Are you a weekend binge eater?
T
he answer to that question probably applies
to 60-70% of the UK adult population and is
especially prevalent in people who are trying to
diet and lose weight. Therefore, we need to be more ‘on point’ at the
weekend.
– – time cannot be our excuse ...
– – too busy is not it either…
This is a real problem that is plaguing men and
women all over the country trying to lose weight in
order to look good, and this is a major roadblock on
their journey to success. So why do we tend to fall down when it comes to
the weekend? I have come to the conclusion that
there are three main reasons:
Men and women all over (and maybe you are one of
them) will practically eat like a Buddhist monk
during the week and long for the weekend when
they can have what they want ‘because they have
been good’ all week!
How often have you heard or said that: "I’m fine
during the week… it’s the weekends when I become
unstuck"?
It’s one of the most common things people say to
me when we are talking about their diet and how
they need my help to lose weight.
And it is certainly one of the things I spend a lot of
time covering during my time working with people.
Most people are off work at the weekends. This
means you have more time to:
– – shop for your food
– – prepare your food
– – enjoy eating your food
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1. Lack of structure or routine at the weekend
Weekdays are more likely to have a routine: you
arrive at work at a regular time, you eat your
lunch at a regular time, you get home at a regular
time, and so on.
At the weekend there is less routine, less
structure and more potential to go off track.
Therefore it is important to have some sort of
plan when it comes to the weekend.
I am not talking about a rigid routine that
doesn’t allow you to go off and have fun - what is
a weekend if we can’t relax and have some fun?
But how often has one bad meal or a night out on
a Friday night turned into a whole weekend of
eating and drinking things you shouldn’t have?
2. You feel guilty when you have indulged
I think we have all been there with this one.
During a diet, you break from what you should
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