A little weekend inspiration to "keep on track" regardless of temptations

Hurray -- we've successfully made it through another hectic week. 

For many people with weight management challenges, we often see the weekend as a time to "reward" ourselves for surviving (and thriving, we hope) during the week. 

These rewards are often food-related. But when Sunday night arrives, and we think about how many times we went off track in our healthy eating program, it can be a bit of a downer. And you can spend the beginning of the week, or the whole week, potentially, making up for weekend splurges.

DON'T DEPRIVE, SURVIVE

For those of you who know me, I am never one to say "deprive yourself". At the same time, I am also quick to say, "pace yourself".

I found this image which shows a long list of benefits to losing fat. This "delicious" list shows what missing some desserts and carbs can do when you lose fat as a result. 

Spend an extra 5 or 10 minutes working out this weekend and see just how great the long-term "rewards" will be for you. If you ask me, that beats a piece of cake any day of the week.

Wishing you and yours a marvelous autumn weekend.

Dr. A. Adeyeri is a board certified, fellowship-trained advanced laparoscopic, bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director at Sterling Surgicare in Holmdel and Central Jersey Bariatrics in Freehold; on staff as the Medical Director of the Institute for Weight Loss at Raritan Bay Medical Center; and a staff  surgeon at CentraState Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital. Dr. Adeyeri can be reached at (732) 217 – 3897.