Many of you may be familiar with the 80/20 concept. It basically means living 80% good and allowing 20% to be not so good; however this still needs to fit into the bigger picture of your goals. Its not an excuse to go on a binge every 8 days, ‘not so good’ remember not ‘woo hoo, its takeaway and cake time, lets sit on the sofa and do nothing but eat for two days’. It just means you don’t have to be regimented 100% of the time.
Done correctly, the 80/20 rule means maintaining a healthy lifestyle doesn’t seem as hard when you can have an occasional treat. For example, if you have had a good week of exercise and nutrition, your body can cope with a glass of wine and a dessert on a night out. You can still make good choices for your starter and main; maybe fit some activity in to the weekend that you wouldn’t normally do. But, remember it is only 20%; it is easy to let treats slip in unnoticed, so keeping a food and exercise journal regularly is important.
To put it in to numbers; if you eat 3 meals per day, that is equal to 21 meals per week, only 4 of these could have a cheat element (it doesn’t mean it’s ok to get a kebab 4 times per week). This is the same for your snacks, 4 snacks might not be perfect (a matchbox chunk of cheese would be ok). The important thing to remember is being aware of the food you are eating and stopping when you are satisfied rather than when the plate is empty. Use leftovers for snacks later in the day, or refrigerate over night.
Be strong, eat clean,
Darren
PS How to be strong coming soon.
Done correctly, the 80/20 rule means maintaining a healthy lifestyle doesn’t seem as hard when you can have an occasional treat. For example, if you have had a good week of exercise and nutrition, your body can cope with a glass of wine and a dessert on a night out. You can still make good choices for your starter and main; maybe fit some activity in to the weekend that you wouldn’t normally do. But, remember it is only 20%; it is easy to let treats slip in unnoticed, so keeping a food and exercise journal regularly is important.
To put it in to numbers; if you eat 3 meals per day, that is equal to 21 meals per week, only 4 of these could have a cheat element (it doesn’t mean it’s ok to get a kebab 4 times per week). This is the same for your snacks, 4 snacks might not be perfect (a matchbox chunk of cheese would be ok). The important thing to remember is being aware of the food you are eating and stopping when you are satisfied rather than when the plate is empty. Use leftovers for snacks later in the day, or refrigerate over night.
Be strong, eat clean,
Darren
PS How to be strong coming soon.
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