Weekend Success

So, you've just started your fitness plan, you are eating healthy, it's day 5 and OH NO, the weekend is here. Now what. There are temptations galore. Not only do you have a night out with the girls or boys, your child has a birthday part and there is a brunch planned with friends on Sunday. I'm sure the question is going through your head, "how am I going to stay on track?"

Here are some tips to help you through.

Full week plan, including weekends,
on the fridge.

1. Get your mind straight. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you aren't committed mentally, you will fall to temptation. So right now, this moment. Commit that you will stay 100% committed to your goals. When someone asks you if you want a drink, have your water in hand and politely deny. These two things help me when I'm nervous about staying on plan. First, tell a friend or significant other that you want to stay on track and on plan at the event you are attending. Give them permission to give you eyes or nicely tell you "no" if you are going astray. Have an accountability partner. Second, write your goal of staying 100% on plan this weekend somewhere BIG. I write it on my refrigerator white board. Nothing like seeing your commitment every time you pass the fridge. Sign it and commit to yourself.

2. Plan ahead.

If you are headed to a restaurant, go to their website and look for options that fit your clean eating plan. Ask for no oil, steamed veggies. I often order sides to get my meal just how I like it. Think outside of the box, just because its one way on the menu doesn't mean they can't make adjustments in the kitchen. Order what YOU want to eat, not just how the menu reads. You'll be surprised how satisfied you are after leaving the restaurant. Not only will you feel PROUD for being good, but you will also feel lighter and not stuffed. While everyone else is ready for their food comma to set in, you'll be up for more activity and fun.

Plan for the pool, Shakeology for lunch. Don't skip a beat.

If you are headed on vacation or to a sporting event, pack a cooler full of your favorite clean foods. Add in an extra snack just in case and eat from the cooler. Not only will this save money, but it will keep you eating the foods you love and know and won't leave you starving with only nachos on the menu. My cooler and I are great friends. She goes everywhere with me even to my parents house. You just never know when a trigger or craving hits. Having your clean foods there right with you will help you make better decisions. Every little better decision you make will add up in the end to a more healthier vibrant you.

3. Drink lots of water.

Staying hydrated will keep those bad decisions away. I promise. Always have your water bottle right by your side. At a restaurant, order water. You'll save so many calories just in this one act. Water, water, water. Dehydration often masks itself as hunger. Keep drinking and stay hydrated.

Checklist going out the house:
Keys, phone, wallet, sunglasses, WATER BOTTLE.
Home dude comes with you everywhere!

4. Act like its a weekday. 

Okay, so there is no 9-5 going on, but its still a day. Act like its the weekday and eat like you would during the week. Workout like you would during the week. Plan your meals out, follow your plan and treat this Saturday or Sunday as you would any other day. I have the same breakfast, snacks and lunches that I would during the week. Not only does it save brain power of figuring out what's there to eat, but I know that during those meals, I'm making good decisions for my body. Treat these two days as though it was a weekday. It's just a weekday that you get to spend with your family and friends with a little more fun. ;)

Workout just like a weekday. 30 mins is all it takes.
You will thank yourself when you finish. Promise.

Just remember that you are not depriving yourself of life. Often we think that because we aren't indulging we aren't living, when it's completely the opposite. By not indulging we are giving ourselves life! Not only will we live longer more fulfilling lives, but we will also feel lighter and less bogged down by that heaviness that comes with bad eating choices both mentally and physically. Choose well this weekend and let me know how it goes.

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