Hands up, who's clean eating plan has gone out the window over the past couple of days/weeks since the festive season began. Its only been a week but if you're like me you already feel your clothes a little tighter in some areas. A little extra wine here and there, extra meals out and treats are finally showing on the scales and your clothes. |
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The mind's wandering away from the gym, can't be bothered doing your cardio, afterall it is your holiday and you can relax as much as you want right? Wrong! well sort of. Yes you should absolutely enjoy time off work and the great weather we've been having but you should also be keeping a reasonable healthy diet so that you don't have to do the hard slog on your cardio when you do go back to work. |
One of the things you can do to help keep yourself in 'check' over the holidays is keep a food diary. Knowing that you have to write everything in a diary keeps you honest and tracks everything that you are eating and drinking. The diary is possibly a holiday spoiler for some people but it you're serious about not going overboard in the holidays then its a great idea to start one now. The Food diary will help you by: |
Knowing when you can afford to treat yourself
Making you aware of when you're eating
Seeing your habits changing
Boosting your self-control |
Writing a food and activity diary doesn't have to be complicated. You can just use a normal diary and jot in there each day: |