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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Animalistic Weekend: The Bastard Foods That Grip You

Behold the sign on the front door of Blockbuster. This is the ONLY reason the Greedy Kids were allowed inside. (hence, the animalistic part)

But wait! Can you spot Greedy Kid #2 at the car? If you can find him in the background, you win 5,000 bonus points redeemable for (only partially chewed on) Hamburger Helper.

…and here comes the Challenge

What is that one bastard-of-a-food that grips you on the weekend and totally screws up some (or all?) of your hard work fitness progress that you did all week?

I challenge you to NOT let it grip you this weekend. Easier said than done, huh?

The bastard-of-a-food that grips me is pizza… 4 slices every Friday night. Then it takes me straight into a food coma, seasoned with bloating and a dash of  “Why the hell did I eat so much!“.

But I didn’t do it this time. I refused the pizza suggestion and, instead, ate a bowl of bella mushrooms sauteed in olive oil, wine, fresh garlic and onions, and then poured over rotini pasta. One bowl.

And you know what happened next?

The food coma never came. Neither did the bloating.

…or regret.

That one small decision saved me calories AND fueled my power to make more good-small decisions. So I’m gonna keep building on that. After YEARS of eating greasy pizza every Friday night, I feel like I don’t have to anymore. There are better, tastier choices.

This weekend, I challenge YOU to say no to the food that grips you and replace it a better choice. Nothing drastic. Just one small change. Even if its eating a smaller portion of your evil-favorite.

Can you do it?


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