Well I spent 2hrs 30min at the gym this morning doing Body Pump, Body Attack and a bit of abs work and a wee 15min on the cross trainer to waste some time in between classes. I've had a super healthy lunch of an omelette with broccoli, red pepper and baby spinach with a sprinkling of cheese and some tomato soup. Got homemade chickpea and chorizo stew for dinner tonight too.
Ale, I go through (or hopefully went through) some really bad eating phases. Living alone seems to have made me quite prone to them. It is hard work having to do absolutely everything for yourself and have some sort of life! I found myself reaching for junk food because it was either ready to eat or very quick to prepare. I'd buy a multi-pack of chocolate or crisps and eat most, if not all, of them in one sitting/day. I would be in a rush so I'd go to the drive through at McDonalds and get food I could munch on while I was driving. I'd have super noodles for dinner because I just couldn't be bothered to cook and all I had to do was put the noodles and powder in a dish with some water, put it in the microwave and come back to it in 5min (also minimal washing up). The thing is that you do get a taste for it and then that makes things even more difficult to get out of it. I find that the only way I can stop is to ease myself off it gently so I'd start of by changing one meal to a healthy meal and after a few days to a week I'd swap the junk for another healthy meal and so on until I was having 3 meals (or 4/5 smaller meals) every day. I still allow myself a little bit of junk food because when I cut it out altogether I turn into some ravenous junk-food monster and I will eventually cave and sit and binge on junk food while watching films/tv. I've had to do this the past week because over Christmas I didn't eat a lot but what I did eat was really unhealthy (like you... chocolate for breakfast, jelly beans for lunch, maybe a takeaway for dinner). The other thing that has started to help me get back on track is getting back to the gym. I have aims to eventually do all the hard moves in one of my classes. I want a more toned stomach and arms. Every time I reach for something like chocolate I'm going to remember those aims and how much more difficult I am making it for myself by eating junk food. If you give your body the right fuel you will perform better and recover quicker and have more energy. Don't let your body fool you into thinking that you are tired or lacking energy so you need a sugar/caffeine boost, there are healthier ways to give your body energy but you might have to start being a bit more prepared and carry some healthy snacks with you so you don't go and buy sweets. I have to (roughly) plan my meals for the week and organise myself. I'll cook a couple of meals and store them so I just have to reheat them when I want to eat. You do loads of cycling and don't you run 10ks/half marathons? If you've signed up for something like that use that as you aim, try to beat your personal bests and when you want to eat junk think of how much that will hold you back. There is nothing wrong with the odd bit of junk food every now and again. I'm going to allow myself a takeaway/eating out once or twice a month and a little sweet treat every day if I want them.