My clients everyone wants to know what I eat.
Well, some folks might be a little surprised by my diet over the past several months. I no longer keep a food journal, but if I did it would contain the following foods, over and over, day in and day out for the past 60 days or so.
- Oatmeal
- Yogurt
- Berries
- Apples
- Wasa Crackers
- Peanut Butter
- Cottage Cheese
- Green Tea (mugs of the stuff)
- Bison Hot Dogs
- Tokyo Joe’s Spring Rolls
- Chocolate
- Wine
- Oatmeal (there has been lots of oatmeal)
Yep, that’s pretty much it. Not many veggies or home cooked, protein packed meals on that list, eh?
You might be wondering why the heck anyone would want to hire me as their weight loss coach. I’m sure there are hundreds thousands of weight loss coaches and personal trainers out there who eat a gorgeous diet, filled with fruits and veggies of every color of the rainbow, 365 days a year. I know some of these men and women – yes, they really do exist.
Sorry to disappoint (not really), but I’m not one of them – and I don’t ever plan to be. If you want a perfect coach, then I’m not your girl. Not even close.
Truth is, I’ve been a busy chick for the past few months. I’ve been cranking away at several writing projects and growing my weight loss coaching practice – all while running a full-time personal training business and traveling quite a bit to see family. Life simply got busy and shopping and cooking took a back seat.
I did continue to hit the gym. Have I mentioned all the glorious mental benefits of exercise. Yes mental – we’ll save that for another post.
Did I gained a bunch of weight? No.
Did I developed scurvy or lose my hair due to a deficiency of vitamins and minerals? No.
Did I get all depressed, beat myself up or second guess my career choice? HELL NO!
Things were in a state of temporary disarray. The key word here is temporary. The big problems emerge when we let this chaotic state continue for months, years or a lifetime.
I’ve cut my personal training hours in half and have completed my writing project. I’m sleeping more (10 magnificent, guilt-free hours last night), reading, soaking up the glorious Colorado sunshine and grabbing coffee with the friends I’ve been neglecting. Sorry Elaine, Christie, Cindy and Sandy.
I’m also cooking again. The hubby is thrilled! I plan to give this turkey burger recipe a go tonight, courtesy of my coaching sister and fellow Jersey girl, Dani.
http://cleananddelicious.com/2012/08/22/video-clean-eating-pesto-mozzarella-turkey-burger/
And I think I’ll whip up a batch of roasted veggies while I’m at it. Because I sure don’t want scurvy or missing chunks of hair.