Weekends are my downfall

I stopped drinking for the most part. Only recently have I decided to have a few drinks and I had the calories for it.

Let yourself have the few naughty foods, but just make sure you still COUNT them.

For example: don't do the absolute torture of having NO pizza (especially if it's a social thing with people all around). But instead go online & find out the exact calorie count & write it down so it's in your face (how much per slice), and then have a BIG FAT SALAD or green smoothie with your ONE SLICE of your favorite pizza. Take time to eat it slowly, enjoying every bite and every drop of saliva. Lol.

Write the calories you're eating on a big dry erase board on your fridge (or somewhere else prominent), especially on the day when you feel like you could go crazy on your eating, BEFORE you consume the calories. I promise that even if your mouth & stomach feel like binging, once you see yourself writing down the insane numbers of pizza or desserts, you'll get so disgusted by it that you'll be able to get it under control & stop yourself.

Drink a ton of water instead, or something like Crystal Light or the Vitamin Water little powder tube packs (to add to your water). I just add one of those little tubes to my huge 32 oz water bottle & the flavors are so good that it keeps me from wanting to eat. My mouth gets to enjoy something for only 5-10 calories. It's really helped me deter from my overeating.

I weigh in on Sunday morning. Keeps me from blowing it on Friday and Saturday.

Not to be preachy, but it all boils down to your willingness and determination to stick to your goals. People can reply with healthier choices, systems that help them pull their hand back, or ideas to help you stay on track, but those are meaningless if you aren't serious about changing this habit.

Question: is it the "pizza" that you crave or the weekend indulgence of eating whatever you want? The reason I ask is because every Monday I have pizza! But I found a creative healthy option to make personal pizzas using a low carb/high fiber pita and non-fat cheese with grilled chicken. So if something like that satisfies you, then that may curb your pizza craving on Fridays.

But again, it comes down to sheer will and determination. Good luck!

Ps I eat CLEAN 6 days a week, but go F-ing nuts and do whatever I want on Saturday. I'm still able to maintain a very low bf% by sticking to my goals and exercising! You can do it!!

You and me both sister....

I normally pay for my "big" friday or saturday with a fast day. It keeps the scales in balance but it's costs me muscle

I guess long term weight loss needs to be a balance of discipline and social life. If you can't find that balance (which means enjoying the odd f#cked up night) you'll never win this battle.

Anyway, I hope you had fun ^^

I've always been this way too, but like Beethoven1827 says it helps to keep busy.


I've come to accept that I'm not going to be able to eat as well as I do in the week but I try and keep the indulgences under control - if you can accept that you will eat a little more at weekends it might help avoid the "I've messed up, might as well write off the whole weekend" train of thought.


Also, if you need to relax on a Friday night try and think of ways to do it without food, maybe a nice bath or a facemask? Or swimming?

Weekends generally mean a difference in routine, more relaxed, leisure time. Often we fill the time with mindless eating. I try to have "busy" weekends, projects, places to go, etc. Don't wear out the refrigerator hinge, good luck, happy losing.