Intervention

Recently I have found myself in conversation with quite a few people at the gym in regards to nutrition.  At CFW we recently finished a nutrition challenge during which there were some amazing results!  However what I heard from everyone I spoke with regardless of if they finished their 30 days a few months or recently was that they had fallen off the wagon.  I am using today's post as an INTERVENTION and let you know that slipping up is OKAY! 

Think about the last time you were at the gym and you missed the last rep in a set of pullups.  Did you quit afterwards? If you were at CFW I can guarantee you didn't.  Instead you probably shook it off, gripped the bar, and redid the rep.  Slipping up with eating shouldn't be any different.

I will admit that eating paleo/whole30 for me is easy as I have the time to spend on cooking and don't have any junk around the house to tempt me.  At the same time I fall off the wagon sometimes too(even though some of you don't believe me I swear it happens!)  When I do fall off the wagon though I don't stress about.  Instead I enjoy whatever it was I ate and then move on.  Even if you have been off the wagon for a couple of months it is never too late to hop back on.  Just keep remembering how great you felt after your first couple of weeks of clean eating.

If you are struggling with recipes, social gatherings, finding the time to cook, or need someone to check-up on you periodically to see how your doing then let me know.  I am more than willing to be someones paleo-friend!  Also, keep checking back because I plan on discussing nutrition much more on here and I know Tania is planning on holding a nutrition class at CFW sometime in the near future.

For now I will leave you with 5 tips for eating paleo:

1. Always keep a bag of frozen spinach in your freezer.   I recommend the Europes Best brand because it comes in handy little cubes.  Trying adding a couple cubes into whatever dish you are making that day, it doesn't get easier than that.
2. If you are struggling with finding a fast on-the-go breakfast try Egg Cupcakes. They are essentially little pre-made omelets in muffin tins and you can find the recipe here.  Keep in mind you can add whatever meat and veggies that you want-get creative!
3. Try and schedule a couple hours per week to do some prep/cooking(even an hour will do!). In an hour I can prepare 2-3 meals.  During the hour I will make a pot of soup, pre-cut some veggies, and throw some meat(pork chops, chicken thighs) and either a sweet potato or squash in the oven.  This will get you a few meals for later in the week so you have a few stress free evenings.
4. Get your friends on the bandwagon.  Explain to them what you're doing and try to get them to sign up too.  Even if you can't get them to try out your new lifestyle then at least ask them to be supportive. After all, any friend who will make you feel guilty for not eating dessert is not a true friend.  You often hear that "misery loves company" but I've discovered that "bad eaters love company" too.  
5. If you find yourself really craving something sweet then make yourself a cup of herbal tea(I can give you a few good recommendations).