Hey guys!! If you remember in the four areas of focus for 2018 post I had put my health on the list. I wrote a post a few weeks back about increasing my water intake and that was one of my most popular posts!! Im so glad you enjoyed it!! If you haven’t read it its a good one!! Now that I have been increasing my water and cut out sodas ( minus an occasional treat on Sundays) I have started to make some changes to what I eat every week. I thought it would be fun to share what I eat each week and the changes Ill be making to have a healthy body.

Now let me start this post by saying if you know me at all you know I came from a place where Dr Pepper was the only thing I drank, Chick Fil A was an everyday thing, and I am southern so that means I ate lots of fried chicken and bad for you foods. Also I am small but I eat a lot. My metabolism is very fast and I can eat basically whatever I want whenever I want and not gain a pound. But how does it make me feel when I eat like this? Terrible and tired!! Foods are meant to nourish our bodies!! Not make us feel sluggish and gross.

I can already hear your thoughts about what I just said, “Gee must be nice”,  or “If thats your only problem is eating whatever you want and not gain a lb then you’ve got it good”. Let me tell you there is such a thing as skinny fat!! I am that. I look at my friends that work out and they have curves and shape and I want that! I want to get to a place where I enjoy being healthy and taking care of myself!! It all starts with small steps. If I tried to cut out everything all at once I would cave. I wouldn’t be successful at this long term goal. I have to start small and do one thing at a time. I started with just adding a bottle of water everyday, then I moved on to adding two, then I cut out the Dr Pepper, then we start with replacing certain meals with healthy options. Its all a process. But I promise you that if I can do it so can you!!

We all have our vices. Things that our flesh craves. I am here to tell you that once you replace those cravings with something that is healthy and it becomes a habit you will not crave what you once did. In fact you will regret it when you “think” you want a soda and then you drink it and it makes your body feel gross. But it all starts with taking the first step. Do not overwhelm yourself with cutting out every single unhealthy thing you eat or drink. I see people going to their pantries and in one hand is the trash can and one hand the bag and they start cleaning out their food on hand. Everything ends up in the trash!! You finish and you look at the pantry and youre like well dang now I have nothing left to eat so you drive the kids to Chick Fil A and order some nuggets to “reward” yourself for taking a step toward being healthy.

Let me offer a better more effective way to achieve a better result. You walk to the pantry and take out the candy, or the cookies. You make a decision that this week you will not have a processed sweet treat after each meal. Instead you will REPLACE that sweet treat with a small cup of fruit or an apple with peanut butter. This still satisfies your sweet craving but it eliminates a ton of processed foods and sugar. 

Lets take a look at what I ate this week. You have to keep in mind this is my first week of replacing bad foods (second week of no sodas) so its not perfect but that is what is so motivating!! If I have gone an entire week of replacing my lunches that usually consist of Chick Fil A kids meal to something nutrient dense and still satisfying then I have truly accomplished something!!

Ok. There we go lol!! Brutally honest and holding myself accountable for what I ate this week. Let me point out to you where I have improved:

• I replaced my breakfast drink of Dr Pepper with water
• I replaced an unhealthy fast food lunch with a healthy home cooked meal (meal prepped)
• I replaced my lunch Dr Pepper with water
• I replaced my lunch sweet treat (typically ice cream or some sort of chocolate) with a protein ball
• I replaced my fast food or unhealthy dinner with a meal prepped wholesome meal
• I replaced my dinner Dr Pepper with water
• I replaced my dinner sweet treat with a protein ball.

I wasn’t that great on Monday dont get me wrong but I feel like I made some big improvements!! I feel like you can too!! It takes one small step to achieve your goals. Once you replace one thing you can replace the next thing.

Another great point I want to make is that last Friday I ordered meals from a meal prep company (My friend Jeremy at TENNESSEE MUSCLE FOODS info below) and had meals ready and protein balls by Sunday so I had my fridge stocked with healthy options to make it easier on myself. This is a convenient way to eat healthier. If your budget doesnt not allow for this option you can always buy in bulk and meal prep at home on Sundays. This way if you are LAZY like me and just run to grab something and whatever there is what you choose, you have a healthy option sitting there ready to be eaten. I recommend this to anyone and believe it is the number one reason I can be consistent with my goal of eating healthy everyday.

Lets all agree to take one step this week to make one small change to what we are putting into our bodies. It could be adding more water or losing the soda. Whatever you choose do it and be consistent at least for a week!! Also plan to meal prep with me for next week!! Ill show you how if your budget doesnt allow for someone else to make your meals and deliver them you can do it on your own!! I hope you enjoyed this post!! Lets strive for progress not perfection!! xoxo-A

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~ 1 Corinthians 10:31