So, if you have been following me, you know that I have been consistently getting my workouts in every day...however, I am about to get real with you.
While I have been doing my workouts, I have been really, and I mean REALLY, REALLY struggling with eating properly. I have been sticking to eating clean as much as possible, eating 5 small meals/day, getting my water intake in, and drinking my Shakeology every day, BUT (and here it is) I seemed to be giving in more and more to the not so great for me sweets. Sweets have always been my downfall and while I try not to bring them in the house they are around. It is one of those things that if they are here, eventually I will give in. I go for those couple M&Ms in the evening - 6 or so, not a ton, but every little bit adds up. And, not to mention the more I eat the more I want.
I have been dealing with it for about 1 month now and this past weekend, I decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I needed to re-focus and get back to concentrating on my nutrition. I sat down and really focused on my meal plan this week. Keep in mind, I don't count calories. I have however been doing the 21 Day Fix workouts for a couple months now and in the beginning I did really well with following the meal plan and using the containers. But, I have gone astray and after this weekend, I realized I hadn't been consuming enough of what I should have been and likely that is the culprit behind my sweet tooth desires.
I have been following it and can honestly say, HOLY COW, I am feeling better already after just a few short days! My cravings for that small palmful of M&M's is diminishing once again and that constantly being hungry feeling is diminishing as well.
So why now, why am I re-focusing now when Christmas is one week away....well, if I don't do it now, I know my nutrition will really go south and not to mention I need to be on point again to start feeling better. It is crazy how easy and quickly we can get off track. But, one slight turn off track isn't the end of it all. Slight habit adjustments will get us back on track. While it has only been a few days since I re-focused, I will say when I hopped on the scale this morning (side note - I own a scale, but I don't let that rule my thoughts and mindsets of my fitness journey), I noticed a difference already.
See, we all struggle with similar (if not) the same things and by making slight decisions and changes can make all the difference in the world!
Thanks for reading - now you have one responsibility by reading this - KEEP ME ON TRACK!!!!!
Sarah Strubhar
Independent Emerald Beachbody Coach
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