So busy...

I know in the last post I said no excuses but man... this week is just ridiculously busy. Being in class all day then closing at work seriously leaves you with no time. Which is why I'm putting my two weeks in next week. I've realized I really need to focus on myself and quitting will help with that.

Anyway, so to do this better body thing it will of course revolve around eating right and exercise. For the eating right part, I'm going by what it's the book Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinny Girl and Free Yourself From a Lifetime of Dieting by Bethenny Frankel.

Yes, she is from the Real Housewives of New York but this book is actually really good. I'll go through it's main points throughout several posts. The first chapter is "Your Diet is a Bank Account." When I first read this I was like wtf does that mean? And now I think it's the most logical thing I've ever heard diet related. Here's an excerpt from the chapter:

"Just as you balance your spending and savings, you must balance your food choices. Don't eat too much of any one thing, don't eat the same thing twice, balance starches with proteins, vegetables and fruits with sweets, and always balance a splurge with a save. This balance is approximate - but it works, and it works without counting, measuring, or obsessing."

Is that not so completely logical it's almost ridiculous? And when I look at what I eat, it's not balanced at all. It's a lot of carbs/starches. A few vegetables here and there, and protein every now and again. Talk about an imbalance. The thing that I love about this though is it's not like a diet. You can eat whatever you want, you just have to balance it out later. Nothing is ever off limits.

But let me tell you, it's easy to understand this, not as easy to follow it. I mean it can be, but I really need to get my ass to the store to do this. Do you notice how starches/carbs are the things that can live in your pantry for months? So when you run out of vegetables/fruits, you still have those to fall back on. Yeah, not too good. So tomorrow I'm going to the store to stock up on salad and veggies. However, while I haven't been following this yet, I have been thinking about it. I've seen how my choices aren't working or I've changed what I would normally get to try and balance it the best I could. What I'm planning on my typical day of food looking like is:

Breakfast: Eggs

Lunch: Sandwich

Dinner: Salad or Soup

Ha, super simple but so many possibilities with each. You can easily change lunch and dinner too. I love throwing together a new salad. I'm one of those people who never thinks a salad is boring. So yeah, I'm going to look up some recipes for things to make.

I would definitely recommend buying the book though, it's really insightful. I'll be posting more of the little tips and tricks it has in there.

Now start realizing how much food debt you're in and get to balancing it!