We all know that well-intentioned plans don’t always turn out. Things come up, obstacles present themselves, and sometimes we are caught in situations where our plans don’t have a hope for survival. When it comes to healthy eating plans, however, we can usually make them work. There are very few valid excuses for completely abandoning a healthy eating regimen. However, there are days where we may allow ourselves to stray a little further from the target goal.
The key to making it through the days when your healthy eating plans go out the window is to not let this minor setback be the end-all of your healthy lifestyle. Too many people who are into fitness just to lose weight see a diet setback as a diet disaster and it simply doesn’t have to be that way. When you have a small fries with your salad once a week, it doesn’t have to snowball into a Bic Mac and milkshake on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Finding a balance between sticking to your guns and allowing yourself a treat now and then is crucial. When someone asks me for healthy eating advice I always say, “eat right 90% of the time”. I say this because it is totally attainable and doesn’t require perfection. When you set healthy eating plans that require perfection, you will fail. No one is perfect. So, be realistic.
Find healthy eating plans that work for you. The P90X Nutrition Guide is a great example of healthy eating plans to fit a variety of lifestyles. There are several choices in this workout system to ensure you have a plan that is customizable for you. The best fitness systems include healthy eating plans like these.
Once you have your healthy eating plans in place, stick with them. If you eat pie on Thanksgiving or a slice of cake at a birthday party, don’t sweat it! Your diet will not fail because you step outside the rules every once in a while. Just pick back up after that last delicious bite of cake and get back on track.
Nov 30, 2009 @ 11:25:23
While I think P90X is one of the best fitness programs out there (based on personal experience), I don’t think there nutrition program is all that great. They still don’t place nearly enough of an emphasis on whole grain carbs, which is pretty ridiculous to me.