Weekends can be a great time to get in some extra exercise, prepare healthy food for the week, and get some much needed relaxation time in. However depending on what is going on in your life it also can be a time of weight gain. The neighbors BBQ, the girls movie night(this can often turn into a junk food fest), and the birthday party that you just couldn't get out of; may not be easy on your waist line. Here are a few tactics to help you stay more conscious during the weekend:
Weigh in either Friday morning or Saturday morning depending on which day your weekend is officially going to start and know that you are going to do the same thing Monday morning. This will give you some extra accountability.
Plan on eating a light meal(lots of fruits and veggies) before you go over to an event. This way you will not be hungry and be tempted to eat a lot of those high calorie junk foods.
Offer to bring something specific; this can be a new healthy recipe, a salad or fruit tray. This will give you a healthy option and may start the next trend with your friends.
Plan events or activities that will involve movement or getting some extra exercise. A few ideas would be getting a group of people together for a afternoon hike or meeting at the community pool for a swim. If the heat has been really bad you may want to plan going to a rink to roller skate/blade.
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