One Doughnut A Day…

If you know me, you’ll know doughnuts are my weakness! Krispy Kreme hot-glazed doughnuts, in particular, could stop me dead in my tracks and I’d lose all motivation to do anything but stuff half a dozen in my mouth in one sitting. I’d like to think I’m an in-shape guy with a dedication to fitness. Some days I feel like I’m a beast, other days I feel like a lazy slug. But regardless of how much I work out, I don’t seem to get “out of shape.” I guess I can thank genetics for that, but I do feel like a good diet can do the trick as well.

I have spurts of really healthy eating and then it all goes to shit once Krispy Kreme doughnuts are brought home. There’s nothing like the melt-in-your-mouth taste of yeast doughnuts covered in warm icing! Just made your mouth water, didn’t I?! But more times than none, I get told that I must have a great diet because of my physique. The truth is, I don’t and I’m not afraid to admit it. I’ve always prided myself on eating what I want when I want it no matter what any trainer or nutritionist says. But it’s because I feel like I’ve been a regular in the gym. This might not be true but I believe that you can eat whatever you want as long as you’re going to the gym regularly. If you go two-a-days as I have in the past, eating six doughnuts might not have much of an effect on my body except make my butt a little bigger (I believe this to be very, very true!).

In addition to doughnuts, I’ve fallen prey to sugar cookies coated in Fruity Pebbles cereal, Little Debbie cakes, the knock-off brand of the Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies (from Aldi), homemade apple pie and homemade cherry cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Again, sounds great only if you’re going to the gym and jumping on the treadmill for an hour! But lately, I’ve not been as motivated as I should be when it comes to pumping iron. I’ve slacked on the gym A LOT, at times not going for days on end. That might not sound that serious to you, but coming from a guy who’s spent nearly his entire adult life doing some kind of working out, a week can be debilitating. I get very self-conscious about the fact that I’m spending more time in the kitchen cupboard than the gym, but it seems the world around me doesn’t notice my slacking in the gym. They just keep asking “What do I do to get a body like that?” I keep answering that I eat doughnuts, cookies, cake, pie, ice cream, and candy! They keep making grins like I’m just so full of myself, but it’s the truth.

So I’m truthful in my answer when I say one doughnut a day keeps the pounds away, I think! Regardless of what I do in the gym or what I eat in the kitchen, I’ve always emphasized to people when they ask me about my eating and gym habits: eat what you want and enjoy every bite. I don’t think anyone should hate eating which means don’t eat shit that tastes nasty no matter how “healthy” it is for you. I’m not saying to go out and order double cheeseburgers, fries, and a shake for every meal, but don’t struggle over every meal and every bite because you want to drop the pounds.

My advice is to do some type of exercise whether it be in the gym or at home. Yes, sometimes it is about genetics, but exercising never hurt anybody. The more you move, the more calories you burn which means the more room you’ll have to indulge once in a while on the things that taste good in life!