It’s not a
Fourth of July celebration without family, friends, fireworks and barbeque,
right? And who doesn’t like or, in my case, absolutely LOVE barbeque? Yes,
barbeque and all of its delicious accompaniments. Spaghetti, potato salad,
baked beans, macaroni and cheese, ok stopping now. When summer holidays come
around it’s nearly impossible to avoid a cheat meal, especially when visiting
friends and family, as you have no control over the menu. However, if you’re truly dedicated to your
diet, you can pack a healthier meal to take along with you to eat while your
fellow BBQ attendees are licking their fingers and reaching for toothpicks.
A lot of us prefer to indulge. In fact at that
very first alluring whiff of the grill or even the sight of the smoke we’re
thinking, “Yeah...well, I guess I’ll get back to my diet tomorrow.” And that’s
ok, unless of course you have a medical condition that requires you to keep a
diet that you should never abandon for any length of time. The point here is to
not beat yourself up for having a cheat meal, just don’t let one not-so-healthy
meal deter you from your fitness goals and lead to down a spiraling road to
stagnancy.
So now that
you’ve enjoyed that finger licking food and have read something that has made
you feel a little less guilty about it, get back to your fitness and diet
routine today. If fitness and healthy eating is new to you altogether, remember
that every day is an opportunity to get started!
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