Junky, Fitness Junky

Nearly four years ago I thought the idea of a successful fitness plan was walking to class rather than begging desperately to borrow my roommate’s car at the last minute. In that same mindset, a successful meal was really anything between classes or late at night. The key word there being anything. It was almost as if someone had started a vicious rumor that the beloved Bojangles, Steak-N-Shake and Cook Out were suddenly going to vanish off of Elon’s campus and we HAD to get there right away. Now, I will admit, there sometimes is nothing better than a delicious cookout milkshake- my personal choice being Cherry Cheesecake- but it’s funny how magically the daily sugar cravings and lusting after fried food have been replaced with the desire for whole grains, lean protein and VEGETABLES. I will be the first to admit that the Filet-O-Fish from McDonalds is quite delicious but this has turned into the rare treat rather than the dietary staple. And it’s not just me. Friends from home have reformed their ways, hopped on the exercise bandwagon and really started taking control of the items their bodies process. It’s as if all those studies about the food pyramids back in elementary school were just lurking quietly in our memory banks for that AHAH moment. Or, maybe we all just got sedentary jobs behind desks where we had to either face these changes or become borderline diabetics. The fact is, it has been more fun than torture. More easy shifts rather than late night meltdowns over a frozen treat in the freezer. In the world of a twenty something person, there are an extreme number of unknowns and this is just one way of saying YES I can control this. I mean, really why not? So please feel free to join me sometime for that scrumptious Filet-O-Fish but be ready to put in a few miles afterwards!