Brain game

Why is it that I find myself really enthusiastic about eating well and working hard in the gym one moment then dreaming about junkie food and skipping my workout the next? Last night I told myself I would start doing my workouts before work every morning to free up my evenings...I thought it would get my day started earlier and provide me with an abundance of energy. Sounds great in theory. Then suddenly I remember if I workout before work, I have to shower at the gym which means take all of my toiletries, towel, clothes, make up, meals for the day, etc. etc. etc...I easily became overwhelmed with the amount of organization it would require to simply work out before work and ultimately, did not even give it a chance....yet.

Same goes for making my lunch for today. I prepared lemon-rosemary chicken baked with brussel sprouts last night so that at lunch today I could have a nutritious meal and something besides a sandwich (which has lately been my diet staple). It sounded awesome last night so why am I not crazy about it today?

I wanted to get more psyched about my brussel sprouts so I looked them up on the web to see their nutritional stats. Seeing why they were so good for me really made me want to eat them more. They have cancer-fighting nutrients, more Vitamin C than an orange, folate, potassium, Vitamin K, and carotene. That is a nutrient-dense power food if you ask me! Plus they are cute, like miniature cabbages & they taste like broccoli.

One serving(4 brussel sprouts)

33 Calories

7g Carbohydrate

3g Protein

3g Fiber

I think it is very normal to teeter with motivation and some days you just have to push through. For me, reminding myself why I eat the way I do and why I workout is what keeps me on track most of the time. Am I perfect? No. Is there someone out there working harder and eating better? Definitely. But I am balanced healthy and constantly trying to better myself.

http://www.lesliebeck.com/ingredient_index.php?featured_food=77