A question I get asked a lot is, “How do I stick to my plan/ eat well when I go on vacation or have events?”

When my clients ask me about this, I usually find out it comes down to this line of thinking…

“I don’t want to plan because I don’t want to say no to anything I might really WANT to eat/drink. I want to be able to enjoy myself.”

Can you relate? I can.

Believe me, when I say, I still struggle with this mentality.

Here is what happens in my head during parties/events/ vacations:

• “They brought your favorite bars that you never get to have. You better have one now.”
• “You won’t come back to this restaurant ever again, so order what you really want.”
• “These friends hardly ever come over, so why not just enjoy eating whatever they are eating.”
• “It will be a long time before you’re on vacation again, so just don’t worry about it.”

I’m going to just say this bluntly.

All this thinking comes from fear.

The fear of missing out.

The absolute worst time to make a de...