Weekend Temptations...are you giving in or fighting back????

KettyLan

Ok, Weekends equals parties, drinks, sweets, lots of carbs, etc etc...how not to give in!!! Oh my God, it's Sooooo hard!!!! Do you feel the same way??? How do you fight these temptations????

bigdawg025

I don't fight them... the weekend is when I ALLOW myself to enjoy all of them.

moran1917

honestly i just don't go out much. i also do not keep any junk foods around the house so i will be forced to go out and get them if i must have them.

mandycasey

I always have a treat at the weekend - gives me something to work for all week. xx

audigal2008

I don't fight them... the weekend is when I ALLOW myself to enjoy all of them.

DITTO!

chevy88grl

I don't drink - so alcohol is a non-issue for me.

As for the sweets and goodies? I don't deny myself things I enjoy during the week, so the weekend doesn't turn into a binge fest. I figure if I allot for the calories of what I want, when I want it - I won't go crazy later. It has been working for me.

neenaj33

I dont deprive myself of anything, as long as it fits into my macros I eat it.

sparklesammy

really bad cravings for chocolate today....but i am a month clean (lol) and did not decide to destroy myself today...which i feel rather smug about now. If I had given in and had it at lunch time i would have totally had a major binge by now. and i would feel rubbish!

woop.

beckybernardo

I guess I have to say that I give in, if not I just crave things or I will give in later. I think it is ok to allow ourselves some free days as long as we get back on

sc1572

I don't fight them... the weekend is when I ALLOW myself to enjoy all of them.

DITTO!

Yep! In moderation!

Beezil

Best advice - don't fight them. Treat yourself once a week. It's what I do. But - if you're going to splurge, try to make healthy choices the best you can. For instance, last week I went out for a big juicy burger at Max and Ermas. I got the smaller "Erma Size" burger and I got a wheat bun, bleu cheese, sauteed onion and mushrooms, lettuce and tomato on it. Nothing else. I also opted for a fruit dish instead of fries with it, and drank water. I'm planning on going to Chipotle for my next splurge, but that probably won't be until next weekend. /cry Cause we're broke... lol.

But anyway, going there I plan to get hard tacos instead of soft, pulled pork (carnitas) with no rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, guac, and medium salsa. That is about 780 calories, 38g fat, 13g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 1320mg sodium, 64g carbs, 20g fiber, 10g sugar, and 41g protein. Now, that seems huge, and it is for one meal. (the worst part is the sat. fat! ugh!) But if you spread it out throughout the day, like eat 1 taco for lunch and the other 2 for dinner, it's really not so bad. Then you could still have a low fat, healthy light breakfast too.

LorinaLynn

I don't fight them... the weekend is when I ALLOW myself to enjoy all of them.

DITTO!

Same here! I consider a few indulgences to be part of my plan.

katbat65

I was invited to a "Girl's Night In" which was raising miney for Breast Cancer. I ate cheese and other naughties, but did exercise more restraint that I would have a few months back! I simply made up for it by adding an extra gym session this week and I walked to the gym as well adding an extra 4.7km to the exercise. I had my half-way weigh in for the twelve week challenge this week as well and was happy to see that I had exceeded my goal. What I learned from this is that I can plan around these social events and balance having a few treats as long as I'm happy to balance it with exercise.

My neighbours have invited me to a party next weekend.....I hope there is cheese there! lol

magratnj

Sometimes it just all works out.... Today I spent a couple of hours cutting down bushes in the backyard. Tonight, I'm having daiquiris or maybe margaritas with all the extra calories I earned.
Last week it didn't...ended up at a reception where the fabulous buffet was part of the point of the party......sigh. Sometimes it's hard to make good choices, but every day is a new day.

swimmchick87

I am more lenient with myself on the weekends, but try not to go too crazy. I eat my "junk" foods, but try low-fat, low-sugar versions if I can and I still stay with in my calorie range. Tonight, I'm going out with some of my girl friends- I already plugged my drinks into my calorie count, and since I drink vodka/diet it's not that many calories, even though I'm planning on having a lot of them Since I'm also going to be dancing for several hours, it works out to more calories being burned from the excercise than are consumed from the drinks!

