Friday....the end of the work week for most. Remember the commercial for Miller beer where the moto was "It's Miller Time"...and the commercial went on to show people at a happy hour downing the suds, eating foods and having a great time? In commercials and in real life, we always equate having fun with eating and drinking. Sweating on a treadmill is not usually construed as fun.
As the weekend is upon us, if you are in a mode to lose weight (and if you are reading this blog as opposed to some extreme right wing or extreme left wing political blogger ranting and raving about something my suspician is that you are in this weight loss mode), please keep an awareness of the following weekend saboteurs:
alcohol: this is perhaps the major saboteur that will knock you off your path to weight loss. Almost innocuous it seems to have a few glasses of wine or a few beers...but, there is something about alcohol that slows metabolism down and stalls our weight loss efforts
small, repetitive food sources: that movie theatre popcorn, the nuts we eat at home, grapes...all of these food sources lend themselves to eating more than we consciously think...when you are at the movies, watch people's behavior as that relates to eating the popcorn..hand to mouth, hand to mouth..almost subconsciously...distracted eating at its best as the person focuses on the thrilling moments of the movie they are watching and eating without even thinking about it. Make your plans to go to the movies AFTER dinner and do not pay that exorbitant fee for the popcorn or other snacks.
cookouts/parties: carbs and alcohol will be plentiful at these events...try to make your choices high protein and vegetables.
exercise: weekends are a GREAT time to carve out some exercise time...do something outside to enjoy the weather and burn off some calories. (And for my golfers out there, riding in a cart and drinking beer is NOT exercise!!!)
Okay, there you have it...make your time off not "Miller Time" but try to make it "Deer Park Time" and exercise....remember all those great reasons why you want to lose the weight and keep on the pathway to achieving your goals.
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