How many times a week do you eat out?

ApexLeader

whenever a girl lets me

Melissa22G

3-4 times a week.

I eat Chinese, Mexican, Chick Fil A, sandwich shops, on the regular.

Oh yeah, and I'm down 30 lbs. Sometimes ya just don't feel like cooking

But I also measure my food out and eat within my limits.

Don't be afraid of food or eating out, it's delicious energy.

Davina_JH

Do you let yourself cheat on the weekends?

Eatin aint cheatin

jestersand

I cheat once, but only after putting a full hour of high intense workout at the gym, and will eat out often, but I'm always the freakshow eating a burger with no mayo and one half of the bun, or lemon juice instead of dressing on my salad.

drchimpanzee

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.

Eatin' by definition ain't cheatin'.

crazybookworm

My fiance and I eat out once or twice a week, usually on the weekends. I ALWAYS pre-plan, I just feel better doing it that way. I pick out my meal before I even head to the restaurant. I don't really have "cheat" days. I treat every day the same. Moderation, portion control, exercise and substitution is the program that works best for me! If I am craving a guilty pleasure, I will whip up a healthier substitute. If I want the real thing, than that is where the portion control and moderation comes in.

Hi_Im_Jess

I usually eat out once a week (the only day i get to see my bf, we usually go out) but even then I keep within my calorie goals. I base my day around what I eat at a restaurant. There are also ways to track the calories in the food you eat when youre out, I find that to be helpful before I order my food.

thisismeraw

we're not spending $200-$500 at a restaurant for one meal for 3 people on weekends anymore.

Wow!!! Where do you go that it costs that much for three people?

My husband and I eat out maybe twice a week at max. Usually it's grabbing a sub for dinner. Now and again we go out for breakfast. Other than that, the only time we eat out is when it's someone's birthday or anniversary. He and I rarely go out for dinner unless it's our date night which we try to do once a month.

slkehl

Never. Don't got the money for that!

Crankstr

As often as DW is in the mood...

lucky woman.

arc918

As often as DW is in the mood...

lucky woman.

please tell her that!

jakedner

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.

Great attitude toward the eating! We eat out way too much, but I order pretty healthy, unless I am having a 'cheat' meal at Five Guys. Most of the time half my order goes into a to go box right away too.

I allow myself one 'cheat' meal a week, but they are planned and I focus on staying within my calorie target or I increase my workouts to cover for it... so it's really not a 'cheat'.

Graelwyn75

Oddly, when at home, I am too afraid to even buy in a pizza to cook myself, or to do a cooked breakfast, so the only time I will have these things is if I have them out. Maybe because I am totally letting go a bit if having them out rather than adding everything up. Many times I have stood checking the counts on pizzas you can do at home, and end up putting it right back again and holding out as long as I can without that sort of food.

Ps - I really want to try waffles with some sort of yummy goodness on top, having never had them before.

dirtyd89

Once per week.
I prefer cooking stuff at home because I can control what's in my food better then say going to a restaurant where I don't know everything that's in the food.
Not to mention way more cost effective in the long run.

amandajones1978

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).

I have to agree! I dine out maybe once or twice a month with friends, but I try to get the healthiest item on the menu. As for TV, with my busy schedule I havent been able to watch it. Now, I hardly watch it at all...I've been spending more time at the gym.

xbleedingxglitterx

Once a week, on the days that I go grocery shopping because I'm usually too lazy to cook that night lol Subway is my restaurant of choice 90% of the time.

nornyb

No cheat days, or meals, etc.......if I go over my calories then I go over my calories. I don't like to consider it cheating, it associates food and eating with shame. If I know I am going to be eating out or eating more than usual I try to "earn" extra calories with exercise, but that doesn't always happen.

WAHMto5

Normally once a week and I allow myself to eat/drink about anything I want.

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