TIFFANY'S TOP 10 REASONS FOR ALMOST QUITTING

As people get started with their new flexible diet, it’s easy to get discouraged because you run into a few bumps in the road. Here are my top 10 bumps that I dealt with when I first started and how I dealt with them:

1. I have so much fat left! WTF! – Avocado, heavy whipping cream, peanut butter, butter, coconut oil, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds
2. I have so much protein left! WTF! – Chicken, protein shakes, beef jerky
3. I have so many carbs left! WTF! – Carb shake (Karbolyn by Nutrishop), dried mango, sweet potato
4. I have to do so much math!! – I went through a LOT of changes with this whole math thing. Contrary to what my ancestors were able to do in the math world, this is NOT my forté, so measuring and weighing my food totally sucked. It was tedious and annoying. Overtime, though, I was able to really understand how to use My Fitness Pal and how my numbers were working. I went from writing everything down on paper for the whole day, to now just knowing how much certain foods are and entering them into MFP whenever I get the chance. It takes practice.
5. It’s been 2 weeks, I don’t see a change… – I had to be patient. 2 weeks wasn’t enough time for me to notice any change on the scale. What I DID notice after 2 weeks however, is that I felt WAY better. Better throughout the day, better in the gym, better overall. Just be patient and trust the process.
6. I’m way over protein – If you’re going to be over any particular macro, this would be the one to be over on. There’s no real way to have “too much” protein in terms of having negative side effects. You still have be careful because going over will of course make you go over your total calories, but as long as you are active, going over protein is okay.
7. My friends just invited me out to lunch – GO TO LUNCH. Don’t be that lame person who says no to a good social occasion because of a diet. Just make good choices and don’t go bonkers. Choose something around a good amount of protein FIRST, then choose your carbs and fats. If you’re at a chain restaurant, you should be able to find the foods on MFP. If you’re at a mom and pop place, look each item up separately and do your best. It won’t be exact, but it’s better than leaving MFP blank.
8. Meal prepping sucks – It does. But what sucks even more is waking up and rushing to pack a lunch and having no time to measure anything. To stay on track, YOU HAVE TO BE COMMITTED TO THE PLAN. This means planning ahead of time to make it easy on yourself. If you haven’t already checked out the blog post on meal prepping, GO :)
9. Everyone makes fun of me! – Screw everyone. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been made fun of or looked at funny for counting the number of chips out of the bag at a party, or asking the restaurant how many ounces of beef they put in a sandwich. But guess what- those SAME people are now asking how I did it; how did I get to looking like I do… and I don’t mean for that to sound conceited in ANY way, but I’m just trying to prove a point. That people will question your methods and think you’re weird. But you know  your goals, and you know what it takes to reach them. Don’t let these sillies get in your way!
10. OMG THIS IS HARD – Yes, this was hard. It still is hard sometimes. But just like anything that requires work…it gets hard! Wanting to lose weight, gain weight, perform better, etc… it all takes diligence and hard work, but when you finally start seeing the body you’ve been working for in the mirror, you’ll be realizing that this process is all worth it!