Weekends Ruining Weight Loss

msudaisy28

I see a lot of people complaining about this. And I've been there in the past. And I was there this weekend (seems most of us were, with family, chocolate, jelly beans, etc it was hard not to be!). But the difference between my past weight loss attempts and this one is that I'm making lifestyle changes. Just because I ate a lot more sweets than I normally would have, put cheese sauce on my broccoli, and didn't work out yesterday doesn't mean that I do that every weekend.

You always have choices. You can choose to continue being in a plateau (gaining and losing the same water weight each week means you're in a plateau) and living the lifestyle that you currently do on the weekends, or you can choose to live a healthier lifestyle on the weekends. For me, that means that most weekends I'm within my calorie goals, I squeeze a workout into one or both Saturday and Sunday to get more calories, and I don't drink more than one drink if I'm out with friends. I said most, not all, weekends because I do have those times where I don't do as well, but they are not the norm.

auntkk28

I have also struggled with bingeing but I realized that I was restricting myself too much. It's all about eating healthier not going on a strict diet that you eventually go off of. Everything in moderation. Try to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch on the weekends and then allow a moderate indulgence when you go out. When I go out to eat I try to pick healthier choices and if I do say take some fries off of my daughter's plate I'll only take 2 or 3, not half, just enough to get a taste and I eat slowly and savor the flavors. I also won't indulge in something I don't absolutely love. For instance, my hubby got me a pack of Lindor truffles for Easter, I'll eat one or two for a serving. I won't touch my kids chocolate bunnies because to me it's cheap chocolate and the flavor isn't there. I hope this helps you, you can do it!