What is your weekend plan of attack??

jaga13

I generally eat well during the week. I do well with consistency (similar meals, same time, every day), but weekend plans can throw me off. So here's my plan:

- Friday: ate my normal breakfast, will eat my normal lunch and snack. Friday night is the only time we eat takeout, and I will probably order from Panera bread or applebees because I know which meals will fit into my goals.

- Saturday: eat my usual breakfast, then I'm taking the kids to a 10am birthday party (those of you young people without kids - are you jealous or what?! haha). I don't know if they are serving food, but I'll pass. It will end at noon. I'll eat a typical lunch at home and probably skip snacking. Saturday night I have dinner plans with 2 friends (hubby is on his own with the kids--good luck chuck). I plan on 2 glasses of wine, skip the appetizers and bread, and enjoy an entree (but I won't finish it). I'll see if the restaurant has it's menu online so I can look at my options ahead of time. I will probably share a dessert. Yes, I will go overbudget Saturday, but not by too much and I've had a good deficit all week.

- Sunday I'll eat my "normal" meals and keep it light, plus I'll have time for an hour workout.

What's your plan of attack?

DeguelloTex

The same thing I do almost every night, or day... walk six or more miles and eat at or under my calorie goal.

Chewitz

I plan on eating little bits of what I fancy making sure I stay within my calorie goal

PeachyCarol

I plan to attack the laundry. It's verging on a disaster right now.

For food? The same thing I've been doing since I've been losing weight. Go to the gym, possibly both days for a little walk on the treadmill. Lift Saturday as well. Eat sensibly during the day. Have my evening treat.

nicsflyingcircus

mamapeach910 wrote: »

I plan to attack the laundry. It's verging on a disaster right now.

For food? The same thing I've been doing since I've been losing weight. Go to the gym, possibly both days for a little walk on the treadmill. Lift Saturday as well. Eat sensibly during the day. Have my evening treat.

Crap, that reminds me that I have laundry in the washer.

I work Saturday mornings from 5am-2pm. I will easily knock out 6 miles during my shift, plus lifting boxes, climbing ladders, bending, twisting, etc.

My weekends go about the same as my weekdays: I am mindful and try to be active. Done.

Whitezombiegirl

Its a bank holiday in the UK. I plan on gardening and having a small steak with salad and a glass of chilled cava. I'll fit in a session or 3 of 30DS and I want to watch a favourite movie too.

ruggedshutter

Typical for the most part. Eating light on Saturday due to photographing a wedding and rest while editing on Sunday.

barbecuesauce

I have some eggs that have been hanging around that I need to turn into dinners. If the weather holds, I will skip tomorrow's workout and concentrate on the back yard. I try to avoid eating out anymore because I'm saving money, so weekends aren't usually that far off calorie-wise.

Sarasmaintaining

Weekends (Friday night-Sunday night) are much different than my weekdays. We eat out a lot during the weekends/away from home, so I compensate with lower calories during the week to create a buffer (I'm a weekly calorie tracker vs a daily one I guess). This weekend will consist of pizza at a relatives house tonight, a fundraiser dinner tomorrow night and then lunch at a relatives house on Sunday I've taken these things into account already and will enjoy the time away from my kitchen

flippy1234

A couple bottles of wine, cheese and crackers...just kidding. But I will indulge a bit and enjoy but make sure it all fits within my calories...

TiffanyR71

flippy1234 wrote: »

A couple bottles of wine, cheese and crackers...just kidding. But I will indulge a bit and enjoy but make sure it all fits within my calories...

Sounds like my kind of weekend!

jaga13

Sarasmaintaining wrote: »

Weekends (Friday night-Sunday night) are much different than my weekdays. We eat out a lot during the weekends/away from home, so I compensate with lower calories during the week to create a buffer (I'm a weekly calorie tracker vs a daily one I guess). This weekend will consist of pizza at a relatives house tonight, a fundraiser dinner tomorrow night and then lunch at a relatives house on Sunday I've taken these things into account already and will enjoy the time away from my kitchen

Weekends can be so different than weekdays! This weekend I only have one "eating out event" but sometimes we have multiple events that really take a lot of planning and intention.

ncboiler89

I am going to attack a s*** ton of beer.

