Comments on: Weekend Backsliding? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tom Parker http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-116866 Tom Parker Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:37:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-116866 Got to admit I'm rubbish when it comes to the weekends. My problem is that I struggle to get myself out of bed on a Saturday unless I have something specific to get up for and then this messes up my eating and exercise routines. Sunday's are usually a little better but the weekdays are my best in terms of fitness and exercise because I have a more structured plan of attack. Got to admit I’m rubbish when it comes to the weekends. My problem is that I struggle to get myself out of bed on a Saturday unless I have something specific to get up for and then this messes up my eating and exercise routines. Sunday’s are usually a little better but the weekdays are my best in terms of fitness and exercise because I have a more structured plan of attack.

]]> By: Apple News http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-108716 Apple News Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:12:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-108716 Agree with you romesaz, its all about the mental health in here! Agree with you romesaz, its all about the mental health in here!

]]> By: romesaz http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-108022 romesaz Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-108022 I usually don't pay as much attention to my diet on weekends. Although I do wish I'd be more active during the weekend. My _current_ gym's on the other side of town though, right by work, and finding friends to be active on the weekend with is kind of tough, as everyone is working on saturdays and too tired from the week to do anything active on sunday. With regards to food though...I follow a quasi intermittent fasting/calorie restriction during the week, so my usual daily caloric counts are at ~1600 during the week. I don't find that I really negate the effect by upping that up a bit on sat/sun. I'm still making fat-loss and fitness progress I find. Yes it may be not as quick as I'd like to, but I'm also enjoying the weekends more so. I still eat clean food. No grains with the exception of maybe a whole wheat croissant or a slice of dark russian rye, and stay away from processed foods. But do usually consume a bit more fruit, and maybe even a touch of honey or some other indulgence occasionally. I think it's all more of a mental challenge and people fall off cause of "laziness" or whatever (such as myself ;) ;) ) I usually don’t pay as much attention to my diet on weekends. Although I do wish I’d be more active during the weekend. My _current_ gym’s on the other side of town though, right by work, and finding friends to be active on the weekend with is kind of tough, as everyone is working on saturdays and too tired from the week to do anything active on sunday.

With regards to food though…I follow a quasi intermittent fasting/calorie restriction during the week, so my usual daily caloric counts are at ~1600 during the week. I don’t find that I really negate the effect by upping that up a bit on sat/sun. I’m still making fat-loss and fitness progress I find. Yes it may be not as quick as I’d like to, but I’m also enjoying the weekends more so.
I still eat clean food. No grains with the exception of maybe a whole wheat croissant or a slice of dark russian rye, and stay away from processed foods. But do usually consume a bit more fruit, and maybe even a touch of honey or some other indulgence occasionally.

I think it’s all more of a mental challenge and people fall off cause of “laziness” or whatever (such as myself ;) ;) )

]]> By: Geek2Freak Brandon http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-107810 Geek2Freak Brandon Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:53:25 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-107810 Luckily, Saturday is one of my most physically demanding days, so I sometimes need MORE calories than on weekdays. But on Sunday, my off day, I cut back considerably. Luckily, Saturday is one of my most physically demanding days, so I sometimes need MORE calories than on weekdays.

But on Sunday, my off day, I cut back considerably.

]]> By: MikeB http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-107704 MikeB Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:07:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-107704 My indulgence is to sleep an extra hour then I'll do a long (1.5-2hr) bike ride on Saturday and my long run 10k max on Sunday. On Saturday I will do chores until noon and most time have a sensible lunch and dinner. My family and I had been going out to have Mexican on Friday nights but it proved to inhibit my ability to get rid of the last amount of fat and to get up early on Saturday. It's a hard battle to be good on the weekends. Having good healthy food around helps. My indulgence is to sleep an extra hour then I’ll do a long (1.5-2hr) bike ride on Saturday and my long run 10k max on Sunday. On Saturday I will do chores until noon and most time have a sensible lunch and dinner.

My family and I had been going out to have Mexican on Friday nights but it proved to inhibit my ability to get rid of the last amount of fat and to get up early on Saturday. It’s a hard battle to be good on the weekends. Having good healthy food around helps.

]]> By: Methuselah http://www.marksdailyapple.com/weekend-backsliding/#comment-107572 Methuselah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:26:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1239#comment-107572 I often fast on either Saturday or Sunday as a way to counter-balance the 'weekend effect'. Admittedly this is not always practical, but since most of the time for me it's a Saturday evening meal that represents letting my hair down, if I have fasted until then on Saturday or instead fast until the evening on the following Sunday I feel better about my excesses! Methuselah <a href='http://paynowlivelater.blogspot.com' rel="nofollow">Pay Now Live Later</a> I often fast on either Saturday or Sunday as a way to counter-balance the ‘weekend effect’. Admittedly this is not always practical, but since most of the time for me it’s a Saturday evening meal that represents letting my hair down, if I have fasted until then on Saturday or instead fast until the evening on the following Sunday I feel better about my excesses!

Methuselah
Pay Now Live Later

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