I'm planning ahead....BUT could use some advice

Be conscious of what you eat, don't eat 4000 calories, but enjoy yourself, don't ruin the date worrying about your food and diet. Relax, and its okay to have a cheat day, Enjoy!

I also have dinner reservations for Valentines day, to a very high calorie place!
Maybe try working out before the date(may help your nerves too)
and have fun, and dont worry too much about your diet on the date!
enjoy yourself!

ya bro just go and have fun and dont worry about the food at all..get back on track the next day ...big advice coming here...women pick up on distractions super easy and you dont want her to think its something to do with her or your not interested..its a big deal so make it the most fun you can...once you guys get to know each other better she will be really impressed you watch what you eat...good luck buddy...dont forget to wear the axe youve seen the commercials the women flock to you lol...see ya bud

I say, don't stress about it but be conscious of what you are eating. avoid cream sauces, avoid anything fried and always ask for dressing on the side. Hibachi sounds asian..... just avoid fried and ask for extra veggies to fill you up..l also brown rice. :-D Otherwise I wouldn't worried too much. Also avoid drinking your calories (if having a drink get the lowest cal option so you aren't wasting calories there) and drink LOTS of water while sitting at the table. :-D it will help with the sodium. LOTS OF SODIUM in Asian food especially. But it has a wonderful opportunity of being fresh!

Have fun!

Why don't you look up their menu or go by and figure out what you are going to have ahead of time? That will take the pressure off and you can concentrate on the date. Personally, I would leave myself some wiggle room for either an appetite to share, or a dessert to share, but not both. You can also just plan on either boxing up half your meal or not eating it all. A lot of times when I go out I ask the waiter to have the kitchen put half the meal in a to-go box and bring the other half to the table. If this feels weird, you can excuse yourself after ordering to go to the bathroom, then swing by to see your waiter and make the request, or just have it boxed at the end. Gives you a good excuse to have to run back to your place if the date goes really well (haha) or really bad.


Personal Note: Please don't "wear the Axe." EWWW! :huh:

ya bro just go and have fun and dont worry about the food at all..get back on track the next day ...big advice coming here...women pick up on distractions super easy and you dont want her to think its something to do with her or your not interested..its a big deal so make it the most fun you can...once you guys get to know each other better she will be really impressed you watch what you eat...good luck buddy...dont forget to wear the axe youve seen the commercials the women flock to you lol...see ya bud

lol she is a woman. :-D

I've had two days off from counting calories every week since I started and it hasn't hindered my weight loss at all. As I've come along on this journey my food choices have gotten more healthy and with the exception of my TOM I don't eat any refined sugar or junk food. So even on my days off I'm still fairly close to my calorie goal because I'm eating the same foods I normally do.

So...My advice is to just enjoy yourself! I've always felt that if you plan on eating cookies/chips/soda/etc. once you've lost the weight you should be able to eat those foods once in a while as you're losing the weight. You may eventually give them up, but there's no harm in indulging a little bit now and then. And a nice meal out, especially on the first date, is a nice excuse to indulge. Don't go crazy, but you don't have to limit yourself to a salad either. Be smart, but enjoy!