True strength!

Isn't this the absolute truth! The workout is the easy part - the diet is a constant thing - you have to be very prepared and you have to have control all the time. I have 2 teenage girls who still very much enjoy icecream - popcorn - candy - all that fun bad evil food - lol. So I do have some of that stuff in my house so I have to always steer clear of the sweet stuff. It would be a lie to tell you that I haven't had any of that stuff it's just that I don't have it very much and as a small treat I will indulge a little. When I do have something like that, I feel guilty and I have heard other people say that but it is a weird feeling - like a huge let down and I have to remind myself how far I have come and how great I am doing and how it has been 17 weeks since my last drop of alcohol - so the occasional cookie or frozen yogurt isn't the end of the world. I do however find that I add in a little extra cardio - that makes me feel better some how - lol! I wonder if everyone who trains and eats this clean feels the same way. It would be nice if the gym was all it took to get there but diet is so important and really it is the majority of the journey. I would say that I have it all down pat - 99% of the time and well that other 1% - hummmmm it's not gonna kill me and hell it keeps me sane :)