I know I have brought this subject up before but yesterday I saw several patients that prompted me to emphasize this again: One day of very detrimental eating/drinking behavior can basically "undo" six days of aggresive dietary intervention. The patients who proved this once again lamented that they followed a very strict dietary plan for the entire week...except for football Sunday. They went to the Redskins first home game, and as tens of thousands of people do, they tailgated in the parking lot hours before the game. Going with the best of intents not to partake of the high-caloric food and alcohol sources that accompany the traditional tailgaiting event, after awhile, they got worn down and succumbed to the "herd" mentality. This resulted in excessive food and alcohol uage and the scale this week was not favorable. Six aggressive days wiped away!
Whether if be a football game, a family gathering, or another very special occasion, if you are in a weight losing mode, please consider limiting yourself to only small portions of the food and drink choices that you inherently know will damage your efforts. In the case of the football game, bring food sources that are conducive with your weight loss efforts or eat before going to the game. Planning and strategizing is essential to weight loss efforts.
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