I went grocery shopping today to stock up on food this week. I got my staples - fresh veggies & fruit, organic chicken, flat out wraps, light tuna pouches.
When I was putting my groceries on the conveyer, the teenage girl in front of me made the comment of how healthy I eat. I laughed & said that I tried. So the checkout lady asked me (rather bluntly) "You on a diet?" I tell her no; that this is the way I eat now. That doesn't satisfy her and she asks "yeah, but how long you been doing it for?" I explain 6 months, but this is what I will be doing for the rest of my life. It's not a diet in the sense that she thinks.
She tells me she wants to lose 40 pounds and asks me what all I eat (even though my groceries are right there lol). I start telling her that fresh fruit and veggies take up a good portion of my calories and I try to include lean protein at lunch and dinner. She gets a glazed look once she realizes that it's not a quick fix and that it is work. I try to offer on the run options (I carry portioned out almonds in my purse and will carry fruit/veggies in there as well) but I think she was not down with those options.
Walking out I realize that it is all about choices. I made the choice that I want to eat cleanly (well, as clean as I can right now). I make the choice everyday to eat my veggies and fruit and to say no to foods that led me to an all time high of 250. Am I always successful? No! It is still a struggle for me (especially on weekends) but most of the time I can say I made the right choice and that feels good!
My NSV for this week is celebrating the choices that I have made to get me here (40 pounds gone!), knowing that it was ME, and that will carry me to more!
