Food

Something I have been trying to do for the past few months is eat healthier. I have definitely curved my diet into something that is better for me. Combining diet with my cycling as exercise I have managed to lose twenty pounds over the past few months. My main thing that I have cut back on is drinking soda, I have lowered my soda intake to sometimes not even having one a week. I drink a lot of juice and water. I have gallon jugs that I refill to cut back on plastic being disposed of in the room, and I also use nalgene bottles to drink out of. I have also cut back on the snack foods I had been eating and have been eating a lot of fruits as snacks. Instead of red meat for protein, I have also begun eating a good bit of peanut butter after bike rides and strenuous activity.

Though my eating habits have become healthier, I still definitely have my splurges. I end up eating Phase IV chicken fingers at least once a week, they are really good. Also my parents come down for dinner a lot, so I end up eating steak, chicken wings, or some other food that is not super good for me. Overall, I am really proud of the progress I have made with my eating habits. I am hoping to lose a bit more weight to get into better cycling shape so that I can do well in the Assault on Marion in may and continuing to adjust my eating habits will help out a lot. At Burwell, I have stuck to salads and the sandwich line, which I would probably do even if  I wasn't eating healthier because Burwell food has been awful this year. Hopefully the rest of this week and during my trip to Atlanta this weekend, I will be able to continue my healthier eating habits!