1 thing I heard in the gym that I'll never forget..

I'll never forget what a member said to me while training a client at Safari Island.

It was a Monday and my client and I were talking about the "poor" choices (the wording I used at the time) I had made with food that weekend. A lady working out about 6 feet away leans over and says "I'm glad I'm not the only one!". Her sentence shocked me and & has stayed with me to this day. 

Why am I posting a picture of a plastic bag with black bats on it in the garbage can? Because it showed a moment where I, a fitness professional, was "not the only one". 

I AM a fitness professional. I do believe in healthy eating & preach that to my children & clients. I do take part in healthy eating... MOST. OF. THE TIME. 

I AM also human. I do lose myself occasionally and eat about 12-15 oreos in 2 days (the leftover oreos were in the black bat plastic bag). 

I also did not meet a challenge that I gave my accountability group to have less than 10 pieces of Halloween candy in November. I am human and I get off track.

So what do I do when I get "off track" with my nutrition?

1. I enjoy the oreos & candy or whatever food I'm indulging in. 

2. I don't beat myself up for it - still working on this to be 100% transparent. 

3. I go back to my regular eating habits the next day or the next meal. 

4. Rinse & repeat for the rest of my life.

That's it. So much easier said than done, amiright?

Here's the thing you guys: we need to have balance in our life with fitness and nutrition for it to be sustainable & long-lasting.

Foods we enjoy, but avoid become the "forbidden fruit" so to speak.

Eat the foods you enjoy in moderation. Enjoy them. Own it. Go back to your regular eating habits. 

I have so much more to say on this topic, but just remember: balance.