Eat Right and Eat More!

One of the hardest things for me isn't only to eat right, but to eat enough of the right things. So many people start eating clean and feel that they are starving all the time. The thing is that clean foods have fewer calories for the most part and you can eat more of them. I struggle to eat enough!

"Who Are You?"

This past weekend my family completed our first Spartan race. Before our race and the kids race the announcer would ask, "Who are you?" and athletes would yell, "I AM A SPARTAN!" and this was repeated over and over again, louder each time. The definition of a spartan is one who is "courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity" and one who is "self-disciplined." Working out, eating healthy, and trying to reach health and fitness goals involves all of this. You may feel pain, you may be sore, you may be scared to try something new, you may feel beaten, you may feel like you will never make it, you may struggle with what foods to eat or not to eat, and you will have your ups and downs. Just like the Spartan Race, you will be challenged physically, emotionally, and psychologically; in the end, you will realize that you kept going and finished what you set out to do. You overcame pain, danger, and adversity through self-discipline. IT IS ALL WORTH IT!  Look at the expressions on my kids' faces when they finished. And then ask yourself . . . "Who are you?"