Eating sensibly at holiday picnics……….
This is very difficult and often comes up during the summer season for many people. It does not have to be an issue if you go for certain foods to fill you up. I cant help the vegetarians much as I head straight for the meat. If I know the people well, I may bring my own turkey burgers though. Meat is pretty safe, you can load up on it (ok I HATE barbeque sauces anyway). If it’s burgers, I get a couple without a bun. I will eat them without condiments, throw a couple tomatos on them………….whatev. As for side dishes, Im a potato salad freak, so sometimes I have a little. Other than that, if there are beans…….I say screw the fat and eat the beans just for the protein. Deviled eggs….yee hah, stuff your face, even with mayo…….more protein. If I am still hungry, I eat more plain meat to avoid temptations. Besides that, I try to save picnic day for a cheat day. Im technically not going nuts on lots of carbs even on cheat day.
Yesterday I did legs and some cardio. I just want to drop 2-3 lbs to make sure my new suit fits. I only did 10 on the elyptical and 15 on a treadmill. I did not go really heavy on legs because of my knee. I wanted to, but I felt it was better just to not push it too much. Sometimes I am pretty sensible.
I posted a couple new videos. This one is lat press downs in front. I love this for lats.
press downs in front
May 25, 2009 at 7:26 am
good post. i always bring my own lunch whenever i go to the beach with my friends. No turkey burgers for me, but i cant go anywhere without my pink salmon.
May 25, 2009 at 8:04 am
I leave holiday meals as a cheat day that way I am not worried about my eating. I work my way up to that day, plus I dont OD on the food when I get there. I still keep it sinsible. Holidays dont mean I can over eat. Just mean I can enjoy a variety of foods I normally dont eat.
May 25, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Yea, i always pack my own lunch when going to the beach with my friends. I never leave home without my pink salmon.
May 28, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Deviled eggs are awesome. I could eat tons if I let myself.