Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog!

I hope everyone had a great week! I definitely did and was very busy as well.

This week I wanted to go more depth about food. My food intake throughout the week, what I ate, what I avoided eating… etc.

This past week, I paid closer attention to the foods I was eating each day and kept track to make sure I ate at least 4 servings of fruit, 5 servings of vegetables, and 8-9 servings for the week for meat. According to this article on heart.org, this is ideal for the average adult person. So, in a perfect world, this is what everyone should be eating each day if they don’t have any certain restrictions to their diet.

This was my goal for the week and of course fell a little short for some of the days depending on my schedule, but I really did try my best and I thought I did really well some days! The days I fell short the most were the days I went to the beach and hung out with friends, of course. Sunday, I didn’t even eat breakfast and just had a hotdog for lunch which is horrible! But let’s not talk about my bad days, let’s talk about the good for now.

My best day was definitely Monday because I felt so awful for eating the way I did the previous day and had a great healthy dinner all thanks to my dad who made it for me! I had grilled chicken, sweet potato fries, corn on the cob, and asparagus. It was very healthy and so good! Healthy food can be just as good as pizza or mac n cheese, in my opinion at least, I say that very lightly though. The same day I also had a nice breakfast of scrambled eggs and turkey bacon. I love turkey bacon and always have so I’m not just eating it because it’s healthy! A couple days prior on Friday I tried some new healthy foods. I tried quinoa and Brussel sprouts for the first time ever. I was very wary about the Brussel sprouts because it doesn’t seem that many people enjoy them. But they were seasoned in a certain way that made them enjoyable. The quinoa wasn’t bad either, I would definitely eat it again!

My bad days. There are always bad days. Days where I didn’t eat fruit or vegetables at all let alone 4-5 servings! Days where I’m too busy to cook and need to eat something on the go and end up getting Taco Bell. I’m such a sucker for Taco Bell and I don’t think I can ever give it up no matter what!

Changing your diet completely isn’t easy but incorporating better foods into your day can still create big changes. I have really learned already that I love to eat fruit with my breakfast and eating a vegetable with your dinner is super easy. I have always been a big fruit and vegetable lover even as a kid! Some days it’s just about choosing to eat a salad with chicken instead of leftover pizza for the second night in a row. Or even the days where I would avoid a certain food that has a ton of carbs like pasta. But some days you’re just going to feel guilty about that 11 PM Taco Bell and it may push you the next day to eat a little healthier, just like it does for me. It’s all about trying new things to find what works for you!

Feel free to check out this YouTube playlist I created with 10 different videos on healthy eating and its importance as well as advice for beginners! I find it really interesting and helpful.

That’s all I have for today and I hope this can benefit you in some way!