28 days and counting….

This year I took stock on my lifestyle and really had to address the elephant in the room. If I am perfectly honest, my wish and my actions were not in-sync. I said that I wanted to look a certain way but I kept on doing things that were not going to help me achieve my goal. I had to revisit my diet and ask myself what was I expecting if I continued the path that I was taking. Let me be clear, I believe in moderation. However, I am not disciplined enough to do things in moderation. I am just being honest. My guilty pleasure after a stressful day is to treat myself to sparkling wine and Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Swich Ice cream. However, the 15 minutes of pleasure were not serving me or my waistline in the long run. Diabetes runs in my family. As much as I work out all the time, studies show that it is 80% diet and 20% exercise. So while I plan to eventually treat myself every now and then, I want to make sure that I am treating my body like a temple and make sure that I continue my water in-take by drinking at least two litres of water a day and significantly reducing how much processed sugar I eat. I am even reducing the amount of fruit I eat and am trying to make sure that I eat more vegetables by embracing the rainbow. I am not trying to be a size two but equally I know that it is time to marry what I am saying to what I am doing. For everyone who is struggling with a sweet tooth like me, know that it takes courage to acknowledge your struggle and to make an effort. You can do this! I am rooting for you and I hope that you are rooting for me. Keep on pushing. I will continue to share my journey with you.