How to stop messing up at weekends!

Smuterella

sometimes, if I'm having wine at home, I'll eat half my dinner, have a couple of glasses of wine and then eat the rest of my dinner when the wine munchies hit.

that or factor in the wine munchie calories in my advance planning.

actshepherd

If you're going to remove something from your life/diet, you must have a plan to replace it, otherwise, you will be left with a miserable emptiness. Change your thought process. Instead of removing something, make a concerted effort to replace it. Perhaps those unhealthy snacks could be replaced with healthier snacks. Perhaps two cups of wine could be replaced with one cup of wine and one cup of water.

If you're wanting to quit drinking all together, then you'll need to find another way to relax. It is a very slippery slope to use intoxicants of any kind for "relaxation/recreation."

Be sure to hold yourself accountable and don't allow yourself the luxury of denial.

CharleeChaos

I'll admit, for the past year I've been slack with dieting and gained back quite a many pounds...but the first year and a half I had 2 "cheat days" a week, my weekends, where I indulged in beer, cookies, burritos, terrible terrible, yet tasty things. I still managed to keep it perfect during the week and in that dropped nearly 120 lbs. during that time. I don't see a problem with treating yourself on the weekends as long as you can jump back to your healthy ways once the week starts up again. Then again, everyone's body is different, so if it really is a problem for you, maybe just limit the drinking and find healthier alternatives for your drunk munchies.

Aleciajones

I drink and munch too, I think it comes down to being relaxed and slightly bored. Is there an active hobby you can do to keep you busy while you enjoy the wine? Craft, gardening, heck go have sex. It'll relax you and may put you to sleep before you start snacking.

longbird

When I was pregnant, I used to drink a glass of milk (or other beverage) out of a wine glass... I found that when I put it in the fancy glass, it had the same effect (relaxation after a long day) that a glass of wine would, and I didn't miss the wine.

That's got to be worth a try, thanks!

ahni77

I use to be a heavy (no pun intended) beer drinker. I would drink a beer or 2 during the week and go through a 12 pack during weekends. I completetly stopped that - cold turkey. I knew if I wanted to see results I would have to start there. I now have 1 to 2 beers ALL week (including weekends) and maybe a glass or 2 of wine as well. My real problem is the ganja. Talk about munchies

ahni77

CORRECTION:

I use to be a heavy (no pun intended) beer drinker. I would drink a beer or 2 A DAY and go through a 12 pack during weekends. I completetly stopped that - cold turkey. I knew if I wanted to see results I would have to start there. I now have 1 to 2 beers ALL week (including weekends) and maybe a glass or 2 of wine as well. My real problem is the ganja. Talk about munchies

bugbeenz

Drink a glass or two with your dinner, rather than before or after. Generally I only open a bottle when we sit down to eat, or before if I need it for cooking, but we eat with our meal - something I've learnt from my husband. I have cut out the drinking on the couch etc.

While I completely understand how alcohol postpones fat-burning, I'm not willing to give it up. Wine is a much a part of my life as is pizza, beer, chocolate, etc.. everything in moderation

sc1572

Plan your week meals/exercises ahead of time, and always leave a little room for indulgences in case. That's what I do!

MelanieAG05

I totally understand where you are coming from. I love having wine at the weekend and don't drink at all during the week (unless i have had a very very bad day!) but I start eating cheese after a few glasses........and that is the damage!

I stopped drinking wine for the whole of January and had Gin & Slimline tonic instead. It's not quite the same but is much less calorific and it doesn't have the same effect on me with the munchies!

Fit4Evolution

basically if you dont drink the wine , your willpower will be there .. I do the same thing i have a drink and out comes the munchies and crap food. so what i do i plan an early morning workout which means i have to hit the bed early and wake up with my game on. why dont you join an early morning workout class? this way if u have 1 glass of wine .. it will stay there and then get up in the morning and go go go.. I am starting a boot camp program for sat and sunday mornings so i have to be on my game so if i have a drink i need to limit that and i cant be all sluggish from crap food from the night before.. that is my cure for this problem

prism6

I quit a very bad drinking problem on January 3rd. I have been to programs and 'away' and nothing clicked . I just finally decided I was too fat, probably going to die soon if I didn't get myself in order,and tired of hiding out. There was no magic,but a switch flipped in my brain and as of that day I have been on the road to a new life...the old one sure had some awful embarrasing moments. It sounds like you know that things just aren't right. I found that I drank due to anxiety,my Dr. prescibe something for me,so now when,and only then, I take a pill.or rather 1/2 a pill. I do not like med.s, but they have seemed to help me in social situations that get me wound up.I grew up aroundalcohol, it and food = good times. that does change 180 degrees as time passes. I was a miserable ,sad person. I may still have my issues, but I won't be drunk and fat while dealing with them. Best of luck to you,try going a whole weekend without. See how antsy you feel and you will have your answer.

SassyCalyGirl

there is nothing wrong with enjoying some wine-just make sure you stay within your cal goals.

neverstray

I usually drink a glass or two of wine, and then make dinner. Solves that problem. I also don't buy too many snacks, although having kids in the house, I have to have some things for them. Fortunately, they don't really like salty carbs. So, I just mostly keep bananas, apples, and ice cream sandwiches and non-fat string cheese. I don't care much for the ice cream sandwiches, so it really isn't a problem.

purplep41n

Yup sounds like you've made it into a habit. You have associations attached to it. When this happens I do this. You don't have to give it up, just shake up when you have it if you can. Stop it being something you do to relax, EVERY time you relax for example. I got into a little habit of a packet of biscuits and a cup of tea when I got home. When I realised I was shocked but I associated coming in from work with having a cup of tea and having a cup of tea meant a whole pack of biscuits. I now come in from work and have a black coffee, black coffee means exercise or cleaning to me

Hezzakiah

I also do great throughout the week (when my husband is at work) but the weekends are rough. When I shop, I stock the house with healthy food. Saturday morning my husband says that there is nothing in the house to eat and proceeds to spend extra money on unhealthy food. He also tends to do the cooking on the weekends and gets upset because I don't want to eat the unhealthy southern food that he loves.

Fit4Evolution

no doubt .. hard to not get some munchies! ; )