Get out of the diet mentality

This morning I got a chai tea latte at starbucks… and I got the REAL thing with soy milk not fat free milk and sugar free. I have gotten into the habit of ordering "skinny" drinks at Starbucks, which means fat free milk and sugar free syrup. First thing, I am lactose intolerant so the real milk does NOT agree with my stomach. Second, it just doesn't taste as good! The sugar free syrup is not as tasty as the real syrup. So today I got my soy chai tea latte, a grande, and drank it and it was DELICIOUS! I am so happy I got the soy milk a: because my stomach doesn't hurt and b: because it makes the drink sweeter with the vanilla flavoring. I thoroughly enjoyed my beverage.

I am trying really hard to get out of the diet mentality. I will confess, I haven't been choosing the full-test products. The almond milk I have is very low in energy, and I bought light string cheese. The almond milk has basically no nutritional value, and my eating disorder is thrilled about the low calories. However, I KNOW it would be ok to get real almond milk or coconut milk or soy milk. Something holds me back… I need to get out of this habit for sure. I don't NEED diet foods. Food is food. And the real food tastes SO much better than the diet stuff.

So this week I am making a goal: get real food. Real almond milk/soy milk, real string cheese… I have also been skipping things on my meal plan, mostly dairy and fats. I need to add these back into my meals. It's important!

Basically, you deserve to get out of the diet mentality. Eat real food, it's ok! REALLY! It's ok!! Your body will thank you.