A snaccident, the accidental overeating of questionable food 😱

Happy Thursday Three!

Here are this week's coaching tip, exercise tutorial and question to ponder for the week.

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I. Coaching tip

Having a "Snaccident" 🍕🍫🥐🍰

We've all been there. You go to the fridge or cupboards for a quick snack, and before you know it, you're looking over a graveyard of empty food wrappers.

You’ve just had a snaccident, the accidental overeating of questionable quality food.

Why does it happen? Maybe you missed lunch and are hungry. Maybe you had a rough day and are looking for comfort food. or you trained hard at the gym, and your brain says, "You earned it!". You might just be bored and looking for some tasty food.

Heck, you might not even know why you're doing it; it just kinda happens…

Whatever the reason, know that any action we take is often an attempt to solve a problem, whether we concisely realise it or not. And more often than not, it works!

For example - Work was a dumpster fire, and the next thing you find yourself knee-deep in crisp packets and biscuits, it’s probably going to make you feel better, at least for a moment.

So how do we stop having snaccidents?

1. Limit or remove the foods you often overeat - you can't eat what you don't have access to.
   

2. Notice and name what you are actually feeling. Are you genuinely hungry? Are you tired, pissed off, or completely zoned out?
   

3. Try something else first before reaching into the snack drawer - create a little breathing room between thought and action.
   

4. If/when it happens - firstly, it happens to all of us, so don't judge yourself too harshly. Secondly, try an after-action report...
   

   1. What were you doing 5 minutes before? How about an hour before? That day?
      

   2. What were you feeling or thinking about?

It might take a few attempts, but you will start noticing patterns. For instance, you tend to eat too much when you work late. Is this because you are feeling hungry, as lunch was 5+ hours ago? Or are you bored and looking for a distraction? What else could you try to avoid the snaccidenct next time?

II. Exercise Tutorial

90/90 Stretch

Ever seen a kid squat and just sit there like it's nothing? Well, that was once you! We all started with super mobile hips; we just got lost along the way.

Mobility is a use-it-or-lose-it kinda deal. But we can always get it back. The 90/90 stretch is no magic fix, but it's a great place to start.

Add it to your warm-up for strength sessions, post-run as part of a cool-down or even as a little mobility snack when playing trains with the kids on the floor.

Just be prepared for the kids to copy and laugh as they do it with ease.

Check out this guide to learn how to do it.

III. Question to Ponder

Every action is a vote.

"Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." - James Clear

It's a simple reminder that the actions we take today can have a big impact on shaping our future, provided we can stack up enough votes...

Look at your actions, not your best intentions. What could you do today to cast an extra vote that future you would thank you for?

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Thanks,

Jamie