[photo/kenyasafari.com]Sticking to your healthy regime can be tricky, especially during holidays and festive season. It sometimes feels like one is sacrificing their social life. But it need not be so.
Don’t lose your lifestyle
Eating well and making healthier choices does not mean you should avoid all of those fun outings. In fact, you should go out and socialize. An active social life is a key component of your overall health.
Plan in advance
It’s a common struggle for dieters: you’re out with your friends when someone suggests you grab some nyama choma and the next thing you know your arm is moving those limbs into your mouth despite your otherwise focused dedication to weight loss.
Don’t broadcast your healthy regimen
Your diet is a personal goal. You do not need to justify to anyone else your motivation for wanting to, for example, lose weight. As a rule, unless you feel a strong urge to share with someone that you’re dieting, then don’t.
Get active friends
Being social does not have to be all about sitting down at a restaurant to catch up while munching on fried chicken, sausages, samosas and kebabs. It can be a chance to get some exercise and have fun while doing it.
Practice saying ‘No’
Write down on a piece of paper all the ways in which someone might tempt you to fall off the wagon. Then, practice saying “No, thank you!” politely to each one. Watch yourself in the mirror and make sure you smile confidently each time!
Take a lot of water
Keep your water bottle with you at all times. It is recommended you take at least eight glasses of water every day. One handy trick is to get a large water jug and fill it with not less than eight glasses of water in the morning and know that you need to finish it by the end of the day.