We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Tempting weekend

tashjs21
tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I am heading to the Dallas/Fort Worth area this weekend to shake things up. I am concerned about all of the temptation that awaits. This will be a test of willpower for sure. Also, I won't have a computer so I will be going through MFP withdrawals! :sad:
Any one know of fun things to do in Dallas that won't involve eating and drinking??

Replies

  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    So I am heading to the Dallas/Fort Worth area this weekend to shake things up. I am concerned about all of the temptation that awaits. This will be a test of willpower for sure. Also, I won't have a computer so I will be going through MFP withdrawals! :sad:
    Any one know of fun things to do in Dallas that won't involve eating and drinking??
  • chelsey787
    chelsey787 Posts: 261
    hahaha oh man, i am having a flashback to my last weekend! my sister got married so my entire family headed down south to savannah georgia where i swear, ALL THEY DO IS EAAATTT!!! i was constantly surrounded with food (and no computer; i almost went crazy!). i tried so hard to be good and basically just made better choices at the restaurants/reception/etc. i ended up losing a pound! (it may have been from my constant sweating in the savannah heat though lol)

    just be conscious of what's going into your body. and if you're going to texas to sightsee/look around/etc. you'll be walking constantly. if not, just make an effort to go for a few walks throughout the day.

    here's a few sites about things to do in dallas:

    http://tourtexas.com/dallas/dallas50free.html

    http://www.10best.com/Dallas/

    hope it helped!
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    That is great advice. Thank You!
    I know what you mean about the deep south too. I am from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and all they do down there is eat. At least there we have fresh seafood to incorporate in to make it healthier.
  • chelsey787
    chelsey787 Posts: 261
    mmm seafood... i was introduced to a "country boil" last weekend... shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn, and cabbage... all you can eat put right in front of you? that was quite a bitter sweet moment for me. haha although, i must say after i ate all that i did resist dessert. go me! haha
  • teetsel4
    teetsel4 Posts: 288 Member
    I am in the same boat as you this weekend. It's my b-day on Sunday. I would much rather give myself the gift of health, rather than eat my way thru the weekend as a way to celebrate (which is how I used to do up my b-day). So on sunday, we are going for a hike with the family, that should help. And I just decided that food does not have to be the main foucs. What a strange concept for me! LOL!:ohwell:


    Anyhow, good luck, and have fun in Texas!

    :drinker:
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    Happy Early Birthday!!! :flowerforyou:
    Don't feel bad for special occasion splurges. We need a little bit of a celebration every now and then. That is what I love about this site...it has shown me in black and white, the difference between a little indulgence and an overindulgence.
    The family hike sounds like a great way to celebrate your birthday!! :bigsmile:
    Enjoy your day!
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    mmm seafood... i was introduced to a "country boil" last weekend... shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn, and cabbage... all you can eat put right in front of you? that was quite a bitter sweet moment for me. haha although, i must say after i ate all that i did resist dessert. go me! haha

    Mmmmm, country boils, sooooo good...I would always bogard the seafood and stay away from the potatoes as my better eating plan.
  • teetsel4
    teetsel4 Posts: 288 Member
    Happy Early Birthday!!! :flowerforyou:
    Don't feel bad for special occasion splurges. We need a little bit of a celebration every now and then. That is what I love about this site...it has shown me in black and white, the difference between a little indulgence and an overindulgence.
    The family hike sounds like a great way to celebrate your birthday!! :bigsmile:
    Enjoy your day!


    Awwww Thanks! Don't worry, I am going to splurge a bit. However I am saving my calories for beer :drinker: . LOL! is that bad?

    The problem is that every weekend this month there is some sort of event. And at the end of it all I am spending the last weekend with a bunch of guys from HS, some of whom I haven't seen in 20 years. So I really want to look my best. How shallow is that? :wink:

    But not to worry I will have fun this weekend! You too!
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    I planned out my dinner tonight based on how many beers I can have. So I am right there with you! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    And you aren't shallow at all. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look great.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories