Rewards

So, one thing I forgot to discuss is SOOO important when on a diet.. The REWARD MEAL!

So, here is what I just experienced... 3 weeks of dieting, and thinking a reward or cheat meal was not allowed. Let me tell you last Thursday, I had hit the wall, my body was exhausted, my moral and motivation was low and I was feeling so down... After a little digging around for information, and advice from a friend I found it is good to have a reward meal.

What is a reward meal? Its a meal preferably once a week, but can be twice, where you eat a meal that is not on your diet. This helps  restore and recovernot only your body, but must importantly your mind! Its amazing the feeling that you get from dieting for a long time, its draining, and tiring, but a reward meal can keep things in perspective, help you keep motivated and feeling "normal" as I like to call it. Its that light at the end of the tunnel :)

Its important to be consistent, like I have already discussed, but there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself and your body for some hard work! Be sure to make it a reward MEAL not DAY, and that you eat some protein along with your cheat, and keep it proportioned... Its probably not good to eat a whole pizza.

Diets are supposed to be sustainable, not tiring and difficult. Build a diet that is right for you!

here is a good link describing cheating and good ways to do it!-->(http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mohr82.htm)

Now the BIG question... do cheat meals involve alchohol? NO... here is the scoop on the DRANK

When you drink your muscles don't recover, and rebuild, therefore its pointless to go to the gym, train, then go out and drink, you tear muscles at the gym then don't repair? silly silly. So, if you insist on still going to the gym, do some cardio instead on the day you plan to go out. And if you can don't drink, the less you drink as a whole the more weight you loose, that simple! --> facts on the drank (http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/bigalcohol.htm)

having trouble not drinking? find a non-drinking buddy, or only buy drinks that are low calorie (shots) and only have a few, so don't bring ur visa or 50$ to the bar, bring 10$. Look at that you can save money too?! AWESOME hahah

have fun, keep strong and MOTIVATED

Rebecca

YOU CAN RESIST!