APRIL FOOLS CHALLENGE - Your weekend!

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Registered: 12-19-2002
APRIL FOOLS CHALLENGE - Your weekend!
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Sat, 03-01-2008 - 9:58am

Hey everyone, what are you doing this weekend?  Are you fitting in exercise?  Planning on healthy meals? 


Cathy posted "Is your diet making you fat?" lower on the board.  Here's the section about weekends:


Your diet might be making (or keeping) you fat if…

…you fail on the weekends.
You strive to eat well and hit the gym throughout the week, but once you leave work on Friday evening, all bets are off. Weekends should definitely be used for unwinding and relaxing, but be careful not to go overboard and cancel out all of the hard work you put in during the week. One weekend of overeating, overdrinking, and under-exercising can easily undo the healthy diet and exercise program you followed for five days, stalling your progress towards your goals.

Instead, view weekends as a chance to do the things that you enjoy and spend quality time with your family and friends. “Weekends” should not be synonymous with calorie splurges or alcohol binges. Use your free time constructively: plan your menu for the upcoming week, design a new workout routine, take your time grocery shopping, and read your favorite health magazine. Try cooking up a big batch of healthy meals on Sunday that you can eat without much fuss during the week.

Take advantage of your time away from work to get outside and be active. Weekends are the perfect time to play tennis, go on a walk or work in your yard. Get your kids and other loved ones involved as well; weekends are YOUR time to enjoy physical activity—without watching the clock or keeping a strict schedule!


This is good stuff!  If weekends are your downfall, try at least one or two of these ideas and start to make weekends work for you, not against you. 


Have a GREAT weekend, everybody!


 

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Sat, 03-01-2008 - 10:03am

Chris and I have been doing well with healthy foods and exercise on weekends.

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Registered: 10-25-2004
Sat, 03-01-2008 - 10:17am

I'm with you--a lot of times the weekends are when we have our better meals.


 


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Sat, 03-01-2008 - 10:20am

I don't think we

 
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 03-01-2008 - 10:50am

We are just going to take it easy this weekend. It's too cold and too much snow to do much. I am going to add just a tad little more food into my menu a day because I don't think I was eating enough and watch my weight to see if I gain??? I plan on walking for a half hour after my breakfast, lunch and dinner for excercise. Healthy meals all weekend for us here.


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Registered: 01-03-2004
Sat, 03-01-2008 - 8:32pm
My weekend has pretty much stunk so far as I (still) have two sick kids. I have been doing my best at staying on track with my eating but my exercise routine has suffered. I hope to get back on track with my exercise soon. I weighed in only .5 lb less this morning. We'll see on Tuesday.
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