Do I NEED It or Do I WANT It?

Lunch is the third meal of the day. What you may find tricky about this meal is several different things. A big one is the fact that you are most likely are eating with other people. Eating with others can be intimidating on several levels.

When you are with other people who don’t eat clean, you might feel bad, don’t! You may think you will make them upset while you eat what your “suppose” to and they have a greasy plate of fired food. A lot of times you may feel that they are watching and judging you when you order your meal. Who Cares??? Let them think what they want, you will get the last laugh, because sooner or later they will be coming to you for tips that will help them eat better. I had a group of friends who thought I was trying to be better than they were by what I ordered. They thought I was showing off all I know and snubbing the junk food. Not true at all, I love food, all food. But they were right about one thing I was using my knowledge about food to make my choices. The basis of every choice I make is do I NEED it or do I WANT it. We don’t always buy everything we WANT but we do buy the things we NEED. So why not apply this attitude toward food.

Another obstacle is feeling tempted. Just because others are eating greasy foods does not mean you have to. Eating unhealthy foods will present in your life, more than just weight gain. When you have a heavy fatty meal, how do you feel? More than likely sleepy or sluggish. When you eat good clean food you have the energy to complete your day in high gear. You also will not have that heavy feeling of being overly full when you eat your proper serving size. To take it a step further your skin will look better, your muscles and joints will move better all because you are giving your body what it need, rather than what you want.