The worst excuse for going off your diet isā¦
āIām traveling.ā
Big deal!
Just because youāve left your zip code doesnāt mean you have a license to eat whatever you want at every meal.
For example, on Tuesday night we were stuck at the Atlanta airport in a bit of a travel nightmare.
We stumbled into TGIFāsā¦
Some of our gang decided to go way off their diet. āIāve been eating great for 10 weeks,ā one buddy said, āBut Iām going to eat whatever I want tonight because Iāve traveling.ā
And he did. And he washed down his cheesy dinner with 5 beers!
Hereās what I did instead of giving into the āIām travelingā excuseā¦
I ordered a steak with a side of broccoli and spinach.
It was filling. It was pretty good for TGIFās. It kept me going through our overnight flight from Atlanta to Rio.
Hereās our gang pre-flightā¦ and yes, we all wore āFamily Vacation t-shirtsā. Ha!Ā And even when Iām traveling for work, I follow a plan to stay on track.The first thing I do, before going to the hotel, is to visit a grocery store.I also arrange in advance, when staying at a hotel, to have a mini-fridge in the room.
Then I make sure that I stick to my breakfast and lunch routine, and enjoy dinners out, but making smart orders ā and not overdoing it.
Itās really easy to do this anywhere in the world (from Lithuania to Brazil, where I am currently attending the Olympics with BioTrust owner, Joel Marion, and his family).
Had a chance to see the legends ā Phelps, Lochte, & Ledecky ā and rising Canadian star, Penny Oleksiak, at Rio 2016ā¦
There are no excuses if you really want to do it.
Listenā¦
You have to draw the line somewhere. Otherwise, you can find an excuse to eat crap at any meal.
Iām traveling.
Iām tired.
I had a tough day.
Itās Tuesday.
Itās Friday.
Etc.
But none of those are good excuses if you want to be healthy and happy.
Instead of eating poorly, you mustā¦
- Love your body, and I donāt just mean how it looks.
- Love how it should feel when you feed it rightā¦
- Love how it gives you energy, rather than drags you downā¦
- Love and support your body (with water, daily workouts, and wellness-minded nutrition)
Thatās the right approach ā¦ at home or away.
YES, you can enjoy your holidays and special mealsā¦
Yes, you can give yourself a treat when you deserve itā¦
But be respectful of your body.
Your gut is not a garbage disposalā¦
Your belly is not a dumpster for diet disastersā¦
Your body is your vessel for 80, 90, and hopefully 100 years of lifeā¦
Feed it real food, move it with natural movements, and give it the rest and recovery it needs (from the 21st-century temptations that big food companies have put in our way).
Stay strong, my friend! Iām here to support you.
Much love to you from the road to Rio,
Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer
PS ā Remember this special message this weekā¦
When faced with hard times, we have a choiceā¦we can keep going or we can quit.
But all tough times come to an end. If we quit, we only make it worse and learn nothing.
If we keep going, things might get worse at first, but you WILL be making progress.
Things WILL get better. The future WILL become brighter. It may be slow, but it WILL be sure. Stay strong. Push on.
Never give up on what is important to you. You WILL achieve your goals. You will win.
