond milk, 1 tbsp. natural pb, 1 tbsp. greek yogurt, 1/2 banana, dash of cinnamon, ice cubes, some water. It's a lot, sounds weird, and it's probably close to 500 cals last time I checked and depending on how much Promasil I used, but I workout for two hours on days I have this, and my body needs FUEL baby!!
Lunch: Daric comes home for lunch, and it's around 1am usually. I try to make dinners we can both have, so this is my most liberal meal of the day, and it varies widely. I usually try:
Protein (chicken, steak, fish, beef) and vegetables (usually carrots, because they're easy, but I also have frozen mixed veggies to use sometimes).
Last night we had tacos (corn shells, lean ground beef, tomatoes, and shredded cheese) with some carrots.
Other nights we'll have steak and I'll have veggies on the side. If he has pasta, I have corn pasta and chicken and veggies.
Snack: Usually around 5am...usually some protein like eggs (yolk and all...yummy fats!) and some more fruit or veggies and maybe a spoon of natural pb. Last night my snack was two hard-boiled eggs, some sugar snap peas, and a spoon of pb.
Dinner: Not tons, because I don't like to go to bed on a full stomach and I'm honestly not that hungry at this time (about 7-8am)...I might have some oatmeal sometimes, bacon, a fruit smoothie if I didn't have it for breakfast...it varies, especially since Daric will need to eat too.
So there you have it. As you can see, I don't generally eat a lot of wheat products. I like to limit it, but sometimes we go out to eat or hit up Subway or Chik-Fil-A and then I'll eat it. It's fine for me in moderation.
You'll also notice a lack of dairy. Except for small amounts of yogurt (always in smoothies) and cheese (usually in tacos or on homemade pizza), I don't eat dairy. Sometimes I'll have ice cream, but not often. And usually in a small tea cup. My stomach doesn't really like dairy, and avoiding it and gluten have helped my digestion a lot.
I've mentioned we eat out. Sometimes we'll get pizza, and I don't feel guilty about eating it. Sometimes we go out for waffles, and I love it. I honestly have gotten over my guilt about eating bad foods because a) I eat well most of the time, and b) since I don't count calories, I'm no longer obsessive about what I eat. My opinion is that if you're good most of the time, you can indulge when you want to. Plus, I don't deprive myself, and I love pizza and waffles, and it's my choice and I like it :)
Well, that's that. Changing diet is pretty difficult, but you just need to get in a groove, and find a way to be happy with it. http://www.eatcleandiet.com/ is a great place to start for ideas. If you're like me, you can eat the same thing day in and day out without really caring too much about it, but if you're not you just need to be creative and thoughtful about your food choices. You can eat better! You can!
As always, I'm willing to answer any questions!
<3 Amanda
First I would like to reiterate something. This is a firm belief of mine, which is why I choose to state it again: All calories are not created equal.
There is only ONE instance in which you don't necessarily need to concern yourself with the kinds of calories you eat: when you're just starting out.
See, at the beginning of a diet change, it's usually overwhelming enough to just see how many calories you're really taking in and try to restrict it down to a normal amount so that you're not gaining weight, and then trying to figure out the balance of calories burned and eaten so that you're losing weight.
Once you've got actual calorie counting down, then it's time to slowly change what you eat. Having calorie counting skills already in the bag when you start to change your diet really helps because you begin to understand the difference between the calories in a burger from McDonald's and the one you can make at home. And this knowledge can really help make your transition much easier.
The way I did it was by slowly swapping out my unhealthy choices for healthier ones. I switched regular peanut butter (which has lots of added sugar and salt and preservatives in it) for natural peanut butter. Yes, it's oily and you have to stir it up, and yes you have to keep it in the fridge, but would you rather put preservatives in your body? I wouldn't. I switched soda for water. I switched white bread for whole wheat bread (actually I did this a really really long time ago, for my IBS, and I really can't stand even the thought of white bread now. I only eat it when I'm out and when there's no other option). And actually, I don't really eat a lot of bread now. I switched white pasta for whole wheat pasta...this one takes dedication. They taste very different. If you can make this switch, you're doing awesome. And you can do it, because I've put Daric on whole wheat pasta, and if you know him, you know he loves pasta, so it is possible. And right now, when we have pasta, I have corn pasta. Sounds weird but it's pretty good.
There are so many switches you can make. You can swap:
Mayo for mustard.
Regular bacon for turkey bacon.
Milk chocolate for dark chocolate.
Ice cream for frozen yogurt.
Cereal in a box for oatmeal.
Really, the options are endless. The one thing I would make sure of is that you're getting a balanced diet. Fruits, veggies, protein, fats. Those are the building blocks of a healthy diet.
Now, let me put something in here before I actually tell you what I eat, because I know you're dying inside to know.
I don't count calories. I try to eat healthy. Sometimes I fail miserably, as I am married to a man who loves to eat out, and can eat anything and still be a beanpole. Sometimes I want to kick him for that. But he's 24 and got testosterone, so what am I gonna do about it.
