Planning to go over on calories

I agree with the above poster. However, personally I would eat minimally throughout the day so that I felt more comfortable eating more later on. The healthier thing to do is to eat as you normally would in the day though! :-)

Eat normally throughout day and enjoy your food at dinner. Just eat slow and you don't have to finish everything. You might feel like crap tomorrow but.... get right back on plan. Exercise, log food, weight if you want. You will weigh 3-4 lbs more (maybe) due to water weight but... get right back to it.

This happens to me about once per month and I get right back to it. I do try to order something healthy, dressing on the side, sauce on side. grilled etc. This saves a little and actually, since this is a lifelong living plan, it is the way of the future. I have been thinking that "normal" food thinkers and eaters do this naturally. They eat out but... I think they go right back to their normal healthy eating without even thinking about it. We have to plan and think about it as it does not come naturally.

Make sure to NOT feel guilty - enjoy but get back to it!!!

One other thought - are you eating the popcorn because it is a habit at the movies and everyone else is doing it??? This is something to work on in the future as you want to be able to go to movies with friends without eating popcorn all the time. Order a diet pop and a small popcorn, no butter (don't squirt it with butter either)!! Every little change in behavior will become the norm.

It's all about rewards. Eat sensibly during the day, go out and enjoy that fancy meal and huge amounts of popcorn. Keep you ware intake up and most of all ENJOY it!

I learned a long time ago that depriving oneself just lead to problems, so eat responsibly at will.

One other thought - are you eating the popcorn because it is a habit at the movies and everyone else is doing it??? This is something to work on in the future as you want to be able to go to movies with friends without eating popcorn all the time. Order a diet pop and a small popcorn, no butter (don't squirt it with butter either)!! Every little change in behavior will become the norm.

I agree! My husband and I do still eat popcorn at the movies too but like this other person, we forgo the butter on it now and don't eat as much. TONS of calories saved and we really don't miss it much!!

It's not about comparing one day to another. There will be many more days where you don't stick to your calories and lose. The whole point is to win more than you lose. That's how you lose weight. Win more days than you lose. Enjoy today, try and make smarter choices if you can eg a small or medium popcorn instead of a large etc. Perhaps rather than a starter main and dessert just have a main? Etc.

On days I go out for dinner, I typically eat less snacks during the day so if I go over, it wont be by much. There is nothing wrong with splurging once in a while. Enjoy your night!

Our family normally has a birthday or holiday celebration once a month. I generally eat a brunch instead of both breakfast and lunch. Then I go enjoy! One meal is not going to make or break your progress. And really drink as much water as you can, because restaurant food/movie food will be loaded with sodium.

Absolutely, fast until dinner - I do it all the time when I know i'll be eating crap. I fast for 16hrs every single day but I extend it to 24hrs on those kinds of days. I also recommend this to my clients will great success.

Intermittent fasting - ftw.

Hello all! I am planning on going out tonight to a fancy restaurant and getting whatever the hell I want, followed by a movie that will likely involve huge amounts of popcorn. I *know* that today is not going to be a good day calories-wise, but it's a special occasion and I'm willing to face a slight setback. To minimize damage, I am wondering whether I should just not really eat anything until dinner (which won't be for another 12 hours! o.0) or whether I should eat like I normally would, with a small breakfast and lunch. Thoughts?

go for it enjoy yourself with no guilt