I don't know what it is about working out and eating right, but my way of life has not only improved, but depends on it.
My diet/splurge cycle these last few years looked something like this:
Eat "healthy" 2-3 weeks, BINGE several days to weeks at a time. No stomach problems, zilch.
Until September/October of last year, this cycle "worked" for me, but in early September I was watching some Youtube video, and saw this guy scaling a 6 foot wall, and for those of you who know me, stuff like that somehow piques my interest. In an instant, I wanted to scale 6 foot walls, and so began my search for them. I looked for gyms, random recreation centers, parks... but instead I found Crossfit. I didn't know what CF was, but I knew they had a wall, and rope climbing.
Since then, I haven't really looked back. It was in those early months post basics training when I realize that although I had been a gym buff, I had not been training smart... I didn't have a plan, and I definitely did not follow a healthy diet. The two weeks of less intensive workouts still kicked my a-s-s, and I was seeing serious results. My arms felt tight, and toned - something I never thought possible. Hearing something like "you're your mother's daughter, there's not much you can do to change your body..." from your own mother definitely did not help.
I've stopped going to my CF gym, for monetary reasons, but continue to incorporate their intensive workouts. My diet's changed, but not because of CF.
When I mentioned "healthy" earlier in this post, it had been my perception at the point in time; however, in this new phase of self-discovery, what I perceived was "healthy" was unbalanced. And splurges.... even several days of eating out of the norm causes my body to react violently. 1-2 cheat meals/snacks for 1-2 days seems to be the max as of late.
As my friend says, it's a blessing in disguise.
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