simplicityatbest asked: What motivates you and helps you from being tempted by junk food?

Sometimes it’s thinking about how I used to look and how unhappy I was with my looks. If I am going on a long run the next day or am planning a long workout, thinking of the sluggish feeling I get from eating the wrong fuel for my workout will help. (On Friday, I was at a rest stop and the only thing that stopped me from getting nuggets and fries was thinking about running more than 9 miles with all that fried food sitting in my body.)

Most of the time, the junk food doesn’t even taste as good to me any more. The flavors are so much richer in healthier food than in the fried, white or cheesy stuff, so it’s usually just not worth it to me.

But sometimes I do give in, and eating something unhealthy always makes me excited for a healthier next meal.

7 March 2010