So what do you log for food on pig-out days?
Ngolden1
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Been using MFP since Monday and it's been great at keeping me accountable. However, the weekend is fast approaching. Normally I try to be very good Monday through Friday and then the weekend I let go a little (or a lot). So if you are at parties, taking bites of this and that, or going out to eat, what do you log for food? Wild guesses or just blow it off?
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I don't blow it off on the weekends. For me it would ruin all my hard work, plus for me it's a lifestyle change. I don't look at it as a Mon-Fri diet. I look at is a Monday - Friday life change. I still enjoy myself when out on the weekends, but there is no point anymore in eating/drinking so much. I have worked so hard to get where I am.
I suggest still enjoying yourself, but get a smaller plate and only fill it up once.
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Have seriously considered creating a "food" item for these days, labeling it "pig out" and making it equal about 4,000 calories with 80 grams of fat. Haven't done it yet....I still log, even on my "cheat" days before a long run and day of a long run.0
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not everyone if a fan of 'pig out days' the only thing i can suggest is log everything and i mean every bite every lick. you can make sure you dont go too nuts in that case, i find if you are going to go over only do it by 200 calories
ive had a few friends who have done what your doing and they are back to square one...dont go ordering a giant pizza and eating the lot just pig out moderately0 -
I log it as best I can and then don't worry too much.
I've found that since I've been watching what I eat more closely, days when I think I've pigged out, I've only sort of pigged out. I also usually try to make sure I hit the gym on weekends for a super workout because I EAT my exercise calories. (the debate - eat or don't eat. I've been loosing weight on schedule and I've been eating them.)0 -
I really log EVERYTHING.. and if I can't figure out the calories to log it, I don't eat it. It's taken me over a month to lose 9 lbs. and I KNOW I could EASILY put it back on in a weekend! lol I'd be so mad at myself if I wasted all of my hard work and effort! Good luck! :-)0
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If I Do Have An Off Day I Log What I Eat Anyway. I Find That Seeing The Amount Of Calories I Consume Helps Keep Me In Line And Lets Me Know How Much I Really Am Eating Instead Of Just Ball Parking It. For Instance I Have A Weakness For Pizza But Once I Logged That Eating A Digiornio Pizza By Itself [As In Nothing Else For The Day] Was More Than 2000 Calories, It Deterred Me From Wanting To Constantly Eat It Because I Know What The Consequences Are.0
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Log it all! Having to look at a day with 3,000 calories and no exercise will make you really think before you do it again. It's a great way to be sure that the weekends do not cost you all of the progress you made during the week :-)0
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Haha that's not a bad idea to just create a general "cheat day" item. I agree, moderation is best, even on weekends. I have found though, that cheat days work for me as long as I don't get too out of control, and I've been able to maintain weight loss doing it this way. I want to enjoy this time of my life where I don't have kids yet and can still go out with friends and let go. Eventually that may change.
Edited to say - I would like to log it all, but how do you remember "I had a bit of a cookie, or half of something" etc...How would you record that?0 -
I tend to eat more on weekends--we are usually out and about and we eat out and I find myself snacking more. I still hold myself accountable for it, though, and try to keep tabs on what I eat and how much. I can't weigh my food to be exact, so I guestimate it and I feel I'm usually pretty accurate. I try to still make smart choices, but I don't beat up myself for going over. I usually allow myself one day a week where I eat as if I were trying to maintain rather than lose, but try not to go over my BMR calories, no sense in gaining!, as long as I continue to exercise.0
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When I don't hold myself accountable on the weekends, I stop losing weight. I allow myself to pretty much have anything I want at any time, just in moderation. I try to log everything I eat, even if I just mentally estimate & enter the calories. Also, on the weekends, I make sure I'm more active so it's okay for me to splurge a little more than usual.
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I try to log everything down, even if it is a nightmare of a day. Sunday I ate 3750 calories, but have pulled it back this week with extra exercise knowing what I had done.
I lost 64lb from June 09 - October -09, and have now maintained for nearly a year. I am now back on it to lose my final 3 stone, so far 6lb down and I feel in control, even when I'm not always with my food, I do just because I am logging everything.
Maybe try logging this weekend, and see how bad your pig-out days are, they may not actually be as bad as you think.
