Maintaining during life's events...

SkinnyMsFitness
SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
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Hi! Well, although I started to change my lifestyle for the better last year, my sister's wedding has helped motivate me to keep on my weight loss goals - it's in 3 months! Eeeeeek!!!!!!!!! Anyways, in one month I have to host a shower. In two months, there's the bachelorette party. And in 3 months - the wedding!

I'm quite sure that I will NOT be sober for any of these events...I deal with an anxiety disorder and that does not mesh well when I'm the center of attention (I'm the MOH) next to my sister.

I guess I'm asking for others opinions on what they would do. How do I maintain some sort of rationality during these (drunken) times. Would you just give in and eat as you please during these 3 special days?

Comments/tips/ideas please!
Thank you!

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  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Yup
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Well, if you are already planning on drinking be sure to try to make better choices of what you drink. Less beer, more vodka. None of that SkinnyGirl crap. It's pretty disgusting. Other than that, enjoy yourself, have fun and try to stay hydrated.
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    One drunken day here and there will not derail your efforts; just make sure that the next day things go back to your new normal: healthy.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    so you have one maintenance day per month.... no harm done....
  • r69hammer
    r69hammer Posts: 7
    Hi Pam
    I feel yes you should indulge.Your sister only gets married once(hoping) :) You will always have your fitness plan in the back of your head so it will guide you and get you back on track if you fall.
    Remember "Don't drink and drive" Have a Great Time and congrats to your sister
  • SkinnyMsFitness
    SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
    Thanks everyone! Your reinforcements, ideas and well wishes are very helpful and kind! ...And luckily, I am more of a vodka girl; always have been! :-)
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
    I've found it's not the drinking that's necessarily the issue, it's all the mindless eating that tends to go along with it. If you can control that aspect you should be good to go... Stick to Vodka and diet tonics, they're like 70 cals each. Tastes great and, well, you can drink a ton of them without demolishing your calorie intake.
  • vecchioni23
    vecchioni23 Posts: 12 Member
    just kill your diet and work out hard every other day. You can always work it back off. I went on vacation and drank all week and ate almost anything I wanted and gained 5 pounds then lost it within a few days. Just be somewhat aware of what you are eating. Grab fruit instead of the crackers and stuff like that. You need cheat days in a diet or you will just go crazy and end up binge eating and gain more weight. My husband and I have one cheat meal a week!
  • SkinnyMsFitness
    SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
    Thanks for the advice everyone! Vecchioni23 - that's probably what I'll do - I have to be realistic here! lol

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