Aussie Long Weekend On Low Carb

YES!! The October Labour Day Long Weekend in Australia is happening.

One of my favourite times of the year here, with bright blue skies and heaps of sunshine to ramp up the Vitamin D which has been “under par”over the winter.We welcome the start of Daylight Saving to enjoy longer balmy evenings.There are music festivals, footy finals, beers and bbq’s.

Plus my daughter Tess has a birthday and we generally celebrate with a bbq or slow cook - Yep you guessed it - MEAT...because I believe it is the healthiest food on the planet for us humans, and of course our canine friends!

Now, most of you are thinking....”I’ve been super good with my healthy nutrition of late, but now it’s all going to go to crap over the 3 day holiday” ugggg!!

But why? There is absolutely no need for negative chat or panic, just a little planning will keep you on track towards your goal of super-charged health and a better looking body! And don’t we all secretly want that? Even my husband who now owns his best body ever and looks 10 yrs younger than his age, dons a pair of slim-cut white jeans and looks over his shoulder smugly as he leaves the bedroom mirror behind him. Give the man credit though he does willingly acknowledge to all that my subtle “Keto coercion” got him there!

So lets look at some easy fail-safe strategies to keep the fat burning over the 3 day weekend.

1.Get up early, down 250ml of detox Leanade (recipe on website) and go for a walk in the sunlight, take a 30 min route to a cafe that serves awesome coffee, sit and read the paper-not your phone or a magazine with photo - shopped, bikini-clad celebrities-and then walk home=60 mins of exercise and a likely 9-10,000 steps under your belt, increased Vitamin D, increased mood, decreased Cortisol, balanced circadian rhythm, increased polyphenols from the coffee=great

start to the day!

2.If you are going out for lunch, down some more Leanade and hold off on the food.

Pack a small handful of Macadamias or Almonds in a ziplock bag and a packet of Low-Carb crackers with a dip for the table(see website)That way you are showing your generosity and there are nutritious starters for you to munch on without looking like you are on some weirdo diet or avoiding the table. Take a bottle of sparkling water with you.One low carb Beer or glass of Bubbles or Wine is fine but any more than that will destroy your resolve and you’ll be offering your snacks to other guests while you scoff the corn chips,Pringle’s and pretzels.

Aussie celebration meals tend to revolve around meats, salads and vegetables so ENJOY!! But when the pavlova, cheesecake and fruit salad make an appearance, just walk away. I’m sorry I know I’m a party pooper but you’ve had enough to eat and these desserts just skyrocket your blood sugar, raise your Insulin and open your fat cell door for more storage, and a whole week of model behaviour goes out onto the nature strip with the “Ab Rocker”.

If you are the host/hostess it’s a different story, prep my Choc Mousse Cheesecake and have a slice of that!

3. If you are out for dinner,I would suggest a big omelette for lunch and then all of the above will apply.

Should the social events continue over the full 3 days.....whoa....the 24hr AFTERFEAST FAST is the treatment of choice! It’s not so hard really, just do dinner Monday night and then fast until dinner Tuesday night and think about all those hungry little Pac-Men nibbling away at your extra body fat for energy.