Is It Possible To Enjoy A Barbecue While Losing Weight?

Good Food, Good People, Good Fun!

IS IT POSSIBLE to be at a backyard barbecue, participate in an all day quiots tournament (kinda like horseshoes) and have fun ALL while staying sober and avoiding the typical BBQ snacks and desserts?

Well simply speaking from my experience two weekends ago I can definitely say YES!

It always seemed very ironic to me that when the weather warms up, the swimsuits come out and people are wearing less clothes,

It's then that the most love handle and flat stomach threatening foods and drinks start to pop up

It's just plain EVIL right?!

I mean I get it

We all want to look good and feel good walking around in a bathing suit

But when we are invited to more and more picnics and gatherings during these summer month's

There's always soooo much pressure to engage and partake in the food that's available, the beverages that are flowing and the desserts that your grandma mean mugs you into trying

But what I want you to understand and what I want you to remind yourself next time

Especially if you have set big health, fitness and nutrition goals for yourself

Is that you CAN and you WILL still have fun at these gatherings even if you avoid drinking and eating desserts to keep yourself staying on track with your goals

Because at the end of the day

You're there to spend time with the people that you love

You're not there to impress them or to make them feel good about themselves for eating their seven layer bean dip

You're not there to pound beers with someone, especially if that's not what you want to be doing

It's the quality time that matters most

and if you have big goals set for yourself

If you want to continue to show off that body you've been working so hard to achieve

Then making the decision to stay on track,

To avoid the foods that will cause you to bloat

To keep the drinking to a minimum

So that you can feel confident enough to take off your clothes, show off that beautiful body and dive into the pool without a care in the world

Is exactly the best choice for YOU

and that's what really matters

Because at the end of the day

It is possible to have an amazing day, with amazing people

Even without alcohol or junk food

- COACH Derek

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