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take a deep breath and log it.0
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I log everything too! But if I know i'm going to have a "pig out" day I try to up the exercise... I've also found that I'm eating less anyway (which is probably why my boyfriend has put on weight as I've lost it)
If I do pig out I try to log everything as, or soon after, i eat it... just in case I'd forget something and think I've eaten less than I actually have!0 -
This is a lifestyle change, not a diet. Every day we should make healthy choices. That being said, I like to calorie cycle & usually have a couple days each week where I get to eat higher calories than normal. Most days I eat 1200-1300 cals, but every so often I pop up to 1500 & 1700. Those are fun days! I do allow myself some indulgences on those days, and enjoy feeling more relaxed and not worrying about cals as much, but otherwise I still make smart choices.
There are ways to indulge without blowing one's diet.
EXAMPLE: Eat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream (or even some of the lower cal, lower fat ice creams are good too), make your own pizza, burger & chinese food, choose your very favorite fruits instead of candy & drizzle with dark chocolate, etc.0 -
Good advice everyone! Logging is the way to go. I do think it will make me so much more conscientious on pig out days, therefore they won't be as bad. A lot of it will be guesses, but I suppose that's okay.0
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Log it all! Having to look at a day with 3,000 calories and no exercise will make you really think before you do it again. It's a great way to be sure that the weekends do not cost you all of the progress you made during the week :-)
I agree immensely.... I have "cheat" meals occasionally, but not cheat days anymore. I was finding out that 1-2 days of cheating on the weekends made my progress for the week not mean as much, :sick: and I felt sick and also really bugged me:mad: , because than it made me feel like I was dieting...and I am a firm believer in lifestyle change.:happy: I have succeeded WAY more this way! I hope it helps!! Also, i do log in EVERY bite, taste, drink...and dang, those glasses of wine add up in a scary way! Good luck to you!
OOPS... Darn it! I just realized I answered from my daughter's profile... mine is Jenn97355!!0 -
It's a lifestyle change. I got a Droid though so its way easier to log while I'm out. Or I text it to my boyfriend and do it later. 0
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Log it all! Having to look at a day with 3,000 calories and no exercise will make you really think before you do it again. It's a great way to be sure that the weekends do not cost you all of the progress you made during the week :-)
I agree immensely.... I have "cheat" meals occasionally, but not cheat days anymore. I was finding out that 1-2 days of cheating on the weekends made my progress for the week not mean as much, :sick: and I felt sick and also really bugged me:mad: , because than it made me feel like I was dieting...and I am a firm believer in lifestyle change.:happy: I have succeeded WAY more this way! I hope it helps!! Also, i do log in EVERY bite, taste, drink...and dang, those glasses of wine add up in a scary way! Good luck to you!
OOPS... Darn it! I just realized I answered from my daughter's profile... mine is Jenn97355!!
I am such a dork...obviously I need more coffee... I was logging in my daughter's food, and realized after I posted, that I was on her account...So...FYI--It's ME that drinks the wine hahahahahahaha:bigsmile:0 -
I think of mine as "treat days". I log everything and try to be good, but allow myself something different that I normally don't eat. I managed to get through a day of snacking at my daughters birthday last weekend with veggies, dips, breads, chips and cake all around, and still stay within my calories. The next day I had a baby shower to go to, but only ate a little piece of each of the "treats" instead of making a meal of them and stayed in again. When I was still hungry, I ate more fruits and veggies and logged every bite. I got to enjoy the squares, cream puffs and cake all weekend, but in small servings. I even got to have a drink of wine both days.
