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2004/10/02, 09:46 AM
I see a lot of people who are very dedicated during the week, but come weekend they lose all sense of their goals.
This is a recent post, I am not trying to single anyone out, as I have seen numerous similar sentiments and have even been there myself.
"But now it is friday..where my nitemare is going to start
after that do not know what is gonna happen..ok I do..
at nite going out to a club and will probably be drinkin bucanans (whisky) with sprite..gonna try to go for diet sprite and tequila shots for sure..
sat- going out of town on to visit family..going to barbeque and going to have all goodies, fajita, chicken, sasage, chicken, beans, rice, chips and dips, and a birthday cake for my lil brother...might see the boxing match of trinidad at a friends house later that evening..and probably be drinkin michelob ultra
sun- taking my son to movies...oh my you know what is going to happen there...then have softball practice..but everyone will wanna go out and eat afterwards...probably at pizza hut or some mexican restaurant..
see what I mean that weekends is just usless for me..but hey ask me on mon-thur..I am all good!!
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My response:
You are in control of everything that goes into your mouth, even on weekends.
If you want to reach your physique goals, you are going to have to change how you think about the weekend - seems you have given yourself permission to go out of control by dnying that you have the control over it.
At the club, have a water inbetween every drink, or even better, drink diet soda and enjoy being the sober one who knows what is going on.
At the bbq - eat what you know is good for you - chicken, veggies, some beans, a little rice. Stop when you have had a reasonable portion and (bring you toothbrush) go brush your teeth. This will help keep you from overeating. make the focus of the get-together enjoying being with family instead of focusing on food. Discuss your desire to improve your health and fitness, offer tips if welcome. Be a model for your family.
At the boxing match, have a mich ultra, but drink lots of water and eat some protein.
At the movies - cut up a prtein bar and put it in a baggie, bring it in your purse, get a diet soda and get your son a small popcorn. It works for me.
After softball - refuel your body with food that will beenfit you. Steer the group towards a restaurant that you know will have healthier fare. The mexican restaurant will have chicken fajitas or a grilled chicken salad.
The amazing thing about taking control of your weekends is how great you feel on Monday!
Plus, think of what a great example you set for family and friends when they see you being disciplined - my whole family (not just my husband and daughter, but my parents, siblings and in-laws) got healthier when I became more disciplined because they served more vegetables at get togethers, they were more aware of their own fitness and health and they all benefitted. I didn't shove it down their throats and i didn't make them change what they were serving, but as my mother-in-law said when i thanked her for being so considerate as to have a veggie platter for our get-together "We could all benefit from eating healthier".
Anyhow, enough lecturing. I want to challenge you to change how you think about weekends. Maybe I am too late to change this weekend for you, but I challenge you to stick to your guns next weekend and see how great you feel when you have treated yourself well all weekend!!!!"
If we want to change our physiques, we have to change our minds.
Why do we do the negative things on the weekend that we avoid all week? Is a hangover fun? No, it is counter productive, it wastes your time, it affects your performance the next few days, imagine never feeling that way again. Imagine waking up every morning feeling refreshed. Weekends are supposed to be for recuperation - yet most people choose to spend the weekend eating things that aren't good for them, drinking thigs that aren't good for them, and staying up late, disrupting their sleep schedules.
Why not spend the weekend taking care of yourself, your needs. instead of going out Friday night and staying up late, try getting to bed at a regular time. Get up early Saturday morning, have a healthy breakfast, pack some healthy snacks in a cooler, drive to the nearest state park and go hiking with friends or loved ones. Get to bed on time on Saturday, and wake up Sunday morning feeling better than any other recent Sunday.
Have a great weekend!!!!!:love:
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"Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth."
Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
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2004/10/02, 10:25 AM
Amy...great post.
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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada
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2004/10/02, 10:48 AM
Assimer... nice suggestions
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2004/10/03, 03:11 PM
I used to be the same, weekends were "sacred" but when I plateaued I asked myself the question "what is stopping me from getting to my goal?" and the answer was obvious.
Now I think why drink too much to feel good for 2 hours if it's going to ruin all DAY tomorrow when I could be outside cycling, hillwalking or golfing?
I do think that having a cheat meal once a week can be beneficial to prevent cravings etc, but when it becomes more than a meal, becomes a cheat day or a cheat weekend, the only thing you're cheating is yourself.
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2004/10/05, 02:08 PM
Great advice.. I think you do have to learn that on your own to some extent, but it definitely helps to hear someone say it out loud.
I particularly appreciate this line Amy : "..seems you have given yourself permission to go out of control by dnying that you have the control over it." (despite the typo spell check girl :laugh: )
I suffered some setbacks this summer and let a lot of things get out of control.. time to take back those weekends!
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: ] ~Danielle
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
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2004/10/06, 09:44 AM
Excellent advice. Not so sure about the 'Mich ultra' part though :) - if I'm going to have a beer, I'll have a beer. If I'm going to have water, I'll have water, but I wont mix the two together in the same bottle. :big_smile:
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2004/10/06, 09:51 AM
Weekends are my enemy. My routine falls apart on the weekends.
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You can cover up the flaws on your body, but there is no hiding a flawed personality.
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2004/10/06, 10:11 AM
Here's another example;
A guy dies and finds himself in Hell. A senior demon meets him at the gates to take in on newbie tour. During the tour, the conversation goes something like this:
Demon; Hey, do you drinking?
New Guy; Oh yeah.
Demon; Then your going to LOVE Mondays. All day & night Monday is like happy hour but the drinks are free - beers, shots, you name it!
New Guy; Sounds Great!!!
Demon; Hey, Do you like smoking?
New Guy; Oh yeah!
Demon; Then your going to LOVE Tuesdays. Tuesday is smoking day. We bring down the finest cigarettes and cigars from all over the world and you get to smoke as much of whatever as you want for free.
New Guy; Sounds great!!!
Demon; Hey, do you like gambling?
New Guy; Oh yeah! - in fact, I think that's why I'm here.
Demon; Then your going to LOVE Wednesdays. Wednesday is Casino Day. This place will make Vegas look puny - and no house limits.
New Guy: Sounds great!!!
Demon; Hey, do you like gay sex?
New Guy; (totally disgusted) NO!!!
Demon; Oh... then you're going to HATE Weekends!
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2004/10/06, 10:53 AM
My weekends fall apart as well, and I know why. During the week I pre-cook all my meals a few days in advance for Monday through friday making it easy not to cheat. On the weekends though, I don't precook anything.
I think I know where I should make my change.
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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