It seems like Christmas only happened yesterday ! All those ‘New Year, New You’ efforts you have been making to lose weight have barely begun. The body is still aching a little from new exercise regimes, the shopping trip is still a challenge and here we are already facing into a sea of chocolate Easter eggs that even Moses couldn’t part. It’s enough to make your good intentions, well… simply melt away...Just because Easter Sunday has passed doesn't mean that challenge is over, in fact it is only beginning.
So if the aisles of your shop are still decorated like Willy Wonka style river of chocolate, how exactly are you going to cope with the temptation? As usual we have the answers to help you through this dreadful river of temptation.
Get motivated. So Easter Sunday has passed but there is sill a challenge ahead, so get ready for it.As the smell of coco lingers be armed with reminders as to why and how much weight you want to lose. Pin them to your fridge, hang them at your desk at work and keep them right to the fore of your mind sot that you never lose focus.
Want it. Come on, You may think you want chocolate but let's compare how much you want chocolate with how much you want to lose those excess pounds and to reach your personal goal. Want this more?
Visualise. Think yourself thin. You should have a mental image of how you will look when you reach your ideal weight. Every time you eat foods that are not on your plan or you miss an exercise session you are one step further away from this goal. Imagine yourself moving forward all the time until this is no longer a mental image but a reality.
Believe. Sticking to your diet and exercise plan is a daily challenge you are faced with , so face it successfully. So what’s so different about Easter? Your resolve is more difficult to crack than an Easter egg.
Keep your energy level high. When there are so many temptations around, be careful not to allow your blood sugar drop dangerously low. If this happens, you will become weak and hungry and your desire to eat chocolate will be overwhelming. If there is leftover chocolate around you may be tempted to reach for it instead of a healthier snack. Eat small meals frequently and never starve yourself for long periods of time in preparation for a big meal. It will backfire in the long run.
Arm yourself. Buy in a good supply of chocolate alternatives. For example, low fat chocolate yoghurt, low fat hot chocolate mix, chocolate flavoured breakfast cereals. In thit way you can get your fix without facing the consequences.
Take the approach of minimising harm. Do not deny yourself completely - the chances are you will do more harm than good. Buy yourself a couple of bite-sized, that means very small, chocolate bars and allow yourself to have one each day over the a weekend. But if you know you can't and wont' say no after a small taste, it's best not to start. You can either replace your snack with this or accept that you will lose weight a little more slowly.
Time to move. If you know you want to join in on the chocolate munching sessions with friends or family and are not willing to withstand the temptation – make room. You can do this by incorporating extra exercise sessions for the Post Easter weekend. Be warned however, for every square of chocolate you eat, you would need to walk at a moderate pace for and extra 10-15 minutes on top of your usual routine.
Have a speedy recovery. If you have slipped up at this difficult time make sure you get back on the wagon ASAP. Don’t leave it till tomorrow. Do it now. Accept that you have made a mistake, examine where and how you went wrong, learn from it and move on. It happened. It’s not the end of the world. Be gentle with yourself but resolve to have a really good week to compensate. You can do it!
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