Musings

"Okay, so we have all been here. We eat healthy all week, feeling pretty good and then BAM! We have a day that makes us feel completely guilty, because we ate some Chinese food, or had pop tarts for breakfast, or had a slice of cake, or sat down with a bag of chips. Pick your poison. I used to beat myself up when I would occasionally eat something totally unhealthy. UNTIL I read a blog that changed my mind on this.
This is basic truth: Lets pretend your diet consists of 80% fast food. McDonalds, Taco Bell and everything else horrible. 3 meals a day. You would probably be over weight, and very unhealthy. Now lets pretend you throw in a plate of veggies or a healthy protein source, just for nutrients sake here and there, would you be considered healthy? Would it affect your body in a good way? Nope.
So, If 80% of the time you do the right thing and eat healthy, whole foods, lean proteins, good grain, but every once in a while you have a Big Mac or nosh on some M&M’S, is it going to affect your body in a bad way? NO. Are you going to “ruin” your progress? NOPE. Just don’t make it a daily habit. You have to look at the bigger picture of your eating habits. Everything in moderation. But STOP feeling guilty about enjoying something “naughty” every once in a while. Eat that bowl of ice cream and get on with it."

"The Lord will fight for you and need only to be still."