Balancing Your Diet and Life
Perhaps New York City is a bubble, at least I think of it that way at times, I wonder if the struggles with food and lifestyle are the same in the rest of the country. Being a NYC personal trainer and owner of Fixed Gear Fitness i’ve trainer hundreds of people over the last 8 years and there are quite a few stumbling blocks to becoming fit, but the one I’m addressing today seems to be a common one. It’s the balance between enjoying what you are eating and maintaining balance.
I should really speak for myself as this is a major problem for me in maintaining my weight, it’s important to me because I just feel better being on the leaner side of things and it is of course my business, I am essentially a walking advertisement. I’m a person that cannot just have “a little bit” or a “taste” when it comes to certain foods. I literally feel as if my body chemistry has been altered and find I cannot stop eating, the two big ones for me are pizza and ice cream. Ok, so I know this about myself, then what should I do? Not eat pizza and ice cream? If I want to achieve certain physical goals this may be what I have to do, I know this may sound simple to most, but for those who find simplicity in maintaining balanced eating they may not view food as the comforting sedative that I do, the escape.
The main thing that I’m trying to get at here is that it’s ok not to eat certain foods if you feel they will put your balance in jeopardy. If you’re like me, you can’t have just one bite. I’m learning it’s ok to not eat certain foods for awhile and have come to accept that this is how I’m wired and is a challenge that I face.I also know that nothing is forever and I’ll certainly be eating ice cream and pizza again, but if I can lay off for awhile these treats will taste even sweeter the next time.
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