Anyone else eat low cal in the week and binge on weekends?

iwearthejumper32

I do the same kind of thing OP... I think it's a smart move especially if you know you have an event or outing planned. I don't go below 1200 on weekdays... But weekends I'm allowed to eat back the cals I "save." It gives me something to look forward to and fits within my calorie goals for the week. Some people have treats everyday... I just save mine for the weekend. Oh also I'm losing appropriate weight on track.

middlehaitch

Blooming heck, when I was young I did much worse without a thought.

The OP is aware of what she is doing, and as such would be aware of adverse effects.

Do I wish that she would eat at 1200 a day, yes, but that is the mother in me.
(I can remember back when 1000 was the minimum for a woman.)

As for the weekend fun, I wouldn't mind having just a silly crazy weekend with no responsibility occasionally. The hang over, no.

OP, have fun and take your multi vitamin.

Cheers, h.

PinkPixiexox

You are doing EXACTLY what I was doing two years ago.

I was incredibly strict throughout the week. Every calorie was counted and I exercised every single day (and hard). I was totally uneducated about the process so I wasn't consuming more than around 900-1000 calories per day through the week (Silly, right?). Come the weekend, HELLLLOOOOOO FOOOD. I used food as a reward for my 'strict week' and wow, the intake was enormous. Saturday morning would consist of around 3 large breakfasts, followed by high calorie snacks (Shortbread, chocolate etc), followed by a huge lunch and a takeaway in the evening. This was repeated on Sunday. Come Monday, it was back to serious restricting again.

Not healthy and totally unintelligent of me. I wasn't losing weight, of course.

You need to control your weekend binges. Perhaps ease up on yourself during the week so you don't feel like you have to load up on the good stuff while you can on Saturday and Sunday. To lose weight, you need to change this habit. It's a simple as that. As soon as I dealt with my serious food issues, I didn't have this problem and I am losing steadily and healthily now.

smotheredincheese

But won't you feel tired and lack energy during the week if you're eating so little? Couldn't you try and just ease up on what you eat at the weekend a bit so you don't have to cut your calories so much - have the meal with your friends and enjoy a few drinks, but then skip the junk they eat in the evening and maybe take some healthier snacks along with you? Or try and suggest doing something different one weekend?
I can see the appeal of your plan but don't know how sustainable it would be over time.

KANGOOJUMPS

I work my butt off all week and some times even do double,, I aim at burning over 1000 calories a day,,, then come weekends I let loose and party on.

KateTii

Hmmm, the basic rule of CICO is applying here and plenty of people chose to work weekly with calories...

It personally doesn't sit right with me but if it is working for you & you are being guided by a licensed practitioner, I can't see how I could say much against it.

Doesn't work for me personally but if it is working for you (hitting macros, energy levels good etc.) that's good. It might just not be sustainable long-term but you should one day go into maintenance and be able to balance out the week a bit better.

lhtbuzz123

I aim for 1200 during the week & closer to 1800-2000 at weekends. With 1200 during the week it is a lot easier to fulfill your nutritional needs & keep it up long term.
My slightly unhealthy advice would be, on your high calorie days, prioritise your favourite foods (those things you really really enjoy & have been looking forward to) & cut back some of the mindless or less enjoyable treats. For me, on my high cal days, that meant saving myself for that cooked breakfast, meal out & magnum ice cream I'd been craving, & ditching the bread, starters & bags of crisps/sweets that I was just filling up on (I loved them but wasn't too bothered to lose them becuase I'd enjoyed eating my favourites). Just makes a high cal day slightly less unhealthy by cutting the less sexy food, still enjoying the high cal day, still losing 2+lb a week, & most importantly still going out & having fun with friends

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