Rest Days & Cheat Days

I used to run 7 days a week, but after months of pounding the pavement everyday, I had to go to physical therapy. A fervent enthusiasm for exercise is great, but you've got to be careful about overdoing it.  This doesn't mean you can use this as an excuse to avoid workouts throughout the week.

This brings up the question: how many days should you workout? I personally workout four or five times a week. I get at least 30 minutes of cardio in & I really love my squats & lunges. I have a set of FitBitch drills I do to keep my legs & bizarrely shaped ass toned. By the end of my workout, I've been going at it for about an hour and a half from beginning stretches to ending stretches.

On days that you're deciding to rest, be careful about what you eat. Weight loss is 90% due to your diet. Don't feel that your rest day from you workout is your rest day from your diet, too. Be sure to be cognizant of what you're putting in your body. Since you won't be exercising, you won't need that post-workout snack.

On this note, I also don't recommend cheat days or even cheat meals. You aren't just cheating on your diet, you're cheating yourself of your goals. Just because you've worked out & been healthy for a few days doesn't mean you need to stuff your face with a burger, fries & shake. This also doesn't mean to totally avoid indulging. If you really feel that you deserve a treat, eat 1/2 of a burger & choose either the fries or the shake.

I really don't even understand the concept of cheating. I don't condone it, I don't do it & I think it's weird. If I've been a fit, healthy bitch for the week, I'm not dying to eat shit. I feel since I've put in all the hard work that I deserve it even more to feed my body well. I think processed food (which is what a lot of people crave) is fucked up, disgusting & vomit-worthy. If I want to indulge, I portion out a little bit of real, dairy ice cream or eat some extra dark chocolate. I also don't feel deprived on my typical diet. I've come to love turkey burgers, fish, crunchy salads, veggies, sweet fruit & whatever else I eat everyday. When you know how to season your food well for falvor & you have a variety of recipes to choose from, McDonald's seems like a vile death sentence.

Bitches, use your head. Don't eat like a pig, don't slip up on your diet on your rest day, & don't take seven rest days a week.

xoxo
FitBitch