We all have those days, mine typically fall around my time of the month. The days where we are exhausted and don't feel like cooking or working out. The days where no matter how great you meal planned whatever that healthy item is just doesn't seem appetizing anymore. So we cave - we give into our unhealthy cravings and indulge. Or we take a nap instead of that fitness activity that was planned.
Whatever the slip might be. It's normal. It's okay to have days that aren't 100% clean eating and attending a crazy bootcamp where you burn 500 calories.
I used to let these slips get to me. I would really beat myself up about it. You can read more about what I gave up for lent and why: here and here. I would turn negative self talk into an internalized terrible idea about myself and my worth. The vicious cycle of "it's not worth its" "I am a mess up" "I just can't because of x,y,z" would turn one bad meal or skipped workout into a bad few days. Those bad few days turns into a whole week of unhealthy choices for myself. Then all of a sudden I find myself in a huge rut, fueled by unhealthy habits that crank up my anxiety and negative self-talk, to the extreme.
Slowly, I have had to evaluate that cycle that seems to happen within me. It's so not worth it. I have had to literally change my language. Being a part of the Tone It Up community has helped me so much with that. K & K teach that they don't use language like "cheat meals" because then it means you are doing something wrong and should feel guilty [which you 100% should not!] Sometimes your body just needs a break or a huge bowl of mac and cheese - you do you boo. Treats are not something to be guilty about or to kickstart an incredibly unhealthy cycle, they are treats.
After that "treat" you talk to yourself and your dialogue should look more like: okay that happened, it's okay, it was worth it, I am rested, I totally and mindfully enjoyed every bit of that mac and cheese and now what's next. And here is the trick, you do something about it. Your next meal is a green juice. You go for a walk after your nap. You treat your body with love and respect because you only get one. You make healthy choices because you love your body and you want it to be able to perform well every day. You eat healthy because your body deserves good healthy fuel.
You don't let a slip turn into a bad week or month or year because you are so much better than that. Change your mind set. Change your language. Take care of yourself first!
How do you bounce back after slip ups?
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