Exercise vs Diet: Pinterest is our friend

My dear friend re-introduced me to Pinterest two nights ago and half my days are already wasted away. But on the bright side, I officially have a Bucketlist, 30+ DIY house decor inspirations I'll probably never do, and a plethora of goodies to bake for Halloween in 10 months. Word.

Oh, and then there's this

Pinterest is virtually the right-brain of humanity. If you want a creative, abstract, and imaginative idea for something... literally everything... search it on Pinterest, and viola!
I went on there yesterday to look for new workouts and tips to aid me with me fitness goals and I came across this article by Skinny Mom which talks about a list of 19 Foods Fit People Love. (...aaaand let's just skip over the OCD compulsion that's twitching within me because it's not a list of 20)

Fun fact: prime numbers make me uncomfortable 

Very basic and straight to the facts: nutrition and physical activity go hand in hand. It reminded me of the saying, "You can't exercise away a crappy diet" to some extent, I feel is true. There is also the Twinkie Diet theory which indicates, in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most - not the nutritional value of food. Either way, when it comes down to toning up and building muscle: nutrition has got to be on point!

This is where I'm shifting the focus of my body transformation. Yes, the products I'm taking are amazing. Yes, I can feel a difference. But what I am learning a few weeks into this is if I want real, lasting results I gotta work for it, too! Working out plus eating smart. In fact, especially eating smart! An article on the Huffington Post "Exercise Vs. Diet: The Truth About Weight Loss" explains a rule of thumb for weight loss is around 75% diet and the rest exercise! Well, time to stop piggy backing off high metabolisms and the illusion that we'll load up on cookie skillets and Taco Bell so we can hike it off in the morning.

One excuse I stick to which keeps me from eating smart is my lack of knowledge for creating healthy tasty dishes. So the good news for all of us is I am finding those suckers and making one each day for the rest of this week!

That moment you realize it's Christmas this week and you committed to eating healthy 

And I might just use Pinterest to find 'em
Pinners, don't fail me now!

Time to Take It On! #healthyeatingdoesntsuckyoujustcantcook #ooooh