So Easter sucks.
To give you the best way on how to handle Easter, I have made a nice "to do" and "not to do" list.
Do:
- Enjoy yourself at Easter, have an egg, live a little!
- Find some kind of exercise to do - just because the gym is closed, doesn't mean you don't have legs to walk/run or heavy things to lift.
- Check the calories per chocolate. It will help give you some perspective in order to stay in control.
- Remember to eat lots of real eggs, keep up those protein stores!
- Try to ensure your meals are very clean and lean today - you don't want to build up more calories on top of the chocolate treats.
Don't:
- Overindulge. You can definitely "treat" yourself, but don't eat all of the chocolate you receive at once using the "but it's Easter!" excuse. Your stomach will hate you, your fat cells will love you and your mind is going to punch "past you" in the face.
- Trick yourself into thinking you can go to the gym the following day and just burn off everything you just ate. Chances are, you don't have the stamina or the stomach for doing the five hours straight of cardio it would take to theoretically burn off the 1400 calories you consumed in chocolate alone.
- Think that because you're eating chocolate, all of your other meals should be rubbish because you've "ruined the day's diet".
Hopefully these little tricks will help keep your head (and guts!) clear this Easter long weekend. Hope you're all having a great holiday off work!
-MM
I didn't even read this until the day's end but I followed most of what you said: I ate my chocolates early, had salad and steak, then went for an hour's walk. So I feel ok now :)
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