In my last entry, I talked about making better choices for food when bad options are in front of you. I was away for the weekend for a wedding where some of my choices were out of my control. When you travel your best options are always in your refrigerator or cabinets. However, you can get to a point of comfort to leave for a vacation even when you are changing your body and health for the better. Always remember your goal and your better choices will prevail. Stay strong mentally and it will happen.
We know the other component of fitness is exercise. This too should not take a break when you travel or are on a vacation. When planning for the weekend wedding, I was not sure what exercise equipment I would have access to, so I always prepare. Planning and preparation is important. Scheduling exercise is important. Since we were traveling by car, I was able to carry a few resistance tubes, a door attachment for the resistance tubes and a jump rope. When I travel by plane, I can easily pack one tube, the attachment and the jump rope. There should not be a reason to get off track. An away-from-home workout can consist of exercises with the tubes and several body weight exercises such as; squats, split squats, walking lunges, push ups and abs. There are also many other leg exercises that can be executed on the floor along with abdominal exercises. For that, all you need is a towel.
My point is that when you are away from home don’t panic. You can have an effective workout that travels with you to stay on course for your fitness goals. Again, changing you is about the choices you make. This is with food and with exercise.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Best Possible Choices When Faced With Bad Options
This past weekend I was faced with making the best possible choices I could between several bad options. With food, I know this situation arises all the time for us. Consequently, this could assist in the issue of extra-unwanted pounds creeping on your waistline, hips or buttocks.
My day started with a 5-hour trip south into Virginia for a rehearsal gathering for a wedding that my husband was in. We were running late, so there was no stopping on the way. Plus, if you know you are being fed, why get any food prior? That was my first mistake because I did not know what was being served. When you have no idea what is on a menu, get a little something in your stomach (just in case). I had a few snacks in the car, so as a result I was famished. When we got to our destination, it was a very casual and inviting family scene. We made our introductions and let everyone know that I was hungry. They quickly accommodated us with the following options: grilled pork, macaroni and cheese, rice with a mystery meat, coleslaw (with little mayo), tuna and potato salads (with a lot of mayo), fried fish and DEEP fried hush puppies. So deep, I had to find the bread. Ok, so what to do?? All of it was poor eating except the coleslaw. So guess what was loaded on my plate? You got it! Coleslaw. Now, as I was preparing my plate, I got the “You better get some of those hushpuppies on your plate” comment. Of course, I could not offend. Geez, I was a guest. So I took one and took a nibble. I also had some fish for protein and some of the rice. The fish was not deep fried, so I could manage for the day. I thought I would be okay, however, my body did not like the food and I paid for it later.
I write about this because you will attend gatherings, picnics, and dinners for the rest of your life and will be faced with the same situation. You have to make the best choices when you are faced with bad options. This has to be your mode of thought and operation especially if you are on track to lose weight or change your body. Slight deviations will occur, however, the excuse that you fell off the wagon and it turned into a free-for-all is not acceptable. In this case, if you need to have a whole plate of coleslaw with a little piece of fish to hold you over until you can get something healthier, then that is what you have to do. You have to plan for situations like this and think about your plan of action. Changing you is about the choices you make.
My day started with a 5-hour trip south into Virginia for a rehearsal gathering for a wedding that my husband was in. We were running late, so there was no stopping on the way. Plus, if you know you are being fed, why get any food prior? That was my first mistake because I did not know what was being served. When you have no idea what is on a menu, get a little something in your stomach (just in case). I had a few snacks in the car, so as a result I was famished. When we got to our destination, it was a very casual and inviting family scene. We made our introductions and let everyone know that I was hungry. They quickly accommodated us with the following options: grilled pork, macaroni and cheese, rice with a mystery meat, coleslaw (with little mayo), tuna and potato salads (with a lot of mayo), fried fish and DEEP fried hush puppies. So deep, I had to find the bread. Ok, so what to do?? All of it was poor eating except the coleslaw. So guess what was loaded on my plate? You got it! Coleslaw. Now, as I was preparing my plate, I got the “You better get some of those hushpuppies on your plate” comment. Of course, I could not offend. Geez, I was a guest. So I took one and took a nibble. I also had some fish for protein and some of the rice. The fish was not deep fried, so I could manage for the day. I thought I would be okay, however, my body did not like the food and I paid for it later.
I write about this because you will attend gatherings, picnics, and dinners for the rest of your life and will be faced with the same situation. You have to make the best choices when you are faced with bad options. This has to be your mode of thought and operation especially if you are on track to lose weight or change your body. Slight deviations will occur, however, the excuse that you fell off the wagon and it turned into a free-for-all is not acceptable. In this case, if you need to have a whole plate of coleslaw with a little piece of fish to hold you over until you can get something healthier, then that is what you have to do. You have to plan for situations like this and think about your plan of action. Changing you is about the choices you make.
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