Getting back on track after vacation
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. I know mine was good. When I take a vacation, I take a vacation from everything. My diet and training routine don't ever come into my mind. But after the vacation, it is always extremely hard to get back into the rhythm.
Since I am just returning from an overindulging weekend, I wanted to write about how I get myself back into my routine and diet.
The past 3 days have consisted of pizzas, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, pies, and alcohol. None of which are on my diet at all. I was curious to see how much I ate on a given day. I was taking in around 8000 calories a day, 3.5 times more than my current diet. So needless to say, I added some unwanted fat this weekend.
So what to do now? Well first, it's Tuesday. The weekend is over. I'm back at work and my day has some structure again. The first day back from vacation is a very important day. Even though I don't feel like working out, I know I have to get a workout in to help get back into the routine. The longer you hold off on returning to the gym, the harder it will be to start. If you get yourself into the gym on the first day, you will greatly increase your chances of sticking to your routine.
Getting back into your exercise routine isn't even the most difficult part of returning after a vacation. Eating a healthy diet is much harder to get back into. After eating all those delicious foods that are horrible for you, who wants to eat a healthy can of tuna.
To help me get back on track, I planned to wake up 30 minutes before my usual time. I woke up and made my meals for the rest of the day. On the first day back, having everything made and ready to eat will help get back into the habit of eating a healthy diet. If you don't have the food on hand, you're more likely to go to a quick and unhealthy meal. This is a natural tendancy since our taste buds still remember the satisfaction of that pizza. Make your meals for your first day back. This helps return to your diet.
If you're still having trouble getting back into eating everything healthy, slowly make progress to a clean diet. For the first day back, eat 80% healthy foods and 20% junk. The next day drop something from your junk side and try and get 90% healthy food. This will help transition back into eating a completely healthy diet.
I know it's a lot easier said then done. Remind yourself throughout the day about your workout and what you're trying to accomplish. Why did you start training in the first place? Are you trying to fit into those special jeans? Or are you going for those pool side abs? Look at back at those goals and think about them again. When you imagine what you want to have, you will be more determined to get it.
So, get yourself back into the gym and eat the right way. It will soon be habit again. Good Luck.
Since I am just returning from an overindulging weekend, I wanted to write about how I get myself back into my routine and diet.
The past 3 days have consisted of pizzas, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, pies, and alcohol. None of which are on my diet at all. I was curious to see how much I ate on a given day. I was taking in around 8000 calories a day, 3.5 times more than my current diet. So needless to say, I added some unwanted fat this weekend.
So what to do now? Well first, it's Tuesday. The weekend is over. I'm back at work and my day has some structure again. The first day back from vacation is a very important day. Even though I don't feel like working out, I know I have to get a workout in to help get back into the routine. The longer you hold off on returning to the gym, the harder it will be to start. If you get yourself into the gym on the first day, you will greatly increase your chances of sticking to your routine.
Getting back into your exercise routine isn't even the most difficult part of returning after a vacation. Eating a healthy diet is much harder to get back into. After eating all those delicious foods that are horrible for you, who wants to eat a healthy can of tuna.
To help me get back on track, I planned to wake up 30 minutes before my usual time. I woke up and made my meals for the rest of the day. On the first day back, having everything made and ready to eat will help get back into the habit of eating a healthy diet. If you don't have the food on hand, you're more likely to go to a quick and unhealthy meal. This is a natural tendancy since our taste buds still remember the satisfaction of that pizza. Make your meals for your first day back. This helps return to your diet.
If you're still having trouble getting back into eating everything healthy, slowly make progress to a clean diet. For the first day back, eat 80% healthy foods and 20% junk. The next day drop something from your junk side and try and get 90% healthy food. This will help transition back into eating a completely healthy diet.
I know it's a lot easier said then done. Remind yourself throughout the day about your workout and what you're trying to accomplish. Why did you start training in the first place? Are you trying to fit into those special jeans? Or are you going for those pool side abs? Look at back at those goals and think about them again. When you imagine what you want to have, you will be more determined to get it.
So, get yourself back into the gym and eat the right way. It will soon be habit again. Good Luck.
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