Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
My usual holiday strategy is to up my workouts right before a holiday and then right after. I also keep my calories on track, even a slight bit lower a few days before. Then I only splurge on those things that I really want and try to eat relatively healthy things otherwise.
This strategy has helped me through many holidays without a gain.
This weekend you ask? How was it this weekend?
Ha ha ha. I didn't do any of the above. Nope. Nada.
I stuck to my regular workout and calories before the weekend. Then, well, then I ate everything that wasn't nailed down.
We spent much of the weekend at my parents house helping them. My mom likes to cook. And generally nothing remotely resembling healthy. Usually I just eat tiny portions when I'm there. But, NOT this weekend. This weekend I ate...and ate...and ate. I had meatloaf and potatoes and pancakes (with real butter and syrup of course). Starbucks...Turkey bacon AND turkey sausage...The list is long.
I did take a lot of walks around their property with my little brother and stick to my workout schedule throughout the weekend. Even ran 4 miles on Saturday, woo! Bright spot amongst the insanity?
But I gained. The scale said 177 this morning. Ouch. Some water weight due to all the salty crappy food I'm sure. I won't weigh again for a few days to let things level out and see where I am really at.
I however will not be beating myself up or freaking out.
I will be upping my workouts and getting right back on track with my eating.
What is most curious to me is..why? Why did I make such poor choices this weekend? (because oh yes, I knew what I was doing, I made those choices) Why did I choose to sabotage myself? Sort of random for me at this point. Something to contemplate.
How was your weekend?
This strategy has helped me through many holidays without a gain.
This weekend you ask? How was it this weekend?
Ha ha ha. I didn't do any of the above. Nope. Nada.
I stuck to my regular workout and calories before the weekend. Then, well, then I ate everything that wasn't nailed down.
We spent much of the weekend at my parents house helping them. My mom likes to cook. And generally nothing remotely resembling healthy. Usually I just eat tiny portions when I'm there. But, NOT this weekend. This weekend I ate...and ate...and ate. I had meatloaf and potatoes and pancakes (with real butter and syrup of course). Starbucks...Turkey bacon AND turkey sausage...The list is long.
I did take a lot of walks around their property with my little brother and stick to my workout schedule throughout the weekend. Even ran 4 miles on Saturday, woo! Bright spot amongst the insanity?
But I gained. The scale said 177 this morning. Ouch. Some water weight due to all the salty crappy food I'm sure. I won't weigh again for a few days to let things level out and see where I am really at.
I however will not be beating myself up or freaking out.
I will be upping my workouts and getting right back on track with my eating.
What is most curious to me is..why? Why did I make such poor choices this weekend? (because oh yes, I knew what I was doing, I made those choices) Why did I choose to sabotage myself? Sort of random for me at this point. Something to contemplate.
How was your weekend?
I had a great weekend but I did not track at all....but the good news is- TODAY IS A NEW DAY!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI just restarted yesterday, so this weekend wasn't bad, but it wasn't super healthy either. I like the way you usually handle weekends/holidays though- I will try it!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely, start over and now know that the next holiday, for me it's the 4th, will be better. but holiday's are to be enjoyed and celebrated. did you do that? I know I did. heart you and your honesty.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you didn't do as good as you had hoped. I am also glad that you recognize your errors and are willing NOT to just give up. You go girl.
ReplyDeleteMy weekend was fun and busy. I didn't track my food at all nor did I drink nearly enough water. I did better than I could have, but still not great. Thank goodness for getting back into normal routines!
ReplyDeleteIt's VERY hard to stay on track on holiday weekends. We are so conditioned to associate holidays / celebrations with food. It sounds like you did really well with exercise and that's absolutely something to be proud of.
ReplyDeleteUGH...my weekend was the exact same as yours!! I, too, ate everything that was not nailed down. I'm noticing that this is a trend amongst the blogging world. How frustrating. Oh well...today is a new day!! THANK GOD!!!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately mine was much like yours. I worked out. But I overate. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteholidays are so tough for the diet! I feel your pain (I failed miserably LOL)
ReplyDeleteHow long has it been since you indulged? Get yourself completely back on track before you investigate the emotional wake left behind.
ReplyDeleteSays the woman who had to enter maintenance 1/2 way to goal. Because she was obsessed with figuring out WHY.
new day new start.... roll it over and jump back on...
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My post today was about splurges centered around traditions. It could be that you view time with family and holidays as a time to splurge. Since you have a plan you should be just fine. Glad to hear you aren't beating yourself up about it.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to turn down Mom's cooking. Something about all the comfort of being taken care of.... plus the deliciousness of having someone cook for us!
ReplyDeleteIt was not my best effort this weekend, either. We did it; we admit it; we're ready to leave it behind. OK?
Ha, I so ate meatloaf, too! I'm sure you are not alone in the fact that a lot of us probably indulged this weekend. You just have to get back on the wagon. I think I sabatoge myself because I feel entitled to indulge after a week's hard work (which is why my weight loss is slow...I gain back half of the one pound I lose each week, over the weekend). I think we all have our reasons, and self-evaluation is key to success.
ReplyDeleteHey girl, sounds like we both had that sort of weekend. Sounds like you still were dedicated to exercising (or at least conscious of it), and hey sometimes a girls got to eat everything not nailed down. Its, like, in our dna or something.. lol. Anyway, I recommend weighing yourself tomorrow and the next day because when you see the lbs drop from water weigh it will be very calming and motivating!
ReplyDeleteI had an awesome weekend if you don't factor in diet or exercise :-P But its a new month, so I'm planning on looking forward and forgetting about all of the mistakes I made in May
ReplyDeleteReal butter and syrup are way better for you than fake butter and syrup. I recently discovered that fake syrup is made of almost entirely HFCS and regular corn syrup. So not good for you. Turkey bacon and turkey sausage are SO much better for you than the normal kinds. So it doesn’t sound to me like you ate very unhealthily at all. AND you got the exercise. My weekend was pretty good. Kind of uneventful until Sunday when I went to 2 clubs and danced for 11 hrs lol.
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