diet

Weird workout tip #1

I have a very strange workout tip to share with you guys. Some might think it’s a bit extreme. I have done a few workouts using this tip and have noticed it really works for me. This does not work for everybody, I’m aware, but for me it’s been good. 

A big part of working out and eating good (for me at least) is to stay healthy, be like a parent for your body (strict, but out of love), and feel mentally good and proud of yourself. For me it helps to not only acknowledge the great things I’m doing, but also the things I’m not doing; and for me that is mostly eating bad stuff. It’s hard for me to cut out bad stuff, so now that I somewhat have done that, I like showing myself that I’m strong.

 So, my strange tip is looking at pictures of bad foods online while eating a healthy snack/meal or excercising. I have done it during both. When I did a cardio workout a moment ago, I was running in place and while I was doing that I searched for food on Weheartit. It makes me feel good to acknowledge that “hey, this is what I could be doing to my body right now, but instead I’m being strong and running”. The same goes for snack/meal times. If I eat a big plate of veggies, I like comparing what I’m eating to pictures online. I know exactly what that burger tastes like in that photo, but I feel strong for eating the better option instead. 

I think this is something that’s going to motivate me in the long run. I’m excited. xxx 

    
    
   

Food thoughts

I am in need of inspiration, advice, tips, recipes – anything I can get, about food. I find the “what should I have for dinner” question harder and harder to answer. Back when I lived with my mom I used to think I love cooking. At one point (years ago) I even thought I’d want to become a chef. Now that I live on my own I have noticed that I hate cooking. Hate might be a strong word, I do like it a bit sometimes, but that sometimes means extremely rarely. Most days I hate cooking. I have no imagination and no energy to think of stuff to make. I try to make as much food as possible by myself. I’ve realized that the freshman 15 (which I feel has happened to me too a bit) is mostly because of fast foods. I don’t eat takeaways or fast food restaurant foods, but I mean the storebought meals. They have so many bad ingredients. I think I need to work on not eating those pretty much ever, and also drinking less soda. I want to look and feel better, at least next summer on my birthday.

 I found some inspiring foodpictures on weheartit. There were mostly unhealthy foods when I just searched for “food” so it took a while to find good ones. Do you have recipes or other tips for me? xxx