When the weekend comes around, all most of us want to do is lie on the couch and binge eat to our heart's content. (Am I alone in this?) While it's natural to want to indulge in all the foods you worked hard at avoiding all week, experts say it can hinder your progress. "I've seen people erase in two days every ounce of progress they made all week," Rachel Beller, R.D., founder of the Beller Nutrition Institute in Beverly Hills, told a news portal. Joanne Lichten, Ph.D., R.D., author of 'Dr. Jo's No Big Deal Diet' agrees. Joanne told a news portal: "Eventually the yo-yoing can screw up your metabolism and make it even harder to drop pounds." Here are a few healthy weekend strategies you can try to maintain good health throughout the week.

Picture this: The end of your work week has finally arrived and all you want to do is dive into a cheesy burger and greasy fries. While that sounds like a dream, you may want to stop yourself from eating this if you want to stay healthy. If you are hanging with a group it can be harder to resist. "Research shows that women eat similarly when they're together, possibly as a way of relating to each other," Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Ph.D., associate professor of preventive medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told a news portal. However, create healthy eating habits and share this with people who want to do the same."Having just one fellow calorie-conscious person can really help you stay the course," Salvy told a news portal.

If you head out to a bar straight after work, you're likely to ear more than usual due to the drinking. "Alcohol makes you hungry because it lowers your blood sugar," Joanne Lichten, Ph.D., R.D., author of 'Dr. Jo's No Big Deal Diet', told a news portal. Adding, "Plus, it lifts your inhibitions, so you'll eat just about anything." If you do have a drink, don't go for your favourite, try something new. You're more likely to stick to one drink this way. You should also hide all tempting snacks or don't sit so close to them.

Saturday is a day most people choose to stay home and relax. "When you're home, your day has less structure and it's a quick trip to the kitchen," Judith S Beck, Ph.D., director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research and author of 'The Beck Diet Solution', told a news portal. Adding, "Eating is how we deal with boredom as well as a way to procrastinate." So when you are at home make yourself a small meal and snack on healthy foods like hummus instead of cookies. If you are heading out to a party, it may be hard to say no to all that food. Instead of eating the snacks, have something healthy before you head out. That way you can eat the main meal without filling up on the high-calorie items.

Sometimes your weekend is so busy you don't even know where the time went. You may even have a few things to do before the new week begins, This can cause you to stress out a little, which may cause you to eat unhealthy stuff. Pour yourself a cup of tea. If you really need something sweet, you can consume one piece of dark chocolate. However, if you are still tempted to eat even after having your meal, go to sleep. Sometimes people who are exhausted think they are feeling hungry, but it's really your body's way of saying it's time to rest. Remember, tomorrow is a new day, you can always finish your work then.