Stop Sabotaging Your Diet!

It's pretty discouraging when you work hard at the gym all week long but then somehow seem to magically sabotage all that work!  Here are some of the ways we sabotage our weightless goals.

Binging on the weekends – It’s so easy to tell yourself that you deserve that bottle, uh…I mean glass of wine or that giant slice of cake because it’s the weekend and it’s only this one time.  The next thing you know it’s been two days of overindulging and then Monday morning is here and my pants are a little snug.

Letting your cravings take over– When trying to lose weight it’s easy to feel deprived. Unlike the every day normal hunger that we all feel every day, cravings, are strong yearnings for certain foods. Emotions, situations, or pleasant can trigger a craving.  I definitely am an emotional eater and I will give into these cravings and then overindulge and feel like even bigger crap!  Sometimes it is easier for me to work through these cravings and other times I really have to buckle down and repeatedly remind myself why I should stay strong and stick with my goals.

Drinking your calories – Another way to sneak those pesky extra calories in is by drinking soda, juices, sugary coffee drinks, and alcohol.  I know it’s hard, but avoiding those happy hours can really make a huge difference in your waistline.  Overall you want to avoid these drinks and get your calories from lean meats, fresh fruit and vegetables. 

Lack of preparation  - Preparation is key to success.  Stop yourself from making unhealthy choices by preparing your meals ahead of time and bringing your food with you wherever you go.  I like to spend a few hours on Sunday’s preparing my meals for the week so I just grab my meals and go.   When all of my food is prepared, ready to go, it eliminates the possibility of me reaching for unhealthy options.

Work hard and stay strong!  Don’t let your hard work be undone by moments of weakness.