I don't like broccoli. As a
matter of fact I never had, yet I know it's good for me. Even as a child my mom
could never get me to eat broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts or spinach and
the older I get the less appealing these vegetables are; yet, I realize that I
have to eat them no matter how bad they may taste. It's not that I don't
like vegetables, because I like the ones that aren't green but its the
green ones that will keep me strong.
Who
wouldn't rather have oatmeal chocolate chip cookies or fresh bread
straight out of the oven? But there’s a price to pay for bread and
cookies that taste good now, but lead to low energy, diabetes or jeans that the
whole family has to help me get into. The bottom line is that broccoli may not
taste good now, but it has benefits that will continue to pay off in all the
days to come.
It's
interesting though because broccoli shows up in my life in different ways.
Sometimes it's the conversation I don't want to have but I need to because its
the only way I'm going to bring about change. Other times the
"broccoli" is a relationship that I am enjoying but I know is no good
for me. The person, although nice, is draining me and will eventually deplete
me if I'm not careful.
I've
not worked out with my personal trainer in six months since starting my new job
and after gaining 10 lbs and catching the flu twice I realized that I needed to
do what was best for me and not what I wanted to do. The other day I met with
my personal trainer Danny and I swear that there were times when I saw a stalk
of broccoli where his head should have been. I hated every plank, push up, and
kettle bell swing he ordered me to do, but in the long run I know it's going to
pay off.
I've
also gone back to drinking my Green Energy Smoothie every morning. Thankfully
it doesn't contain broccoli, but it does have spinach, celery, carrots,
mint, oranges, apples, lemons, limes, and cucumbers. It's not a Krispy
Kreme donut, but its not completely disgusting either. Like my daughter Lyndsay
says, "it's a toss up between grass and dirt." Nevertheless, in the
long run its good for me so I hold my breath and drink it down.
I
know I would be a lot healthier and happier if I just did what I was supposed
to do and not what I want to do, so here I go. It's not about Resolutions or
feeling guilty about previous bad choices I've made (food, relationships,
exercising). Rather, it's about being conscious about what I'm doing. I really
do know what's best for me and when I take the time to think about it I tend to
not get caught up and I make better choices, so please pass the broccoli.
