Gaby
Doing any sport won’t get you far if it’s not paired with sensible nutrition. The main conclusion I’ve reached after many years of experimenting (or maybe my body reached it and I just listened?) is that we need a very relaxed attitude toward food. There was a time when I was so eager to lose weight that I became afraid of food; I even feared the word itself. Every crumb I ate seemed to turn into another unwanted pound in my head, and I thought about it so much that I nearly lost my mind.
This mindset is fundamentally flawed. You shouldn’t obsess over food. Instead, train yourself to consistently make smarter choices that favor healthier foods, no matter where you are. The key phrase is “always and everywhere.” That’s because we always have choices: whether it’s what to buy or what to pick from what’s already offered. I follow this rule: “It’s better to go hungry than to eat just anything, and it’s better to be alone than to be with the wrong company.”
It’s easy for me to write this now, but I once endured terrible struggles over it. I completely understand those who want to lose weight. What saddens me is when they try to achieve it through unreasonable methods.
