How to not blow it on the weekend
You stick to your healthy eating plan and exercise all week, but when the weekend rolls around, something happens. You eat more than you should, don’t exercise, and end up feeling rotten by Sunday night. Sound familiar?
Do weekends and healthy plans just not mix? Actually, it is possible to stick to your diet and exercise goals and still enjoy the weekend.
- Give yourself permission to splurge. Often, feeling deprived is the root of the problem when it comes to not being able to stick with an eating plan. If you plan to splurge a little, it can often give you the motivation to stick with your goals otherwise.
- Combine meals. We love big breakfasts on the weekend, but they really can be diet disasters. Eat later in the day and let breakfast be brunch. You’ll combine two meals and mitigate the effects of that big breakfast.
- Choose healthier activities. You probably love to get out and do fun things on the weekend; who doesn’t? Try to work in some activity as well. One of our favorite things to do is see a movie, so we head to the mall about an hour or so before it begins and spend the time walking.
- Watch out for snack attacks. Weekends are prime snack time around our house. Since we often eat dinner earlier and stay up later, we usually end up wanting something to munch on. Try to keep junk food out of the house because it’s going to be tough to resist this temptation. Keep something available to snack on that’s a healthier alternative instead.
- Socializing doesn’t have to be a disaster. Weekends are also prime time for socializing. Whether you’re cooking out, meeting at a restaurant or enjoying a sit-down dinner, it’s always tempting to go overboard. If you’re doing the cooking, it’s easier. Plan to fix a healthy — but delicious — meal. If you prefer, mix healthier alternatives with more fattening ones to give everyone some variety. If you’re a guest, try to just sample the most fattening items and stick with those that are healthiest.
Weekends don’t have to mean a setback to your healthy eating and exercise routine. If you’ve managed to create a healthier lifestyle during the week, then you can do the same on the weekends too. Yes, you’re facing a change of routine which can throw off your plans, but you can use that to your advantage as well.
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