Fitness 'N' Oklahoma City

Dedicated To Joe F.

Is this you? “I’ve done good all week long with my eating and exercise.  The weekend is here and I just want to relax and have some fun.  All your hard work at the gym in boot camp goes right out the window!  **Shoulders Shrug** Oh well, I’ll start over again on Monday.” I hear this one a lot but I will lay out some simple plans to follow.

How many of you plan your weekend out from top to bottom? Of course your weekends aren’t planned  out as well as the weekdays are. Weekends are less structured and vary from week to week. You may have a wedding one weekend, go out to the movies another; enjoy a road trip the next weekend.

These weekends usually lead to poor meal planning. Without a plan, you’re more likely to stray from the healthy habits you have been working so hard to develop. There is little to no time for exercise either.

So how can you avoid gaining weight over the weekend after you have successfully lost throughout the week?

Here’s a few easy tips.

*Plan out your weekends around being active, like riding your bike, going to the park. That way you get to spend time with the family and incorporating a little bit of exercise. If you plan on being away from the house for a few hours pack a healthy lunch, or take your favorite protein shake.

* Don’t forget to bring along a water bottle to your weekend activities. This is very critical during the weeks as well as the weekend. Also, having water will replace those urges for unhealthy sodas and juices.

*If most of your weekend is spent shopping at the mall your biggest threat is the “FOOD COURT”, but you are in luck. Find you a healthy choice like Subway and just watch you portion size.

*Plan Ahead!!! Maybe you are taking your amazing Wife or someone close to you out for a nice dinner. Find the restaurant’s menu online and make a healthy choice before you get there.

*Keep a weekend food and exercise journal. Use it to pin point your problem spots, evaluate them and attack your weaknesses.

* Batch cook some of your favorite foods over the weekend. This keeps you thinking about healthy choices and supplies you with enough food for the week so all you will have to do is reheat.

*Monday through Friday you should hit your workouts extremely hard, but on the weekend take a day off, and the other day, go for something lighter like a walk or a swim.

* Ladies If you’re going to a social event (wedding, birthday party, girls night out) with foods out of your healthy weight loss plan, eat a light snack beforehand. While at your function you won’t feel as famished and can enjoy a few light treats and not be tempted to go overboard.

* Avoid alcohol. For some this is much easier said than done, but alcohol calories will add up big time after only one drink.(If you absolutely must get your “CRUNK” on at least do it with as few calories as possible. Don’t add juices and cream to your drink)

Stop the viscous cycle of gaining over the weekend, losing during the week, which in fact keeps your weight loss at a plateau.

“Starting over on Monday,” should be a thing of your old life.

Start Fresh every day!

Keep your health the number one reason that you remain on course for a healthy lifestyle.

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