Happy Monday!
Or should I say, "Happy 3.5 days until it's weekend mode"?!
If you're like many of the ladies I talk to, you might find yourself stuck in a weekday restriction / weekend indulgence cycle.
This is you if you recommit to a "plan" every Monday that's unmanageable enough to have you breaking up with said plan by week's end. Then one happy hour, a baby shower, and a big Sunday dinner leaves you feeling bloated and unhappy with your affinity to overdue it every. single. weekend.
Or maybe you're experiencing shorter cycles - daily cycles. You restrict most of the day only to find yourself out of control by the time the sun goes down.
There are many reasons for this happening and, thankfully, many tools we can put in place to be able to take back control. Side note: make sure you're popping inside my Facebook group, Healthy, Fit, & Strong with Tara Allen Health often so you don't miss any of these tools!
For today's purpose, I want to focus on one, important tool…MODERATION.
Moderation is a word we hear tossed around all the time and often think it's for those of us who are already at our goals, right? Like, can you possibly practice moderation AND STILL make more progress?
Yup!
In fact, you'll be making it much easier to reach your goals if you practice moderation.
Moderation in this case means allowing some "fun foods" into the mix on any day that ends in a "y" if you feel like it.
Moderation means no foods are off limits (unless, of course, it's an allergy or sensitivity that will make you feel like garbage - totally not worth it).
But just because something might be higher in calories, or more rich, or higher in carbs…it doesn't mean it should be shunned Monday through Thursday only for you to be left pining for it come Friday night. I see you chocolate, wine, chips and dip, ice cream...
Is there a way you can nourish your body and also allow a little flexibility for some things that you really enjoy?
If this is something you struggle with, you're like 90% of the people I know. ;-) Leave a comment below and let me know. I'd love to help you get to a place where you're not just comfortable with moderation, but you enjoy it and thrive with it.
In health + happiness,
Tara