Do your weekends ruin your good eating intentions?

When you work hard during the week it can be easy to get to the weekend and relax off your nutrition and exercise strategies. When I ask clients if their week day eating habits translate through into the weekend there are usually two distinct replies, 1. No, I skip meals as Im busy, or 2. No, I eat many more treat foods. Now there is nothing wrong with being relaxed on the weekend but if you allow yourself to relax fully and do any of the following then you are really risking all of your hard work during the week

• Eating more snacks as you graze throughout the day
• Eating large amounts of treat foods e.g. bags of chippies on the couch
• Having too much alcohol (and consequently making bad food choices)
• Skipping meals as you are out of routine (especially bad for athletes and those building muscle mass)
• Not drinking as much water
• Not eating as much fruit and vege
• Eating large amounts of processed foods
• Eating larger portion sizes

Try and stick to your weekly routine as much as you can during the weekend, otherwise you might find yourself making up for it next week!