Nom, Nom, Nom!!!

This blog post is brought to you by a handful of dry cornflakes and PC chocolate chips!

Last night was rough. I arrived at the gym tired and lazy. I'd decided to go for a short "run" on the elliptical, which then turned into a bodypump class, which turned into a bodyflow class. Once I start I just can't stop! My work out time is my me time. No one bugs me at the gym, everyone is there doing their own thing, so I can really focus on me and my thoughts. And that is why I enjoy it so much, and get a little carried away! However, by the time my second hour of working out rolled around I was really at a loss for energy. I rushed home and was in bed by 10:30, which is almost unheard of these days! Zzz.

I woke up this morning mighty sore with a hungry fire in my belly. And it didn't stop. I felt like i was constantly eating today! I brought lots of snacks to work (healthy for the most part I swear, well except for that cookie I ate) and just kept shoving it in every couple of hours! I never felt famished per say, it was sort of a constant contentment. I think the need for food was also fueled by my boredom at work and my excitement to meet with a nutritionist tonight!

Food is always on my mind and I'm always questioning, approving and regretting my eating decisions. As I've become more confident in my physical activity I decided it was time to find that same confidence in my eating habits. It's sort of a weird concept, but I'm ready to take the guess work out of eating.

A friend (hi Sam!) hooked me up with her friend Jill, who is a nutritionist that works out of Belmonte Raw, a restaurant and organic cleanse bar in Leslieville. It was great to hear how Jill made the decision to become a nutritionist and it was easy to see her passion for it (I find talking to other health and wellness professionals about their paths to the industry is really helpful in my own exploration). Tonight was all about her getting to know me, my habits, my complaints and my goals. I spent a good twenty-five minute filling out paper work for Jill to use in creating my plan (or protocol as she called it). In about a weeks time we will meet again to go over my protocol. Jill assured me that there are little things I can change in my diet that will target specific goals and part of my body. Some of the specific changes I hope to make include improving the health of my skin, controlling my moods (this weather is making me sad!) and of course there is the general desire to look and feel better physically. I am really excited to see what she comes up with and start making changes to my diet!

I'm off to a cottage with some friends this weekend. Now the real work begins! I'm not promising anyone that I'll be saying no to that second cup of cocoa and Bailey's. Yum!