HATERS GON' HATE

Yep… the second some of your friends see you bring out the food scale to measure that brownie you’re about to eat, you’re going to hear it.

“Dude, just eat the stupid brownie.”

“Uh…what. are. you doing.”

“Seriously? Why are you even weighing that? It’s not going to matter.”

“I can’t believe you even do that. I could never live like that.”

You’re going to hear it all. People who don’t understand your goals, ambitions, and priorities will NOT understand why you and your food scale have become BFFs. In all honesty, though, what they think shouldn’t matter… but you already knew that :)

What I’ve found to help me stay focused and successful with flexible dieting (other than not caring what people think about my food scale) is to surround myself with a good and healthy support system. You want to be around people that will lift you up and not bash you when you’re carefully pouring half and half into your coffee one tablespoon at a time. The last thing you want to hear when you’re trying something new and different is, “(eye roll) Really?” People who say those things are going to bring you down and make you more likely to make poor choices. Eyes on the prize, people!

I have had countless evenings of coming home, too tired from work and the gym, to prepare a meal on top of figuring out how many macros I had left to eat for the day. Luckily, my support system at home is just that – SUPPORTIVE- and encourages me to get my ass off the couch and helps me prepare a meal that fits my macros. During those times, I could easily say, “Fu*k it, I’m just going to heat up whatever’s left over in the fridge,” but I don’t. My support system could easily say the same thing to avoid dealing with me whining about my stupid macros, but he doesn’t. He doesn’t because he is supportive- and I encourage you to surround yourself with those people: positive, supportive, and healthy people.

If you have to, let your friends or family members know that this is important to you! It sounds cheesy, but seriously, you want to create an environment around yourself that is conducive to a successful flexible diet. Another way to create a good support system is to let them join you!! Have kids? Let them weigh their food; let them practice making good food choices! There are just countless ways to find good supports in all aspects of our lives.

So… let them roll their eyes and laugh. Let them call you insane. But when you’re chillin’ and relaxin’ with your ice cream and abs, they’ll probably end up asking you how you did it :)