How to get back to weight loss QUICKLY after indulging

Here's to help you recover quickly and detox after a long weekend... AKA, the 4th of July! :)

Here's what to do for the next 5 days...

Unsweetened cranberry juice

Make sure you get the unsweetened kind, not just sugar free.  Cranberry juice will help flush out all the water you retain after salty foods, soda, or alcohol.   Mix it in with your water at least 4 times a day.  Mix it 4 parts water to 1 part cranberry juice.

I usually just take my water bottle and fill it 1/4 of the way up with cranberry juice and the rest of the way with water.  DRINK UP!

Water

With all the toxins built up from a weekend we need a flush. This is not to mention the dehydrating alcoholic drinks and lack of water consumption that occurred during a crazy weekend. Drink 2-3 Liters of water a day, period. This is a MUST!!!!1

Exercise

No matter if you feel like it or not get back into your exercise routine. The following day after vacation is the perfect day to start exercising again. The term “sweat it out” has a definite truth to it! Make sure to give it your all while working out. It’s not about working longer – its about working out harder. Use your energy from those extra ‘Long Weekend’ calories to power your workout to another level.

Dandelion Root Tea

This tea is an important part of liver detoxification. Try one cup a day for the next three days, and see how it makes you feel. You will be surprised.

Avoid/Reduce Stress

If you are getting right back into a strenuous lifestyle or job do everything you can to reduce your stress. My favorites are meditate for 15 minutes a day, try a yoga class, go for a massage, take in a funny movie/laugh at something, or simply just take 30 minutes a day just to yourself to do what you like. Do everything you can to not get stressed out. You don’t want to contribute to an already worn out body.

Vitamins

You may have missed your vitamins all weekend… Get back on your multivitamin and omega 3s. You need to replenish your system that may have been depleted over the course of the weekend. These will help with mental clarity, detoxification, and cellular health. Trying to keep your skin healthy? Get your vitamins.

Get Back to Your Healthy Eating

Green veggies, lean proteins, healthy fats, and whole grains are essential in getting you back on track. For 5 days try to stay away from sweets. Pump up your nutrition by drinking a Green Drink every morning and including green veggies like broccoli and asparagus twice a day.

Drink Green Tea

Now, more than ever, you need antioxidants to get rid of the free radicals you built up all weekend. One of my favorite ways to accomplish this is to drink green tea. Drink 2-3 cups of Green tea each day this week. If you haven’t done it before you will notice how amazing you feel from it.

Organization

Keep your mind at ease by being organized. Create a 5 day plan prioritizing what needs to get done. Don’t overdo it. Only plan to accomplish the essentials.

Sleep

One of the most important things you can do to regenerate and restart your body is sleep. You can do this by shooting for 8-10 hours of sleep for the next 5 nights. Make sure to get to bed early in a dark room with no distractions. If possible try to wake up at your normal time no matter how you feel. Regenerating this cycle will tell your body its time to get back to normal.

You'll be back on track before you know it!!!!