How To Recover After Too Many Treats

I’m writing this the day after Valentine’s Day….so as you probably have guessed – I had waaay too many treats. Now what? Well, as easy as it would be to throw in the towel and focus on the pounds I didn’t lose yesterday (and the bloat gained today) – I can’t do that and neither should you. I’m following our Get Fit Done guide and am on the Week 2 Meal Plan (this week is high-protein to build muscle). So….Valentine’s cookies don’t really fit on that plan. Here is what I plan to do today and over the next few days to get back on track:

Start Now. Don’t wait until tomorrow to start over. Each hour and day you “give up” and eat bad adds up and before you know it you have gotten waaay off track. However, few treats or even a bad day will not wreck your plan.

Eat Very “Clean”. Avoid anything packaged and try to really focus on eating veggies, fruits and lean meats. This also means cutting out sugar. If you have our guide, try the Kale Quinoa Salad for lunch or dinner (add some extra protein if you want) or the Veggie Rainbow Lasagna is a family-friendly recipe that is great to help you detox!

Sweat Twice A Day. I’m not talking 2 hour gym sessions! Just fit in 2 mini workouts. If you are following me and Megan on the plan – do your scheduled workout for today then also add in an extra 20 minute walk or run or play outside with your kids or dog. Just do a little something extra to sweat a little more.

Drink Up! Make sure you drink lots of water the day after indulgences. It will help your body get rid of all of the extra (fill in the blank here: sugar, fat, alcohol, etc). Plus, it makes you feel fuller and is great for your skin and other organs.

If you still havenâ€™t checked out our plan you can read about itÂ HERE! You donâ€™t have to start at any certain point and each week is interchangeable. Iâ€™ve already heard from many people that really liked Week 1â€™s meal plan and are going to repeat that next week instead of doing Week 3 and thatâ€™s totally fine! Join our Facebook group to get some tips and advice, live videos and more!

Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.