5-6 years ago I decided to learn more about food so I could make better choices.
At that time I read all about the Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. My first trip to the grocery store with all of my new found wisdom was painful.
I was there for hours reading labels.
I felt so good that year, I was going to the gym, riding bikes with kids, and eating so well.
Since then I have fallen off the wagon several times, and climbed back on again. Every time I try a new way, learn a bunch more about my body and about food, and about making better choices for me.
About 2-1/2 years ago I was in the best shape of my life, for the first time ever I could see my top 4 abs without flexing.
I fell off the wagon again after that.
I used to get really down on myself when I had to start over again.
But I have begun to realize that every time I fall off, I fall off a little bit less than I did before.
Generally speaking now, I eat healthier and make better choices off the wagon than ever.
I used to want, and sometimes still expect, change to be instant and happen overnight.
Sometimes I can sustain that change for a long time.
Sometimes I need to fall off the wagon to remember why I made the change in the first place.
Its really shown me the ebb and flow of life.
Some days I can do it and put a bunch of those days together in a row and create some great results.
Other days have different priorities.
But every time I learn something new it changes me a little bit.
Once I have learned a lot of bits I make better choices overall.
At the end, it’s really all we can expect of ourselves isn’t it?