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"Eat Nothing, Taste Everything!"

I heard this quote and thought, "Hmm. That sounds interesting."
I was watching Bethenny Frankel's Talk Show "Bethenny" and heard this quote. Some people love her, some people don't, I however, love Bethenny. I might not agree with everything about her but what do I know?? I don't know her on a personal level so I don't pass judgement on what the media highlights. What I do know about her is she's all about empowering women and helping women feel good about themselves and she helps you better yourself and live a more fulfilling life. That is why I like her. She is a great person to follow through business, life, health, I just love her.

I like how she eats what she wants, I mean obviously she does, she started as a chef so of course she loves food. But she's smart about it. She will eat whatever she wants but she doesn't eat the entire thing. I like that. My struggle with eating healthy and trying to maintain happiness with my body has been a struggle. (I will write about this later too) Depriving myself of certain foods and enjoying life has always been a hard balance. I love food! When I go out of town, restaurants are where I start my planning. I want to try new things, eat at local hot spots, enjoy what foods this area is known for. I don't want to go to some fabulous dessert spot and get a fruit cup and then look back and regret not splurging. I want to enjoy life and feel good about myself.

I have changed my "cheat meals" into "treat meals." And you don't have to lick the plate clean if you do splurge. Split those indulgent plates with friends. If you're by yourself split the meal up and save some for later. On the "Bethenny" show she said treat your eating habits like a bank account. If you just have to have that brownie for breakfast then just know you will have a salad for lunch and pass on the pasta and bread for dinner, and eat some grilled chicken and veggies instead. It's all about laying it all out for the day and not depriving yourself.

I just reached this point not too long ago. I was sick & tired of being mad at myself all day long after I ate something bad. That's no way to live. I finally reached the point where I work out, and I'm smart with what I eat. Now if I want to have a brownie for dessert or pizza for dinner, it's ok. I worked out, I ate right that entire day and I will for the rest of the week. Just get back to your regular routine after that and enjoy it while splurging and move on!

I find that's one of the most common problems with splurging. You splurge and then you never get back on track. You push off until the next week, then push it off the week after. Just eat what you want, in a reasonable portion, enjoy & move on. No need to beat yourself up over and and obsess. Just eat a small amount of it and get back on track.

I just wanted to share this little bit of info because I found it very nice an a great way to balance everything. When I eat well, I feel better mentally and physically. But, we're human here. I crave Mexican and chocolate chip cookies! And I like to enjoy good food with family and enjoy a local special dish so I really enjoyed hearing Bethenny's take on enjoying food.


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