Root & Rise

A full day of eating as a sustainable fitness coach who prioritizes balance and enjoyment, AND who only had a few things meal prepped and some random ingredients in the fridge and freezer to work with.

Lots of filling, nutritious meals here that I really enjoy eating, which is just how I like it.

I almost skipped dinner tonight.

After a looooong day of travel, a cancelled flight, and an unexpected hotel stay in SFO, I finally found myself in my room at 10 p.m., hungry and tired.

A little voice (the one that’s quieted down these days but still pops in most days) told me not to eat because it was late, because I didn’t do a whole lot today besides sit on airplanes (three so far 🥲).

But then I decided to think about the person that I want to be in the decisions that that person would make.

I told myself:

That person would eat when she was hungry, even if it was before bed because she deserves to eat and nourish her body.

That person would eat when she was hungry and she’d also trust herself to make a decision that would positively impact her health instead of binging on sweets or snacks in times of stress (exactly like was tempted to do tonight).

That person would eat when she was hungry and tune out the noise that tells you that eating before bed will store that meal as fat (not true).

And so I did all of those things — I ordered a salad and ate in my robe in this bed that I am tooooo grateful to be in right now.

I made these decisions because I want to build positive ways of thinking and doing that support the person I want to be.

And because these decisions will ultimately help me make more positive decisions moving forward (not the snowball of negative effects from restricting myself).

The next time you’re faced with a similar situation, how can you make a decision that will support the person you want to be??