Hi babes!
Okay first- ya'll know I've been feeling overalls lately, and now I found a PINK PAIR!!
You can shop them HERE!
Ps they're only drum roll please...
$8.99!!!!!!
And second how cute is this black and white striped bad from Seaport Stitches?!
I'm kinda obsessed with black and white- I mean who isn't?
And it's perfect for Halloween!!
Okay now back to my post-
just had to share!
So today I quickly want to touch on something that has helped me a bunch lately-
and that's called being mindful.
When it comes to this whole fitness journey-
the workout part is easy for me!
Just get to the gym, do what my BBG app says and bust it out.
DONE.
But eating-
whole other ball game.
Restaurants, family dinners, BBQ's on the beach, parties, fall treats, baking, birthdays and Disneyland!
Food is everywhere!!
And so delicious.
And shouldn't be thought of as a negative thing!
But sometimes you really can't control what you get to eat when put in some of the above situations, and equally sometimes you can- which is even harder to navigate.
So about a couple months ago I started to really think about everything I would eat-
why am I eating this?
Am I hungry. stressed, tired or have a sweet tooth?
Is this really what I want to eat or am I just eating it because it's in front of me?
Do I want to put that cookie in my body?
Yep- I tracked it in my fitness pal!
Or.
No- I can have something else with less sugar that fits in my calories.
I realize I might sound crazy, or this might seem obvious..
but for me taking just a slight second to think about my choices has worked wonders.
When I'm at a restaurant ordering- I think okay Sid you don't need alllllllll these chips and allllllll the guac.
Just have a couple and that's it!
You can have a snack at home if you're still hungry.
And little talks like this have made me feel a million times better!
I enter all my foods for the day into my fitness pal each morning, I keep my breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack and late night snack the same everyday and then when dinner hits {it's the most varied meal for us} I am in control, think through my food choices and end up feeling satisfied and not overly stuffed like I just binged 7 slices of pizza.
It takes a lot of control, support {thanks babe for not tempting me} and self love-
but being mindful and intentional about what you put in your body will be a game changer.
It's all mental- and once you get a hold of your emotions {I'm totally an emotional eater} things really start to get easier!
So just know if you ever struggle with overeating during social situations, late nights at home or when you're super stressed-
you're not alone.
I'm right here with yah!
xoxo
