Ok, for all those who read my post from last week, I wanted to update you on the progress of my new eating regime. I made a resolution to lead a more healthy lifestyle in 2012. I started Pilates and am on a regular schedule with yoga classes. I walk almost every day. My muscles are killing me but I feel good. And I’m eating a healthy, well-balanced diet. (Ok, I’m still doing wine and cocktails but a girl has to have some vices.)
The well-balanced diet was the most difficult task. You see, I prefer to fix whatever is easiest. I like cooking, but if I don’t have time or I want to do other things, I tend to take shortcuts. I’ll opt for cheese and crackers instead of a nice salad with walnuts and pears. I’ll eat a frozen dinner before I’ll make a healthy stir fry with fresh vegetables. This is my problem. I do what comes easiest.
So it was like a dream come true when I got the opportunity to try Fresh Diet. For an entire week, they delivered freshly prepared meals to my door: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert. I didn’t have to worry about cooking, measuring out the right proportions, or balancing my carb intake vs. proteins. Everything was done for me. And I have to say, I had a great experience.
I was pleasantly surprised. (Mostly, I expected the food to be pre-packaged and tasteless like a frozen dinner, but everything was delicious.) My favorite meals were the salmon with chili pineapple sauce and the fresh Bocconcini Mozarella Salad with Black beans and red peppers. Mmm. I even got a few desserts like blueberry cheesecake and cappuccino pudding. And I learned that when you mash up otherwise tasteless healthy vegetables (like cauliflower) they become an unexpected treat – not unlike mashed potatoes. So I can learn to experiment in order to expand my palette, which in some ways still resembles that of a ten-year-old. I’m not proud of it.
But the best part is how eating this way for a week made me feel. I’m no longer sluggish. Instead of feeling full after a meal, I felt energized. There was nothing processed about my food, so I noticed a real difference. I’m starting to tone my body and lose the extra fat from holiday pies and cookies. But I have a ways to go still to reach my goals. I’m hoping now that my meals have officially stopped, I’ll be able to alter my eating habits for good.
When you’re single, it’s easy to cheat on a diet. Life gets busy between work and social commitments. You skip the gym, and you can make a meal from happy hour food at the bar. And let’s face it, who wants to spend an evening cooking a gourmet feast when it’s only you? Don’t you save that for weekends or special occasions? (If not, you’re a better friend to yourself than I was when I was single.) So the Fresh Diet makes sense to me. It provides a healthy meal plan without the stress or extra time needed to prepare it. It comes delivered on time to your door, even if you have to be up and out by 5am. It allows you to stick to your goals without getting sidetracked.
So if you want to give it a try, they are offering a deal for the New Year. You can start today for $29.99 per day and get 3 days free. The promo code is: singlejan3
**Please note: this is a sponsored post.
About Kelly Seal
Kelly is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, CA. She blogs about dating, relationships, personal growth and what "healthy living" means to her. You can follow her on Google+, Twitter @kellyseal or through her website www.kellyseal.com.
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