Do you ever feel like keeping up with your social life is hard when you’re trying to reach a fitness goal?
I think this is because we often feel like social situations only revolve around food or maybe even drinking alcohol. And when a big part of reaching a fitness goal means that you need to have your nutrition dialed in, going out to eat can bring some anxiety that the meal is going to push us farther from our fitness goals!
Now of course you know I’m ALL about flexible dieting and that ALL FOODS can fit into a Macro Balanced diet! But sometimes finding other things to do with friends and family besides going out to eat can make staying on track easier!
Try out one of these alternative activities next time you get together with loved ones!
1) Go For a Walk/Hike
This is probably the most popular option because it’s typically the easiest and cheapest! But don’t think you have to do a long/hardcore hike with friends for it to be “worth it”! Even just a short mile at a park nearby, around your neighborhood, or even around the mall could be nice!
But check out this site for different trails wherever you live: https://www.hikingproject.com
2) Go Bowling, Play Mini-golf, Arcade Games, or Escape Rooms!
Fun for date night or with a group of friends these fun games gets us up and moving! Great to get in some steps and also some good laughs, these activities are some of my favorites! and also some good laughs, these activities are some of my favorites!
3) Take a class!
You could make it an active class by doing something like spin, kickboxing, or yoga! Typically gyms will have guest passes if you want to bring a friend to yours OR check out https://classpass.com for studio classes. They have a FREE two week trial!
Or if you don’t want to get sweaty, then try taking a one of the popular paint, plant, or ceramic classes that you can find on Groupon! I LOVE doing these with my family! You TOTALLY don’t have to be artistic to have fun with them!
4) Have a Picnic with Activities!
So this one does involve food BUT when you’re bringing your own meal/snacks, then it’s easy to stay within your Macros! Bring your picnic to a park or beach along with a frisbee, football, corn hole, a deck of cards, or if the park is big then enjoy a quick bite and then have a nice long walk!
Check out some of my favorite picnic lunches below!
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