Nobody is perfect!

Yeah it is Friday!!!Finally, just gotta love the weekend!
I am writing this post today because of my own sake.
I struggle with my diet! Yes, even I struggle with my diet. Stress really got me lately and it is affecting my mind and my body.
I  know it is all about practicing what you preach, but even I fall of the healthy eating wagon
sometimes.
Do I turn into a meat eating, ice cream scarfing monster-No!
Do I eat way to much sugar and processed foods- Yes! Do I feel bad after-Yes!

There is a very thin line between eating healthy and wanting to be perfect, pure super healthy and never allowing yourself any treats. Most of the time the treats are not as bad, as the guilt and the stress you put on your body because you ate some sugary or fatty food. And the all or nothing thinking after you had the second cookie '' Oh f...it now I already messed up, so I might as well binge and feel depressed the whole day.''

Eating a whole foods vegan diet really helped me to get my binge- emotional eating under control, but I still sometimes turn to food when I don't want to deal with my feelings. What is eating you?

Food is a complicated subject- sometimes we can't live with it but we can't live without it. Every cell in our body depends on food as nourishment, we need food to survive! We can't just cut it out like alcohol or cigarettes.

So what should you do, if you binge and feel like blowing your diet, being depressed and hating yourself? You have to get back up, get back on track, every minute of your life you have the choice to make the decision that you want. Throw the junk in the garbage or better don't even buy it-remember you body is not a garbage disposal, so don't finish the last slice of the pizza, just because you don't want to waste it.
Take a deep breath, go for a walk or take a shower if you have to get away from the situation. Write in your journal, pray or exercise. Deal with what is making you stuff your face! Just remember it is OK to mess us as long as you get back up.

IT IS NOT ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES WE FALL BUT HOW MANY TIMES WE GET BACK UP!!!

I believe that a plant based whole foods diet is the right way to eat, but if a piece of vegan chocolate once a week keeps you sane and prevents you from turning into a crazy 10000 calorie binge eating maniac, please eat it.
There is nothing as bad as feeling like a total failure after you ate some not so perfect food.
You really have to figure out what works for you, don't get hung up on any kind of diet, eat as many vegetables, fruits and whole grains ( quinoa, millet, oats ) as you can and treat yourself once in a while. Don't let food control your life!! Life is to short and there are people out there that have real issues-food should not have the power over you.

The healthier you eat, the more your taste buds will change and the more fresh unprocessed foods you will crave, but if the Cookie-Monster talks to you every once in a while, please feed it. A little sugar does less harm to your body than a depressed soul does!

Have a beautiful weekend.

Love and Cookies

Jennifer