I thought of something just now- I know I've had a few tips shared with me about little ways to help myself resist temptation just in the few weeks that I have had this blog going. But perhaps periodically I'll do a "Fit Tip Friday", just to get suggestions from people rolling in-- I know that the weekend is the hardest time for me to stay on track!

It comes down to two main reasons- for one, I eat differently on weekends. Primarily, it's more opportunities for snacking when I'm home because there's just more food there... even if we don't have snack food I find a way to snack on something. In addition, I just don't eat quite as healthy on weekends, try as I might. I think that's because there's a little more time for cooking, so my meal plans are different. Secondly, despite having way more time for it... I just don't work out quite as much as I should be on weekends. I could easily do 30-60 minutes worth of some aerobic activity on Saturday, even if it's playing Wii Sports or DDR. Jas and I could go for a walk on Sunday after church (we do LOVE Seattle, and we're right in the heart of it early on Sunday afternoons... there are some huge and gorgeous parks right by us... what is my excuse here??). I know these things with my head, but after having such a busy week every. Single. Week. Of. My. Life. I just tend to veg and watch TV on weekends, or take care of things I don't have time for during the week, like filing our bills or, like this weekend, filling out the job application for employment (I hope!) at Seattle Public Schools for the next school year.

So... I could use some tips from other people! Obviously, surrender to Christ comes also with practicality and I know that every woman, no matter how big or small, daily faces the battle to maintain her weight. I bet that 95%- possibly more- of women want to lose at least a few pounds at any given time and if a magic pill could do that for them with no side effects then they'd take it. So, every one of you reading my blog must have little tricks that you use for staying fit!

Thus, I am instilling Fit Tips Friday. It may not be every week, unless you all do start responding to me with lots of tips! What I'll do is by the end of the day pick a few (likely 1-3, depending on how many of you reply) to try and use in my life. I'll tell you all what I chose and after a sensible amount of time, tell you how they're working for me, and how I have adapted them to work in my life.

So... this week's Fit Tips Friday topic is, indeed, weekends/down time. How do you try to stay on track when you're off of your routine? What tips do you have for eating right and incorporating some exercise into your life when it's your much needed rest day? Let me know!

The easiest way is to leave a comment; if you don't have a Google account then those who know my e-mail and/or my Facebook info can message me that way. Just make sure to tell me if you don't want to be mentioned (I'll never say more than your first name, PS. Just for wisdom purposes).

I'm excited! Don't let me down- give me your tips! We can all encourage each other this way, and I love that!