What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Off the Wagon

Alright so I have to say (though the radio silence on my part makes it obvious) I fell off the wagon recently. I could list all the various special occasions that happened in April or talk about the two and a half week "intermission" from my workout class, trainer and workout buddies. Doesn't matter, it's all excuses.

But it's ok, because I just learned something about building resiliency. Without going through the whole thing (it's pretty in depth) I'll just try to briefly explain why occasionally going "off-plan" actually builds a stronger habit change. If you have a series of small successes and then a fair sized failure, you're more likely to pick up again, set a reasonable goal and continue to have small successes. If you succeed for a sustained period of time with absolutely no failures or obstacles, the moment you falter (and you will, because you're human), that one failure will be too crushing to overcome and you're much more likely to give up entirely.

Therefore, I'm back to clean eating for May. It's getting harder to come up with new recipes to post but I'll try. Stay tuned - I have Almond Crusted Pork Chops 2, Herb Rubbed Pork Loin, and some kind of chicken coming up in the next several days.
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