How can i stay on track during the weekend?

Change your mindset.

Not saying this is you, but it applies: I see people all the time that start exercising and eating well for short periods of time, sometimes they stick to it long enough to achieve their goals, but then go back to their old habits and gain the weight back. The problem is that their mindset is backwards. They look at keeping tabs on diet and exercising more as "a chore" that they do when they need to lose a little weight. The problem is, it always comes back when you have that mindset.

However, what if you look at it in reverse? What if eating clean, keeping track of calories, and being more active becomes the norm? What if you accept doing those things as "everyday life"?

When you catch yourself counting down to the weekend because you know you can go out, binge, drink, whatever, then you know your mindset is still backwards. Once you come to terms and truly accept the "lifestyle" you won't care what day it is because it is just what you do. Of course, you still go out on occasion and celebrate things and even overeat, but those are RARE occasions, not every weekend. Once you come to terms with it in your head, it isn't a chore anymore... its just what you do.

I make sure monday thru friday i eat so well then i ruin it over the weekends by going way way way overboard..

any ways i can do that less often?

i am EXCATLY the same.. helpppp

It really is about making a lifestyle change. I am SUPER busy on weekends with the family, and we boot scoot EVERYWHERE! My mom tells me I try to fit a weeks worth of activities in two days! Even with all of that I find it easier to make the choices because I am making healthier food choices FULL-TIME! I modify my times slightly because I am usually up at 6:00 am during the week, but 7:00 am on weekends. I try to keep as close to my schedule everyday so that I am not deprived of vital sleep. Honestly, because I do that I am hardly tired EVER! Basically I have breakfast within 30 mins of waking, and eat every three hours from there. Sunday is my Splurge Day ( I do not call it cheating because I am not dieting so there is nothing to cheat on!) This is the day I might give in to that wonderful pasta dish that has too many calories to be legal! I do try to have it for lunch though so that i can burn the carbs of with afternoon activity. We also make the choice together as a family on what the splurge to be that day. My nine year old LOVES THAT! Sunday is also the day we power down! No Electronic devices allowed! It is all about us that day even if we stay in our PJ's and "Lay like Broccoli" (Pretty Woman Ref) in front of the T.V.

I HAD this problem, until very recently. I find that tracking ahead, really helps to keep me on track. Before I go to bed at night, I know (and have logged) what I'm eating the next day, usually all 3 meals and snacks. If I want to eat something different, its easy enough to change it. When the weekend comes along, I try to log ahead both Saturday and Sunday on Friday night. Logging activity is also very helpful for me.

Thank you for starting this topic!!! I have the same problem.. I just get so busy that I forget to eat then shove food in at dinner ...Mon- Friday is so much easier!!! Thanks everyone for the tips!!:happy:

I am the same too! The worst part is, I can only go to the gym tuesday- Friday, because weekends are filled with events and gatherings and usually some drinking. Between my big Italian family feeding us on Saturdays and his Polish mother stuffiing us on SUnday, I have no urge to even track the calories that they force on us. Saturday and Sunday ruin my weekday dieting, and Fridays don't always help either!

Maybe someone knows the most low-cal beers/cocktails out there or any tips to not offend the in-laws when they try to overfeed you???

Weekends are super tough for me, too. I get to prepare all of my meals and plan ahead of time on the weekdays, but on the weekends there are so many surprise variables.

My best defense against this has been the MFP mobile app - I log everything immediately or ahead of time if I can. I also try to eat less than I normally would in the mornings because I want to have enough wiggle room in the evenings to have some SMALL indulgences, like a couple glasses of wine or a more calorie-dense dinner.

When you go out to eat, don't order any drinks - it will save you some serious calories (and cost you less). I look up the calories in what I'm going to order before I order it, so then I know exactly what I'm getting myself into. When your food comes out, split everything in half, and only eat half, then you'll have the rest for late night snacking, and you already know how many calories are in it since you ate the other half earlier!