How to Treat Yourself

Re-Cap to Intro

So, I failed to mention in my introduction about my latest journey in nutrition! Biggest part of why I'm starting this blog.

Over Christmas break when I went home, I met a couple by the names of Hope and Justin through my mom in Addison. They were awesome and welcoming in their new store, Top Shelf Nutrition. Hope and Justin introduced me to herbalife, which is a nutrition that basically gives you a start over or even a boost to a new beginning that already has been started! (I'll explain herbalife and programs later in the blog).

Follow Hope on her blog! - www.getfitwithhope.blogspot.com

I hope to have a before and after pic soon, just like Hope!

Treating  Yourself to what...food? No.

As I was writing a journal entry today for my youth development class, I thought about how sometimes parents reward their kids with sweets or food in general. And then I thought to myself, that is something that society does on a regular basis no matter the age or reason. Everytime we accomplish something or go out to celebrate, what do we do? We go out to eat or go have drinks. Why do we do that? What about food and drinks makes us feel rewarded?

Yes, I agree its the social gathering of the celebration that makes it fun, but why go eat?  Think about the next time you want to reward yourself, is eating really the best decision or should you just tell your children that they can go outside and play their favorite game, take them to a water park, regular park, aquarium, play the wii, etc. As for you, reward yourself with a massage, pedicure, manicure, shopping (if you have money to), hunting, fishing, biking, movie theater with your significant other or best friend --or whatever men like to do for fun---anyone for that matter.

This has been one of the biggest lessons I've learned in the past few years in college, that benge/emotional eating isn't healthy. Sometimes it's okay to go out and have drinks with your friends or eat a cookie or two, but not every time you are sad or feel accomplished for something.

retro workout at blackbox! miss that place already-- crossfit is amazing if you are looking to be apart of the community and get healthy (probably better to have a stable job to afford it though unfortunately).