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A few days ago my friend Becky posted about her "night of shame". ( you can read about it here! ) I've been thinking about this a lot since her "night of shame" is pretty much my life. My eating habits are horrible and at times shameful. Anybody that really knows me knows that I don't eat veggies. Nope. Not happening. No matter how many times I try to gag those puppies down, it just doesn't convert me. My friends all laugh when I order something minus the greens and they make sure the waiter/waitress knows "no veggies, absolutely none!" Ok, so I don't hold off on the fries but I don't really think that counts. So what is it about me? Really, I've tried things. My gag reflex is such that I can't ever get past the first bite without threatening to hurl. Is it all in my mind? There is an article in this months Shape magazine about Brooke Shields. She says "I was a vegetarian for 15 years until I got pregnant. I just needed to east meat. I believe you really have to listen to your body." If this is true, if your body really tells you what you need, why is mine telling me I only need diet coke and french fries with the occasional dove chocolate or lindt truffle? I can do the whole grain thing for awhile. I can make good health choices for awhile. I can drink water instead of diet coke for awhile. I can even eat 5 servings of FRUIT a day for awhile. I just can't do veggies. And, I can't make any permanent commitments. Maybe that is why I'm training for a marathon and still overweight.
It's breakfast time and I'm hungry. Maybe I should go whip me up a green smoothie. HHHHMMMM... maybe not. I think my body says it wants some waffles. And a diet coke to wash it down. I'll try the green smoothie tomorrow!
5 people not afraid to say something:
I know, I am the ultimate self-sabottoger (spell?). I love veg--love it deep fat fried or dripping with dressing!! I can't even hang in there through the morning--got a 44 before noon, and a 16 with lunch. I really would like to quit b4 the race so my body will adjust. Yeah and lose 20. I've got to get it together, by the way did you do your long run sat? I haven't gone since friday.
Oh Ang, I had to comment again. You see I've gained 2 lbs in the last few days. I'm probably just retaining water from the chinese food (which I didn't need because I'd already been to the barn and had 1/2 a ham sandwhich) right? Why can't I get my act together? I guess that's the billion $$ question. I've ran 1 (about6mi) since our fab 20. UGH!! I'd better go before I turn your blog into my own personal confessional!
I know how you feel. I just can't see to eat right for an extended period of time either. I can do it but then I suffer and am ornery. So I think it's just not worth it. That's what they made vitamins for. And as far as not being able to lose weight while training for a marathon, I just don't think it can happen. I gained 5 lbs when I trained. I'm just too hungry and eating right is just not fun. Good luck and let me know when you find something that works!
Oh and I tagged you on my blog and did the tag you gave to me a while ago!
That's it ladies, it's time for a paradigm shift! If you don't like healthy food it's because the good foods you're eating aren't as yummy as the bad foods. That's easy to fix. Let plan a lunch or a hens night and I'll whip up a bunch of foods that are guaranteed to please your palate! They're EASY too. You pick the time and place, but I'm happy to host too.
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