MariFitBody

I dont drink anymore. Only on a major holiday. Christmas...New Years Eve etc... So for me thats not a concern. Im mostly into cake and cookies...Im a sugar freak. So I eat healthy allll week and exercise 6 days a week. Saturday is what I like to call my cheat day. I eat whatever I want. I look forward to this day like a little kid does Christmas. This way I dont go crazy the whole week craving cakes and crap they bring in at work. I have the will power to say no because I know that chocolate cake will be waiting for me on saturday :-)

allie1904

I work shifts not 9-5 so weekends are just like any other day to me. Makes life easier :ohwell:

MariFitBody

really bad cravings for chocolate today....but i am a month clean (lol) and did not decide to destroy myself today...which i feel rather smug about now. If I had given in and had it at lunch time i would have totally had a major binge by now. and i would feel rubbish!

woop.

And I have to say you look great!! Keep it up!

doctress

I drink plenty of water, and follow the serving sizes. My indulgence is Cheez-its, but I limit myself to 1 serving and eat 1 piece at a time. Weekends are also great for working off all the cals, like the other posters mentioned.

sbeisel1

I fight back! when tempted I go do something else, like go for a walk or work out. Keep your hands and mind busy and find a new hobby. If your weekends equal all those things that helped you gain weight then maybe its time to find alternate weekend activites. If your super busy and having fun during the day then you might be less likely to feel the need to indulge at night. I need to lose some major pounds and I know that the treats, junk food and drinking sugary and alcoholic beverages helped me gain so I turn the temptation to anger and walk it off. I drink lots of peppermint tea it helps with sweet cravings and also helps with waterweight too!! If you give in now you will give in again, and then again, really one more wont hurt? it did before and it will again. stay strong and plan smart. Plan evey day to have some things you enjoy but keep the portions small and savor them. some simple rules passed on from some very good friends of mine;
1. dont eat anything or drink sweet or alcohol after 7:30 or 8pm
2. dont wear streachy pants, they give you an excuse if they are tight you will remember what your goals are
3. drink lots of water or herbal teas
4. always sit when you eat and if you can have pleasant conversation to draw it out.
5. plan your meals and snacks and treats
6. take multivitamins, your body might be craving things if it is low in essentials.

I get an amazing sense of satisfaction from being strong and not giving in to my "gateway" foods when im craving them. I will have a small portion of them when ive earned them not when my brain says "Gotta have it!" im in charge not my cravings.

Beezil

I fight back! when tempted I go do something else, like go for a walk or work out. Keep your hands and mind busy and find a new hobby. If your weekends equal all those things that helped you gain weight then maybe its time to find alternate weekend activites. If your super busy and having fun during the day then you might be less likely to feel the need to indulge at night. I need to lose some major pounds and I know that the treats, junk food and drinking sugary and alcoholic beverages helped me gain so I turn the temptation to anger and walk it off. I drink lots of peppermint tea it helps with sweet cravings and also helps with waterweight too!! If you give in now you will give in again, and then again, really one more wont hurt? it did before and it will again. stay strong and plan smart. Plan evey day to have some things you enjoy but keep the portions small and savor them. some simple rules passed on from some very good friends of mine;
1. dont eat anything or drink sweet or alcohol after 7:30 or 8pm
2. dont wear streachy pants, they give you an excuse if they are tight you will remember what your goals are
3. drink lots of water or herbal teas
4. always sit when you eat and if you can have pleasant conversation to draw it out.
5. plan your meals and snacks and treats
6. take multivitamins, your body might be craving things if it is low in essentials.

I get an amazing sense of satisfaction from being strong and not giving in to my "gateway" foods when im craving them. I will have a small portion of them when ive earned them not when my brain says "Gotta have it!" im in charge not my cravings.

Love this! And I love your mindset! Wonderful!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

giving in baby! i ate an entire HOMEMADE strawberry cheesecake today. delicious. it fit in my calories because i made the time to workout!

Beezil

giving in baby! i ate an entire HOMEMADE strawberry cheesecake today. delicious. it fit in my calories because i made the time to workout!

But what was the level of fat / cholesterol / sodium / saturated fat / sugar in that cake? >.> Just curious.

fitjunk

I preplan! Work in an xtra workout so I don't feel guilty if I have a treat or a bigger meal. Once in a while ITS OK to go a little over.

MariFitBody

giving in baby! i ate an entire HOMEMADE strawberry cheesecake today. delicious. it fit in my calories because i made the time to workout!

Great! Now I want some cheesecake! :-/

KettyLan

I don't fight them... the weekend is when I ALLOW myself to enjoy all of them.

When Monday comes, do you gain some??

