Weekend overeater

michbaden

Hello Everyone,

I have now been on MFP for nearly 3 weeks and things are going reasonably well, I have lost 3 pounds.

However I have a bit of a problem when it comes to weekend eating. All week at work I am an absolute saint, I eat healthy food, I exercise pretty much everyday, but when it comes to Friday I just want to drink wine and eat pizza!

Does anyone else have a similar problem or have any advice on how to combat these monster urges?

Much Love X

Loubell83

I am exactly the same and would love to know if anyone had any advice on this!

I try to go to the gym at the weekend to make up for any splurges, but apart from that I need help too!!!

Glad I am not the only one.

kapeluza

Dude, you and I have the same problem!
You know what my issue is? That I work out of the house all week and I am stuck in the office away from my refrigerator and I have no issue keeping my diet but the weekend... FML. It's so hard not to dig into the freaking potato chips

Anyone have any tips?

internetgal22

I am so bad at that too. I work out all week and eat really, but come friday night all of that stops. I had mexican last friday. I felt soo sick after, cause i cant eat the way i use too. I hope there is someone out there with the right advice for this..

brendalyne

Here's my trick. I make a healthy pizza, using a low carb tortilla or "flat-out" as the crust, add my sauce, veggies and a little meat of some sort with carefully measured out amount of cheese. I can always get it under 400 cals for a large (and satisfying) amount of pizza that I really like. Then I measure out a little bit of wine, and fill the glass up with Mendota Springs sparkling water (zero cals and zero sodium) to make a sparking wine with 1/4th the calories. Does the trick for me. Just requires a little creativity!

ohdear1986

try calorie zig zagging i ate 4500 cal on friday yet am lighter than i was pre binge

rwuchic

I tend to exercise more on the weekends to try and combat it.

nibbynoo

see for me its drinking, im not an alcy or anything but i wanna go out and have a good time!
i love a glass (or bottle :S ) of wine on a friday eve!


...but then im hung over and have to eat to avoid dying!

........and only carbs seem to make the pain stop!

dimplz1965

This is probably one of the most hardest habits to break! I'm in with both of you and it takes a different "mindset" come the weekend. The only thing I can say is you have to talk to yourself, letting yourself know the weekend is here but I can still do this. It probably took me a good month before I realized that I can do this on the weekend too. We aren't social butterflies where we have parties to go to every weekend, so it's easier for me. We eat pizza usually on the weekends, but I make sure I plan ahead for it. I still eat my usual breakfast and lunch, but then if I know what we're having for supper, I'll make sure to log it and maybe add a little bit more exercise. Even if walking for 20 minutes is all you can get in, go for it; it's still something.

Personally, I'm a stress eater, which proved true to come through the past 3 days. I'm about half and half on that right now. My mind will eventually gravitate towards the good, IF I keep reminding myself I can do this. It's really a lot about positive thinking, giving yourself the boost you need and, oh yeah, your friends here at MFP. I would gather to say a few thousand have been in the same boat.

I sometimes ramble, so I hope my post makes sense!

Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like.

Laura

SuzieR

I'm exactly the same! I can eat like a health freak all week, but come the weekend I NEED chocolate and crisps! It's so hard :sad:

BerryH

At the weekend you have time for looong workouts! Do the time before you do the crime. Take yourself out for over an hour. I burn over 700 calories doing a 70 minute walk/run. You could split this into two half-hour workouts each day.

But when you eat and drink afterwards, record everything as you go and stop before you reach your daily limit. Tough, but better than ruining a great week's eating!

amfaery

I need to join this thread the weekends are my downfall!!! between a few drinks, snacks at BBQ's I am always doomed I need to get it together on weekends

notoriousgtt

I'm the same, I generally spend the weekdays working out however, at the weekend when I'm staying with the mrs we tend to pig out a little bit.
The simple solution for me is to work hard during the week at the gym and make small changes at the weekend to minimise the damage.
The main differences I have made is changing from drinking fizzy juice to drinking water and changing from full fat (blue) milk to organic Soy milk which has cut out alot of the empty calories, fat and cholesterol from my weekends.

-Barry

Laura_beau

*Stands up* "Hi, My name is Beau, and i am a weekend overeater"

There should be an overeaters anonymous group for this condition alone. I too suffer from this issue, and it's cocktails.... wine..... snacking..... meals out at restaurants. you cannot live like a hermit and never socialise.

