Keeping a food log....

I just finished up with a 10-day Herbal Cleanse from Advocare a few days ago. It was a great learning experience for me to do the cleanse while cleaning up my diet and keeping a very detailed food log. I learned, first of all, how hard it is to keep up with a food log every day. I have kept one for a project in grad school but not out in the "real world' with everything else that is going on. You don't have to keep a food log for a very long time to get the benefits of it. These benefits include ebing able to see patterns (good and bad) and accountability. If you know you are going to have to write that cookie down that you are about to shove into your mouth (and possibliy show someone else), you may be less likely to do it. Or, at the very least, you will consciously think about what is going in your mouth.

Which brings up another point, keep and food log AND show it to someone else. It doesn't have to be a health professional (although I would love for my clients to keep one and show me), it could just be your spouse or friend at work.Another thing I learned (and this has happened to me before) is how CRAPPY I feel after eating properly and then going and "letting loose." Both physicially and mentally I felt like crap this weekend after I ate way too much at a buffet (w/ dessert) and then ate desserts, treats, fatty dishes at a halloween potluck. I am not saying "I felt fat" but I really did feel bad and my stomach was NOT happy.

Try cutting out fast food and fried foods for a good period of time and then go order yourself a big happy meal or something of the sort......let me know how you feel after that :) This teaches you how truly bad these kinds of foods are for you and how vital it is to fuel your body properly for it to function at its fullest capacity

If you need any tips on healthy eating, email Robyn at robyn@bootcampuaustin.com!