What are you eating?
6 FROM A SERIES OF 10 LIFE HACKS FOR THE NEW YEAR
Good food v/s bad food.
This v/s that.
Is there anything like that?
I don’t know why we label food as good or bad. I believe, anything in extreme, is not ideal for your mind and body.
Life hack №6 is no rocket science, however sometimes, we tend to take for granted what we have.
In my case, last year particularly, there were days when my food choices were my last priority.
As a result? This happened when I wanted comfort food.
And this when I wanted a taste of home.
Some of this when on a holiday.
And a lot of that, just like that.
In between this with friends,
Not to mention this when I was emotionally overwhelmed.
Until my jeans got tight, my stamina dropped, and I just found myself doing less in a day that I could before. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t about sizes. I love my body, just the way it is. Flat feet, big hips, thin lips, et al. This isn’t about that. It is about feeling healthy. Being healthy.
So often in the chaos of life, we ignore our food choices and portion sizes. We may have it in the back of our minds that we eat to fuel our bodies, but really, so often our choices are based on their enjoyment factor. And if you think you can overlook your eating habits just because you get your daily workout in, think again! A mistake many of us make is thinking that, if you burn a ton of calories at the gym, you can eat whatever you want. Or, if you’re “naturally” thin you don’t have to watch what you eat. Unfortunately, sweating an hour in the gym for a greasy double cheeseburger or relying on a good metabolism to take the place of healthy eating habits completely misses the point of living a healthy lifestyle. At some point in life, you will face the realization that the health of your body is the determining factor for what kind of lifestyle you can lead.
“Don’t take your health for granted. Don’t take your body for granted. Do something today that communicates to your body that you desire to care for it. Tomorrow is not promised.” — Jada Pinkett Smith
So now I am striving for balance.
Balance between tasty,
and nutritious,
as well as allowing myself that treat once in a way.
Bottom line, your body is a home you will live in forever. Take care of it.
So tell me, what are you eating today?
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