MacMomma2013

Dinner out with a friend tonight and will enjoy it without guilt. Will work it off tomorrow running 5k, and chasing kids, doing laundry, grocery shopping, etc.... Sunday will be time with the family, and if the weather is nice, hopefully a trip to the park to play.

sciencenovice

I'm actually really anxious about this weekends plan of attack. My weekends are usually quite different from my week days as well. Unfortunately, I've found my weekends have caused me to completely stall on any weight loss for over a year!!! Seriously!

However, thanks to some threads here, and MFP, I was really able to see the "damage". I've consistently worked out, eaten well under a 500cal deficit five days a week, sometimes six days! Then those weekend plans of eating out and wine would come. I'd indulge. And I mean go bat *kitten* crazy. Thanks to hundreds of people posting "record your bad days" and "log your cheat days" I actually did after another huge stall in weight loss. Bam! There it was! 2500-3500 calories OVER my allotted 1470.

cwolfman13

I eat my "normal" meals 7 days per week...this include going out on occasion, grilling up some burgers for a family cook out, drinking some beer, etc.

I know for sure Saturday night we're having a family cookout on the patio...we'll be busy most of the day getting the garden prepared and planting...so some fire in the fire pit, cold beer, home grilled burgers and a cigar will most certainly be in order come evening.

TheVirgoddess

I eat normally. I'm super active on the weekends, so eating a bit more is never an issue. This particular weekend I have a birthday party and a girls night out to plan for. So tomorrow will be a regular breakfast and probably no lunch so I can enjoy dinner

Gilbrod

Stay in the batting cages and in the world of San Andreas as long as possible. Sports and videogames make me forget about everything else. Even food.

jaga13

sciencenovice wrote: »

I'm actually really anxious about this weekends plan of attack. My weekends are usually quite different from my week days as well. Unfortunately, I've found my weekends have caused me to completely stall on any weight loss for over a year!!! Seriously!

However, thanks to some threads here, and MFP, I was really able to see the "damage". I've consistently worked out, eaten well under a 500cal deficit five days a week, sometimes six days! Then those weekend plans of eating out and wine would come. I'd indulge. And I mean go bat *kitten* crazy. Thanks to hundreds of people posting "record your bad days" and "log your cheat days" I actually did after another huge stall in weight loss. Bam! There it was! 2500-3500 calories OVER my allotted 1470.

Good point! I log everything, good, bad, ugly. I actually log the night before to create a meal plan and then edit as needed. It's definitely harder to plan on the weekend (if I'm going to a party or family function, I have no idea what food will be served), but I can still plan the rest of my meals at home and plan on splurging a little when we go out.

Yeah, on a regular weekday, I would eat a smallish dinner (300 calories) and maybe a little chocolate (100-200). But going out to a restaurant could mean drinks, bread, appetizers, huge entrees, and dessert. It can get out of control if I don't think it through. I definitely believe I can eat anything I want, just not all at once!

1shauna1

Tonight, dinner & drinks at a pub, so probably a big splurge. Saturday morning is my double - BodyPump and BodyCombat. Saturday night, all-you-can-eat sushi (planned and fits in, with the exercise!). Sunday, BodyAttack in the a.m., dogs to groomers and dragon boating meeting, then I'll cook some food for dinner and the week (going to try a garlic butter shrimp & quinoa recipe I found on Pinterest: http://pinchofyum.com/garlic-butter-shrimp-quinoa)

Alidecker

Weekends have been overly crazy lately and I haven't been tracking or really watching what I eat. I have been going way overboard. This weekend doesn't have any solid plans, so I am trying to stay on track and eat at home instead of going out and skip the beers. I will work out, that is never a question. I enjoy the activity. Should be nice here, so I may even get some extra exercise in.

cwolfman13

I'm like 10x more active on weekends than I am on week days...I just don't really worry about it...I really don't do much different save for drinking more beer...but like I said...waaaaaayyyy more active on weekends...like pretty much non-stop on my feet and moving.

adamitri

I actually usually don't eat much on the weekends. I have to remind myself to eat lunch or I'd end up only eating dinner that day and try to put as many calories into that one meal. I usually do poorly during the week because of work and home stresses. It's strange.

