Dieting downfall: why weekends can sabotage weight loss success...

Dieting downfall...

 What: weekends.

 Why: aside from (potentially) super sizing our silhouettes by leaving us susceptible to succumbing to the peer pressure that stems from socialising (think failing to tame the temptation to tuck into a takeaway and/or downing one too many alcoholic drinks with family and friends), weekends can also widen our waistlines as a result of reinforcing the Monday mindset - this is the mindset that's often triggered when we consciously convince ourselves that we 'deserve' to ditch our healthier diet in favour of feasting on flavoursome foods (and fluids!) after 'watching our weight' all week, and is regularly responsible for fuelling the toxic ''I'll start again on Monday'' theory that commonly creates the chronic diet/binge cycle.

 Ditch this dieting downfall by: sustaining the self-control to make sensible swaps.
Although the shunning of social shindigs may seem like a sensible solution to shrinking your silhouette, there's no need to sacrifice your social life in order for slimming to be successful. Instead of isolating yourself from friends and family in fear of 'failing' to fight the flab, simply opt for sensible swaps such as substituting a large glass of wine with a mini mixer (think diet coke and a single shot of spirits), demolishing a dainty dessert instead of indulging in a standard or supersized serving and tucking into the occasional takeaway as opposed to overeating every weekend. This will not only ensure that your weight loss efforts aren't eliminated, but allow you to sustain a social life without the worry of weakened willpower - a core culprit responsible for sabotaging the self-efficacy that's essential for slimming success.

 Final thought: the occasional overindulgence won't widen our waistlines, but overeating every weekend (often) will - a reason why moderation is essential for the effective elimination of excess weight.

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