Eating Clean 80-20/Finding Balance

Oh hey there,

I'm Colleen. A 23 year old 911 dispatcher from Canada with a love for protein pancakes and all things fitness-related. Oh, except cardio. Because no.

I was hella overweight as a kid and then lost the weight before high school and have since had a continual internal struggle- my inner fat kid vs my health freak self.

I eat well most of the time but my ratios are off. I probably eat clean 65 percent of the time and want to get that to 80 per cent and stay that way... FOREVAAAA

I've decided that I don't want to do another "diet" again. Basically ever. I really only have 15 vanity pounds to lose so I don't think it'd be reasonable/maintainable to do another diet. I just want to live healthfully and be good to myself.

I guess I've come to the conclusion that slow and steady wins the race and that my long term goal (continually eating clean 80/20) is more important than my vain short term goal of forcing 15lbs off immediately, like I've successfully done before.

I've never done slow and steady before....

Anyone else in a similar boat or have advice for not being a crazy person who just eats protein and vegetables for a month and then goes ape**** on a bag of cheetos from over-restricting myself?

Thaaaanks