Is cheating worth it?

So, 4 days in 90+degrees in AZ... Whoooeeemammma! For this Seattlite...that's HOT HOT HOT. Gimmy poolside & I'm a happy camper. But, I'm kinda lucky : I do love the heat.

When I arrived I was so pumped to see my BFF (since 5th grade) & her kiddos. Yea! Lets party!!!

She is a total sweety... bought me some of my favorite foods, so I was pumped to not have to worry about not eating clean. Because her eating & fitness habbits are very different from mine.

Anyway, I like flying to new places, but being in an airplane totally grosses me out, right. Like, how many other thousands of people sat sweating in that seat before me. And don't get me wrong, I believe in recycling... Just not my AIR!!!! Yuck!

So, it is a beautiful summer night: I'm up for a run. Lets go do some sprints, since I've been flying all day...1st vaca workout complete= check!

Next day I take on a mountain with some hieroglyphics and get ambushed by cactus. Not pleasant for the record. Take note: When hiking in the desert mountains, STAY ON THE FLIPPIN TRAIL. 2nd vaca workout complete= check!

Sweaty & hungry as usual...it's pool time!

I'm still eating good & energized.

That's my point really.

Because by day 3 I slipped & thought I could cheat... But here's the deal ---cheating makes u feel crappy later.

Whether its on a test, on your spouse (not gonna happen) or on your diet. It feels crappy. My body was immediately sluggish. Plus, I was hecka sore from my sprints.

I love the way they make my butt, obliques, & hammys sore, though.

Note to self: do sprints more often!!!

Long story short- cheating isn't really worth it. Temporary pleasure (whole bowl of chips & salsa, rice & beans, potstickers, carrott cake ect) in exchange for days of discomfort & bloating. And then how long does it take to regulate your body to get back on track. Now that I've jacked up my tastepuds with fats, salts, & undesireable carbs it is hard to regulate. Training your body to just want real live food from the earth can be hard in our current societies patterns. But if you can't grow it or kill it, you probably shouldn't eat it, ya really.

Clean eating feels good. Clean eating looks good.

I had a blast with my peeps from the past & would not give up the awesome time spent.

But next time I will commit to keeping my eating clean.

Plus, now I have all of you to keep me in check.

Now go move:)

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