Pre-Eating Anyone?

Yes, absolutely.

Yup. I'll also do the opposite when I know I am going out and will have some drinks. I don't eat a calories heavy breakfast or lunch and "save" the calories for later.

Yup. I'll also do the opposite when I know I am going out and will have some drinks. I don't eat a calories heavy breakfast or lunch and "save" the calories for later.

Ditto

I do this before going grocery shopping but not before going to a restaurant. Before I go out to eat I preplan my meal from the nutrition info on the restaurant's menu and figure out my meal before I go. Then when offered a menu, I pass on that so I wont be tempted by something else.

Anyone else do this?

When I know I'm going to end up eating out, I eat a few things just before leaving. Some lean sandwich meat, a hard boiled egg, a few pickles...whatever I can get that'll take the edge off my hunger and not wreck my numbers.
Helps me make better choices when I'm out to eat and there are so many yummy bad choices to be made.

Oh yeah. I do it too. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. There is always tomorrow to start with a clean slate if it doe not work. We are all merely human. We were meant to enjoy food. Your calorie budget can be weekly, not just daily. You can have high calorie days and low calorie days. It won't kill you. It's not the end of the world. For weight loss all you need is more forward days compared to backward or even maintenance days. No worries. Just do the best you can.

Pre-eating sounds like a good idea. Right now I do pre-planning.

Meaning, I go on the restaurants web page and find the best thing to eat and the calories it costs, before hand. That way I can plan my day around it and don't have a heart attack when I come home and find out what I ate was 5,000 calories :laugh:

I haven't thought of that.
I do the opposite and save myself for the big dinner, cutting back on the breakfast and lunch cals.
I suppose if I didn't like the cuisine it would be a good idea. Trouble is I like nearly everything!

I ALWAYS eat before i go out! ALWAYS. It just makes sense! A HUGE salad.. even snack on some lean meats in the car on the way.. or an apple (if im not with the people who are the invites, of course)

If im the one inviting.. then i will eat with them in the car. If asked why? I tell them.. it helps me buy and shove less of the bad shiz down my throat. simple as that. If they give me the "you have to live" or you "cant diet all the time" spill.. i give the "yeah, live longer" and the "i dont diet, i choose this" back at them.

There is nothing they can throw at me, and if they keep trying.. i simply say "a friend wouldnt give me shiz about what i choose for my own life. They would be proud of me and glad im changing my life.. not jealous. Besides, Im not shoving my ways down your throat.. " and then i get up and leave. Simple as that.. but, im kind of thick skinned and a b*tch too. LOL!

But yeah, i ALWAYS snack on the good stuff.. i also eat the goods on the way to the grocery store.. AND car rules are.. if you wanna go to the grocery store with me.. you have to eat at least 1 apple and a cup of other fruit or you cant go. This saved me just over $100 THIS WEEK with my husband and one child going with me. You wanna buy less crap when you arent hungry.

Try it!!

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I do this before going grocery shopping but not before going to a restaurant. Before I go out to eat I preplan my meal from the nutrition info on the restaurant's menu and figure out my meal before I go. Then when offered a menu, I pass on that so I wont be tempted by something else.

I've tried this...unfortunately, my wife then switches where we're going at the last minute.
I haven't made any decisions like that in almost 20 years. :-)

LOL, are you saying you are letting your wife wear the pants in the house? OK, tell her to pick 3 restaurants and she has to go to ONE of them and meanwhile you plan 3 different meals. Of course, you could look the info up on your phone too. And most restaurants can provide you with the nutrition info, if you ask for it.

But your idea is good too! Personally I just pare down what I eat the rest of the day and usually get whatever I want for dinner. Going over one meal isnt a deal breaker for me as long as I stay within my caloric goal for the week.