There's more to my life than green smoothies and lentils. There's a little thing I like to call eating happy.
Eating happy is finding the beauty in sharing good food with good friends. It's warming your heart with browned butter walnut ice cream and nourishing your body with avocado toast. It's celebrating food for the happiness it brings to your mind, heart and belly. It's making memories over miso soup. It's learning that there's more to life than eating to live. Sometimes it's living to eat.
It's eating to smile. It's iced coffee with a splash of soy.
It's perfectly seared sea scallops and house-smoked salmon over cucumber noodles.
It's poolside hummus sammies in whole wheat pitas.
It's waffles with extra salted peanut butter.
I didn't care that this key lime pie ice cream wasn't made with organic cane sugar.
I didn't refrain from ordering a bloody mary at 10pm because it was 10pm.
I didn't skip the rice at Hibachi because it wasn't brown.
I didn't eat the serving size.
I didn't go easy on the avocado.
I didn't pass on the house-made chips and salsa.
I'm not a perfect eater, and I don't strive to be.
I don't eat "clean" all the time.
I eat happy.
Jen @ Bagels to Broccoli says
"Eating happy" = what I strive for every day! I get so frustrated when I see in magazines, etc advice that calls to restrict and be miserable, basically. Not good. Life is about so more than what we eat, even though what we eat can affect our quality of life! 🙂
Alexis says
Amen sister! I would pretty much be no one without dark chocolate.
Danielle says
I love this! It's so important to have balance. There's food for the body and then food for the soul, right? 🙂
Alexis says
Exactly! Food for the soul is the perfect way to put it 🙂
Hillary | Nutrition Nut on the Run says
iced coffee with a splash of soy is my starbucks go-too, too!
Alexis says
I got iced coffee from a new place today and I'm SO jittery....help!!
Sarah Gifford says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!
Alexis says
Thanks darling!
Cassie says
Love this... if you try to eat clean 100% of the time you miss out on life - and being happy!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says
Yes to the yes power to the Yes degree. Can you tell I agree?
I love this post. Well said, well photographed. It was exactly spot on right.
Alexis says
Thanks so much, Megan!
Lori says
What an amazing post!
Julia says
Woooowee I ate happy over Memorial Day Weekend too! Campfire s'mores for breakfast, beer on the beach, cookies with dinner...it was a real happy eating fest! 🙂 I love this post, lady! It's definitely important to keep it clean, but from time to time, you've got to loosen the controls to keep some balance in life. Kinda envious of your food selections as always 🙂
Alexis says
Mmmmm what I would do for a camp fire smore right about now!!!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Thank you for makkng me comfortable that when I visit you, I won't be starving.
Alexis says
We won't eat by the clock, either.
Brittany @ Barr & Table says
I love this! I always tell myself that if I really wanted to lose those last couple of lbs, I could. But I'd much prefer to share some fun dishes with my husband, have a couple of drinks, and have some ice cream because that's what makes me happy. And that's way better than losing those last few lbs.
Alexis says
Amen sister! I love your outlook 🙂