I hate to love it!

Food. That's right food. My friend, my enemy.

This month's blog topic focuses on nutrition. Oddly enough I think I overdid it on food this week too. We had a great trip with a number of our local civic leaders to Arizona and Louisiana this week. It was ridiculous how much food we were offered. My self-control is pretty non-existant when it comes to eating. I figure that I workout so that I can eat, but this week was off the charts. I paid for it Tuesday and Wednesday. Time to get refocus!

I've noticed that when I eat right, I feel better. Odd how that works right? But seriously, when you eat whole grains, lean meat, fruit and vegetables, you feel stronger, you have more energy. I've cut soda out of my diet, even diet soda. Think about it-- what in that stuff is natural? Our bodies work harder to break that artificial stuff down, detracting from where it should be working to burn calories/fat. I'm focusing on eating good food that gives me continued energy and I'm increasing my fish intake.

One thing that most military people have at their disposal, but never use, is a nutritionist. As we get older, it gets harder to lose right? Well what if you've been doing it all wrong? What if the food you eat is working agaisnt you instead of working for you? A nutritionist can help you pinpoint the right food, and the right amounts.

Warm weather is finally here and as I start to transform myself back to where I was last year, I know that my diet will be a major factor in getting me there!