Staying on Track

When it gets close to holiday time (Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc), I see a huge amount of fitness/health blogs giving advice on how to stay on track during the holidays. They all have some useful tips and insight on how to not overindulge and blow your diet. To me, the key to staying on track is the same as it takes to actually lose weight and change your life. Its a matter of desire and how bad you want it. If you want to be healthy and lose the weight, then you need to be disciplined and not get crazy during the holidays. I know this is easier said than done, but how bad do you want to look great or feel great? If you want it bad enough, you’ll stay on track.

One night, my wife and I were out to dinner with a bunch of friends. One lady made it clear that she was dieting and was not going to order an entree, just a salad. Everyone was impressed. But then dessert time came around and she ordered the double decker chocolate extreme. Most people thought nothing of it cause she saved up her dinner calories for dessert. But the way I saw it is that she really didn’t want to lose weight bad enough. You don’t order a dessert like that if you truly desire to shed pounds.

It comes down to this age old addage: mind over matter. If you don’t mind, then nothing matters. If you don’t mind that you can’t eat a candy bar, than the candy bar really doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is what you mind. So put your mind to being healthy and losing weight and it will be the only thing that matters!

Now I have a confession: I write this post not only to motivate others, but as a reminder to myself. I am 100% guilty of going crazy over the holidays and justifying it to myself one way or another. I wanted to put this down eternally so I can refer to it and let it resonate in my mind.

What are your tips for staying on track?

Feel Great. Be Well.