I get back into the swing of things by just picking up where I left off. If I have an indulgent date night, then I’ll have a clean couple days afterward (usu. my body automatically craves this). Sometimes if I’m just feeling stagnant in my healthy habits, I’ll find some new, fun one to integrate.

I get back on track by just picking up where I left off. There really isn’t any other way. No shortcuts 🙂

I get back on track by starting fresh. I don’t try to “un do” anything. I just pick up where I left off.

Yummy oats!

I jump right back into it, but if it’s been longer than a day or two of slacking then I try the baby steps approach (concentrate on making it one day at a time).

Can’t wait to hear about your challenge:)

I just take it one meal at a time… and most importantly, listen to my body and its hunger…

Sounds like a very nice morning. I often wish Franky could go for longer walks (he and maggie would be good walking partners). I usually throw myself back in full force when I’ve gotten off track and I usually try to do a little something to spice/change it up (i.e. ask a friend to do one of my runs every week with me, take a new class in place of one of my regulars, try a new activity, etc). Usually the new spice element will get me back excited about working out.

i try and just pick up where i left off. usually after a couple indulgent nights my body naturally craves the good for me food!

Whenever I feel like I’m slacking, I like to start something new to change things up. For instance, I pretty much slacked all weekend and my “normal” routine of running and strength training on alternating days is not interesting to me at all today so I’m thinking I need to throw in some yoga or some nice long walks to get a new perspective. I’ve also been ripping routines out of magazines lately!

to pick myself up again, i try to get in a LONG workout, that makes me feel like im accomplished something physically and then mentally i feel better, make better food choices, etc.

I usually just get back on track by walking a little bit further each day.. the holidays are tough as you are typically in a different place with different foods etc BUT I try not to stress.. I know its not something that will last forever and have confidence in myself that being healthy is a lifestyle choice and I just need to listen to my body! 🙂

I agree with some of the others – pick up where I left off on the exercise front. Especially after a vacation when I’ve eaten too much or things that are totally different than my normal diet, I may focus on fruits, veggies, and low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese for a day or two and skip most breads and meat to sort of clean out all the heaviness I might be feeling.

I just go back in, just like nothing happened! 😉 It’s ok to cheat sometimes, it’s even healthy to cheat!! I will not go crazy about it and overtrain or starve to compensate, it will not even show in the long term.

I try and keep the fridge stocked with fruits and veggies so I’m never tempted to eat junk when I have all the good stuff at my fingertips. Oh and WATER. Lots and lots of water!

Ooo…I’m excited to hear the challenge. I love doing food/fitness challenges with family and friends!

I just pick back up where I left off. I try not to make myself feel guilty and realize that I am always going to have slips but it is up to me to “get back on the horse” so to say…

Sounds like a wonderful morning! I have pretty much integrated healthy habits in my life like brushing my teeth is. So I don’t really think of it as “falling off track.” I don’t really like to think of it as slip ups either- because I’m not trying to be perfect. I guess I just think of it as indulging? I don’t know…it’s hard to explain.

I think it depends on the type of habit. For me, it seems easier to go “full out” when it’s a bigger goal. When it’s a smaller goal, I like to try and incorporate it slowly back into my life.

When I feel like a slacker, I either “Snap out of it!” and resume as normal…or, if the motivation and impetus still isn’t there, I try something new (whether it’s a new, yummy healthy recipe or a new form of exercise). Though I think the key to moving onward and upward, most importantly, is not beating yourself up for past mistakes. It seems so simple, yet it’s a habit most of us fall prey to.

excited to hear about your challenge! those winter months are tough for keeping those pesky lbs away!!

I slowly try to get back into it, with some mental prodding along the way. I’ve been slacking on strenght training too and I keep pushing myself tog et back into it, so I’m taking baby steps.

I can’t wait for this challenge, I need something for the holidays!!

Can’t wait to hear about your challenge! I usually like to throw myself back into things immediately. I feel that if I don’t it just gives me time to think of more excuses for why I don’t have the time/effort to work out.

Do you still do your morning yoga?
just wondering because Ive started getting back into my morning yoga routine.
When i feel like I’ve been slacking, it varies on how I get back into it. If it’s with food, I immediately start eating healthy at my next meal/snack. But with exercise, if I’ve lost a little bit of fitness, I’ll do some interval training with rest days in between to build my fitness back up before I bust out those long runs 🙂
I’m so gonna try this strength training routine. All up, how long does it take?