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Which is harder for you--eating healthy or working out?
After several months off the H&F wagon, I am trying really hard to get back on. I've done my first week of CrossFit (which I love) and I'm two days into Couch to 5K. I love my new workout routine and I really think I'm not only going to stick to it, but I'm going to enjoy it.
The eating thing is a whole 'nother matter. I have the willpower of....well, of something that has no willpower. I'm hoping as I workout, eating healthier will get easier because I won't want to blow all the hard work I just did. CrossFit wants me to go strictly paleo, but I am not giving up pizza for life. I may try going paleo six days per week with one off day.
So which part comes easier for you? Or are both easy (in which case I am very jealous of you!)? 
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Re: Which is harder for you--eating healthy or working out?
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I feel the same way .
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Eating healthy is definitely harder.
I like vegetables and eat a lot of healthy foods, but I also love bacon and cheese and wine and kind of have some portion size issues at times.
The eating. But once I get in a good groove, it's easier.
I didn't go full Paleo either, but I am grain-free for the most part. Last weekend my parents were in town and I ate grains for about three days and had the crappiest workout of my life the last day, so I feel like that made the difference.
That being said, I will have pizza or something every other week or so. One meal doesn't seem to make a big difference for me.
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This for sure. I can work out all day long but if I am not watching my diet it doesn't matter. Its rough sometimes because I love food. I try to eat really clean during the week and am am more lenient on the weekend.
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I would say for me, it's eating healthy, in particular PORTION CONTROL. I'm the meal preparer, so now I've deliberately started scaling down our portions to "condition" us to get full on less. Worked just this morning-I made more pancakes, but only gave us 2 each, and we were full, and had pancakes left over to freeze for another day. Which makes portion control budget-healthy too! :-)
I can motivate myself to exercise (we're doing P90X, then we'll get gym memberships later this year), thankfully, But it's definitely harder some days than others!
Good luck with your workouts and fitness plan!
Definitely the eating healthy part. I love yoga, zumba, rollerblading, biking, kayaking, hiking, etc. I am very active and enjoy so many different activities that I never have enough time to fit them all in, so working out is not an issue for me at all. Eating properly is my downfall.
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Working out! I'm lucky if I get a good work out in 3 times a week. I can go weeks without working out. After going a couple of weeks without, I can tell I'm a bit more tense and I'll make myself go for a run or to a yoga session. That usually kick starts the workout phase. The vicious cycle repeats itself.
Eating well is my strength and probably the only reason why I've maintained a healthy weight my whole life. I eat normal rounded meals and don't have a sweet tooth at all. I also rarely snack.
I would have to say working out. I LOVE working out and I run several half marathons and other races a year. However, I have a fairly demanding job and sometimes am unexpectedly stuck at the office for 12+ hours. I plan to workout 5-6 days a week, but some days I just don't have time to make it to the gym.
Eating healthy is much easier for me since I feel like I have more control over that. I definitely love some unhealthy things - pizza/ice cream - but I'm really good with portion control.
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In the beginning, working out was the hardest to get motivated for - I'm lazy, what can I say? Now that I'm used to working out, I feel weird when I don't.
I still struggle my eating. I can't resist all the chocolate/candy people bring to the office or going out to lunch with coworkers or my family. I've gotten better, but it's still a struggle.