When Would ‘NOW’ Be a Good Time to Start?
IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ADHERE TO A FAT LOSS REGIMEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND LOSE WEIGHT.
I agree. The sun, the parties, the beach, the camping, the family gatherings, weddings, boating, hiking, biking… all those social
occasions that somehow demand poor eating habits and a general lack of disciplined exercise. Oh, I get it. And the alcohol! How can one do ANY of those things without wine? A cold beer? A beckoning ice cold salt rimmed margarita? Fresh fruit and rum? CAKE!! CHIPS!! BBQ!!! And, I know – there’s literally NOTHING ELSE TO EAT but ‘fun food’ at EVERY gathering or event!!! It’s a veritable mine field of temptation!!
THERE’S NO WAY TO ADHERE AND MAKE THIS STUFF WORK!!!
ALL SUMMER LONG!!!
It’s much harder than winter. I mean, winter only has snow, cold, HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS PARTIES, NEW YEAR’S (try eating clean at all THOSE events, my friends)… and then come the resolutions and the SKIING, WINTER VACATIONS, FAMILY VISITS, depression, complaints about driving anywhere, a general lack of fresh produce in the stores, tons of clothing to cover up in, whining demanding and bored kids, the trips to warmer climates, crowded gyms, and decisions to fix it all come April… except…then comes spring with cheap trips to Mexico, and the kids have Spring Break…then it’s Mother’s Day and the slide into the 4th of July again…
Get a grip, folks. It ain’t gonna get no easier. GET YOUR GRIN ON AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH THIS.
(By the way, watermelon is absolutely NOT forbidden…that is some fuuuunnn food, there…)
OH OH OH!! Have you picked any berries yet? And the cherries are coming!! Have you checked out the greens at the Farmer’s Markets? – WOW, that’s some yummy stuff…
I think summer is the BEST time for eating healthy and well – there is so much available, it makes livin’ lean EASY.
Bottom Line? You’ll know when ‘NOW’ is a good time to begin because you will want change in your body NO MATTER WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON.
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Sabrina Reynolds
June 3, 2009
AMEN! I loved this. It is so very true…..I think the same thing about when people complain about being busy around the holidays. I always say….”It only morphs into a new kind of busy come Spring and another new kind of busy come Summer so get used to it sister!” :O) In my mind, the whole Genesis thing is only as hard as I want it to be and some days I decide it’s hard and other days I shake it off and realize it just isn’t. Thanks for the great reminder!
Angela
June 4, 2009
This has always been my favorite “rant” of yours. 😉