It Keeps You Running

I had a lightbulb moment today during a discussion with Eric V, the owner of L.I.F.E.  He said Healthy food is fuel; the rest (sweets, chips, alcohol, soda, etc.) is entertainment.  You get entertainment twice a week.

That means one day you can have a couple of cookies and a few days later you can a glass of wine.  Then you're done for the week.  That is true moderation.  How often do you spend time on entertainment: going to the movies, playing golf, etc?    Well, that's pretty much how often you should have "entertainment food".

So remember, healthy foods are the fuel we need to sustain our bodies.  It keeps you running.  No food should have power over us.  We actually are the ones to give the food the power, then we are its servants.  Not a good place to be.

Don't give any food your power!  You have all the power you need inside of you to make the right choices and drop the pounds you want to be rid of.  Just do it!

On another note, today I was able to do something I haven't been able to do in a very long time.  I was lying down on a workout bench and in one swift move pulled myself into a sitting position.  I know many of you take that for granted, but I haven't had a strong enough back or stomach mucles to do it.  In 9 long days I was able to accomplish a simple goal.  Go me!

Oh yeah, and I noticed today my workout shorts are very, very loose.  When I look in the mirror I can already see that I'm thinner.  That just gives me motivation to work even harder at the gym. 

So tomorrow I want everyone to go out there and MOVE your bodies and begin taking control of your food.  You can do it!