3/365 Resisting your Foodie Temptations

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

I won't lie to you. I love food. What do you mean by food, Lauren? I'm sure you're asking yourself that after reading my question and this sentence. I mean items that were grown from the ground and were not messed around with by high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, hydrogenated oils, etc. However, I'll stop myself now; that lecture will come soon.

Today, I want to address how you can resist your foodie temptations. You see something in your pantry or at the store. You want it. You know it isn't great for you. You're not hungry but, for some reason, it's calling to you. This often happens to me. Here's my plan of action:
1. Look at the calories. Is this 120 calorie bag of _______ really something I need? Do I need 120 extra units of energy? Will I be burning these extra calories today?
2. Read the ingredients. Do you know what all these things are for? Does it sound like something man-made or Mama Earth made?
3. Think about how it tastes. Does it really taste that good? Can you live without it for right now.
4. Consider this: are you willing to give up what you want now for what you want most? If your goal is a healthy lifestyle, is eating this ______ really worth setting you back?

Notice how you don't have to think if you want to reach for a banana, strawberry, etc. If you have to stop and think, "Should I eat this?," you probably shouldn't.

In health,
Lauren