Anyways...to me, it's more important to get adequate nutrition than to make sure you're under a certain calorie limit. It is also important to me to eat if I'm hungry. There have been many days when I have plowed through my calorie limit because I have been starving. And it didn't matter to me. God puts a rumble in your belly to know it's time to eat. Your stomach doesn't care about numbers. If your body is hungry, feed it. That's where the importance of adequate nutrition comes in. If every meal you eat contains carbs from fruits and veggies, a protein source, and a small amount of fat....you won't really get that hungry before your next meal. With the right meal, I could go 6 hours without feeling hungry again. Depends on what I did that day. That said, right now I'm getting hungry even though I had a smoothie with over 40 grams of protein in it less than 3 hours ago. Why? Because I worked legs in the gym today and then walked half an hour on the treadmill and came home and did some abs and stretching. My body is hungry for calories because it's getting stronger and repairing the damage I did. If your body is hungry, and you're putting good food in it, it is my opinion that you don't need to worry about calories. Your body will use that nutrition to be healthy.
However...if you're going to eat crap, you do need to watch your calories. Because that crap will get stored as fat, and you'll only have yourself to blame.
You'll notice I didn't list 'carbs' in my mealtime idea...that's because you get carbs from fruits and veggies. You can eat wheat based products if you want. I choose to limit mine, because I feel better without them, and I eat enough fruits and veg to get adequate carbs.
One last thing...there are some things out there where the healthier option actually has more calories. For instance, take peanut butter. Classic pb has less calories than natural peanut butter. Natural pb has 100 calories per tbsp., and I think classic has 80-90. HOWEVER, if we're going with the quality of calories over quantity, then natural pb wins. Why? Well, it's natural first off. It doesn't have added sugar, salt, or chemicals. It's just peanuts, plain and simple. Secondly, the extra calories come from the oil they leave in the jar, which you see sitting on top of the pb when you buy it and you then have to mix in. This is where the fats come from. Fats from seeds and nuts are good for you. They help your brain work, they lubricate your joints, and your body needs them. Natural peanut butter is so good for you for those reasons. I eat at least a tablespoon every day. Plus, it's way more delicious than regular pb. So get some.
Ok. Enough ranting. Here's what I generally eat day to day:
Breakfast: Either a fruit smoothie (1/2 banana, a few strawberries, 1/2 c. cranberry juice, 1-2 tbsp. greek yogurt, ice cubes) or some fruit and some protein - today was a couple servings of cherries and 4 slices of turkey bacon
Then I work out.
Post-workout: Smoothie! 1-2 scoops protein powder (I use Promasil and it's fantastic), 1/2 c. chocolate almond milk, 1 tbsp. natural pb, 1 tbsp. greek yogurt, 1/2 banana, dash of cinnamon, ice cubes, some water. It's a lot, sounds weird, and it's probably close to 500 cals last time I checked and depending on how much Promasil I used, but I workout for two hours on days I have this, and my body needs FUEL baby!!
Lunch: Daric comes home for lunch, and it's around 1am usually. I try to make dinners we can both have, so this is my most liberal meal of the day, and it varies widely. I usually try:
Protein (chicken, steak, fish, beef) and vegetables (usually carrots, because they're easy, but I also have frozen mixed veggies to use sometimes).
Last night we had tacos (corn shells, lean ground beef, tomatoes, and shredded cheese) with some carrots.
Other nights we'll have steak and I'll have veggies on the side. If he has pasta, I have corn pasta and chicken and veggies.
Snack: Usually around 5am...usually some protein like eggs (yolk and all...yummy fats!) and some more fruit or veggies and maybe a spoon of natural pb. Last night my snack was two hard-boiled eggs, some sugar snap peas, and a spoon of pb.
Dinner: Not tons, because I don't like to go to bed on a full stomach and I'm honestly not that hungry at this time (about 7-8am)...I might have some oatmeal sometimes, bacon, a fruit smoothie if I didn't have it for breakfast...it varies, especially since Daric will need to eat too.
So there you have it. As you can see, I don't generally eat a lot of wheat products. I like to limit it, but sometimes we go out to eat or hit up Subway or Chik-Fil-A and then I'll eat it. It's fine for me in moderation.
You'll also notice a lack of dairy. Except for small amounts of yogurt (always in smoothies) and cheese (usually in tacos or on homemade pizza), I don't eat dairy. Sometimes I'll have ice cream, but not often. And usually in a small tea cup. My stomach doesn't really like dairy, and avoiding it and gluten have helped my digestion a lot.
I've mentioned we eat out. Sometimes we'll get pizza, and I don't feel guilty about eating it. Sometimes we go out for waffles, and I love it. I honestly have gotten over my guilt about eating bad foods because a) I eat well most of the time, and b) since I don't count calories, I'm no longer obsessive about what I eat. My opinion is that if you're good most of the time, you can indulge when you want to. Plus, I don't deprive myself, and I love pizza and waffles, and it's my choice and I like it :)
Well, that's that. Changing diet is pretty difficult, but you just need to get in a groove, and find a way to be happy with it. http://www.eatcleandiet.com/ is a great place to start for ideas. If you're like me, you can eat the same thing day in and day out without really caring too much about it, but if you're not you just need to be creative and thoughtful about your food choices. You can eat better! You can!
As always, I'm willing to answer any questions!
<3 Amanda
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