Weekend logging :(

sonivmartin

I'm sure I'm not the first to post something like this but just wondered how other people handle the weekends. I do great during the week and in the evenings...but it seems like once the weekend comes it's hard to stick to it. My husband and I went out to a late lunch this weekend...and I slipped off the wagon...didn't eat as healthy and then ended up feeling disappointed in myself. At this point, I think we are probably just picking the wrong places to eat as even the salads didn't look healthy. I sometimes think the best way to control what I eat is to just not eat out...but that isn't the answer either.

What are some of the things you do to stay on track during your more difficult times?

Mandirella

I've been struggling with the same issue. It's not just the eating it's also drinking. I do not drink at all during the week, but come the weekend I am meeting people for happy hour or just a night of going out and dancing which leads to drinking. :drinker: and it's killing me.

Lmezz11

I would suggest checking out the restaurants online before you go. Check out the menu and see if there are healthy options for you. You can always input a meal into your food diary to see how it will effect it and then delete it. Also, don't beat yourself up over small mistakes. This is all about a life change. We did not gain weight over night and we won't lose it over night (even though that would be super!). It takes time to adjust to a new lifestyle. When I slip up I don't stress about it, I just sit down and think about why I am here- why I decided to make this change. Then I tell myself that I don't want to slip up anymore and keep going. One meal doesn't define failure or success.

Calzaretta

My wife LOVES to eat out and this is a tough one for me, too. One mindset that works for some is to have one day a week where you eat what you want. So, you could meal plan for the week leaving, say, Saturday night and Sunday morning open for an eat-what-you-want bacchanal with your husband and be disciplined the other 6 days. You won't pay too big a price for the two meals of free-eating, but emotionally you (and he) might find a lot of comfort in that. Your husband just has to be on board and know that he can't spring a bag of cheeseburgers and fries on you Friday night - Saturday night is your time to eat like people without a care.