Amy Musgrove: Treats on Sunday...Good Idea or Not?

Monday, February 28, 2011

Treats on Sunday...Good Idea or Not?

It is no secret that I love treats.

I love all treats, but COOKIES are my absolute favorite!!

Now, just because I'm in fitness and I'm a personal trainer and instructor, doesn't mean I don't have cravings and that I don't love cookies as much as the next guy.

I wish that the second I became a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, that magically I turned into this insane health nut who only consumed organic, natural food.

But it's not that easy.

I eat healthy as much as I can, and I enjoy making healthy meals with lots of veggies and healthy ingredients.

However, for me, I have found that I cannot eliminate anything from my diet. If I tell myself that something is completely off limits, that one thing is ALL I can think about.

Everything in moderation!

So my new plan is to have 1 day where I can indulge on my treat of choice.

Sunday is that day, and Snickerdoodle cookies were my treat of choice yesterday!

Everyone has a recipe that they are awesome at making. Snickerdoodles cookies are my specialty!

My condition for making them is this:

I'm only going to have treats on Sunday's.

Even though I have dozens of cookies left over from yesterday, I'm not going to eat any this week! I'll freeze them and save them for snacks for my son's preschool, or send some to work with my husband.

I don't need a treat every day. As long as I can stay to healthy eating during the week, I'm okay with treats on Sunday!

Do you give yourself a cheat day or meal? What do you like to indulge on?

2 comments:

Melanie said...: Treats make the world go round! I will never deny myself a cookie or a slice of cake, but I will take a small slice and take my time eating it so I can really enjoy it.; August 30, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Amy said...: That's great advice, for sure, Melanie!; August 31, 2011 at 10:17 AM

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About Me

When I want something, I'll do whatever it takes to get there. Whether it's taking a huge road trip to get where I want to go, or hanging out by the tour bus to meet a famous person...I'll do what it takes!

I'm a natural born leader, and a great listener. I don't like drama or being around negative influences. It's all about positivity for me!

I dropped out of college. Maybe that's the free spirit in me, who knows?

I always joke that's why I became a Group Fitness Instructor...no college education required! That's only partly true, actually. Don't get me wrong...I had to bust my butt to get where I am today. I'm so proud of how hard I've had to work to do what I do, but mostly, I became a Group Fitness Instructor because I discovered that I was passionate about it.

Fitness hasn't always come easy to me though. I'm kind of lazy by nature. (Let's just call a spade a spade, shall we?!)

I got married when I was barely 20, and moved all over the world with my husband's military career. I spent my time baking because that's what I thought I was supposed to do.

I gained weight, lost self-esteem, all while trying to squeeze into my jeans. It was not pretty.

I spent the first 5 years of my marriage like this. Then I got pregnant.

I gained about 50 pounds during my pregnancy, exceeding the "recommended" weight gain for healthy pregnancy by about 20-30 pounds.

During my pregnancy, I vowed (in between pan-fulls of brownies) that I would get in the best shape of my life after I had my baby.

That was the motivation I needed to do something positive for myself.

I started running and taking aerobics classes. I was feeling great, gaining self-esteem back that I'd lost somewhere along the way, and I was losing my baby weight. I accomplished more in the first year after I had my baby than I ever thought possible of myself. I ran my first half-marathon (13.1 miles) and became a Group Fitness Instructor! Two things I never thought I'd do, let alone within the same year!

The rest is history, like they say.

If you saw me on the streets, you might not know that I'm super sarcastic, or that I love correct spelling and punctuation (and when things aren't spelled correctly, it's like nails on a chalkboard for me), or that I've got tattoos.

Three words I'd use to describe myself: fun, outgoing, caring.

I feel so grateful for many things in my life. First and foremost, my awesome husband and amazing son. I'm so happy that I've been able to discover what it is that I'm passionate about in life. Some people take their entire lives trying to figure that out.

Here's to good health!