If I am not near a computer that I can log everything as I eat it, I keep a piece of paper with me and write it all down. That way, I don't forget what I had and can be honest with myself.0 -
I don't log much on the week-ends, only because we aren't home much. I know this doesn't sound great but I don't want to waste my family time sitting at the computer trying to remember everything I ate, for the most part, I don't eat much different then I do the rest of the week. Most week-ends we spend at Busch Gardens or a water park, and now that the weather is no longer in the 100's we will be out kayaking or biking, so the extra calories burned equal out any extra that I consume.0
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My 'pig-out' days are the ones where I don't exercise. So I don't actually 'pig-out', I just eat my regular food portions etc. I know that giving my body rest time is important but it sometimes makes me feel guilty - so in my head that's my 'pig-out'.0
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Log it all! Having to look at a day with 3,000 calories and no exercise will make you really think before you do it again. It's a great way to be sure that the weekends do not cost you all of the progress you made during the week :-)
I agree immensely.... I have "cheat" meals occasionally, but not cheat days anymore. I was finding out that 1-2 days of cheating on the weekends made my progress for the week not mean as much, :sick: and I felt sick and also really bugged me:mad: , because than it made me feel like I was dieting...and I am a firm believer in lifestyle change.:happy: I have succeeded WAY more this way! I hope it helps!! Also, i do log in EVERY bite, taste, drink...and dang, those glasses of wine add up in a scary way! Good luck to you!
OOPS... Darn it! I just realized I answered from my daughter's profile... mine is Jenn97355!!
I agree too I was kind of slacking off lately, and then this last sunday I had a pizza and realised I was over my calories by 1600. That got me back on track! :laugh: 0 -
I log it as best I can and then don't worry too much.
I've found that since I've been watching what I eat more closely, days when I think I've pigged out, I've only sort of pigged out. I also usually try to make sure I hit the gym on weekends for a super workout because I EAT my exercise calories. (the debate - eat or don't eat. I've been loosing weight on schedule and I've been eating them.)
I agree - log everything and try and make up for it with a work out - don't forget dancing counts too - and I have been eating my exercise calories too - but maybe not all of them. Last night I totally pigged out and ate three fajitas (hubby makes the best!) I put it in my calories and then I got on the spinner later. Good luck x0 -
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Edited to say - I would like to log it all, but how do you remember "I had a bit of a cookie, or half of something" etc...How would you record that?
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I have a notepad in my purse and take it with me wherever I go so I can at least write down what I ate and look it up later... the notebook has really help me keep myself accountable! I will be honest though, i sometime forget how many drinks I've had after a certain number...oops!0 -
I also let weekends be my free time. I still log in food just so it doesn't start my Log in days over. I don't go crazy on the weekends but if I want to eat a juicy burger, fries and coke then I will. I just don't do it every weekend and as long as I'm still focused and lossing weight then who cares?0
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Been using MFP since Monday and it's been great at keeping me accountable. However, the weekend is fast approaching. Normally I try to be very good Monday through Friday and then the weekend I let go a little (or a lot). So if you are at parties, taking bites of this and that, or going out to eat, what do you log for food? Wild guesses or just blow it off?
Also, Read up on Zig Zag dieting. I did horrible last week. I worked out 3 days instead of 5 and went over calorie count more days than usual. I lost a pound that week. I usually lose a few ounces or 1/2 a pound.0 -
You might want to try a "pig out" night instead of a "pig out" weekend. While i just started on this website, my previous weight loss was successful wtih the following plan...
BEFORE going to a party, BBQ or thing like that, i'd eat a healthy lunch, dinner or something like that at home. That way, my body was already "full" on the same schedule as my regular diet. When i got to the outing, i wasn't really that hungry and would just have a few chips, or have a portion of whatever dessert everyone was having. Rather than blowing the whole day (or weekend) i'd have an indulgence without going crazy.0 -
You can always go back the next day and log most of it. I try to. I think it's interesting to see the pattern emerge from the graph of when my heavy eating days occur.
My stomach has shrunk since I started MFP. Even when I stuff myself to bursting now, it's less than half of what I used to be able to eat. Travel is the worst. 'Cause then it's eating out 3x's a day and one meal can be 1,000 cals.
I agree about only having one "pig-out" meal on a weekend. Otherwise, a pig-out weekend can turn into 3 or 4 binges!0 -
I try to preplan for my extra calories. I might work out extra or eat less at breakfast and lunch (not skip!) if I know I'm going out. I make healthy choices and I keep a little notebook in my purse at all times to write down what I ate and how much. My goal is to not go over maintenance on my extra calorie days, because then you get into dangerous territory due to negating your prior deficits. I worked too damn hard for them to erase them with one night of indulgence. It's worked just fine, except my birthday, and I did go over maintenance by a few hundred that day (dadgum ice cream shop!)0
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I log everything to the best of my ability even when I go over alot.0
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