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Thursday, July 12

Def: Nutrition

Nutrition: [noo-trish-uhn] noun
1. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
2. the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.
I am determined to fix my nutrition. But how? At this point, it's honestly tough to remember to eat at regular intervals. Let alone plan my meals out! I'd rather get my 8 hours of sleep than spend 1-2 hours planning out my week. Plus, then I don't really feel satisfied anyway.
I know Jillian says that eating is all about calories in, calories out. But I seriously think that is so oversimplified. You need to eat the right foods. You can enjoy eating. And from one foodie (me) to one trainer (Jill) - I can't just give up the mac and cheese. It doesn't work that way.
I can see this conversation happening:
Jill (J) - "If you can't ditch the (insert poor food choice here), maybe you don't want it enough."


Me - "Oh Jillian, but I do! I want it so badly getting fit is all I think about! Well, that and (insert poor food choice here)."


J - "Amanda, you need to choose your battles. The mac & cheese has no power, but your body will function without your consent."


Me - *sigh* "Ok, Jillian."

So my dilemma now is this: the family I live with doesn't eat healthy. Thankfully, they do believe in keeping a full stock of fruits in the house. But as for vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats? Not so much. I can't afford a gym membership or a diet outside what the family eats... so where do I go from here?


Workout DVDs, walks around the town, and lots of tea and fruit? Hmmm... Anyone have a better solution?

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