#IWillWhatIWant

I'm currently in the midst of redoing P90X - Month 2, Week 2. So halfway... I decided to take the weekend off. My body is exhausted. Not just the workout regimen, but work, meetings, wedding planning - tiring. So, completely decided to rest this weekend.

But I woke up Sunday morning and after about a half cup of coffee, I looked outside and wanted to go on a run. It hit me so quickly. It's finally cooling off a bit in Arizona, and by cooling off, I mean the rest of the week it is supposed to be only 100. So I laced up my shoes, and went off for a mile run. It was nice out, beautiful even. 79 degrees, a bit humid for AZ, but it was delightful. Weather-wise. It felt like a herd of elephants on my chest. I haven't run in so long! I've been doing interval cardio with P90X, which is difficult - but this was a consistent mile. Ouch.

But it was worth it. My point is this. I will what I want. This is a great campaign from Under Armour Women. Love me some Misty Copeland. Listen to your body. No workout plan can speak exactly to what you need. If you are enjoying your workout, mentally engaged --- even when it is difficult --- your results will be better. You will be more consistent. It will lead to more personal bests. Do what you want.

Dietitian Habit #1

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I love being a dietitian, it is my passion and I love it. Being a food and nutrition expert is amazing and I wouldn't trade it for the world, but man is it annoying to see all the "advice" out there of what to eat and what not to eat - every time you look at a magazines, TV, blogs! I'm sure people have good intentions, but a lot of it is encouraging people to do crazy things. Drink cayenne pepper and lemon juice every day, all day! Add cinnamon to everything! Don't eat after 5pm! I would like to look at the habits and behaviors that I see in the healthiest people I know who have fantastic relationships with food. Not saying that all dietitians have the best relationships with food, I know some who have very disordered eating habits. But I am lucky enough with my job to see many people on a day-to-day basis who are nutrition experts and have very positive relationships with food. 

Ok, so RD food habit #1:

Don't Count Calories. 

No RD I know counts calories. You know that everyone says that a pound is 3500 calories? Yea, that's a lie. It came from 1 scientific paper awhile back, and efforts to duplicate it have not shown that it is true. It depends on a ton of factors within your body, and it certainly isn't the same for everyone. Even if it is 3500 calories for you right now, once you lose a pound it will change. A study was done where people ate the same exact thing every week (in a controlled, monitored environment = no cheating) and they lost dramatically different amounts of weight. 

Therefore: A calorie isn't a calorie isn't a calorie. What matters is the type of food you put into your body and the amount - not the numbers. Can also lead to obsession and disorder. Delete the app from your phone. Listen to your body, not a number. Your body is fueled with nutrients - not simply numbers. You can eat your calorie requirement with cookies and soda. ORRR you can eat it with whole grains, fruit, veggies, lean proteins.