weekend???whats the way to get around it….

Time travel?

Or, just apply the same level of discipline and rules that you use all week long.... Either way.

ETA: Or don't deprive yourself all week to the point you feel the need to binge on the weekend. That one may work for you.

I have found being less restrictive with my diet during the week keeps me from binging on the weekends. My choices aren't usually QUITE as good because we tend to be out and about on the weekends, but I don't have issues with overeating or eating a ton of junk. In fact, filling my weekends with activity often leads me to eat less calories than during the week because I'm not in my normal routine of eating 5 to 6 times a day.

Well, I include ice cream, peanut butter, pudding, and other delicious treats in my usual diet so I don't feel so compelled to have "bad" things on the weekends. I have supposedly "bad" things all week, I just budget for them. I don't really eat much differently on the weekends. Might go out to a restaurant, but I plan it ahead of time, look up the nutritional information the day before, and eat accordingly the next day.

I exercise a lot more the day of or save a few hundred during the week so I can have some extra food or booze, especially if I know I'm going to be spending time out with friends, which I only do once a month or so.

I busted my *kitten* at the gym today and have an extra 500 calories JUST for alcohol tonight. hells yeah.

I've noticed that if I watch my breakfast calories than I'm less likely to overeat. For example, if you eat two whole fried eggs it's 186 calories (according to MFP) and even less if they're boiled. They keep you full too so if you do eat a burger at lunch it's okay because you've budgeted for it.

Honestly, I don't really get the whole "weekdays = discipline, weekends = treat time" mindset. If I want a treat on Wednesday and it fits into my nutrition plan, then I'll have a treat on Wednesday. If I'm grabbing lunch at a restaurant with a friend on Saturday and I know I have to keep an eye on my calories because I didn't make it to the gym that morning, I'll choose a lean protein with salad or vegetables as a side, just like I would have done on a weekday. I'm yet to find a restaurant that doesn't have at least one menu option that doesn't put me over all my macros in one hit. My body works in the same way on the weekend as it does during the week, so why wouldn't I fuel it in the same way?

I find that balancing any treats I might be craving over the week in the same way that I balance my calories and macro intake over the week is really helpful in keeping me on track, and overall means that I rarely get those mind-consuming junk food cravings I used to have before I started using MFP.

I've had three weekend "blowouts" in the past six months or so. Two were for family members' 21st birthday celebrations and one was an end-of-semester potluck dinner party. I made sure I ate a little lighter and hit the gym a little harder in the days around them, and none had any great effect on my weight. In my mind, a food-centric celebration for something important and infrequent is a fair enough reason for a food splurge; "it's Saturday night!" is not.

Every day is "treat day" with a nice big helping of my favorite yummy food. It's built into my calories for the day... or if I'm over calories that day, I run like a dog for it. WOOF.

The way I do it is log EVERYTHING, even if you overindulge! Its not nice seeing a big red number telling you you've been a fatty! I find it to be good motivation not to overeat - although there is no harm in having a little indulgence in your life - I've lost over 50 lbs so far and I still have a bit of chocolate or a pie every now and again! This is a lifestyle change, and we can't just change overnight! Always take small steps, and never feel like you are depriving yourself and you should find it a little easier to meet your calorie goals! Good luck!

logging religiously is what gets me through it.

100% agree with this.

I used to only track monday thru friday. It was only until I tracked ALL days that I was able to be more accountable and not so oddly enough, the "last 10lbs" finally came off.

I treat every day the same. I eat what I want, whatever day of the week. I just make it fit.

This too... this process does not have to be torture. Whatever you choose to eat, just make it fit.