Good morning! I am going to try and be more consistent with this blog than I am with my other blog…here’s to hoping! 
I was at the grocery store last night (good ole’ Kroger…gotta get a shout out in there for my dad!!) and as I was checking out and reviewing the contents of my shopping cart I realized what a HUGE transformation I have had in my life over the past few years! As I was buying my spinach, fruit, high fiber whole grain bread, skim milk, etc…I saw my 2 splurges: weight watchers candy bar ice cream and cool whip light. What a splurge! Now, let me tell you a little bit about my life BEFORE I discovered eating healthy and exercise…
When I was 20 years old I worked at a well known coffee shop…we were allowed to have as many drinks as we wanted during our shift, so I started off with a large, blended chocolate coffee drink with whip…at 4:45 am (500 cals, 17 g fat) What a great start to the day! Then I would have a cheese danish (440 cals, 34 g fat) and another blended drink around 9:00, and then take another drink to go…this time, of course, hold the whip! (So in total, at work I consumed almost 2,000 calories…which I justified by saying I was on my feet so I was burning it off….riiiiiight)
I would leave work and head down to the local burrito store to get a “healthy” lunch of a GIGANTIC burrito with chicken, cheese, rice, beans, chips, queso, etc. and a diet coke, I thought this was a healthy meal because it was fresh! Dang!! I consumed 1130 calories and I thought I was making a wise choice by not getting a burger and fries!
So now, 5 years later, what a RADICAL change…and I feel SO MUCH BETTER! Now when I go to that same coffee shop I get a small, non-fat latte with 1 pump of mocha in it…and guess what, it’s delicious, and only 150 calories! Still a treat, but not killing my calorie intake. Remember that burrito place? Yep! I still go there too! What do I get now? A kid’s burrito with chicken, no rice or cheese, with black beans and LOTS of yummy salsa…sometimes guacamole! Wanna know how many calories that is? 300!!! WHAT?! That is SO AWESOME!
Ok, the point of this blog is to tell you that making healthy choices might seem hard at first, but it is SO do-able and SO worth it with some practice and research. You don’t have to stop going to the places you love, or going out with your friends for dinner, you just have to take some time to figure it all out before you go!
I also can’t stress enough how AWESOME exercise will make you feel. It is a natural endorphin boost and I promise you that once you start, you will get addicted to that feeling. My challenge to you non-workouters is to commit to being active AT LEAST 3 days a week for 30 minutes and see how you feel…then check back with me. If you aren’t sure what to do for your workout, shoot me an email, I would love to help you find a program that WORKS for you.
Ok, this is getting long…have a healthy and happy day today!
