YYYYYYOOOOOOOOO!!! Hope everyone had a great super bowl Sunday. The game was unreal, but it's a shame "slingin" Kurt couldn't bring home the trophy for the Cardinals. They had a great year and I think they will make another run next year. (After this year especially the playoffs, I would give anything to bring Larry Fitzgerald to the Redskins. You know him and Santana would tear it up with a side of Coooooleeeeey) Anyways I first wanted to say that the “Cheat Meal” post came out longer then expected so I am going to post it in a 4 part series throughout the week and weekend. This is Part 1of 4. I know it must have been hard for everyone to stay strong during the Super bowl festivities and feasts. I know I had trouble watching people stuff their faces with chili dogs, pizza, and wings. I was cool though standing in the background flipping tofu burgers. Haha siiike! A little joke for ya there. I don't even eat tofu. I mean “not that there anything wrong with that. Nooo! not at all.” (Seinfeld quote for those of you who think I’m a loser)
Instead I actually made a great meal which included a delicious ground turkey burger fresh off the grill. It wasn't that I was preventing myself from enjoying a super bowl feast; I just decided I didn't feel like eating unhealthy food that particular day. Since I am satisfied with the food I eat and know I can eat these foods anytime if I so choose, I didn't feel deprived during the Super bowl. Although I personally chose not to eat junk food during the Super bowl, the event is actually a great example of a time to incorporate your "cheat meal". Your cheat meal is a meal you have on occasion in which you allow yourself to eat anything you want without worrying about calories fat etc.
The purpose of this meal is to satisfy your cravings and allow you to maintain your diet or healthy lifestyle. Now for people who are trying to lose weight I would recommend eating this meal once every 3 or 4 weeks or when a special occasion such as the Super Bowl arises. When you are 30 lbs or less away from your goal, I would recommend upping the frequency of the meal to once per week. However, I want you to stay both relaxed and focused during this meal. Be relaxed in that you shouldn't feel guilty about what you are eating because you have worked hard all week long and deserve it. Stay focused by trying to control the amount you eat and not binging… Part 2 of this post will be up Thursday February 5th. See you then.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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hey arya,
I've been having trouble with eating on the weekends, primarily.
Since I wake up later than usual on the weekend, I'm normally not eating anything until about 10am or so, and it throws off my whole meal schedule...at which point I tend to go astray from eating healthy.
Were there any techniques/suggestions you have that worked for you getting through the weekends? Thanks so much
-Luke
Luke,
I wouldn't worry at all about waking up at 10am. I often wake up at noon. (don't tell anyone) All you have to do is act like your day starts at 10 am. Eat every 3-4 hours following that. As long as you are monitoring your calorie intake you will be fine. If you are a little low or high on cals one day don't sweat it. Just try your best to return to your normal schedule the following day. Remember you can always get right back on it! If you eat astray one day then get right back on it the next day or even the next meal. It’s a long and life changing process you are undertaking. It takes patience and discipline, but anyone can do it. Keep it up Luke I know you can lose the weight just like I did!
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