Kek: The fruitcake phenomenon

I'm not quite done with my hiatus, but there will be a race report to come on the weekend, so there's some cameo blogging to come. In the meantime, the Kekster has written a bloody AWESOME post that you should all check out. ALL of you. Yes, even you in the corner with the shifty eyes.

Anyone who reads this blog regularly should be in no doubt about my philosophy on healthy eating. I believe that eating well and enjoying what you eat are not mutually exclusive. That any nutrition plan you adopt should be sustainable as a lifelong thing. And that achieving a top-notch physique doesn't require 100% adherence to any “clean” eating plan.

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Imagine never tasting a piece of chocolate again. No Baskin-Robbins choc-peanut butter ice cream. No pizza. No brie accompanied by those funny, pointy lavash crackers. No birthday cake. I’m almost hyperventilating at the thought.

My point is: WHY do it, when it isn’t necessary? Why spend your life feeling deprived and miserable, when you can eat well without being a total freak about it? Me, I’m continuing to dirty up my meals with chocolate, peanut butter, ice cream, jam, cheese and whatever else I fancy. I know that as long as I keep the amounts small and obtain 90% or so of my nutrition from the good stuff, I’ll get to where I’m going.

I had the pleasure of hanging out with Kek recently, and even though she's a wicked awesome personal trainer and recently participated in a body building competition, we both got one like a house on fire and it was clear that we both appreciate and enjoy good food and exercise.

Get on over and read it NOW.