Well, here's the final "healthy weekend" idea I wanted to share with you.
Many people plan "cheat meals" on the weekend, and that's fine, but don't allow yourself to get carried away. Often times people use "all-or-none" thinking, meaning that if they are going to go out to eat and get a burger, they decide they might as well get extra cheese, fries, mayo, soda, etc ... when they could still enjoy the burger, but strike a healthier balance without going crazy. Instead, ask for your burger without cheese or mayo, have soup or salad instead of fries, diet soda or water, etc.
Ask the waiter to bring your salad first (instead of fries) and to go a head and box up half of the burger. This way you'll begin getting full with the salad and the first half of the burger will be more than enough. Whenever you feel you've "cheated," don't worry about it. Enjoy it and then get right back on track. Far too often people say, "I'll just enjoy myself now and then start over on Monday. "Instead, have a "modified cheat meal" (order what you want, but make simple, small changes to eliminate the unnecessary unhealthy extras) and then get right back on track with your healthy, planned eating. With the right mindset and a little extra effort and planning, you can turn weekends into an enjoyable experience, and still take steps towards achieving your goals.
I hope this was helpful. Have a great CHEAT day.
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