Amidst the chaos of working at home, homeschooling the kids, and a lack of toilet paper on the shelves at the grocery store, this is honestly the perfect situation to teach your little ones about nutrition and food safety.

However letting one Friday night “cheat meal” turn into a long night full of drinking, turn into Saturday morning brunch (you know the kind of brunch I’m talking about) with bottomless mimosa’s, and then turns into Sunday morning donuts with a Starbucks white chocolate mocha. At that point no, it wouldn’t be worth it.

Well you know when you have a rotisserie chicken that you bought Monday night for dinner? You paired that chicken with some green beans and quinoa and called it a day? But looking in your fridge there’s still half a chicken left. This is where a transitional meal would come into place and you make something else out of that chicken.

Physical Fitness does not need to be defined by your weight. Changing your weight should also not be the only reason to start a physical fitness routine.

Positive thinking and positive self talk can do more in aiding weight loss and an overall healthy lifestyle than just diet alone. Feeling better about yourself gives you the confidence to make better choices to lead a happier and healthier life.

Ways that you can help yourself stay accountable is keeping track of it. Keep track of your progress in a way that suits your lifestyle. Whether that looks like writing things out in a journal or keeping notes on your phone- set yourself up for success.

There are probably a number of reasons you haven’t gotten to your goals yet. But let’s be honest with ourselves, reasons are just excuses in a cuter dress. With that being said- life does still happen and it can throw us off track every now and then. What’s important is that you plan ahead for the occasional set back.