Hey all!  Hope you had a fabulous week!  You may have noticed I didn’t have a “Favorite Find” on Wednesday.  I’m not one to post just for the sake of posting.  I get super excited when I find something I love, so you know when those posts come out, they are legit!  I love finding new things, but I haven’t come across anything lately.

Over the weekend, I will be announcing the winners of the Psi Bands Contest.  There will also be another HUGE contest that will be announced on Monday.  When I say HUGE, I mean HUGE!!!!  Really great odds in winning, so make sure you come back to check it out!

As for my week, it hasn’t been the best of the best.  My workouts have been great, but my eating hasn’t.  FYI, I’m human and sometimes I’m not motivated to eat well either.  I wasn’t eating consistently, which in turn, had me over eating closer to dinnertime.  Hence, why I promote eating 5-6 meals a day.  I know its not for everyone, but I definitely need it!

I have this big bag of almonds and dates at my house right now, and there were a couple instances where I ate A LOT of them!  Have you ever tried eating a date and almond together?  Seriously, its heaven!  This is how I eat them! (not my pic)

But yes, the sugar and fat is high when you eat too many.

I also ate a fatty donair for dinner one day,

too much healthy pizza another night, and finished off the remaining bag of chocolate chips and raisins!  Now you know my weaknesses.  I actually can’t even keep cereal in the house.  Something about the crunch….definitely one of my favorite treats.

Even though I try to help motivate people on eating healthy, I know how hard it is sometimes.  I’m not perfect all the time either, and I know for most people, they stuggle more with food than exercise.  I have my slip ups too!  Its especially worse when I’m stressed or super busy.  There are a lot of fitness pro’s out there that are HARDCORE all the time (or claim they are).  I am NOT one of them.  I strive for balance.  For me, being on a very strict diet long term is not good for my mind, emotions or body.  To be honest, those people that I see that are super hardcore, I wonder how they’re doing mentally.  Are they over-obsessive, have food issues, borderline eating disorder, how does that affect their kids, marriage or social life?

I see myself as being healthy, but in balance.  You won’t see me being super ripped all the time, I know its not healthy for my body to maintain it.  I also don’t always count every calorie or macro.  I do that when I’m trying to reach a specific goal or lose bodyfat.  I’m learning what works for me, and keeps me in a better place mentally and physically.  I’ve been meaning to do a post about “How Lean is Too Lean” as I have some strong beliefs about what a maintainable level of leanness is, or should be for women especially.

Having said that, usually when I go through a few bad days of eating, the yucky feeling that I get is enough to get me back on track.  I hate feeling bloated, sluggish, tired, cranky and itchy (which is what sugar, wheat and dairy does to me).

So off I go to have my protein pancakes for breakfast, and prep some healthy muffins and snacks for the weekend.

I know everyone has their own struggles with eating, and I can relate. If your struggling and need someone to vent or talk too, find that support.  Post a comment, or send me a message ([email protected])  I’m always listening!