How To Feel Like A Million Bucks

The bottom line is there is no cookie cutter approach to nutrition. It’s all about how your body responds to food. This being said, processed foods (food products not real food) should work their way out of your diet completely. Whole foods, fresh produce, hormone and grain free meats, wild caught fish... this is how our bodies were designed to thrive.

A brutal truth is that we tend to overreport exercise and underreport caloric intake. It’s not our fault it’s a natural glitch that comes with being human. This being said there is a tried & true way to nail your (human) behavior... journaling your food intake and physical activity.

Before you dismiss this task completely, hear me out:
You can’t outtrain a bad diet. This means that your relationship with food has a greater impact on your health and fitness than your workouts do. The great thing about staying dedicated to working out is that you have a greater chance of success with honing your diet.

The very best way to change behavior is to get emotional about it which happens through brutal honesty. Your journal should include:

Time: when you eat
Food & Water: what you eat/drink & how much
Workouts: did you workout? What did you do?
Notes: Any additional notes like your mood, sleep quality, stress (home/work), events

If you need more help with this, the 10 in 10 Challenge is a great option for you. It’s free and it has helped hundreds of people get on track with their nutrition. Before you know it the holidays will be here, your diet will be in check, and you’ll feel like a million bucks! xo

By: Lara Harrington, ISSA, ACSM Owner of Boutique Fitness