Sunday, June 17, 2012

Fitness News #66 - One more thing that junk food does to you


My friend makes fun of his tummy
None of us have perfect diets and all of us eat junk food from time to time.

Regardless of which form of healthy eating you believe in, it most likely has things in it like fresh fruit, vegetables, advice on how much protein etc etc etc.

One thing we want in our diet is that we enjoy our food and this is one of the angles that the merchants of junk food use to line their pockets with our hard earned money, by appealing to what we enjoy.

One more thing that junk food does to you

When you eat junk food, you deny the opportunity to meet your daily quota of fruit, vegetables etc etc.

Back in the day when I was transitioning  from a diet that lined the pockets of junk food dealers to the diet we all should have, often I found myself struggling to meet simple quota's such as 2 pieces of fruit per day.  The reason was that I had already filled on junk, reducing desire to eat the good stuff.

What you should do

 It's actually quite simple, start the day with the things that you want in your diet.  Then if you do succumb later in the day to junk (as we all do from time to time), then you've still got the good stuff into you.

For example, when I do a cooked breakfast at home, I put a layer of salad leaves on the bottom of the plate, on top goes fried tomatoes, mushrooms.  It varies from time to time.  On top of that is eggs.  To quote my sister "I never thought of eating salad for breakfast, but once you add egg to it, its really tasty"


What if you did nothing

That's what the junk dealers want you to do, it lines their pockets and they don't give a toss about your health.

 Riding

Took the weekend as a sickie, to try to beat a minor cold I have.

Classes

2 new permanent classes at Fitness First Pitt st.  Join me on Monday for RPM at 11.30am or 1.10pm for the first ever official Ride30 class.

Fitness First 
Rockdale Mon 6.00am Ride 
Pitt st Mon 11.30am RPM
Pitt st Mon 1.10pm Ride30 
Walker St  Tue 12.20pm Cover, this week RPM

Five Dock Mon 5.45pm RPM
Rockdale Tue 6.30pm RPM
Top Ryde Wed 5.45pm Ride
Walker St Thu 6.00am RPM
 
YMCA
Riverwood Mon 7.30pm RPM - not on public holiday
Riverwood Tue 6.15am RPM

SCG
Stadium Fitness Centre Friday 6.15am RPM

Sleep Ride Eat Repeat
 

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