You know the feeling…you’re feeling pretty okay all day. Ya, maybe you’re not at 100%, but you’re a solid okay. And then, around 3 or 4 pm, your energy crashes. You’re suddenly foggy, tired, and have a bad case of the “I don’t wannas”.
Evening cravings feel SOOOOO emotional! Don’t they? It’s like the evening craving monster stays quiet all day long, carefully watching what you’re eating, taking note if it’s been a “good” day or not. …and then, once you sit down on the couch to relax, it starts making its demands.
You’ve exchanged your caramel macchiato and chocolate chip cookie for a matcha tea and an apple. You’re doing everything “right” and you’re eating so many veggies you feel almost rabbit-like. So…why don’t you feel great?
Oh, the elusive sleep monster. It’s so frustrating that harder you try to sleep the harder it is to get to sleep. ARG! This is the most common issue I see day-to-day with my clients, AND, it’s the #1 cause of many health issues.
We all kinda want to find the Fountain of Youth, don’t we? The ability to turn back the hands of time and take 5, 10, or maybe 20 years off of our skin.
Have you been feeling a little less like yourself lately? Have you been struggling with your enormous to-do list? Or fighting to keep all of those balls you’re juggling in the air?
The truth is, it's not that you don't have enough willpower. And it's not that you're weak and easily tempted. It's absolutely okay to have those foods in your life here and there.
Healthy eating doesn’t suddenly happen overnight.You won’t wake up one morning with new food in your cupboards, totally new taste buds, and spectacular cooking skills. All of those blogs and experts who have told you it can happen overnight were exaggerating…more than a tad.