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Overindulging? - 5 Tips For Getting Back On Track

Almost everyone overindulges at one point or another. Vacations and parties are part of life. There will always be social occasions where we find ourselves falling off the wagon, eating too many chips and drinking a little more than usual.   A Sweat365 member recently commented, after returning from France, “I’ve gained 3.5 lbs, but it was worth every croissant!” Enjoying food and wine is part of experiencing life. Restricting yourself takes away from the full experience.

We all want to be healthy and feel good about ourselves. We want to fit into our clothes and be content with our bodies. Balance is the key. You can be social and partake in festivities without ruining your training.

Restaurants portions are not only huge, they contain way too much salt and butter. The extra sodium will cause your body to hold fluid, leaving you feeling puffy and bloated. Overindulging can sometimes lead to falling off your training program. How can you turn the situation around and get back on track? Every day is a new day to re-start and focus on being healthy.

5 Tips For Getting Back On Track:

1. Throw Out The Scales - Don’t constantly weigh yourself. Weight fluctuates depending on hydration etc.

2. Wear Clothes That Fit - Don’t try to fit into your skinny jeans after a week in Mexico. You’ll be disappointed if they are snug.

3. Go To The Gym - Get back into your fitness routine. Consistent exercise is part of a balanced healthy life. Get moving!

4. Eat Healthy - Don’t skip meals or starve yourself to make up for overeating. Be sensible and take care of yourself.

5. Drink Lots Of Water - Drink at least six 8 OZ glasses per day, more if you are active. Water will help return your body to balance. You will know you’re hydrated when your urine is pale.

There are times when we feel a little out of balance and need to get back in sync. Nurturing yourself by eating healthy, and exercising regularly will help you get back on track. We all occasionally fall off the wagon. The trick is to get back to your normal routine as quickly as possible.

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Exercise is the New Diet!

We all know that America is facing a health crisis. Over one third of our population is obese and almost 65% of Americans are overweight. If you’re trying to get healthy and lose weight you know how hard it can be. The sad thing about this epidemic is that most people focus on diet alone. We’ve become a society so obsessed with eating food that when we focus on weight loss we only focus on eating less. Read the rest of this entry »

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Does Diet Soda Make You Fat?

Several years ago Emily Edison, a nutritionist friend of mine told me that people who want to lose weight shouldn’t drink diet soda. I referred clients who needed help creating realistic weight loss plans to her. I worked with a man who was an ex-college football player, who drank at least 2 liters of diet soda a day. He weighed 319 when we started working together. I referred him to Emily, who immediately got him off soda. He trained 4 days a week, walking on the treadmill or outside and lifted very light weights with me. Over the course of about 2 months, he dropped down to 289 lbs. Cutting out soda wasn’t the only modification he made. He also cut back on alcohol and reduced his portion sizes.

ABC’s Recent Story About Soda:

A recent study released by Purdue University in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience reported that rats on diets containing the artificial sweetener saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food. This casts doubt on the benefit of low calorie foods.

“There’s something about diet foods that changes your metabolic limit, your brain chemistry,” said ABC News medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard.

More research needs to be done, however, the study hints that artificial sweeteners alter a person’s metabolism.

Another recent study which included more than 18,000 people, found that healthy adults who drank at least one diet soda a day could increase their chance for weight gain.

There appeared to be be a physiological connection with the Purdue rats and sweet tastes, which drove them to overeat.

“The taste buds are sweet, but there is no calorie load. This somehow changes your brain chemistry. Your body has a reaction. When you eat something sweet, your body expects calories that rev up your metabolism. When there aren’t any calories, your body senses this and wants to eat more.”

For more information watch this news clip.

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