May is my birthday month. Why is this relevant, well because today I’m blogging about the 80/20% rule I follow for my healthy lifestyle.
If you’re anything like me, your birthday is a cause for celebration! For me it’s the entire month of May. But do I throw my healthy diet aside and eat whatever I want. Absolutely not. That’s where the 80/20 rule comes in to play big time.
I live my life with a healthy diet, lots of exercise and fun all bundled up into a very pretty life bow. 80% of the time I eat healthy meals, snacks, and stay away from most of the unhealthy foods. I follow Traffic Light* eating as my lifestyle and I am very happy with how I feel and look! 20% of the time I live my life. Meaning, if I want a slice or two of pizza I have it. If I’m inclined for a piece of cake or pastry, I’ll usually cut it in half. That way I’ve satisfied my craving without too much damage. The 20% is certainly not license to eat the wrong foods on a constant basis. It’s for some of the time. Stop and think about it. Understand what it is and how it will effect your body. Enjoy it but don’t abuse your 20% power. Birthdays, anniversaries, any celebration of joy should allow you to eat your 20% and not worry too much about the consequences. As with your 80% daily lifestyle, we use portion control and grazing so as to eat less of the wrong foods and allow our bodies to use what it can before it’s eliminated.
So for your special celebrations, enjoy the 20%! Have fun with family and friends! Just remember not to use the 20% as a chance to overeat and stray too far from your healthy diet. If you have been eating and living healthy, your body is going to let know what it thinks of the wrong foods you put in it on it’s own. I’m off to use my 20% over the next few days so happy birthday to me!
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This information is solely for informational purposes. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. Kim Gerhardt, Certified Health Coach, does not take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading or following the information contained in this information. The publication of this information does not constitute the practice of medicine, and this information does not replace the advice of your physician or other health care provider. Before undertaking any course of treatment, the reader must seek the advice of their physician or other health care provider.
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