Live & Learn

"By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn" -Latin Proverb

Over the last 5 months I have learned sooo much about nutrition, and how to really and truly eat clean and healthy. I have successfully started an eating regime and completed it with amazing results. There are so many fad diets out there that people get caught up in for about 2 weeks or so, then find it too hard to stick to and go back to old eating habits. How many times have you heard someone say or have you said: "I'm starting my diet on Monday", or "I'm sick of this diet", or "I'm sick of eating the same food over and over again." The problem here is you shouldn't be thinking of it as a "diet", and more so as a "way of life" or and "eating lifestyle." You cut out the sugary and non processed foods and start eating natural and "clean" foods. Easier said than done, I know. I used to be at a point where I ate whatever I wanted all the time. Lucky for me I am blessed with great metabolism, but that only got me so far. Dropping 5-10lbs makes a world of difference, especially if you are a competitive athlete, trying to get stronger and faster, or going for a new Fran PR.
With all that said- you really have to develop a new relationship with food. There are tons, I mean TONS of resources and blogs out there (see my Nutrition page for examples) with an array of recipes that are easy to follow and inspiring ideas to help you get out of your slump of eating "the same ol boring foods." You should not feel deprived in any way, not eating enough good food leads to wanting bad food! Which will them keep you from your goals of weight loss, getting stronger, having more energy, and relieving yourself of those annoying aches and pains.

Below is a great article by Ricky Frausto | Athlete and Co-Owner, CrossFit Omaha

Eating right, working out, and being happy is supposed to be fun learning experience. What do I mean? I mean, explore. Learn about what is allowed and not allowed. Learn what others, who have come before you, have learned by reading about their stories. There are many Paleo blogs out there and they are good. They’re about people just like you and me. Women who cook for their families, men who were severely overweight but now no longer. Singles, single parents. If you can think of it, you can bet there is probably a Paleo blog out there. They’ve went through the mistakes for you so you don’t have to. And the recipes are awesome. (Cont. reading...)