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Getting Back on Track
No matter how hard we try to stick to a healthy lifestyle, sooner or
later
we all trip and start eating some junk food, or skip our exercise
program
for a few days. It happens, so don’t beat yourself up about it. At the
same time you want to make sure you get back on track as soon as
possible.
After all, you don’t want to get too comfortable where you are. Her are
some tips to help you get back into a routine that includes healthy
eating
and daily exercise.
Don’t Beat Yourself Up
The most important thing when you fall off the healthy eating wagon is
to
not beat yourself up about it. Sure, it wasn’t what you had planned, but
we all give in to cravings sometimes. Forgive yourself for it and move
on.
If you don’t you’ll get into a vicious cycle of feeling guilty, which
gets
you depressed, which makes you eat. Because you eat even more junk food
to
ease the pain from feeling guilty, you get yourself in even deeper. Before
you know it, you’ll just give up yet again and slip back into your old
eating habits. Don’t let this happen again, forgive yourself for
slipping
and then…
Get Started Again
Get right back into your healthy eating routine. Don’t allow yourself to
give up. Fix a yummy salad, snack on some fruit or fix some grilled
chicken and vegetables for dinner. If you are subscribed to the Healthy
Menu Mailer, prepare the dinner on the menu
tonight. The sooner you get back into your healthy eating habits after
overindulging, the better. Your blood sugar will normalize, avoiding
additional sugar spikes that could result in more cravings. It also
helps
to drink plenty of water if you feel like more of the foods that you
really shouldn’t be eating. Distract yourself, if those bags of chips or
the pie in the fridge are still calling you.
Keep a Log or Journal
You may also want to start a food and exercise log or journal. This
doesn’t have to be anything complicated. A simple spiral-bound notebook
will do. Write down what and how much you ate every day, how many
glasses
of water you drank and how much you exercised. A weight loss journal is
great way to create accountability. Because you know you will have to
write down that bowl of ice cream you’re thinking of eating, you will
skip
it and pick up some frozen grapes or some fresh berries instead. Your
journal can also be a big motivator. When you feel like giving up,
review
it and look at how much progress you have made in the past weeks.
Take these tips to heart when you do slip and get back on track with
your
healthy eating habits and weight loss efforts as soon as possible. A
healthy menu planner like Healthy Menu Mailer
can
help you stay on track with your healthy eating.
copyright 2007 Val Selby www.busymommawellness.com
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