I can’t believe it the 4th of July weekend already! The timing of this holiday couldn’t be better for me. I have now been home for a week from The Biggest Loser Resort and it has been great. One of the lessons that I learned was the importance of planning ahead. In the past, our 4th of July camping trip was a guaranteed 15 lb weight gain weekend.
What’s going to make this one different? I have come to realize that having a good time doesn’t have to revolve around consuming mass calories. I have a plan. Today I am going to share my plan with you in hopes that is will help you have an enjoyable and successful holiday.
For me camping has been a weekend of snacking aimlessly on Chex mix cheese snacks, eating a burger or hotdog whenever the urge hit and drinking cases of pop. Yes pop, I know for some of you your choice of beverage may be different.
It may sound like a bummer, but this year we actually planned a menu. Last year we went to the store and bought whatever sounded like we might want to eat. We had a ton of food and of course we couldn’t let it go to waste so I tried my hardest to eat everything. Waste not want not right?
I have discovered that the coolers that we have that work so well at keeping our junk food cold also work well for fresh healthy foods. We have chicken, steak, stuff for salads and will be able to eat the same way we eat at home. We are bringing our almond milk and cereal for breakfast, we will omelets one morning as well. For lunch we got things to make turkey sandwiches.
Suzy and I talked about how and whn we would do our workouts and specifically what those workouts would be. I am confident that this weekend will be one of the best we have had as a family. We intend to stay active with our little boys and take them hiking and swimming in the lake as often as they can handle. My goal is to have the boys completely exhausted when it come time for them to go to bed.
Lets make this weekend an active one. Regardless of where you live there will be tons of activities to stay active. Maybe this is the year you hit a July 4th fun run or start an annual whiffle ball tournament. You might be surprised at how willing people are to join you in doing active things if you just mention it.
If you know you are going to be going to an event that is focused on food and imbibing, get your workout in ahead of time. One last thing, make sure and revisit your health goals this weekend before heading out and ask yourself if you are doing what you need to to reach them. Holidays are not a free pass. Take some time this weekend for yourself and do the things that you know are going to keep you moving forward.
This weekend doesn’t have to be one of weight gain and overeating. Make it a great time and enjoy.
See you on Monday
