Day 35- To Supplement or not to Supplement?

Supplements. Many people ask me how I feel about supplements. Do I take them? Do I recommend them? Do I sell them? Do I want to buy yours?

Here is my personal opinion: Supplements are just that -- Supplements. I like to think they supplement your discipline. They do not supply your discipline. Every pill, powder, potion and drink all claim "miracles" to change your life. Supplements don't change your life-your habits change your life. I usually ask myself,  "Self, are you going to take these supplements the rest of your life?" Most of the people's results you see from supplement companies are a select few who have succeeded out of the hundreds of thousands of people who have tried and failed.

If you take a supplement, you STILL have to do the work. I don't know anyone who takes a magic pill and eats 3000 calories and then loses weight. You must put forth the effort and make a change to your lifestyle. A sustainable change. Learn your body, learn about what you can do and then do THAT! You know yourself better than anyone (or at least I hope so) figure out what works for you. If you think nothing works, you might need to change your attitude first and then change your priorities!

So...all that to say Yes, Yes, Yes, and NO! Yes, I take a protein supplement. It's difficult for me to consume enough protein throughout the day. Yes, I recommend supplements and yes we sell them! We recommend mostly health supplements like omega-3's, protein, multi-vitamins, etc. We believe supplements like these will help fill in the gaps!  We sell them because we like to make it easy on our clients and friends! We've done the research and found a reputable company that uses top notch ingredients. Annnnnd....NO! Currently I'm not interested in "the next best thing", "the cure all", "the best way to lose fat", etc, etc, etc. (99.9% of all those supplements are a multi-level marketing nightmare, that frankly I don't have time for....not to rain on ANYONE'S parade! Continue selling--just not to me!)

Today my calories totaled 1218. The days have seemed sooooo long lately! I'm sure it's because my coffee consumption has been drastically reduced--That can't be good! :)

Name	Type	Quantity	Units	Calories
Cream,	Breakfast	1	Tablespoon	50
Choc Chip Atkins Bar	Breakfast	0.5	Serving	100
chicken salad	Lunch	1	Serving	123
Egg Whites, Large, Ckd	Lunch	1	Each	25
Egg, Hard Boiled, Whole, Large	Lunch	1	Each	78
Baby Spring Mix	Lunch	2	Cups	10
Pea Pods, Sugar Snap, Whole	Lunch	0.5	Cup	13
Chicken Fillets (Mesquite Grilled)	Dinner	0.25	Pound	147
Egg, Hard Boiled, Whole, Large	Dinner	1	Each	78
Baby Spring Mix	Dinner	2	Cups	10
Beans, Green	Dinner	1	Cup	34
Balsamic Vinaigrette - Light	Dinner	2	Tablespoons	45
Bacon, Cooked	Dinner	1	Piece	43
Egg Whites, Large, Ckd	Dinner	2	Each	50
Peanut Butter, Natural, Creamy	Snacks	1.5	Tablespoons	143
Fit Frappe	Snacks	2	Scoops	120
Almonds, Coco Roast	Snacks	1	Ounce	150
Pickle- Dill spear	Snacks	2	Servings	0

Does anyone know what tomorrow is? Here is a hint: it's one of my favorite days of the year!