A large number of us from all across the world have decided to band together and start the first 90 days of the year eating as clean as possible. My own personal goal is to see my Abs by April. Although I have been an athlete my whole life I have never seen my abs. I am not planning on accomplishing this by doing tons of crunches or starving myself. As a matter of fact calories are not that important to me, except to make sure I get enough. The problem with so many DIETS is that they send the brain and the body into a panic and totally undermine the very goals people are trying to get to by increasing stress levels. Eating clean should soothe the body and the mind because you are giving your brain and your body only what they need to thrive.
I have done 30 day clean eating challenges in the past with great success but then something always comes along on day 37 or so and I “give in” jump off the rails and usually regret it and have to start all over. Its really not that hard to go 30 days clean. No, it doesn’t seem easy on day 8 when the sugar monster starts kicking you in the pleasure center and demanding to be fed. No, its doesn’t seem easy when your friends are enjoying sudsy or frothy libations and teasing you.
You know when it does get really easy, when those same friends start telling you how amazing you look, when that cute guy/girl at the coffee shop, grocery store, wherever…starts to notice you, when your significant other looks at you like your the best dessert they have ever seen, when you have to buy new skinny jeans because your old skinny jeans are now your baggy working out in the yard jeans. When people guess that you are ten years younger than you are…..and its not just because some weight has come off. Its because as you start to give your body and mind the healthy food chemicals it needs, everything within you optimizes, you relax, you smile easier, you focus better and you get to have everyday and feel everyday how that ice cream sandwich, or strawberry margarita made you feel for the five minutes you were consuming it. And that is just after 30 days…after 90 I am hoping to be Wonder Woman!!
So, how are we accomplishing this seemingly amazing feat? Its really simple. If you are already here on this page go over to the nutrition links and start looking around. There are numerous web resources. I am personally a student of the Robb Wolf Paleo School of thought, as are the Whole 30 Gang, some folks roll with Mark Sisson and go “primal”!! What is really important is that you pick a plan and stick with it. I am sticking with my plan for at least 90 days! Abs by April here I come.
