How do you stop everyday life getting in the way?

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  • DelilaLightfoot
    DelilaLightfoot Posts: 53
    FIRST and foremost- I totally agree with everyone! you learned how to maintain your weight after weight loss! and did that for 2 months!

    When on work trips do they put you up in a intel? And do you have any input on hotel choice?
    Most have a pool or gym-utilize those resources.
    When we were traveling, I'd do a lap of walking lunges around the hotel if I got nothing else that day.
    If you are on a long work trip, a few weeks, MAYBE you can talk a local gym/fitness club into letting you workout away from home with out a membership (since you don't live there). Check out drop in rates at the local YMCA.

    The advice for guests is great. Not only will you get half an hour to workout, but they might like a little time to themselves, too. When we stay with friends or family, while on vacation, for a week or so, we always enjoy a couple nights to ourselves, it's relaxing for us and our hosts.

    Yes usually a hotel and generally my choice and this is going to sound really stupid of me but I never think of packing for the gym or pool! How ridiculous. I make excuses about meetings and being tired but really that's just that, excuses. Next time I am going to make time for a swim :) thanks.
  • silmarilliane
    silmarilliane Posts: 133 Member
    so jealous you managed to maintain. i had a single week 'off' earlier this year and put 4 pounds on which took another three weeks to lose again...
    don't see it as a waste - it's probably better that you've maintained for a bit anyway. the slower you lose the weight the more likely it is to stay off so they say.
  • KSBeautyintheBuff
    KSBeautyintheBuff Posts: 14 Member
    Well congrats on not gaining weight. That is an accomplishment.

    But to answer your question...life will always get in the way. If you know ahead of time you can do your best to plan around certain things. Maybe you can't hit the gym because of house guest or maybe that means you get up a few hours earlier to go to the gym before everyone gets up. Or maybe you just give yourself that time off to enjoy the week. Sometimes your body needs the rest.

    As far as I diet...plan your meals ahead of time! I can't stress enough how much easier this makes life in general. Right now I am training to compete in a bodybuilding competition and my diet is really strict; more limiting than an every day diet. But every Sunday I cook my meals for the week and it is all in the fridge. All I have to do is grab and go and I have nothing to worry about. Does it guarantee me to stick to my diet? No, but it limits cheats and situations I don't want to regret. And it really isn't strange to have a different meal than everyone else at the table.

    Even if you don't make every single meal of your day a head of time, just having like breakfast and lunch, pack snacks and enjoy dinner is helpful. It'll help keep you on track, prevent weight gain and that post vacation bloating.

    Kristine

    http://beautyinthebuff.com
  • xinit0
    xinit0 Posts: 310 Member
    How do you stop everyday life getting in the way?

    I don't understand the question - this IS everyday life now.
  • DelilaLightfoot
    DelilaLightfoot Posts: 53
    How do you stop everyday life getting in the way?

    I don't understand the question - this IS everyday life now.

    You are completely right...this is obviously why I feel I have been failing. Thanks :)
  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
    Guests here help cook and clean.
    I have to go to the gym right after work or I don't get to go.

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