Weekend eating will be the death of me

It is tough for me too. We went out Friday and I BLEW my count out of the water! Saturday was tough too. Today was better due to exercise but still ate way too much compared to during the week. Let's fix this....LOL

Scoping out menus beforehand is helpful. I went to Applebee's recently, and scoped out what I wanted to eat before I got there. Made it a lot less stressful to try and figure out options right at the table.

Weekend wise, I still try to stay on track. My shelves are stocked with pretty good options, I'll drink smoothies, and work out extra to afford splurges. Food isn't good or bad. It's all about how you balance it in your life!

I am struggling with the weekends! I use to eat dinners out on Friday and Saturday nights. I love these meals and try to make good choices, but it is very difficult to count the calories (they are not chains with nutritional stuff posted online). My goal is to continue going out for 1 meal a week and that can be my cheat meal (but within reason). What I have learned the most since starting to count my calories is that unless I prepare the meals, it is hard to control or even know what is in them!

Some weekends, yeah, you just want to go out and have fun and not care. I do it, it's good to have those days sometimes.

But you can't make it a habit every weekend.

There are ways to still enjoy the weekend and stay within your calorie goal.

If you dont work on the weekends, you have no excuse not to exercise. Take the time to burn more calories if you are expecting a heavy calorie night.

There are decent options at restaurants. You dont have to eat a meal worth 1,200 calories. Look at their nutrition information beforehand or make better decisions. Opt for a side salad instead of fries, ask for no bun, learn what alcohol drinks have less/more calories.

Little decisions can make your day a lot better without feeling like you aren't having a good time.

Also, do you look at your weekly calories? I know for me some days during the week, I'm under by 100-200. So if I am 2 days during the week that is an extra 200-400 calories I can go over on the weekends and it wont really make a difference.

i eat great on weekdays and then eat my effing face off on weekend. it's my thing. ugh.

Yes, weekends are a problem for me too. I eat light during the week just so I'll have plenty of weekend calories. I don't want to think about calories on the weekend.

i eat great on weekdays and then eat my effing face off on weekend. it's my thing. ugh.

QFT

no im the same every weekend i indulge, sometimes wayy too much,and alot of it is junk, to be honest its actually started to make me worry:(

You really aren't! Saturdays are usually okay because I take a Zumba class in the morning but Friday nights/Sundays are the WORST! I get so lazy and figure "oh I do well all week, I can eat whatever" and while I'm not gaining weight it leaves me so sluggy and gross on Monday.

Pre-planning can help you here. On Friday night, think about the things you want to eat over the weekend and start building the meals right then and there. If you're going out with friends, try to make a concrete decision on a restaurant beforehand and skim their nutrition facts online so you can choose something that will fit into your calorie goals without even having to look at a menu on the premises. Once your plans are made, all you have to do is stick to 'em. If you're anticipating an event that will make you go over your deficit goal for the day, try aiming for maintenance calories that day. If you end up going over both the deficit AND maintenance, just know that one day of that won't ruin everything if you get right back on schedule for the upcoming week.

You're definitely not the only one. That was a big problem for me in the beginning (and sometimes can prove challenging from time to time) but all I can do it my best with each situation.

So does anyone have any tips?

So does anyone have any tips?

Eat a little less on weekdays and workout a little more on the weekend. That has worked for me.

111lbs and complaining about how eating on the weekends is an issue. Gimme a break LOL. This is the single most insulting thing most fit people can do. Complain about how they can't lose more weight. It's an insult to the actual struggle some people have with weight.

Wow. That's aggressive. Just because it's not what you would consider a struggle, doesn't mean it isn't a real and legitimate struggle for someone else. They're trying to live and eat in a healthful way and are encountering roadblocks.... Belittling that is not only unkind, but fails in your effort to make any point outside of the assumptions that you're reacting out of jealous anger.

Preach.

I find the single most insulting thing someone much heavier than I can do, is act like I don't struggle to lose/maintain my weight.

111lbs and complaining about how eating on the weekends is an issue. Gimme a break LOL. This is the single most insulting thing most fit people can do. Complain about how they can't lose more weight. It's an insult to the actual struggle some people have with weight.

I'm 106 lbs and 5'3" and I can still say weekends are tougher. Not really sure why someone who is smaller doesn't have the right to admit that it's not easy. I am thin b/c I'm typically careful about how I eat. I have treats, but you better believe they were planned for and the workout has been done 95% of the time. Perhaps those "fit" people have just been working hard to BE and STAY fit.

My sister gets annoyed when she sees me turn down treats that others are eating b/c I'm "so thin". Well yes I am, but if I ate like she does and never worked out - I wouldn't be!

I planned for a treat this weekend and had it and it was wonderful. But now when my friends and dh are going out for pizza and ice cream tonight - I won't be going. Primarily because my son has to be in bed before they are even eating, but still - I make a plan and I stick to it the majority of the time.