I’m the Weird One
To make my diet work for me, I have to do some quirky things.
You see, I have an EXACT diet that I follow. I eat six meals a day. It’s not like I can cook every few hours, so I pack a cooler the night before.
I do an hour of cardio on an empty stomach, so I even scramble my egg whites the night before and heat them at work for meal number one the next morning. Invariably, someone will turn their nose up at my food. They say they don’t like the look of it or the smell of it. Usually the person saying it is eating donuts, or something of the like.
It’s funny that I don’t walk by someone eating a Big Mac and French Fries and say, “Ooooh. Gross.” I mean, I’m thinking it, but I don’t say it. It USED to smell good to me…now it smells like an extra hour on the treadmill.
People have no problem telling me my Whey Power shake and Ezekiel Bread look disgusting, but I would never say anything to the 300 pound person chowing down on some candy and a coke. I want to say, “Look. You’ve got a problem.” Again, I just think it, but I don’t say it. I never offer advice that is not asked for where weight loss is concerned. I have learned better!
On the reverse though, a non-healthy person has no problem with telling me I have a problem. That I’ve taken this whole “fitness thing” too far. They don’t just think it; they say it!
Funny. I didn’t know you could take fitness too far. I didn’t know that following a meal plan that is perfectly suited to me shows that I have a problem. That I am too disciplined. Too strict.
Of course, it’s usually overweight, unhappy, or unhealthy people going over my diet with a fine tooth comb.
But in the end, I let it all roll off my back….because I am happy, healthy, and fit. And no Big Mac-chomping, donut-eating, cola-slurping, out of shape person can tell me otherwise!
June 26, 2008 at 6:16 am
the smell of the kitchen those fast food restaurants really going to put you off.
now days I feel there bugger meat is abit lik rubber
June 26, 2008 at 11:36 am
So what is your opinion on eating fewer than 500 calories a day for 2 months? Do you think you would see great results from that?
June 26, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Michael, I don’t think that is what she meant. And, yes, obviously, that would be going too far, but then that is not fitness and about being healthy, that is about being unhealthy and, well, sick, literally.
But, I agree with you, Adina…I work with kids, and of course when they see my broccoli or tuna, they scrunch their noses, but then sometimes I catch adults doing that too!
June 26, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I love it! What I’ve seem to figure out is half of the people are saying it in gest because they don’t have the discipline.. or their jelouse. But when push comes to shove and they start seeing the results what are they suppose to say… geez Adina.. your looking strong and fit.. that’s so gross..
June 26, 2008 at 10:28 pm
LOL…Welcome to THE FIT CLUB!!! We have all gotten these responses!!! Congradulations!! It means your fit/healthy and looking hot!!
You just needed to find the right peer group where the pressure is not to eat a cheeseburger…but to see how fast you can reach the next level!! lol