SuggaD

I never worry about the weekends as it's a rare weekend that it is even possible for me to go over my calorie count. On Saturdays and Sundays, I can really let out all the pent up energy from during the week. So my weekends are super active. This weekend: Friday -- ran 6.35 miles, 12 miles on the stationary bike, regular breakfast and lunch, dinner out with friends and will eat enough so that I can ride hard, swim and lift strong tomorrow. Saturday -- 62 hilly mile ride at fast pace, open water swim session, weights, eat whatever I want. Sunday -- 12 mile kayak trip, either dance class or 30 mile cycling, eat whatever I want. TGIF!

jaqcan

Already looked up what I can have for dinner tonight when we go out. It's just Burger King, but we have coupons and haven't gone out to eat anywhere since March.
Saturday: hit the farmers markets for some produce!
Sunday: Plan my menu for next week and go grocery shopping!

SophiaSerrao

flippy1234 wrote: »

A couple bottles of wine, cheese and crackers...just kidding. But I will indulge a bit and enjoy but make sure it all fits within my calories...

awww, wine, cheese and crackers NOT in friggin moderation sound so good! They suit the gray weather approaching over here. But yeah, I too will indulge just a bit... staying within the beloved deficit = ). (I've gone over enough lately, hehe.) Thank goodness for tea!!

ExRelaySprinter

I'm maintaining now, but on Weekends is when i eat the most (careful not to go over 2200 cals).
Saturday i'll have a light Breakfast & Lunch then for dinner maybe Fish and Chips or Pizza and Daim Bar Ice Cream ( ) for Dessert. Rest day, No Exercise
Sunday will be a light Breakfast & Lunch again, with a 'Sunday Roast'.... Roast Chicken, Roast Potatoes, a little Spicy Rice, Veg and Gravy.
Will do Cardio for an Hour on Sunday.

qb63

Nobody is going to say anything about Mint Juleps? Helllooo? First Saturday in May???

avskk

1) Have several drinks tonight with a delicious dinner, log it all.
2) Walk a vigorous 5K first thing tomorrow morning.
3) Throw a straight-up Taco Bell grub at lunch, log it.
4) Probably have several more drinks, log them.
5) Eat a light but tasty dinner, log it.
6) Profit.
7) Relax and eat sensibly on Sunday, log it.

ninerbuff

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Emily3907

Weekends have been my downfall in weight loss, so I am tightening up my weekends. I have just been too lax in my counting on weekends and it causes me to roller coaster with my weight, so I made a promise to myself last week and for the next six weeks, I am going to have no "cheat" meals, not okay myself to go over my calorie goal and count everything. I just want to see what I am really capable of and confirm (what I already know) that I have been sabotaging my efforts with my weekend "indulgences". I am always so good through the week and then the weekend messes it all up.

- Tonight is chicken fajita bowls with cilantro lime rice and homemade fresh salsa. I have planned for a skinny margarita though.
- Tomorrow will probably be my typical poached egg, asparagus and ciabatta breakfast, light lunch, lots of water and leftovers from tonight, but I have a lot of activity planned (lots of working in the yard and then an evening bicycle date with the husband).
- Sunday will be similar to Saturday but chicken parm casserole for dinner with a salad.

In general, my weekend is busy and I already have a huge to do list going, so it should be easy to stay on track. It is when I get bored that bad things happen.