Final Push by Travis

…I've been writing this, seemingly a sentence at a time, for the last week, so apologies if it doesn't flow or no longer applies…

It's now down to a matter of days before the official end of the six-week challenge. I will freely admit that this week has been a bit of a pain the ass, as far as the diet has been concerned. There have been multiple occasions this week already and over the next couple of days where I have been or will be dining out. Obviously, one cheat meal can only go so far in these situations.

I know that a lot of you have been faced with similar circumstances and felt really discouraged at the prospect of getting knocked off the diet. It seems timely, then, to interject that the diet is not simply about eating almonds and spinach for the rest of your life. Instead, we should focus on two of the macro-concepts being presented by the eating plan; making smart dining choices and planning ahead.

When going out to eat, unless it's a cheat meal, the objective should be to minimize the impact of the food being consumed. Try to avoid foods that have a high caloric impact or no nutritional value and don't continue eating until you need to be rolled out the door. Similarly, if you know that you're going to be going out to eat and the choices may be limited, eat something good for you ahead of time and then get something small at the restaurant (e.g. an appetizer). This way, you won't feel like you're missing out.

Best of luck to everyone this last week!