Moderation - Junk Day!

Okay, so you're reading through this blog and thinking, "Sure, this is all well and good, but I like a doughnut once in a while too, I like not having to think about what's in it and think about what tastes good!" And trust me, I understand that! I'm personally ADDICTED to McDonald's Mocha Frapees! My kids love fast food. And if it were up to my husband, we would never eat anything but burgers, smothered in cheese, hold the veggies! SO, I can completely understand the want to just kick back and eat junk! BUT, you simply can't live that way every day.

So if you're like me and your trying to change how your family eats, this is one of the greatest things I have found... Moderation! Alright, we've all heard the "All things in moderation" saying, but what does that really mean? Well, it means that MOST of the time, we do what we know is healthy, and once in a while we give ourselves a treat!

Now if you're like me that "treat" is fast food. But really, it could be anything! So how do you get started and make sure that "moderation" doesn't turn in to once, or even twice a day? Well, the best way I found was to make a "Junk day" each week where we could eat just about anything we wanted to and not fret about workouts or whatever. And I'll be completely honest, once the kids get past the fact that they can't have the junk every day, they will actually get to where even on Junk Day they are asking for the good stuff!

For us, Sunday is "junk day" but it's really easy to just pick a day and put in on the Calendar for once a week or once every two weeks and trust me, you will not regret it. For six days a week, do your workout, pick your meals by what's healthy and makes you feel good... Fruits, Veggies, Whole Grains... Good healthy food! Then, day seven, kick up your heals, take your kids to dinner at some Buffet and spend the evening watching movies or playing board games. Honestly, it will change your world!