t’s almost impossible to be 100% healthy all the time and if you are 100% healthy all the time then you’re not invited to my pool party because that’s no fun at all. Life would be totally boring if we constantly said no to treats. What’s the point in going to the gym five days a week if you don’t undo a little bit of your hard work with a few too many glasses of wine with crackers and cheese? You just need to jump back up on the health wagon when the weekend is over!
If you’ve let yourself go a little bit with treats, alcohol and making love to your couch for 2 days in a row, here are 5 ways to recover from a toxic weekend.
1. Stop beating yourself up and just get over it
So you ate a whole giant Easter bunny, chased it with a shiraz/pizza dinner, skipped your workout and binge watched House of Cards for 8 hours straight. That’s awesome. You are officially a legend. High five yourself for making an excellent life choice, tell yourself it was totally worth it (because you know it was!) and start the week with a positive and healthy attitude. Don’t look at the weekend as something you have to punish yourself for, look at it as the wonderful treat it was and acknowledge that it’s time to get back into your regular eating habits again.
2. Eat simple food with recognisable ingredients
You don’t need to drink green smoothies and start sprinkling flax seeds on everything but try to eat recognisable foods. Like vegetables and fruit. Try not to eat anything that comes in a wrapper for the next few days and you’ll feel like a million bucks in no time.
3. Drink water with lemon in the morning
Lemon water aids digestion, cleanses your liver and freshens your breathe. Starting the day with a glass of lemon water, particularly after a rather unsavoury weekend, will set you up for a day of virtuous recovery.
4. Move gently
Go for a swim, do some yoga, go for a walk or do some gentle stretching. If you feel like an intense workout go for it but if you’re still feeling a little delicate just take it easy with some gentle exercise until you feel a bit more like yourself.
5. Drink herbal tea
If you’ve over indulged and you’re feeling bloated and a bit unwell, herbal tea will fix you right up. Peppermint tea is the best but green tea will work as well. If you find yourself lacking in energy and feeling a touch sluggish, get a cup of herbal tea in to you!
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How was your weekend? Totally virtuous? Or deliciously toxic?
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