Get Back on Track, Post-Super Bowl
So, the Super Bowl was last night. Fun night, solid game. Peyton rides out into the sunset with a victory, and Cam will surely have another shot to win one in the future. As viewers, we all indulged. You probably had a couple drinks (10), a few wings (20) , and maybeee some handfuls of snacks, but today is a new day! As I said in the New Year, New Me blog these are the type of days that we slip up and that’s fine. As you sit at your desk a little tired, a little bloated, maybe hung-over let’s start making some good choices to get back on track.
Personally, I’m a big fan of intermittent fasting (IF) post overindulgence days to get myself back on track. What is that?? I’ve heard of it done a couple of ways: some people just go very low calories and some completely fast. I like to completely fast and only taking in water or tea over a 24-hour period. ***Make sure you are fully healthy, and check with a Doctor before starting*** Now, some people struggle with the lack of calories and energy for the day at work. If you do or just want to ease into fasting, try the very low calorie route. This extended period of lower calories will take away the bloat, drinking water will flush the system, and by tomorrow you should be feeling brand new. Fasting has been shown in numerous studies to reduce oxidative damage and inflammation, optimize energy metabolism, and bolster cellular production. They’ve even done studies to see if this cellular production may be helpful in the case of cancer patients and bolstering their white blood cell count. I’m getting off track but there is research to back the benefits of fasting and I want you to feel better for the rest of the week and make smart decisions.
Whether you decide to fast or not, let’s cook! Make your own food before you hit the sheets tonight and you’ll have food for the rest of the week. Try proteins like fish, ground turkey, bison, or chicken add in a complex carb like rice, sweet potatoes, whole grain pasta and a leafy green then BAM! You’re done. You can go to sleep knowing you are prepped and ready for the rest of the week. Here’s a favorite recipe that tastes good and keep me feeling better:
Relax, make your food, get to bed early, and be prepared to attack the day on Tuesday. Stressing over these types of things have been shown to stunt fat loss. Our cortisol levels may spike during stress, which stimulates insulin release. This can make you hungrier and eat foods that aren’t very good for you. Ipso facto, hello BELLY FAT! So relax, do what you can, don’t stress it. This is one day; your weight loss/maintenance is a journey over your lifetime.
So today, focus on smart choices while eating, or possibly fasting and flush the system with fluids. This should hit the reset button on the body, and you’ll crush the rest of the week. Let’s keep things simple, and keep our eyes on the prize, which is to look good and FEEL GOOD in a bathing suit come Summer. Have an amazing Monday!
-Eddie