Diet is Not a Dirty Word…
Fit Girl | May 06, 2010 | Comments 1
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘diet’ FGs? Do you think of yourself incessantly counting calories and refraining from eating all manner of goodies? Well you shouldn’t angels. Your diet is just the term for what you eat. Whether you’re eating eating 1,000 calories or 1,000,000 calories a day, it is still your diet, your way of eating.
So what do you think a ‘good’ diet is? A holier than thou lettuce-munching fiesta? Hell no!!!! A ‘good’ diet, is a balanced diet. That means that along with all of the nutritious goodies you get in every day, and for the majority of your diet, you also have room for some treats!!! You’re not on a good diet if you want to punish yourself for eating a cupcake after a week of virtue. Balance means that you don’t feel guilty when you have a treat. You should be eating well enough and exercising enough, that a treat here and there is enjoyed rather than being a one-way ticket to confession!! Your good food-to-treat ratio should be about 80%:20% And just so you know, a bad diet would be that equation reversed!
Your attitude has to be as healthy as your food. If you obsess about it, that’s unhealthy, so get balanced and enjoy!!
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