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My reset protocol
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I spent this past weekend in Puerto Madryn, a coastal city in Patagonia known for its marine life. It's very normal to see penguins, sea lions, elephant seals, and even whales right off the coast. As an animal lover, you can imagine how much I enjoyed this. I also enjoyed an enormous amount of food. Buenos Aires, despite being right on the water, isn't exactly known for its seafood. For that, you have to go farther south, where I was (Patagonia). I very much took advantage: lobster, shrimp, calimari, salmon, pejerrey (Argentine silverside), etc. Plus a bunch of risotto, pasta, bread, and sweet treats I don't typically have. I regret nothing.Eating like this isn't my norm, and what you do most of the time trumps what you do only sometimes. That said... I felt pretty gross when I got back to Buenos Aires on Tuesday: stuffed, puffy, and tired. So here's the reset protocol I used to shake this feeling ASAP:
I've already lost 4+ pounds of gut content and water and feel pretty great again. This was something I talked to Dal Sekhon about on this week's episode of Transformation Talks: how the "secret" to good health and fitness isn't making perfect choices 100% of the time. It's making sure the fun, flexible moments are exactly that: moments. Not a several-day thing. If this is something you struggle with—not spiraling—you can listen to our chat here:
We talked about how Dal broke out of the all-or-nothing cycle and lost 120 pounds, cultural and family considerations with food, and very low calorie diets. I'd love to know what you think! Sam |
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