No matter who you are and what type of nutrition plan you follow (or don’t follow!) you’re going to have days where you don’t eat well.
Honestly, those days aren’t really all that important as long as they’re also not all that frequent. What is important is how you get back on track.
I love being a mom, but last week was a bit stressful for me. My son was sick all week and we were not sleeping much. Trying to work every day and take care of a sick baby was really overwhelming. He was mostly better by the weekend, but then decided he didn’t want to take any naps. He was miserable being awake since he wasn’t rested, but wouldn’t sleep either.
My mom, the best Gram in the world, came over on Saturday night so that Mike and I could go to dinner and have a break for a few hours. We tried out a new-to-us restaurant which I loved, but my husband hated. I drank wine and had some yummy warm bread, but picked a healthier meal of spicy baked chicken and roasted vegetables. Balance, right?
On Sunday, we had a little family gathering at our house for the Patriots game (GO PATS!!). We also celebrated my father-in-law’s 70th birthday and a late Christmas since we weren’t all able to get together at the same time during the holidays. I had a bunch of fairly healthy snacks and dinner for me included a big salad with some grilled chicken. Sounds healthy, right? Well, that’s where the wine came in again. Wine is my weakness, especially when I’m stressed. A glass or two is definitely a good stress reliever, but drinking a whole bottle really doesn’t help the stress and just creates more stress the next day when I feel mopey and tired.
Needless to say, on Monday I didn’t really feel like getting up and working out, but I did. You know why? Because I am training for the RKC and wine can not win over training even after a stressful week. 😉
I got back on track with the following on Monday:
- Regularly scheduled training session (which reminded me why I don’t drink before training days)
- Breakfast: protein oats
- Lunch: salad, hard boiled eggs and edamame
- Snack: Kind Bar (nuts and dried fruit)
- Dinner: chicken and veggies
- A warm bath after CJ went to bed (used epsom salt and a Lush bath bomb…how’s that for athletic yet girly?)
By Tuesday morning I was feeling great and ready to train again, proof that slipups are going to happen (and sometimes they are so worth it and fun), but that getting back on track is important and feels oh so good.
How do you get back on track after an unhealthy weekend, week, etc.?
Hmmmmm, if I mess up I really mess up for a few days in a row, but then I get back on track and am ready to stay set for awhile. However, I am a sucker for some red wine. I love the stuff even though I know it is not the best for me. At any rate, it finally clicked this morning and I am doing great. I have a goal and I know I will attain it because I can feel it in my inner being, my program matches exactly with who I am. Feel free to stop by if you can!
Awesome! Good luck with your goal, Gena. 🙂
AWESOME way to get back on track — getting right back into a healthy eating/workout pattern is the best way to nip a slightly less perfect week/weekend. As I always say – sometimes “life” happens and you just have to roll with it, recognizing that whatever it is that’s derailing your usual routine will be short-lived and that you can always get right back to it with the right attitude.
PS wine is my weakness TOO! I knew I liked ya for a reason 😉
Sounds like wine is a weakness for a lot of women. 😉 Sometimes I think getting off track reminds you how good your normal routine feels!
Amanda, my food philosophy is that if you take great care of yourself, there’s no such thing as a “slip up” because balance literally depends on some dietary transgressions! You just can’t have balance without enjoying yourself because if all you ever do is eat according to “plan”, there’s nothing to balance it out! But I take your meaning – sometimes we forget about the ill-effects of certain food or drink :/ Way to rock your workout and keep on moving. As you said: that’s the key!
Ah…great point! I love that philosophy. It’s similar to just plan old nutrition being a lifestyle (that is maintainable) not a diet (that has an end). Besides, you’re right what fun is life without balance? 🙂
We’re humans, not robots…slip ups happen 🙂
I diet like I usually do — pretend the slip up didn’t happen and stick to my diet the next day. I also plan weekly “off days” where I can eat whatever I want and not count calories. The funny thing is I usually don’t eat much more than I do when I’m dieting, lol.
Not robots…HA. Sounds like you have a plan that works for you! I’m better at taking things one day at a time vs. planning one all out “off” day, but I know different things work for everyone! It’s all about moderation and what you are doing overall that matters. 🙂
Aw, girl, all things considered, you didn’t slip up as badly as you may have thought, but I know the feeling, and how hard it is not to beat yourself up for it! I do exactly what you did if I slip up – back at it next meal/day/whatever it may be and back at the workouts and I feel better after. And a little wine..never hurt anyone, right? All in moderation 😉 mmm!
Oh …I don’t think I slipped up badly…my point was more that it didn’t really matter what I did this weekend because I forced myself to get back on track Monday morning despite feeling sluggish. 🙂