My solution(s):

a) having a couple of glasses of wine, then moving onto vodka and diet coke/ Gin & slimline- drink in tall glasses, not stubby ones and have singles instead of doubles.

b) Doing a MAMMOTH workout @ the gym on saturday morning- so I rack up a decent amount of exercise calories.

c) Entertaining at home more- ie: cooking for your bf/gf, friends etc.... at least you can control what goes into your meal. Try having a BBQ or tea party/dinner party.

d) Make healthy versions of your 'naughty' faves- like the pizza recipe below. If you cannot avoid going out for pizza, order your pizza and a side salad, eat half with the salad(and give the other half to a friend, or share, or doggy bag it for family).

We can beat the weekend daemons!!

ibetsey

Oh! I have this problem, too! I'm still working out a plan for dealing with it, but for now I do this:

If I'm under my calories for the week, I give myself a little wiggle room. If you're familiar with weight watchers, that's like your flex points or whatever. It's LONG-TERM in and out, so you can go over a bit on the weekend if you're under for the week and still reach your goals.

Plus, I have more time on weekends, so I get in great big long workouts focusing on cardio. I really love being in the gym when I don't have any time pressure, no cell phone, just my tunes, and it's usually not that busy Saturday afternoons.

Also, if I feel like I want a splurge, I get something at the grocery store when I do my errands, like sushi or a thin crust pizza. And then I count it against my exercise calories. It keeps me from feeling deprived but it's not like I'm going out to a restaurant for something fried.

About the drinking... I'm at a loss. I've found it's been pretty easy to stop drinking during the week, but with my friends, I just want to party! I'm going to have to try that wine spritzer plan! Great idea!

Good luck to you and keep up the good work! You just need a plan and it'll be smooth sailing!

michbaden

Wow I didn't realise that so many people had the same problem Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts

The advice on the healthy pizza, wine spritzer and vodka and diet coke are great ideas. I will have to learn to plan these things because the temptation to overreat and drink will not go away

But I am very interested in calarie zig zagging, what is it?


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amfaery

try calorie zig zagging i ate 4500 cal on friday yet am lighter than i was pre binge

what is calorie zig zagging?

Brownski860

Hi Guys!! Same issue here.
Tonight - I have a date. Meeting a guy at Chili's for dinner
Saturday night - Another date at an Italian Restaurant (different guy)
Sunday night - Celebrating dad's birthday at a Thai Restaurant.

Talk about weekend binging!

My Solution:
I concur with some other posters here, get a good workout going in the morning. Even split the workout between mornign and night if you want.
Research food ahead of time. Tonight, I am going for the Caribbean Salad with grilled chicken (610 calories). Normally I would go for the Quesadilla Explosion salad. (which is a whopping 1400 calories!)
With alcohol, limit your self to 2 drinks. Choose a mixer like a Wine Spritzer or Gin and Tonic. An average glass is about 100 calories.
Remember, you can still enjoy food, but keep it in moderation. If a dish comes with mashed potatoes, take a bite to get your fix and pour salt on the rest. If your going for pasta, ask if they can substitute for Whole Wheat. Most places will.
Lastly, when your server bring your dinner, immediately ask for a carry out box. Place half your dinner in there. This will avoid overeating since meals are enough for 2 people.
Hope this helps!!!


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fitnessjch

I haev the same problem, and with zig-zagging calories, I eat less a couple of days in the week, and save these calories for the weekend - I dont want to stop eating a little more, and going out on the weekend, so I am just better in the week!

jlzrdking

I'm guilty of this too, my gf and I decided on Friday nights we would have our one bad meal well now it has turned into bad weekends for me.

Last weekend we even went to Krispy Creme and had a doughnut covered with Oreo cookies and for some reason I was suprised when I got on the scale and my weight had gone up.

Def need a weekend eaters support group.

Louiselesley

I'm not a drinker so the only problem I have at the weekend is that I always tend to eat out! Doh!

Most people I know are busy during the week so a lot of my socialising is at the weekend and it normally means going out and eating out.

I am always more active at the weekend - especially when it comes to walking around and shopping so I normally give myself some leeway in that but I always try to get a workout in either day. (Well I say always - I mean before I damaged my feet so badly I could barely walk for 3months. I'm starting to get back on track now!)