Weekend struggles

libbywessels

So I guess I am posting this because I am having some struggles with staying healthy on the weekends. I am 25 single and living with 2 roommates. During the week it is very easy to stay on track because of my busy schedule. I prepare and cook all of my meals ahead of time so all I have to do is grab and go during the week. I will exercise 30-60 min a day. The hard days are the weekend. I work fulltime but only Monday through Thursday so I get a 3 day weekend (which is awesome but also problamatic). I tend to go out with my girlfriends a lot which usually involves eating not so healthy foods. It has been very difficult to make myself track my food and choose healthy choices because I feel like I am depriving myself. For so long I have used food as a reward or a way to feel better so on the weekends I have the urge to eat junk because in my head I guess that equals fun or happiness. I know that to truely start losing serious weight and to keep it off I need to change that pattern. I would love some motivation or advice from others who have been through the same thing. How do I change this pattern and still enjoy going out and having fun on the weekends? Thanks in advance for the comments

anlu37

Hi! I'm 27 and mom/foster mom of two teenagers. You can imagine I eat very differently from them, It's hard. Really hard. I find the best way for me to stay on track is to enter all my food in the morning before I ever take a bite. This way, my food choices are not emotional ones. I make my food choices when I am not stressed, exhausted from a long week and wanting emotional comfort. Things happen. Plans need to change when life keeps going. When this happens (sometimes daily) I change my plan and i feel no guilt over needing to change my plan. But when I do it, I have to delete my previous, unemotional and nutritious choice to whatever I am currently choosing. It motivates me to make comparable caloric and nutritional changes. It keeps me honest with myself. Why am I eating? What am I eating? Is it an emotional choice or a rational one? Am I using food to reward myself or to feed my body? Anyways, I hope this helps! I've been making my food choices this way for three weeks and I've lots 10 lbs and taken a lot of emotions (especially stress!) out of my decisions.

kini324

I have the same problem staying on track on weekends when I'm with my husband and two little ones. I might relax a little and have one cheat meal, but I eat well the rest of the day. If I know I'm going out, I will eat/drink in moderation, but not go crazy. I know how hard it is and it definitely feels like I'm not having fun, but I really try not to focus on it too much. I hope this helps some!!