going to in-laws

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  • kanikavishvesh
    kanikavishvesh Posts: 30 Member
    My mother in law cooks enough food for an army when my husband and I come to visit, and it is all super tasty and high calories. For whatever reason they don't do leftovers much, so anything we don't eat, gets wasted. I abhor the idea of throwing away food, but I have to let it go. I often compliment her on the delicious food and ask for the recipe ( to enter later) and when I can, offer to help prepare the food. Usually I eat a small portion, (while trying to make it look like more) and either pass or just have a 'taste" of dessert, claiming I couldn't eat another bite. This means I will be hungry again soon, though, so I bring healthy low calorie snacks I can eat in private.

    For me sometimes coming home and getting back in to the routine of eating well and working out can be hard after a week 'off''. So no matter what happens while you are gone, be sure to get back on the horse when you get home!

    Good advice!
  • kanikavishvesh
    kanikavishvesh Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks friends! Will be going this Friday. Wish me luck!
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    You can print this handy guide and put it in your wallet as a reference.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/printable/wallet-portion-control-size-guide

    Good luck, and enjoy the visit.
  • sapphire1166
    sapphire1166 Posts: 114 Member
    I second all of the advise on here! Small portions, load up on veggies when possible, etc.

    I'll throw one more out there: Don't get too worked up over it. If you enjoy your in-laws, then enjoy your visit! Do your best to stay in line, but don't beat yourself up if you don't stay precisely in your calories for the visit. Just try to make up for it when you get back home and into your normal routine.
  • silentKayak
    silentKayak Posts: 658 Member
    I've found that travel is really hard because you don't have so much control over what you eat. It's bad enough in restaurants, and worse if you're a houseguest - you simply can't log accurately, and you'll also end up eating "heavier" than you would if you were cooking at home. If they decide to cook the vegetables in a cup of butter or douse everything in a sugary sauce, there's not much you can do about it.

    Watch portion sizes of anything that's cooked for you. Skip obvious high-cal stuff like desserts and carby snacks like chips. Snack on fruit or bring your own. Offer to make a big salad for the household with every dinner. Add more exercise if possible to make up for a less than perfect diet.

    Even if you missed a week of tracking and went over your goals, it wouldn't make a long-term difference. You just have to commit to coming back to the site when you're back home and getting back on track with your good habits.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    Thanks friends! Will be going this Friday. Wish me luck!

    Good luck! And have a great trip. Don't forget to update us when you get back - I'd love to hear how it goes.
  • mandimahoney5
    mandimahoney5 Posts: 93
    If you weigh your food now, then take your scale with you. I do. Who cares if I get looks when I go to my families to eat, the looks are usually greater by "I am proud of you " comments.

    I will even take my scale out to eat with me. Imagine me at a steak house weighing me steak before I eat it, then again when done. Yah I am determined to loose it and will do what it takes
  • fitcrt
    fitcrt Posts: 76 Member
    Before we go eat at someones home I get out my serving spoons & measuring cups - I will fill a spoon up with rice or oats or water or whatever I have handy & pour into measuring cups to see how much I am getting from a serving spoon-full. I like to keep my dieting discrete, and this helps me guestimate how much I am having & then I generally log up a bit just in case. You can generally get free wifi from a coffee shop or somewhere close by - enough to log in your food each day as best you can - write down what you eat & then log it later.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    you know what a tablespoon is right? 2 tablespoons = an ounce. 1 ounce = 28.4 grams

    be sure to pack a calculator :)

    1 ounce of what = 28.4 grams??

    Not everything weighs the same, or measures the same.....
  • SkepticalOwl
    SkepticalOwl Posts: 223 Member
    you know what a tablespoon is right? 2 tablespoons = an ounce. 1 ounce = 28.4 grams

    be sure to pack a calculator :)

    1 ounce of what = 28.4 grams??

    Not everything weighs the same, or measures the same.....

    1 oz wt = 28 g
    1 fl oz of water = 28 g of water

    So if you know the density of your food, you can convert, however this is why it is generally recommended to weigh solids and measure liquids.

    Edited for clarity
  • kanikavishvesh
    kanikavishvesh Posts: 30 Member
    Hi everyone! Thanks for the support. My trip is over. This is just an update. My trip was accompanied by sickness most of the time. Still managed to keep my weight constant, up until almost the end, by exercising once every couple of days. Gained a bit during my long travel but have finally kicked it off.

    Regarding food, I just ended up eyeballing the food and sticking to simple foods. I also overestimated the calories and managed to log in most of the days. Knowing you guys were out here helped me keep in focus. Thanks.
  • kanikavishvesh
    kanikavishvesh Posts: 30 Member
    klkarlen wrote: »
    You can print this handy guide and put it in your wallet as a reference.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/printable/wallet-portion-control-size-guide

    Good luck, and enjoy the visit.

    Thanks!

  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    kanikavishvesh wrote: »
    Hi everyone! Thanks for the support. My trip is over. This is just an update. My trip was accompanied by sickness most of the time. Still managed to keep my weight constant, up until almost the end, by exercising once every couple of days. Gained a bit during my long travel but have finally kicked it off.

    Regarding food, I just ended up eyeballing the food and sticking to simple foods. I also overestimated the calories and managed to log in most of the days. Knowing you guys were out here helped me keep in focus. Thanks.

    Sorry to hear you were under the weather. Great job on keeping your focus!

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