KettyLan

I fight back! when tempted I go do something else, like go for a walk or work out. Keep your hands and mind busy and find a new hobby. If your weekends equal all those things that helped you gain weight then maybe its time to find alternate weekend activites. If your super busy and having fun during the day then you might be less likely to feel the need to indulge at night. I need to lose some major pounds and I know that the treats, junk food and drinking sugary and alcoholic beverages helped me gain so I turn the temptation to anger and walk it off. I drink lots of peppermint tea it helps with sweet cravings and also helps with waterweight too!! If you give in now you will give in again, and then again, really one more wont hurt? it did before and it will again. stay strong and plan smart. Plan evey day to have some things you enjoy but keep the portions small and savor them. some simple rules passed on from some very good friends of mine;
1. dont eat anything or drink sweet or alcohol after 7:30 or 8pm
2. dont wear streachy pants, they give you an excuse if they are tight you will remember what your goals are
3. drink lots of water or herbal teas
4. always sit when you eat and if you can have pleasant conversation to draw it out.
5. plan your meals and snacks and treats
6. take multivitamins, your body might be craving things if it is low in essentials

I get an amazing sense of satisfaction from being strong and not giving in to my "gateway" foods when im craving them. I will have a small portion of them when ive earned them not when my brain says "Gotta have it!" im in charge not my cravings.

You are determined...I like that.

KettyLan

Best advice - don't fight them. Treat yourself once a week. It's what I do. But - if you're going to splurge, try to make healthy choices the best you can. For instance, last week I went out for a big juicy burger at Max and Ermas. I got the smaller "Erma Size" burger and I got a wheat bun, bleu cheese, sauteed onion and mushrooms, lettuce and tomato on it. Nothing else. I also opted for a fruit dish instead of fries with it, and drank water. I'm planning on going to Chipotle for my next splurge, but that probably won't be until next weekend. /cry Cause we're broke... lol.

But anyway, going there I plan to get hard tacos instead of soft, pulled pork (carnitas) with no rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, guac, and medium salsa. That is about 780 calories, 38g fat, 13g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 1320mg sodium, 64g carbs, 20g fiber, 10g sugar, and 41g protein. Now, that seems huge, and it is for one meal. (the worst part is the sat. fat! ugh!) But if you spread it out throughout the day, like eat 1 taco for lunch and the other 2 for dinner, it's really not so bad. Then you could still have a low fat, healthy light breakfast too.

Wow! And you have managed to lose 50 pounds!!!!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

giving in baby! i ate an entire HOMEMADE strawberry cheesecake today. delicious. it fit in my calories because i made the time to workout!

But what was the level of fat / cholesterol / sodium / saturated fat / sugar in that cake? >.> Just curious.

I'm not concerned with the cholesterol, sodium, saturated fat, or sugar...I eat healthily 85-90% of the time so the damage that I am doing physically is not significant enough to outweigh the satisfaction I got from eating it. The rest of my day was filled with nutritious foods so it really doesn't matter that much to me as cholesterol and saturated fat are quite low in my diet.

For curiosities sake I checked...I got 105% sat. fat based on a a 2000 calories diet..but I ate 2300 calories today...so that's equivalent to about 99% for a 2300 calories day. 35g of fat. Sodium less than 50%. Sugar ~60g. Really not that bad in my opinion.

happy_travels

Best advice - don't fight them. Treat yourself once a week. It's what I do. But - if you're going to splurge, try to make healthy choices the best you can. For instance, last week I went out for a big juicy burger at Max and Ermas. I got the smaller "Erma Size" burger and I got a wheat bun, bleu cheese, sauteed onion and mushrooms, lettuce and tomato on it. Nothing else. I also opted for a fruit dish instead of fries with it, and drank water. I'm planning on going to Chipotle for my next splurge, but that probably won't be until next weekend. /cry Cause we're broke... lol.

But anyway, going there I plan to get hard tacos instead of soft, pulled pork (carnitas) with no rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, guac, and medium salsa. That is about 780 calories, 38g fat, 13g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 1320mg sodium, 64g carbs, 20g fiber, 10g sugar, and 41g protein. Now, that seems huge, and it is for one meal. (the worst part is the sat. fat! ugh!) But if you spread it out throughout the day, like eat 1 taco for lunch and the other 2 for dinner, it's really not so bad. Then you could still have a low fat, healthy light breakfast too.

This is pretty much how I do my free meals too. I am also of the mind of having some goodies every day, for me it is a couple malt balls, maybe a piece of a cookie, or some bites of my boyfriends doughnuts, ECT.. It makes the whole thing more of a lifestyle than a diet. I can't feel like I am on a diet!!!

neckburg

the day after i have cocktails is THE WORST even if i have only 3 or 4 cocktails and am in bed by 11. i just eat, and eat, and eat. annoying.