A) plan & adjust
You know ahead of time the event is happening
- Check the menu
- Calorie borrow
- Increase NEAT and/or Reduce Kcal
You didn’t have time to make adjustments pre-event.
- Payback your calorie debt over time
- Remove guilt
- Resume routine/habits (never miss twice)
This approach requires no planning but may induce more guilt/shame issues if used by the wrong person at the wrong time.
It’s also awful for results if you’ve very social.
If social events aren’t a big or regular thing for you, then their impact is negligible.
If you go over your calories by 4000 one day, does it matter if you’re not going out again for 4 months?
“You are what you do most often.”
In the next 7-14 days, I want you to do something that involves eating out, ordering a takeaway or going for a few drinks.
But make it something you wouldn’t normally associate with being on a diet.
Use option A or B to navigate your way through it.