Wanna Know Why??

Wanna know why I eat right and exercise?  Think I'm obsessed with it? 

Let me tell you why...

Because after 7 years of eating clean and exercising on a regular basis my whole life has changed!!

The benefits far outweigh the things I've given up.

Let me list some of the big perks....

I no longer have PMS.. after struggling with it in a pretty severe form since age 17.  I no longer have symptoms of it and don't have to "take" anything for it.

I no longer get migraine headaches.  These used to keep me on the couch or dark bedroom for a few days at at time, I haven't had one for the last few years.  I rarely ever have to even take anything for headaches at all.. they don't happen much, unless I have a sinus cold or something.

I no longer feel sluggish in the afternoon. I haven't used caffeine for the past 3-4 years.  I have coffee once in awhile as a treat but usually don't have it because I don't need it.

I have clear skin and only have an occasional breakout.

I have better sustained energy... I don't do energy drinks or any other form of stimulant and feel like I have all the energy to live a very busy lifestyle and feel great doing it.

I look younger now than I did 7 years ago. Healthy body means healthy skin, healthy hair and healthy glow.  My skin is smooth and some days I feel like I am aging backwards. 

I have better muscle tone and body composition than I ever have.  Healthy food encourages this but being in the weight room 3-4 days a week is truly the fountain of youth.  Show me an old looking fit body...I dare you! 

My body now craves healthy things.  I don't do sweets and sugary foods and I DO NOT crave them.  Sugar is the most addictive form on earth.  Eat it and it will have you craving it again in a matter of about an hour.  But break the chain of it and your body won't even crave it.

I wake up wanting my greens... I drink a mixture of spinach, kale, almond milk, coconut water, chia seeds, some type of fruit, nuts and anything else I want that is clean and healthy.

So if I don't indulge in crap food that others think is a "treat" or drink too much for the sake of fun or skip workouts because I'm "tired" when really they give me energy, maybe you'll understand why.

The thing is most people think about everything they have to give up to live a healthy lifestyle instead of the long term benefits that they will gain by living one.  When you "get" that...all the diet yo yo-ing and weight gain and loss stops and you just continue getting better. 

Some day you will wake up and think "wow - is this really my life?"  I have energy, a zest for life and feel amazing every day.

There are NO potions, no miracle cures, no secret formulas... no magic shakes, powders or pills.  There is just putting in some time for you... taking care of you and YOU are sooo worth it.

There is... making right choices and healthy choices one day at a time and then it becomes a habit.  Remember that it takes 30 days to form a habit but 90 days to make it stick and it takes 4 weeks for you to see any "changes" about 9 wks before others start to see it and 12 wks to get true results.  Don't give up on you... Give it the 12 wks.  You can do anything for 12 wks and then you may just have a new Lifestyle that affords you all the benefits I've received. 

Best of luck!!