COACH_DENISE
10/14/07 7:27 P
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Weekends are tough for so many people! It is a time when you want to relax. But there are some things you can do to try and stay on track.
Please don't be discouraged! You are doing something about getting healthy and losing weight. I'm sure you did better this weekend than you might have in the past. You are more aware now of the types of foods you are eating. Take this as a lesson learned and move forward this week. Just get right back up and get back to eating healthier foods, drinking water and exercising. Are you able to do at least 10 minutes of exercise tonight? Try to focus on the positive things rather than the negative. You can do this!!! You have plenty of support here on this site as well.
Here are some ideas that might help you get through weekends a little better:
• Keep up with your diet and exercise journal on the weekends. Use it to pinpoint your difficulties, so that you can evaluate ways to attack your weaknesses.
• Ride bikes, skate, play soccer or tag, or take a simple nature walk. Your weekend exercise will be worthwhile even if it's not as regimented.
• Try new foods that you don't usually have time for on a busy weekday. Make fruit smoothies, which are diet-friendly and can satisfy a sweet tooth.
• Get involved in the kitchen with your parent(s) that are cooking. You can help make dinner, or just learn how they make a certain dish.
• Give yourself a day off from exercising. Recharging your battery will help you remain faithful to fitness in the week ahead.
• When it comes to weekends, you're more likely to exercise if you get it out of the way. Plan your workout for early Saturday morning—before you slip into relaxation mode.
• Spice up your workouts so you'll stick with them! Whatever you normally do during the week, find something new and different for the weekend.
• Look for new exercise opportunities that aren’t necessarily available during the week. Can you walk to church, or return library books on your bike? Things that might not be feasible during the week because of time constraints might be a nice change of pace on the weekend.
• Don’t save all your splurging for the weekends. Allowing yourself a few treats throughout the week will help you avoid the mindset that the weekend is an excuse to go bonkers. And by spacing your treats evenly, you’re less likely to get sudden, irresistible cravings.
• Don't forget to drink your water! Carry convenient sports bottles to your weekend activities.
• If you know you're going to dine out or be in a social situation with special food, eat a light snack beforehand. Then, you can enjoy the treats without being so famished that you go overboard.
• Find something to keep you motivated, even at home on weekends. Discussing health on the message boards or reading the latest fitness news from a magazine could give you the willpower to resist temptations that might otherwise pull you in.
Hope this helps!
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