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Halloween weekend yall!  

 

You went out, you ate and drank and had a blast! Heck, you might even be doing that right now.  And now the fun is over and the consequences are setting in…you feel terrible. You woke up with a headache, an overall feeling of bloating and a sluggishness that you can’t shake.  

 

Look, life is too short not to have fun.  We ourselves, enjoyed the Halloween fun last night.  

 

So what now?

 

It’s time to undo the damage brought on from this epic weekend whether that means you ate all the candy that you bought for trick-or-treaters (or your own kid’s candy…), you went out last night and ordered a round of spooky shots, or you went to your neighbor’s Halloween get together….

 

Or you actually haven’t done any celebrations and you’re planning on some on Halloween day or you’re just staying low key.

 

Regardless, whenever you need a quick recovery here’s how… 

 

 

1. No More Junk!

It may sound obvious, but the first step to recovering from all that fun you had is to stop the damage. No more naughty foods. No more alcohol.

 

When you are vacationing or partying it’s easy to remove your mindful eating and drinking mechanism, and to replace it with the anything-goes mindset. This makes sense for party-mode, but once you come back home and get back to real life it’s important to firmly put an end to the junk food and calorie-laden beverages. If you don’t then your weekend diet may continue into your week, resulting in tons of extra calories that quickly add up in unwanted pounds.

 

 

2. Flush Your System.

For the next 48 hours your main mission is to drink as much water as possible.

 

All of those poor food and drink choices result in dehydration, which manifests in a pounding headache and a feeling of sluggishness. Plan to sip on water throughout the next two days, adding in fresh sliced fruit, cucumbers, mint or basil to add a refreshing and rewarding flavor.

 

3. Get Some Rest.

End the party or vaycay Sunday afternoon so that you can get into bed early in preparation for the week ahead.

It may not sound super exciting to plan an early-to-bed night at the end of your weekend but, come Monday morning, you will be functioning much better with a little rest under your belt. Plan to get to bed early the next couple of days as well, and fit in a nap if possible.

 

4. Eat Cleansing Foods.

You’ve stopped eating junk, now fill your diet with small light meals consisting of fiber and a serving of protein. Stick with only whole foods for the next 48 hours.

 

Fruits and fresh veggies should make up the bulk of your calories as you recover. Asparagus, leafy greens, citrus fruits, and raw veggies are all wonderful items to enjoy in addition to high quality, low fat protein.

 

5. Avoid Going Extreme.

Yes, you ate and drank a LOT this weekend, but swinging the pendulum too far in the other direction isn’t actually going to help. Overcompensation is rarely a winning idea.

 

Fight the urge to skip meals or to over-exercise in response to your indulgences. Going from one extreme to the other creates a bad cycle that leaves you feeling even more tired. 

 

 

Getting and staying in great shape will not only help you bounce back from the weekend faster, it will also help you achieve healthy habits that will stick with you even as you party and enjoy this ride we call life.

 

You got this.  Need more advice?  Email us back.  We got you.

 

Happy Halloween From Our Family to You!

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