Weekend tips to stay on track with your health and fitness goals

Okay, the WEEKEND is upon you! TGIF, freedom, and a break from the work week. That doesn't mean taking a break from your health and fitness goals. Before I became a Beachbody coach, I would stick to my health and fitness routine during the week, and then eat and drink whatever I wanted on the weekend.
I deserved it, right? I worked so hard during the week, that I deserved wine and dessert. But I wound up undoing all that hard work I did during the week.

While you want to stay true to your goals and meal plan, a world without wine, bread, and sweets is a sad one....

However, that doesn't mean that EVERY weekend has to be full of wine, bread, and sweets.
Below are some tips to enjoy without overdoing. If you're eating out, check out my restaurant tips, and I also have tips to stay on track if you're traveling.

1. Up the intensity on your weekend workouts. We usually have more time over the weekend, so use it to intensify and lengthen your workout, making sure to add in some cardio. We can't out exercise a bad diet, but if we exercise a bit more, we burn more.

2. Eat a cup of green leafy veggies before every snack and meal (yes, even breakfast - I do sauteed spinach with my eggs). This way, we're at least starting off with the nutritious stuff.

3. Lemon water all day long.

4. If you've had two weekends in a row of indulgences, take one weekend off and tighten up the nutrition.

5. Another thing you can change this weekend is when you eat. I like to switch it up sometimes and start eating late, like around 11AM, and finish eating early, around 7PM. This is called Intermittent Fasting. This gets me out of my routine and often helps me off my plateau. Ending early also helps me wind down extra early which gets me to bed earlier for some added sleep. If you’re having a low-key weekend why not change it up and see how your body responds.

6. Stop looking at the weekend as a place to blow it - enjoy your wine/beer/margaritas/champagne. But we don't need to drink an entire bottle of wine or pitcher of margaritas. Have 2 or three drinks and ENJOY them thoroughly! Split an indulgent main course or rich dessert with someone and SAVOR each bite. Don't look at this as "Oh, now I blew it, and so why bother, I'll just ruin the whole weekend and start fresh on Monday," but see it as part of the plan of enjoying life, food, and experiences :)

7. Stay accountable. Write down on paper or on your computer, a specific plan. Write out a weekend meal plan if you don't have one already, write down when you will eat, and write down what your workouts will be, and when you will do them. Stick to the plan!

8. NO GUILT!! <3

Completely overdid it over the weekend? Here are some tips to get back on track!

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