Amy Culver - The Queen Of Lean


Holiday stress


Holiday season isn't all just about food


Plan ahead to stay on the right track


Prioritize this Thanksgiving


Choose treats wisely during the holidays


Starting a weightlifting routine


Healthy body has right signs


You need a livable food plan


Tailor your food according to needs


Plan strategies for when life gets hectic


Traveling can challenge eating habits


Parenting your own inner spoiled child


Long-term motives create long-lasting results


Interval training works for anyone


Check ingredients when eating out


Get out of the house for your workout


Lack of sleep may lead to weight gain


Cooking extra saves time and calories


Even small changes can make an impact


Swimming is a good
all-around exercise


Don't let slip-ups destroy your plan


Make your lifestyle and health compatible


A little exercise can yield big results


Food plans can help you eat right


Moderation is weight-loss key


Give your weight-loss plan time


Combat post-holiday blues with activity


Choose holiday calories carefully


Good kitchen tools make life easier


Enjoy feast in moderation


Start planning holiday meals now


Don't buy Halloween candy too early


Theaters offer healthy snacks


Try to avoid evening snacking


Tips to stave off hunger pangs


Stuck?  Reassess your routine


Avoid peaks and valleys in diet


Measure size of food portion to help tip scale in your favor


Learn to love being thin


Change your lifestyle; don't just diet


Fruity thoughts to keep fit


Water can ease cravings


Working a pool into your exercise routine


Stay focused, move forward


Delay caving to craving


Review of daily plan should include diet & activities


Holidays are never-ending


Measuring food is key to weight loss


Food-logging can help in weight loss


Find ways to make exercise fun


Reserve time for your exercise program


Substitutions for your holiday treats


Moderation is key to good diet

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Don't let slip-ups destroy your plan

Sometimes learning to live healthier requires gaining a new perspective on things.  We all have days that just don't start out right.  You oversleep, are late to a meeting and catch glares from your boss.  When you walk out of the meeting, there sits a box of donuts, just calling out comfort in that moment of stress - and you answer the call.

Two or three donuts later, you've decided: "Oh the heck with it, the day is ruined; I might as well just eat whatever I want."  So you go out to lunch and have a big burger and fries.  With all that heavy food, and the resultant sugar crash, you are too tired to stop at the gym after work so you head for home.  After dinner, you decide you might as well top the day off with a bowl of ice cream.  As you climb into bed, you promise yourself that tomorrow will be better.

But how will it be better if you don't consider how today might have gone better in the first place?  If you don't recognize where it went wrong, how can you stop it next time?

Where did it go wrong?  It wasn't the alarm clock, or even the donuts.  It was at the "Oh the heck with it" point that the day took a wrong turn.  You are going to slip up sometimes; your weight loss plan has room for a few slip-ups.  It's that lack of forgiveness for slipping up that derails you. 

Next time, talk to yourself as you would a friend.  Tell yourself that you made a mistake, but it's not the end of the world and as of this moment you are back on track.  Make it a habit and even the slip-ups might get smaller and less frequent.