Weekend Wars

Eat, Drink, and Be a Weekend Warrior...

Whether you’re a “9-to-5er Monday thru Friday” or an entrepreneur, weekend events this time of year can really cause you to slip out of your eating patterns.  There are several environmental controls you can practice to win the battle, increase your momentum, and feel absolutely amazing!

Weapons:

• Insulated reusable bag attached at your hip
• Water Bottle (with a rubber straw- the convenience causes you to drink a lot more)
• Bag of carrots and an Apple
• Balance Bars
• Snack Baggies (filled with one portions of your grain or nut snacks)
• Food Journal or Food Record App (I Tweet what I Eat)
• Breakfast and mid-morning snacks (PROTEIN AND FIBER)
• One or Two Signature recipes to bring to cook-outs (7 Bean Salad and Sunbutter/Banana Wheels)
• Contribute to the grill station with either salmon burgers, turkey burgers, turkey dogs, portabella mushrooms or veggie burgers
• Focus on socializing and activities (Bring Bocce Ball to the party)

Weekend Warriors:

• Be prepared
• Plan your weekend eating patterns
• Bring your own food environment on your adventures
• Stay accountable
• Be confident with your choices
• Be a Role Model
• Have fun

Benefits of Being a Warrior:

• Feel energized
• Less fluid retention from foods that the body isn’t used to
• Prevention of heart disease, stroke and cancer
• Influence on others to try new foods and healthier behaviors

Bits & Bites 

• Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coolatta 24 oz  (525)
• 3 Handfuls of Potato Chips (225)
• ¼cup Sour CreamDip (120)                                                                                               
• Cheeseburger on the grill (560)
• 1 Sausage (500)
• 1 cup Potato Salad (350) 
• 2 cups Icecream (1200)

 TOTAL            3480                                                                              

Lighter Fare

• Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee with milk 32oz (80)
• 3 Handfuls Baby Carrots (60)                                                     
• ¼ cup Farmer’s Boy Greek Dressing (60)
• Gardenburger on the grill with bun (280)
• 1 Chicken Sausage (200)
• 3 cups Garden Salad (60) 
• Fudgicle  (80)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

TOTAL            820

-Your Weekend Warrior