Today is Sunday and a day of rest! Aren't you glad? We should take off one day each week to allow our bodies to completely rest and recover from all our hard work. You deserve it. Use this time to enjoy your family, read a good book, or work on some other project you have lined up.
If you'd rather use Sunday to work out, feel free. It doesn't matter at all which day you take off, as long as it works well for you and your schedule. Maybe Wednesday is your busiest day and it would be better for you to leave out exercise altogether on that day. For many people, though, the weekend and particularly Sunday is a day for relaxation. So remember that if you've already taken your day of rest, you probably don't need another one!
Also, some people like to take this day to indulge a little in their favorite food treats. If during the week you are trying to eat healthy and are obstaining from things like pizza and ice cream, you could give yourself a little break long enough to enjoy one of two of those foods. You don't need to eat the whole pizza though! One summer I worked as the personal trainer at a popular weight loss camp and, as counselors, we also were expected to follow the diet of the campers while on the property. During the weekend I had a day off and my paycheck and I would visit a certain shopping center with a certain food court. After spending some time shopping I would then go treat myself to one wonderful slice of pizza followed by a cup of ice cream. I didn't need a whole pizza or even two slices. Just tasting one slice was enough for me. I was satisfied and knew I'd be returning the next week. In the past I have also gone through periods when I told myself that all unhealthy foods were completely off limits. Forever! Needless to say, these foods were never off limits to me for very long. Just the idea of never being able to eat them again made me think about them and crave them and need them....lots of them! For most people, it's not wise to completely outlaw all bad foods from your life. You won't freak out and want them so badly if you know they are there for you occassionally.
If you choose to rest and indulge a little today just remember that you worked hard (or hopefully you did!) over the week. You don't want to sabotage all that you've accomplished.
Have a great Sunday!
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