Grease Monkey

So I've been eating healthier these days due to the discouraging realization that my metabolism is slowing down. I can no longer eat the worst foods yet maintain my physique. Thus, I'm eating more citrus-based and mediterranean foods, while cutting back on the meats and creamy curries. I wasn't much of a fried food enthusiast, so that shouldn't be a problem. And sweets is something I am good at controlling generally. I must admit, the physical and psychological effects of eating healthier are drastic. I feel light, energetic, and youthful. My skin looks clearer, and that odd feeling of heaviness is decreasing.

Portions is another facet I'm paying attention to. We actually don't need so much food in our system. It's no wonder we Americans are so obese - have you studied the portion sizes in our restaurants? For example, instead of heavy, creamy pasta dunked with gyro meat for lunch, I ate hummus with olive oil, one pita, coucous salad, and three grape leaves with stuffed rice. It was light, refreshing, and digestively clean. Afterward I had herbal tea with lemon. And it works! You don't need to stuff yourself as if its the last meal you're ever going to eat.

And I even have a solution for maintaining energy for those intense gym sessions. The trick to maintaining consistent energy during exercise, and indeed, throughout the day, is to eat those small meals (like the one I described above), several times a day. I technically have two small lunches, the latter around 4:30pm - it gives me the necessary booster to work my way straight into a "hell hath no fury" workout in the evening. If you're far too busy running office errands and making deadlines, then I suggest packing some dense, nutrient-rich energy snacks to go. Dinner should be light as well, and at least three hours before bedtime.

Now, let's see what happens when I return to my mother's dinner table in two weeks.