Beat the binge this Easter

As Easter approaches near all one can think about is the copious amounts of food you're going to eat.
Now I'm all for this theory of balance and celebrations like this always tip the scale. What you plan for never happens, you find yourself eating that spread of food, drinking alcohol, then eating chocolate, cake, ice cream etc.. and oh my! you're flooded with negative self punishing thoughts..

Below are TWO simple things I do to avoid this feeling:

1) Keep your serving sizes minimal. Why? I find that when I have more on my plate I tend to eat it regardless and not listen to my stomach. When your servings are small and you eat at a slower pace you can actually listen to your body responding and if you're still hungry go for seconds and then pace the sweets. Have a few of course! Don't deprive yourself.

2) Post Easter plan. By plan I don't mean thinking about how you're going to make up for all the food and alcohol you consumed. By plan I mean that 'self agreement' of going back to your routine and not spiralling out of control. I usually refer to this a self sabotage, the 'oh I messed up my eating well routine so might as well just keep eating and eating'. Be strong and put your thoughts back into action.

ACCEPT that you're going to eat and enjoy your weekend and then KNOW that you are going back to plan.

It never fails.

Forward momentum - when everything happens for a reason

I used to be well annoyed with the saying 'Everything happens for a reason'.

Every time any event happens in your life we are surrounded by that saying. I used to find it so sappy and more importantly I never thought the sentiment was true. Some things just happen, there is no rhyme or reason to them. They just happen.

But the more I thought about it the more I realised I was wrong.
My real turning point was a few years ago after reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho which I can't recommend enough. It's one of those novels that manage to make you escape and reflect on seeking to attain the unattainable, much like Don Quixote who dreamed the impossible dream.

It seems that this quote is always resorted to when either good things happen or when your friends are condoling you about something, trying give you that uplifting speech that there is light at the end of the tunnel when really you want to bury head in the ground.

Leaving a lot behind and taking that leap of faith I have met many people along the way, some which were just a passing and many that will forever impact my life.
My recent encounter of a selfless act of a friend, also an IFBB Pro with no desire to receive anything in return supported/funded the remainder of my fitness modelling competition to ensure I compete.
Many athletes want to be associated with a brand, want to be perceived as wanted by a corporate organisation but life is much more simpler than that. You get what you give and the universe makes sure of that.

I'd much rather be sponsored by an angel.

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it"
 ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist