How many times a week do you eat out?

MayaSPapaya

I eat out about twice on the weekends...any other time during the week I order what will fill in my calorie goal.
Do you let yourself cheat on the weekends?

imperfection_is_beauty

I will eat out about twice a week (mostly on weekends). It all depends on my hetic schedule. If I lose a pound or so, or if I know I am going to work out, I will usually order whatever I want.

I always plan ahead of time as well. If I know I am going to a restraunt, 5 minutes or 3 hours ahead, I always input the food on MFP and look at the calories, sodium, etc.

Good luck!

fiona2785

Except special occasions, I don't eat out - now I'm logging I find the whole experience of eating out ridiculously stressful! How do you track what you eat? I do have 'cheat' meals at home sometimes, but I still log them so that I can make up for them later!

dbmata

That's a mighty personal question.

Edit To Add: As often as my bankroll allows. Heh.

rduhlir

I don't "cheat" really. Cheating to me means trying to play the system, and to be honest you can't really do that with weight loss. My husband and I eat out every so often, maybe once or twice a month. When we do, I order what ever I want. I know that if it is a pasta dish to ask for a to-go box and put half of it in there right from the start. But other than that I enjoy myself, because I know that having a few days that are high in calories isn't what got me here in the first place, and that I will just pick back up where I left off tomorrow.

1PatientBear

That's a mighty personal question.

I laughed.

abbyface

3-4 meals a week, mainly on weekends and maybe one lazy weekday.

JustJennie1

Friday and/or Saturday nights. That's about it and no, I don't typically use those days as "cheat" days but I sometimes do go over my calories.

xiamjackie

That's a mighty personal question.

I laughed.

Honestly, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the title.

Really never, I'm straight.

Amberellie11

Yes, I def do on the weekends! At least once! I think it keeps me from going mad! I usually have at least one day where I just let myself have anything (within reason) with no guilt! I'm not a massive sweets person though, so it tends to be like cheeseburgers, chinese, chicken wings, ribs, a few glasses of wine.

I think it's important to give yourself a mental break!

MinnieInMaine

And this is why I try to say "dine out". Filthy minds think alike!

We usually get take-out once a week, sometimes twice if we're feeling lazy or I've been too busy to plan meals or just if whatever's on the menu for the night doesn't sound appealing. I do try to plan these extra calorie meals in when I can but sometimes they end up being my indulgence (aka cheat) for the week.

For instance, I'm planning on making a mexican style chicken soup for dinner but it really doesn't sound too appetizing so it may end up being a pizza or chinese night.

cwolfman13

Probably only two or three times per month. I practice intuitive eating on the weekends, so I don't log anything until the end of the day or the following morning just to check myself. Dining out is a good exercise in portion control and intuitive eating...necessary skills for life after calorie counting.

chrisjathompson

Every day. My job, I can't take a lunch with me and it's too much work to run all the way home. There are healthy things out there. I lkike the ultimate chicken grill, or the chicken flatbreads at wendys

arc918

As often as DW is in the mood...

HypersonicFitNess

Eating out is maybe once per month if someone in our neighborhood "group" is having a birthday or there's something special...otherwise we might go months without eating out. So...when I do eat out? I ENJOY it! I do try to select healthier choices for my entree, but I indulge in a couple of drinks and dessert....my stomach is not ever happy with these outings however.

mwall2

Hardly ever!

cdusanka

Weekends are the worst for me becasue we're never home and we eat almost all our meals out. My hubby loves to eat out and he thinks his eating is fine (which it isn't!), so it's a constant struggle for me. During the week, I eat 3 meals and 1-2 snacks/day, but on the weekends I eat only 2 meals/day. I don't log my weekend food becasue I don't want to know what the counts are, and because I don't set aside the time to look through the database for every ingredient that ended up in my mouth. On weekdays I have more control, so I log everything.

_noob_

2-3 at fast food places, about once every other week at a nice sit down place (ok FU, I'm counting chili's/outback here).

Barbellerella

Do you let yourself cheat on the weekends?

Eatin aint cheatin

SweetestLibby

once or twice a week...pretty much on weekends/dinner or lunch dates with the boyfriend. I don't "cheat." I work it into my calories/macros. There are healthy things out there to be eaten!

dbmata

That's a mighty personal question.

I laughed.

Honestly, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the title.

Really never, I'm straight.

Hahaha, glad I wasn't the only one...

GamerLady

The only time I eat out is with lunch with my husband twice a week. Since we bought a Big Green Egg, we cook all the stuff we would have eaten out with it. Steaks, Boston Pork Butt, Ham, Turkey, Whole Chickens, etc. Frankly, the food is much better than we get at any restaurant, and we're not spending $200-$500 at a restaurant for one meal for 3 people on weekends anymore.

Cr01502

Hardly ever!

_AC3_

As a general rule I don't ever let myself cheat in the form of "cheat days." I find that life already provides enough "unavoidable" cheat days (birthdays, parties, networking meetings, etc.) to meet the quota. Usually I find that you end up eating over your calories on more than just your assigned cheat day(s) because of this. Also, cheat days/weekends keeps you psychologically yearning for it. You'll find that after a 2-3 weeks of no cheat days, or a couple months or so of very few and far between cheat days, you won't want to cheat. ...It's a bit similar to the situation that if I don't watch tv for a while because life/work has been so hectic, I don't get the craving to watch shows anymore).

krickeyuu

My husband and I dine out every Friday. I also dine out on other occasions (maybe twice a month), either for lunch or dinner. I have a pretty good idea of what a serving is by sight. I eat what I want and I stop when I think I have had the number of calories that I have allotted. I am more lenient on Friday since we are usually going to a fine dining establishment and I want to enjoy it. Plus the weekends always equal more wine than weekdays. :drinker:

Deipneus

Once every couple of months. We like to cook.

Do you let yourself cheat on the weekends?

I'm happily married and wouldn't dream of cheating on weekends or during the week for that matter.

drchimpanzee

Depends on the girl and her grooming habits really. 3-5 times on average though I'd say.

AmyMgetsfit

We eat out a couple of times a month. My husband and I are homebodies. If we are out running errands at lunch or dinner time we will stop somewhere. But usually we just like to eat dinner at home, especially in the colder months when it gets dark early. We do hit Red Lobster once in awhile.

_AC3_

Also, I eat out almost every day, but it's a bit easier to do in California since we passed legislation here that requires all restaurants to have the caloric information of their menu available.

YumemiruJin

I rarely go out to eat even once a month, simply because I have a host of dietary restrictions imposed upon me by illnesses and intolerances which makes it difficult and not too pleasurable to eat out. Plus, I'm a poor college student lol.

Querian

Usually once or twice each weekend. I try to make good choices and I log it but I'm not fanatical about it.