Cheating on the weekends.....

iplayoutside19

UGHH i totally agree, i CANT get rid of the alcohol inmy life! i just love hanging out having a drink, and then beforei know its 5 in the mornign and i drank a weeks worth of of calories in alcohol in one night. Any suggestions on how i can slow down my love life with alcohol?! :brokenheart:

Keep in mind what I'm about to say is coming from a guy whose seen his share beer sunrises, and will be having a few at a football game this weekend...

However, no ones suggestions will have any effect until YOU decide that getting your self in the shape you want to be in is more important that your alcohol consumption.

kak1018

For me I do really well until I have a couple drinks, then I get the urge to snack and eat crap. My body is not used to junk anymore I often joke I have food hangovers from it these days. I guess all in moderation right?

epoeraven

I plan my "cheats". If I know I am going to eat Mcdonald's I cut way back on calories for my other meals and I exercise to get some extra calories. That said....it is usually the weekend and it is either popcorn for movie night or pizza that I go looking for.

stormieweather

I cheat on the weekends too...except in my case it's not eating. For many years, I've starved myself and on the weekends, without deadlines, clocks, or set routines to guide me, I tend to go for hours and hours without a single bite. I'm trying to improve that, however.

Yeah...you might want to try to keeping some fresh apples and nuts spread about, like your purse on your desk, or in your car, so when you think about something will be handy.

Oh I'm fine during the week when I'm at work. It's the weekends, when I'm going going going (and at home), and I never get hungry. I take a protein bar if i'm going out..just to keep something handy.

marilla

Weekends are always harder for me, too. Especially since it seems that every Monday I try to recommit myself to healthy eating. We tend to dine out more on the weekends, too.

ivykivy

You think like me. I prefer to think of it as calorie cycling.

I used to cheat every Sunday. Like CasperO I would skip breakfast and eat a big lunch. Then it got so I ended up eating within or under my calories on Sunday- like my body know how much to have.

I don't like to term it cheating. That's so negative. I consider it a "variation" of my normal eating patterns. Mine also is not necessarily on the weekend. I try to plan ahead for an indulgence but sometimes it is spontaneous and I try to be careful the rest of the day or that day and the next. It's working for me. I try not to let it happen often. I think I would be much more likely to "fall off the wagon" if I couldn't ever have something I crave. (It's a good think I don't care for alcohol.)

Georg

I'm really careful through the week, then on the weekends I eat differently but plan the calories & work off as much as possible. I log it no matter what.
I don't usually go over, except in sodium. On weekends I exercise more anyway.

scoobdoob808

Whew!!! So glad to hear I am not the only one who has a hard time staying on track on the weekends. I not only eat worse on the weekends I am really bad about drinking my water. Guess I should try harder, it is Friday so I will plan on being better this weekend.

:glasses:

arewethereyet

I have to confess....I cheat on the weekends. Get your minds out of the gutter, I mean I cheat on my eating plan( I prefer that term to diet). One day on the weekend I eat whatever I want, or almost whatever I want. My daughter loves to go to McDonalds, and so I don't deny myself what I really want and thats cheeseburger.
I know McDonalds has healthier choices, and if we go there during the week I choose something on the healthier side. But on the weekends, its a free for all. And sometimes I even eat dessert, yum!

Does anyone else cheat? If so, what do you break your meal plan committment to have?

I always think " WHO exactly am I cheating?"

Jeannie

jassy

Hi all!

I also have a "cheat". I think it's healthy and if you can limit it to one day, it's a shock to your system, so you should still continue to lose the weight.

My cheat day is usually Saturday, but while I'm in crunch time right now, I am only having a cheat meal on Saturday...and that will be Wendy's! Mmmm, I can't wait

passionhi

Hi all!

I also have a "cheat". I think it's healthy and if you can limit it to one day, it's a shock to your system, so you should still continue to lose the weight.

My cheat day is usually Saturday, but while I'm in crunch time right now, I am only having a cheat meal on Saturday...and that will be Wendy's! Mmmm, I can't wait

You just gave me an idea...maybe I will have a wendy's chicken sandwich tomorrow instead mickey d's.

FireMonkey

I like to treat myself on payday - every other Friday. Usually I go out for lunch and have chicken strips or something like that, instead of brown bagging it with salad and boiled eggs. But since I also have a karate class on Fridays I'm usually within or not much over my calories. I also find I am now satisfied with smaller portions of my favourite foods, and some foods I really used to crave don't even tempt me any more. Guess that's the "lifestyle change" part.

Azdak

For me, it has been a matter of lifestyle adjustments, so weekends are no different than any other day. That doesn't mean I follow a totally rigid lifestyle.

Life is life, so there are going to be times/events that will include extra food or drink. I don't "deny" myself on those days, but I don't go overboard. I account for it by modifying my food intake the rest of the day, adding more exercise, etc.

I have followed the same basic philosophy during my entire "weight loss program". I have not followed any rigid plan or list of foods. Primarily what I did was take control of my food preparation, return to the food choices and habits I had before I remarried, and exercised portion control.

Once a month I meet with our neighborhood wine tasting group and I taste all the wines and sample the cheeses and desserts. I don't avoid anything, but I do probably eat about 1/2 the amount I used to.

mommyskis

My "cheats" have changed. I used to get the quarter pounder value meal at McDonald's. Now if I have that fast food craving I get a hamburger and small fries. It's the same taste, just half the portion. I also don't buy any junk that I love that will sit in my house. That way if I have my usual ice cream craving, I have to actually go to the store or Dairy Queen and buy it. By the time I get there I usually have my senses back and get a small portion. I never ever buy more than I should eat in one sitting because who am I kidding? I'll eat it all if it's in my freezer.