The long weekend is upon us and there will be SO many temptations around us. When I use to attempt a lifestyle change I struggled with over indulging on weekends and giving up on my goals. My BIGGEST suggestion is to tell yourself right now that you will NOT give up, that no matter what happens you will show right back up on Monday and continue on!
I wanted to write this post to share with you a few of the things that I do to help with damage control:1. Plan your cheat meal out
I embrace the 80/20 rule. I still enjoy a drink or two and a cheat meal. I found that once I embraced this, I was able to continue on my journey guilt free and it helped to control my closet eating and emotional eating because I knew I could still enjoy a treat2. Control what you can control
There are many other hours in a day that you can control whats happening so my suggestion and what I do are the following:
-begin each morning with a glass of warm water and the juice of half of a lemon squeezed into it. This is the BEST all natural cleanse out there and you WILL notice a big difference!
-be sure to SWEAT....getting your workout in as part of your daily routine is important with the calorie burn and sweating out the extra sodium
-be sure to HYDRATE as much as possible, I usually aim for a gallon of water a day but following a cheat meal day I up that if I can
-be sure to control what you eat around the event....I usually save my yellow containers(carbs) for the cheat meal out!
The best drink option for staying on track???
Soda water/vodka (boring but add a squeeze of lemon, lime or oranges to the mix and give it some flavor)
Looking for a delicious recipe to try this weekend?!?
Barbecue Chicken Baked Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 55 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 45 min.
Yield: 2 servings, 1 sweet potato and about ¾ cup chicken each
Ingredients:
2 small sweet potatoes, washed, pierced several times with a fork
1½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless, warm
¼ cup barbecue sauce, reduced-sugar, warm
2 Tbsp. chopped red onions (optional)
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro) (for garnish; optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Pierce each sweet potato 3 to 4 times with a fork. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
3. While sweet potato is baking, combine chicken and barbecue sauce in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
5. Top sweet potatoes evenly Red Onions and chicken mixture. Sprinkle evenly with parsley; serve immediately.
Have a great holiday!!
Michelle Pleiter
xoxoxo
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