5 Tips for a Healthier Weekend

The weekend is upon us, as is the desire to sleep in, or eat out, or binge watch shows on Netflix. If you are following along on my 12-Week Shape Up! plan, then don't forget that weigh-in is Monday!

Let's try our best to stay on track this weekend with our goals, but don't forget that to err is human, and to arr is pirate! Here are some tips I plan on giving a try this weekend that you could use too:

1. Look at my best day in MyFitnessPal and eat that same way over the weekend. Maybe not the exact same food, but I'm going to aim for the same calorie counts per meal/snack.
2. Stick to my weekday sleep schedule. When I wake up late on Saturdays (the only day I can sleep in, with my crazy schedule), I always eat very strangely because my routine is out of whack.
3. Get outside. Walking out to the car to go to McDonald's doesn't count. This weekend, I'm going to the drive-in (where I plan on walking while waiting for the movie to start), and I'm going to WALK the dog to the dog park (a mile away) instead of drive him.
4. Plan to relax. I used to be a voracious reader, reading a book a week if not more. I've been on one book now for the past two months. I'm going to start carving out time for myself on the weekend to just lie down and read for an hour or two. If you want a quick stress reliever, planning an hour or two for yourself to do something slow-paced and relaxing is perfect.
5. Plan for the week ahead. Monday is weigh-in day, but Monday is also the beginning of Week 2 and our next challenge. Spending time thinking about both of those things over the weekend will help motivate me to stay on track.

How do you plan on staying on-track this weekend?