Managing your healthy lifestyle over the weekends.

Without a doubt the most challenging time of the week to stay on track with healthy eating and training is the weekends.

The temptations that are not around during the week raise their ugly little heads and it is easy to succumb to a sleep in if you don't need to be at and at it first thing.

If you can't manage your weekends properly then you are no doubt taking 2 steps forward and 1 step backwards towards your health / fitness / weight loss goals.

Not managing your weekends is holding you back and means never quite getting where you want to be.

So how do we tackle weekends to ensure we remain on track?

Here are my Top 10 Tips for Staying Focused over the Weekend.

1. Get up at the same time (or close to it) on the weekends as you do during the week.
2. Schedule your rest day during the week and plan to train both days on the weekends - when you have trained you are more likely to pay attention to eating well.
3. Saturday morning make up a big bowl of salad that will last the weekend so that it is easy to throw on some Salmon or Chicken or lean Steak for lunch and dinner. 
4. Put healthy snacks out on the bench top to keep them front of mind.
5. Get your training done first thing in the morning before anything else gets in the way.
6. Plan your free meal for the weekend so you can relax and enjoy a lovely meal with your family or your partner and remind yourself that despite living a healthy lifestyle you can still relax and enjoy a treat meal without guilt if you have earned it.
7. If you are heading out to a social event offer to be the designated driver so you don't overindulge in the drinkies.
8. Read fitness magazines or websites for inspiration.
9. Spend some time looking for healthy recipes to cook over the weekend when you have a bit more time to cook. 
10. Remind yourself that instant gratification often ends in tears. Be conscious of what you eat and drink and be fully aware of the consequences. 

Aim to wake up Monday morning feeling proud of yourself and not like you need to "start again".

String a few Mondays together of feeling proud of yourself and before you know it you will be moving rapidly towards your goals.

Have a happy & healthy weekend.

Michelle x