My 30-Day Candy Ban!

When it comes to my diet, I'm constantly reading up on new research, talking to nutritionists, checking out Documentaries such as Food Inc. and Fresh; I'm constantly wanting to learn and better my eating habits.  I've worked hard this past year at trying to eat more environmentally-conscious, leaning toward a more organic diet and slowly but surely moving into the Vegetarian realm (I still crave a burger here and there!)

So the other night as I laid on the couch watching a movie, I realized that I had just finished a half bag of peanut butter m&m's (note: this wasn't the single serving bag either) and thought, 'clearly I have a problem!'

If you know me well, my candy addiction should not surprise you.  I even have clients well aware of my 'problem' who sabotage me with candy/baked goods before training! So I have decided to eliminate all candy and simple sugars in my diet for the next 30-days.  This may not seem like a long time but as for any goal, make the goal short-term and acheivable so that you are not setting yourself up for failure.

It's amazing how when it comes to our diet, we are quick to not be honest about our diet.  When I ask clients to keep a diary of what they eat on a daily basis, most look at me with a face of complete terror!  And here I am doing the same thing, willing to eliminate meat and dairy from my diet but NOT candy! Ha!

So here's my challenge to you, for the next 30-days eliminate the one thing in your diet that you absolutely enjoy but is extremely unhealthy!  And then take the next 30-days time to analyze your diet honestly.  How do you feel when you eat certain foods? Do you eat when hungry? Do you eat when you're bored? What are your eating patterns? I encourage you to look into all the research out there pertaining to our diets and our health.  Like Fitness, this field is everchanging and we need to continuously educate ourselves.

Post below what you're eliminating and how it's going...Good Luck!