How To Overcome Any Nutritional Disaster!

Inevitably in life there comes a time when even the best laid plans are derailed. When an event or an unforseeable circumstance causes you to stray from your goals.

How many times has this happened to you?

You have been following your diet religously for two weeks and everything is going well…but then it happens.

Either out of the blue an event or planned birthday /dinner / or night out occurs…basically an occassion which will no doubt have all the foods and drinks you have successfully avoided in one place. Alcohol, chocolate, cakes, chips if it’s bad for you it’s there!

And in a flash your dream of fitting into your jeans tucked away in the back of the cupboard is gone.

As luck would have it, I am facing such an event this weekend. Earlier this week, my Uncle Tony arrived in the country from South Africa. Seeing him again I was reminded of just how much alike my dad and my uncle are.

Anyway, the family had decided that a family get away was a great idea and we are ALL (there will be 15 people) going to Rosebud for the next four days.

So far it probably doesn’t sound too bad. What you don’t know is that my family is a BIG scotch drinking family. As such a few sore heads is very likely. On top of that, I am sure these drinks will also be accompanied by a few very tempting dishes.

Given all this, how does a health and fitness conscious personal trainer like me deal with the situation?

The answer is planning.

I knew that this weekend was coming up so I made sure that during the week I was as close to perfect as possible in terms of what I ate.

Looking at the weekend, there is no reason to write off the entire weekend as a lost cause. After all nothing is stopping you from having a good breakfast, snack and lunch. The only issues will occur at night. The plan is simple, if I stick to the program during the day then a small indulgence in the evening won’t cause me to stray far from my goal.

The next crucial factor is exercise. I scheduled in an early morning resistance training session before we leave to elevate my metabolism in anticipation of the weekends activities. I also plan on squeezing in two other 15 minute body weight sessions. Seriously who can’t make time for 15 mins?

Did you know that resistance training can keep your metabolism elevated above resting levels for up to 38 hours? This can even be achieved without the use of any equipment just your own body weight.

There you have it, by having a plan and focusing on your eating and exercise, you too can enjoy a night out or weekend away and still be on track to reclaim your body. All this without being so overcome with guilt over too many chocolates, champagne, etc that you throw all your hard work out the window by overindulging the entire weekend.

Remember, it’s the quality that counts not the quantity.

Craig Wyllie.

P.S. Next week I will post a video of the exact workout that I complete over the weekend, you will even get to see my uncle.