DON'T BE PERFECT!

Are you perfect - with your EATING, that is???  I know.  You’ve heard this before and there are not many of us left who don’t know how we should be eating. But ARE YOU?  Answer these questions truthfully.

1. How often do you go shopping for groceries?
2. When you go shopping, do you spend most of your time on the perimeter of the store?
3. How many servings of vegetables do you eat a day?
4. Are you eating small frequent meals/snacks?
5. Are you having protein with every meal/snack, especially breakfast?
6. Do you eat more packaged (frozen or canned) fruits and veggies than fresh?
7. How many servings of white bread, pasta, rice, etc do you eat a day?
8. How often do you use sauces, dressings or other prepared additions to your meals?
9. How often do you add sugar to your coffee, cereal, or anything else you consume?
10. How often do you eat fast food?
11. How often do you eat snacks from a vending machine?
12. How many drinks a day do you consume that are not just water?

I am certainly NOT the food police – don’t want to be.  But it IS important to be aware of what we are eating and how it is making us FEEL – immediately and then afterwards.  There is a strong connection to eating and emotions (I won’t go into that here).  We all think we’re doing pretty good, because we know what we’re supposed to be doing, but how often are we doing it?

THAT BEING SAID - If you try to be perfect, sad to say, it’s NOT going to happen.  If you don’t indulge once in a while you’re going to drive yourself crazy.  

So instead of setting yourself up for disappointment I suggest you try the 90/10 rule.  Moderation is key.  Eat healthy/clean 90% of the time so the other 10% isn’t so detrimental.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.  ~Denis Diderot

Summer is the perfect time to take stock of what we are eating – FRESH is everywhere, HEALTHY can be fast, HEALTHY is ACCESSIBLE!

Until next time, Be Well.

Jen