Strategic Eating

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  • MoveTheMountain
    MoveTheMountain Posts: 764
    Hey MFPers - another topic I am interested in reading ideas on - this being what I call "strategic eating". So here is an example of what I mean:

    Your fast food consuming, beer belching buddies invite you over for a "cookout"... the offerings on the table: a giant bowl of Doritos, a huge sub sandwich cut into sections, a giant tin of hot wings, a bowl of hard pretzels, a plate of charred-beyond-recognition hot dogs, burgers and chicken breasts, a cooler of assorted beer. Do I:

    A) Get new friends
    B) Use the "Thanks I am good - already ate" excuse unleashing a torrent of locker room insults because I turn my nose up at the junk food
    C) Compromise and eat one slice of the sub sandwich and a lite beer

    Typically I will go for "C", but I am interested in hearing about your similar social/eating situations and how you deal with them without blowing your regimen and pissing off your friends and family.

    I'm assuming it's a special occasion, and not a once-a-week thing. If so, honestly, I'd go to town. It's one day, and that won't kill me. Plus, those hotdogs sound awesome.

    If this is a regular thing (again, weekly, or something like that), then I'd be a bit more strict - and to your point, I'd make sure that I did eat something before I went over, and I'd bring some other food with me. (I'd probably also have a wing... )
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    I track my deficit for the week, not the day.

    This is very good advice - allows for a lot of flexibility - which takes away a lot of obsessing - which makes life a lot more fun.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    I would eat wings & beer (because that's the food combo from Heaven) and have fun. It's just one meal. :)
  • GrandmaCarole
    GrandmaCarole Posts: 35 Member
    Alcohol lowers your ability to resist drinking more and avoiding unhealthy foods. Skip that for water or diet pop, I biring my own drinks and occasionally some fruit. I would opt for chicken since hot dogs and hamburgers are dripping in fat (unless you bring your own low fat ones to slap on the grill.. Remove skin from chicken.. Breasts are the best when not breaded. A pretzel would be OK if you count your calories and portion in advance. Bring a watermelon!
    We eat out a lot and are always being invited to relitives houses. I don't stop my diet unless it is Christmas or Thanksgiving. Otherwise I plan ahead, try to make sure there is enough good stuff that I won't be hungry and don't make a big deal about it. I take my own diet salad dressing into restraunts, look up their menues and nutritional info on the web in advance and plan ahead. When going to relatives I ask what they will be serving. .

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