Clean life...clean diet

I am often asked about my daily diet from people who take my fitness classes. Sometimes people are looking for a quick fix, other times people are really looking for a way to eat healthier so that they will feel better and their bodies will be able to perform at a higher level. My advice is a simple...eat a clean diet. What does that mean? Well it means eating things that are natural. More specifically, this means the food hasn't gone through much of anything since being pulled or plucked from the earth. Most people realize that eating foods that are highly processed are just not a good idea. Processed foods do not aid in creating a more healthy body and they simply add useless calories, sugar and fat to our bodies. All this is fine and good in writing, but living it out on a daily basis is a whole other thing. When you find yourself hungry after a workout or you have been busy all day only to realize you haven't ate lunch, what are you going to reach for? Well if you haven't planned accordingly you are more than likely going to reach for that box or bag of processed food. If you plan ahead a little and put things in your kitchen that support your healthy habits and get rid of the things that don't, well eating healthy will be that much easier.

The same goes for living a "clean life" or more specifically a Christ centered life. If we continually add garbage to our life, it's going to be that much harder to stick to the path that Christ calls us to. That so called garbage might look a little different for each person. It might be certain TV shows, music, books, magazines, or even a friend that continually pushes you in the wrong direction. I encourage you to seek those things that support your relationship with Christ. This might be a bible study, a mentor ship, serving in a ministry, reading your bible daily, spending time in prayer daily, encouraging a friend/family member or just placing yourself in an environment that will help you to grow in your relationship with Christ.

I know that living both a "clean life" and eating a "clean diet" are hard things to do consistently. That's the point right? Trying to become more like Christ and making your body healthier doesn't come naturally. It takes work. Are you willing to put the time in?

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

Grateful,
Katy