Snapping Back to Your Goldilocks Zone - Beast over Burden - #488

<div> <p>Snapping back to your Goldilocks zone after you fall short of the actions you know will lead to your goals is a must. Whether this occurs after a vacation, a holiday, a weekend with friends or family, or simply a slow slipping of standards, this is an important skill for sustainable nutrition. Learn how to do it without overreacting.</p> <h3>Snapping Back to Your Goldilocks Zone - Falling Short</h3> <p>What is the Goldilocks zone? This is that golden mean where you're eating and training enough but not too much. You're looking, feeling, and performing good and are moving toward your goals.</p> <p>For most people, they fall short by moving toward the vices of sloth or gluttony. Most people don't tend to train more than they should or underfeed themselves (though these people exist).</p> <p>Many opportunities to turn away from the path toward your goals exist. You may go on vacation, enjoy a few too many desserts over the holiday period, indulge in too much beer during the summer, or have a long weekend with friends of family. You can likely think of more occasions.</p> <p>No matter how or why you find yourself not moving toward your goals, symptoms arise. What happens to those who move away from healthy habits for too long is their senses are dulled. They essentially cannot realize that they feel bad because it's their normal state of being.</p> <p>What does overindulgence look and feel like? For Andrew, it's feeling like a "turd sandwich." For Niki, it tends to result in bloat, feeling less comfortable, getting less high-quality sleep.</p> <p>Let's examine what the Goldilocks zone looks and feels like.</p> <h3>Snapping Back to Your Goldilocks Zone - What's Normal</h3> <p>The Goldilocks zone feels good. The bloat goes away. You're getting good sleep, training regularly (but not overdoing it), and eating at maintenance (or at a small deficit).</p> <p>Niki feels comfortable in her clothes and generally feels good. For her, it takes a couple weeks to slide back into this.</p> <p>Her recommendations for how t