You work too hard at losing weight to let the weekend blow your diet before your big wedding day. Although it seems far away, every little thing counts. And trust me- the addend little calories add up. Stay on track -- and still have fun -- with these smart-eating tips for avoiding cravings and overeating in social situations.

Your 3-Day Game Plan
Welcome to the weekend, when you kick off your shoes, pull on your jeans -- and fling your diet out the window! After watching what you eat all week, it's natural to want to indulge a little. The problem is that once you loosen the reins, it's easy to lose control. I've seen people erase in two days every ounce of progress they made all week.
Taking a step back for every step forward isn't just frustrating. It can lead to your giving up on slimming down. Eventually the yo-yoing can screw up your metabolism and make it even harder to drop pounds. To keep that from happening, try these stay-strong strategies for every situation, guaranteed to get you to Monday with your diet intact:

Calories Burned in 10 Minutes:

Indoor Activities:
• 28: Stretching or yoga
• 28: Household chores, light
• 34: Weight lifting, moderate
• 45: Household chores, moderate
• 59: Playing with kids
• 90: Sit-ups, vigorous
• 102: Stair machine/Treadmill

Feeling really motivated? If you have more time on the weekends or your day off, get outside and embrace winter and all the fun activities it has to offer. (I for one can’t wait to go snowboarding... wait, does that count as exercise? Yes!)

Outdoor Activities:
• 28: Playing catch
• 57: Walking, very brisk pace
• 62: Ice skating
• 66: Shoveling snow
• 66: Snowboarding
• 68: Downhill skiing, moderate effort
• 88: Snowshoeing
• 91: Cross-country skiing, light/moderate


Now remember- it is different for everyone based on height/ weight/ gender/ bmi (body mass index) but  this is an average amount burned. Just think doing house chores and you scrub a little harder or blast your favorite Michael Jackson song while dancing your way to a cleaner house. It's a win win situation. Now get moving!! If you are interested in more weight loss tips/ recipes: CLICK HERE. THIS IS A FUN BOOK CALLED FAT LOSS FOR IDIOTS. IT'LL GIVE YOU GREAT TIPS TO STAY ON TRACK :)