Hey girls! Laura Miranda here. Happy Halloween-Hangover-Tuesday!!

Halloween yesterday got me thinking about fitness as I saw all of the little kiddies going up and down the block in search of CANDY!

I know, what the hell does Halloween have to do with fitness?

All of the experts on TV yesterday were doing special segments on how to limit the impact the sugary treats can have on your children (read: you AND your children, or just YOU.)

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It is suggested that kids are better off indulging in a few of their favorite treats on Halloween day, even some proposed that they eat as much as their little bodies can handle! The catch? Only allow this indulgence to happen for that 1 (one) planned day and to not allow it to go on every day for weeks or even months after Halloween.

How this applies to you: I want you to use this “1 day Halloween indulgence” idea in your strong and healthy routine. Mentally, it’s hard to stick with steamed broccoli, lentils and brown rice every day of your life. Therefore it is necessary to do that great eating while working towards a well planed out “cheat meal or activity” that is a reward for consistent positive habits.

Plan for it, eat it, enjoy every last bite…then get up the next day and get back on your healthy schedule!

Sound simple? It really is.

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The alternative? Come home exhausted and mentally fried from work. Instead of making the right decisions you act out of frustration and “feed your pain” with cheesy, doughy, fried take out. As you finish you feel horrible about yourself because you “had no will power, screwed up your diet and are a self-fulfilling prophecy..a failure.” Wake up the next day, skip the workout and feel like whats the use in eating healthy and sticking to the plan when you already screwed up so major last night?!

This is what happens when you DON’T 1) set appropriate goals and boundaries for what you want out of the week, 2) do the work that’s a little uncomfortable, 3) plan a Reward.

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Start “flexing the muscles” of planning, taking massive action, rewarding, reflecting…planning, taking massive action, rewarding, reflecting…etc

Look out for a cool workout comming up tomorrow on the blog!
Laura Miranda MSPT, CSCS!
www.StrongHealthyWoman.com