the first weekend of the challenge is coming up, which for many of us gives true meaning to the "challenge" part of all of this! football parties, going out to eat, out and about with the kids...these things can be pitfalls to your "diet." here are a few ways to stay on track over the weekend:
- if you know you're going to a party, make sure that you eat something beforehand. if you go to the party starving, you will be likely to cheat. if it's a potluck, make sure you bring something that you can eat without guilt.
- if you know you're going to a restaurant with friends, try to steer everyone to a restaurant you know you can stay true to your goals. (i've found that italian and mexican are the hardest to stay strict on. free chips and bread are the death of a diet!) another trick is to google the menu before you go and decide what you are going to order ahead of time. having a plan helps you stay on track.
- gotta go to the ballpark with the kids? have a festival that your family is going to? pack your own snacks so you aren't tempted to eat the hotdogs, funnel cake, ice cream, etc.
- and always, always carry a bottle of water with you wherever you go on the weekends. most of the time when we think we are hungry, we are actually dehydrated. try to drink 8-16 oz of water when you're feeling hungry to see if what you're missing is hydration...not food.
good luck everyone! keep your goals in the forefront of your mind as you venture into nutrition challenge weekend #1!
I will be there tonight. Last night my caving club went to the Sloss Fright Furnace together. I am pretty sure I saw Drew saying something about bonus points as one of the monsters in the dark...
Cori, You give great tips! I like reading them because it helps me stay focused. Today's is very good because you have helped us all prepare mentally for the weekend. Your tips help me stay "in the moment" - how do I do this TODAY. And when I use those tips I feel a sense of accomplishment and feel like I can do it rather than getting overwhelmed by how long 5 weeks is. For those of us who know what we should be doing, your tips are good motivators to DO what we already know we should do. For everyone else, they are new tools for staying on track. Keep 'Em coming!
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nutrition challenge tip o' the day
the first weekend of the challenge is coming up, which for many of us gives true meaning to the "challenge" part of all of this! football parties, going out to eat, out and about with the kids...these things can be pitfalls to your "diet." here are a few ways to stay on track over the weekend:
- if you know you're going to a party, make sure that you eat something beforehand. if you go to the party starving, you will be likely to cheat. if it's a potluck, make sure you bring something that you can eat without guilt.
- if you know you're going to a restaurant with friends, try to steer everyone to a restaurant you know you can stay true to your goals. (i've found that italian and mexican are the hardest to stay strict on. free chips and bread are the death of a diet!) another trick is to google the menu before you go and decide what you are going to order ahead of time. having a plan helps you stay on track.
- gotta go to the ballpark with the kids? have a festival that your family is going to? pack your own snacks so you aren't tempted to eat the hotdogs, funnel cake, ice cream, etc.
- and always, always carry a bottle of water with you wherever you go on the weekends. most of the time when we think we are hungry, we are actually dehydrated. try to drink 8-16 oz of water when you're feeling hungry to see if what you're missing is hydration...not food.
good luck everyone! keep your goals in the forefront of your mind as you venture into nutrition challenge weekend #1!
one more thing, if you haven't seen this video on "how to stay positive" it's a must watch! we should all do this in the morning when we wake up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
Thrusters (95#) - 3,3,3,4,4
Pullups (dead hang) - 3,3,3,3,3
Burpees - 5,6,5,6,6
Total - 60
Cori - here is that video of Michael Winslow (of Police Academy) doing Whole Lotta Love - there are some others out there of him going Jimi Hendrix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QxcCC2g1Ke0#!
I will be there tonight. Last night my caving club went to the Sloss Fright Furnace together. I am pretty sure I saw Drew saying something about bonus points as one of the monsters in the dark...
Cori,
You give great tips! I like reading them because it helps me stay focused. Today's is very good because you have helped us all prepare mentally for the weekend. Your tips help me stay "in the moment" - how do I do this TODAY. And when I use those tips I feel a sense of accomplishment and feel like I can do it rather than getting overwhelmed by how long 5 weeks is.
For those of us who know what we should be doing, your tips are good motivators to DO what we already know we should do. For everyone else, they are new tools for staying on track.
Keep 'Em coming!
yay judy! i'll be glad to see you tonight! it seems like i haven't seen you all week!
p.s. that's funny about drew as a "bonus points" talking monster!
30 95# front squats (shoulder still feels a little tweaky pushing heavier weight directly overhead so subbed fs for thrusters.)
34 12# weighted pullups
29 burpees
Score 93
23 Thrusters, 45 lb
38 Supine Ring Rows, no added weights
23 Burpees
Total = 84
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