Diet

I've come to the realization (admitted to myself is probably more correct) that my diet is not where it needs to be and it's having an adverse affect on my life. I'm healthy and all, but the reality is that if I'm going to expect my body to perform at a high level, I need to eat well.

I have no excuse not to. I've eaten well in the past and I'm an excellent cook. I just need to put forth the effort to plan and prepare food ahead of time while also making sure I have room for balance. 

Miss Gibbons and I had a conversation on Friday about how it helps when the team is accountable to one another. I like this idea and so I'm asking anyone that reads this to follow up with me on occasion and ask how my diet is going. Feel free to offer advice or maybe even recipes.

The kinds of changes I'm making are simple:

Refined sugar to a minimum
Make healthier snack choices
Include healthier vegetables in my diet (spinach, kale, broccoli, etc, not just lettuce)
Whole grains more often

If I take care of these 4 items I should do well and it doesn't feel too restrictive. I already do some things well - I drink a lot of water, I control my portions, I don't eat red meat a lot. I just need some tweaks and the discipline to make the changes permanent. A healthy diet is sustainable but it's not easy.

Cory Smid
http://kungfucory.blogspot.ca/