Weekends, Off track.

LosingTheInches
LosingTheInches Posts: 47
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
It just so happens, all week I am doing perfectly fine, eating well, going to the gym etc etc.. but then the weekend rolls around and my boyfriend comes home (he lives hours away for school) and we both screw up and eat EVERYTHING. He would like to lose some weight also, but he loves his pizzas and burgers and nachos, and in turn i end up eating the same things as him. Its like a weekend ritual. Does anybody have any advice on how i could change our weekend problem so that were more active and eat better?

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  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    plan a hiking, canoeing, rafting, biking or some sort of activity date then at least when you go out to eat you will have done something that burned some calories. My husband and I recently wen't on a zip line date. It was so much fun.
  • chevysarah
    chevysarah Posts: 188
    I have suffered the same problem... beer and pub food dont really work for a diet on the weekends! I found that switching up the routine really helps. I plan ahead for dinners on the weekend and try to make something healthier... something that we can cook together. Not only are the meals healthier but switching up the routine keeps us from falling back into the "lets just go grab dinner" rut.
  • corey_e
    corey_e Posts: 162
    Check out hungry-girl.com, they have recipes to alter food so that it's healthier to enjoy. Maybe you can prepare that for you and if he doesn't want it he can go for the regular food?
  • JHAINES7
    JHAINES7 Posts: 1
    Instead of going out for those things, make them at home, that way you can control what goes on them! You can make pizza with a whole wheat crust and light cheese and full of good veggies, burgers you could make with extra lean meat and omit the cheese, switch up the white buns for whole wheat and maybe a mashed potato or even bake sweet potatoes instead. Just as good (but better for you) and you can cook together!
  • lucasdany
    lucasdany Posts: 63 Member
    I myself have found it difficult to stay on track during the weekends.... tired of cooking all week and its always easier to just eat out somewhere. Since I have started tracking what I eat however I feel a great sense of guilt when I even think of eating that 600 calories burger!!!! So what's my advice, well I have been trying to take my favorite weekend foods and make them healthier!!! Yes its possible, so far example a burger will become a turkey burger and a chicken breast burger instead. If I absolutely crave the fries, I oven bake some MCaine fries and that usually helps that craving.... If you look up your favorite foods on the internet there are sometimes sites that provide healthier alternatives. Because I have found ways to sorta enjoy my fave foods, I feel less restricted!!! Less like I am on a diet. My journey is just beginning here so I am hoping this works for me. Good luck :)
  • shauns1
    shauns1 Posts: 16
    I think this is a common problem, for me I actually got to a point where I convinced myself it was okay to eat/drink whatever I wanted on a Saturday night, all the excuses were there, "worked hard all week so I deserve a treat", "all my friends do it, I may as well join in" and the really naughty one, "I can always loose it next week" recently I have stopped this mental way of thinking hehe, now I have plenty of fruit in and eat that when a craving starts, or i go out to the cinema or see some friends. I struggle when friends want to go to the pub or to a restaurant as I don't quite trust myself to eat/drink reasonably, but I'm hoping that will change :)

    Good luck :)
  • tiffsNEWlife
    tiffsNEWlife Posts: 145
    I started working out first thing in the morning. This way, I feel really guilty if I have that huge burger or nachos (my absolute favorite by the way). I also started planning date night in the house. If I want to drink I find a bottle of nice wine and plan a meal for us both to cook together. I also try and leave a little wiggle room. Do an extra work out or go for a quick walk/run to burn more calories so I have a little bit more.
  • javamom
    javamom Posts: 309
    Great ideas from everybody! I agree! I would create new weekend traditions for your new lifestyle. Plan active dates, get up early and get in an extra workout to bank calories, plan your food the night before and show your boyfriend what you are going to eat and ask him to support you by eating healthy with you. Create a reward together that the two of you can enjoy when you reach it - a trip, a special date, a couples massage, etc. It is too easy to take a passive role and "go along with" old habits. You are strong - you can do it adn create the healthy life you want and deserve!
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