Whenever a special occasion or holiday rolls around, food is usually in the picture. While you've gotten great at avoiding office donuts, staying away from all the goodies at Halloween is just too much. The next time you go off track and stray from your usually healthy choices, remember these tips to getting back on the fitness straight and narrow.

1. Get rid of the evidence Criminals always return to the scene of the crime. Rest assured, you will return to the fridge in the morning. Stare at the leftovers and then throw them away. Don't worry about wasting food. Yes, the chocolate cake must go. The pigs in a blanket too. Everything must go. Otherwise you will be lingering in the land of the nutritionally lost for days to come and just keep sinking deeper and deeper into guilt. Don't torture yourself. You had your fun and it's time to move on. Throw away the junk and replace it with healthy food.
   
   
2. Remind yourself of your goals Take time to remember why you started pursuing a healthier lifestyle in the first place. Whatever your reasons were, whether to look better, feel better, live longer - it all has to do with bettering yourself. Reassess your goals and write them down. Then, develop a plan to reach them. You deserve the best. Your body deserves better than chocolate popsicles and cupcakes. Stay in touch with your desire to be better and you will be just fine. Make sure you have your goals in mind at all times. Temptation won't stand a chance.
   
   
3. Forgive, but don't forget Forgive yourself; you are not the first or last to eat food on a holiday. Junk food happens at parties. Not a big deal. Acknowledge your mistake and learn from it so you don't make the same mistake in the future. There is nothing you can do to change the past so let it go. It's a new day. Eat right today. Focus on doing your best right now, and don't worry about the rest.