Challenge of not eating out for a week.

sheenashe10
sheenashe10 Posts: 79
in Food and Nutrition
Who would like to join me in a challenge of not eating out for a week? and that includes not drinking coffee out.
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  • 4aces61
    4aces61 Posts: 292 Member
    I'm in, this will be easy.
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    It's going to be really hard for me. I just started eating really healthy again.
  • strivetobeskinny427
    strivetobeskinny427 Posts: 1
    I just joined the site very recently. I'm in.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I would have said yes because it would be a good challenge for work.
    But no coffee? I'd lose the first day, lol. Daily Dunks is something I can never take out of my macros.
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    I was thinking maybe Monday so I can prepare meals and go grocery shopping tomorrow. I find if I make a huge soup and salad, I can just *kitten* a little protein like chicken breast or fish with it. I ate so badly this weekend.
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    How about just bringing tea bags or instant coffee with you to work? That way you can save money. Do you have a microwave at work to heat up water. I don't know about you but when I order a coffee out, it's a latte or something. It's never plain.
  • GummyBears7779
    GummyBears7779 Posts: 35 Member
    Im in :)
    But then again...i never eat our XP
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    How about just bringing tea bags or instant coffee with you to work? That way you can save money. Do you have a microwave at work to heat up water. I don't know about you but when I order a coffee out, it's a latte or something. It's never plain.

    I'm personally not a big tea drinker, and don't like the Keurig cups. The option I choose is my daily treat, fits into my macros well, and isn't too hard to work around.
    I think I will join in, as long as it's ok for me to continue to drink my coffee. I think it would be a fun challenge to meal prep for the week, instead of grabbing a sandwich or salad from the campus stores/Subway. I always forget my lunch, or am too exhausted to make something in the morning/night before.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Too late for me because today I had breakfast at Starbucks and lunch at a little Greek joint.

    When I think to the week ahead...nope, I couldn't really do it. My husband and I are going to an amusement park midweek and will dine out then. My dad & I have a weekly lunch date.

    I bet I haven't had a single week without at least ONE restaurant meal in my whole life. Seriously. My parents were big on dining out. Even back in college when I was bitten by a brown recluse spider and hospitalized for nearly a month, my friends brought me fast food and stuff...lol

    However, I really don't feel like I go out a crazy amount. Most weeks I have lunch out on Saturday, one lunch out with my dad during the work week, and maybe a little treat on Friday night that may or may not come from a restaurant. I don't grab and go from fast food places, cook most weekday lunches & dinners at home, and very rarely get even a soda or coffee from a restaurant.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    How about just bringing tea bags or instant coffee with you to work? That way you can save money. Do you have a microwave at work to heat up water. I don't know about you but when I order a coffee out, it's a latte or something. It's never plain.

    That used to be me. But I weigh out the calories in a mocha or latte versus a small pastry and it's almost always more satisfying to me personally to have a black coffee (hot or iced) with the pastry hehe
  • BIGJIMMYU
    BIGJIMMYU Posts: 1,221 Member
    I realize I am extremely immature and mildly perverted but did anyone else smirk at the title of this topic? Sorry.
  • karinajean2388
    karinajean2388 Posts: 162 Member
    I realize I am extremely immature and mildly perverted but did anyone else smirk at the title of this topic? Sorry.

    Every time there is mention of "eating out" :laugh:
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  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    Ok but it gotta to be plain coffee if you can mange it. :)
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    Wow so this challenge will be the first week without eating out. It is so hard but I'm going to do this even if I have to through snacks in my purse. Let's do this everyone!
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    So lets make it Monday everyone so people will have time to go grocery shopping and prep for the week on Sunday. I'm so excited to have so many people doing this with me. I bet we'll lose a lb or 2 and even better feel great! Maybe next week we can do no process food for a week or no gluten or maybe no sugar. The sugar one will be the toughest one.
  • morethenjustmum
    morethenjustmum Posts: 170 Member
    I realize I am extremely immature and mildly perverted but did anyone else smirk at the title of this topic? Sorry.

    hee hee heeeeee me too. My poor downstairs fainted from shock
  • mzbek24
    mzbek24 Posts: 436 Member
    I'll join too...I drive long hours every week and get food on the go a fair bit, for convenience.
    I've been reducing it down to "if I eat out I will only get something healthy like a subway wrap" but really I could use a kick up the butt to stop altogether.

    Half the effort is just packing healthy food/snacks when you know you will be out for hours.
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    So glad that you can join us. mzbek21. it will be changeling but worth it. Even when eat out healthy, it's not really healthy. When I eat the salads, there is so much oils on it. or process meat in that sandwich probably with tons of salt. I can't wait to do it with everyone. I'm off to Costco to buy chicken breast and bringing out my slow cooker. I hate cooking everyday.
  • BabyfaceFaison
    BabyfaceFaison Posts: 31
    Im in! Sounds challenging- I'm so used to even eating my "healthy meals" at restaurants . :tongue:
  • Chris_Pierce
    Chris_Pierce Posts: 267 Member
    My wife and I are not eating out for the month. So far so good :) Leaves more money/calories for good home cookin'
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    I have to take baby steps and only do this challenge for a week. I have to see how it goes. But Chris_Pierce that is amazing. Did you lose any weight from it yet? You must feel amazing.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I haven't eaten out since 15 Mar, it saves money and calories to eat at home. Kudos to you for trying it!
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    thank you, I hope I can continue once I do my week challenge.
  • sheenashe10
    sheenashe10 Posts: 79
    Enjoy your grocery shopping and prepping today everyone. Tomorrow we start our challenge. I can't wait!
  • Chris_Pierce
    Chris_Pierce Posts: 267 Member
    I've lost 4 pounds since I started MFP. Eating out doesn't really make me gain weight since I fit it into my macros as best I can.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    how would altering my love life like this make me lose weight?
  • drewmmm
    drewmmm Posts: 130 Member
    I'm in! Last week I wasted all my money (and calories) sitting in restaurants and coffee shops!
  • 4aces61
    4aces61 Posts: 292 Member
    OK had a big piece of failcake today. On the way home from the gym my son was complaining he was starving and talked me into stopping at Chipoltle. At least lunch was relatively healthy. I can think of far worse places to stop. Honestly, I forgot about this thread.
  • aeb09
    aeb09 Posts: 424 Member
    Haven't eaten out since March 4th. You can do it sheenashe10!

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