Why is Food "Bad"?

Breakfast - coffee, half thin bagel, one egg and egg white.

I purchased a Groupon for Cycle Bar in Ft. Lauderdale. 4 rides for $39 which is a great deal. I'm already a member at YouFit Gym and I take a cycle class there, but this deal was too good to pass up. I also signed up for a free ride at Cycle Bar in Davie (Note: for those of you not in the South FL area, Davie is a suburb of Ft. Laud and is the city where I work. The Groupon was only good for the Cycle Bar in Ft. Laud, but if I like it, I might look into membership).

I'm supposed to work out with Holrich tomorrow night (Holrich is my trainer) and I haven't seen him in over 3 weeks because of Spring Break and my kids' show. I'm nervous because I want him to think I've lost weight and I know I've gained it since I've seen him last. I went to Memphis on Spring Break and ate BBQ (b/c hello it's Memphis) and snacked on a lot of stuff that I would deem "bad."

So why is food "good" and "bad"? When did this start? No, seriously, when did we as people start calling it that? Yeah, I know that eating carbs all day long isn't good for anyone, but why do I pick up a piece of bread out at dinner somewhere and secretly think "This is bad for me. But because I didn't eat a lot today, I deserve it."

"Deserving" food is another thing I don't get. I hate viewing it that way.

Ok so here's a small "victory" - I opted for the banana instead of the other half of the thin bagel with lox smear for my snack.


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  1. UnknownMay 2, 2017 at 5:21 PM

    I totally agree with the "good" and "bad" and the "deserving" language we use with food. For me, those ideas often bring shame and guilt with eating. I really want to make healthy choices but also not beat myself up with every slice of toast. 🙃😊

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