I hate eating out

If i know we are going anywhere that day that might end up in us stopping somewhere for food. i save up my calories for that. I also will work out a little harder to build up more calories. as long as i stay under my allowed i do not feel bad at all. or after you eat it you could work out a little more to get some calories back.

Whenever I know I'm going to be eating out somewhere, I hit their website to check out their menu and nutritional info, then preplan what I'm going to eat. I realize this isn't possible if you're talking about hitting up a quickie mart kinda place, but for future events, this is something that really helps me.

Gosh, I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. I think you did show commitment. Think about it. Before you would have ate the whole sandwich and bag of chips, wouldn't you? And then had at least one or two pieces of pizza. AND you would have felt okay about it because you probably did burn a bunch of calories lifting and carrying, etc. With your new outlook, you did much better. Add up the calories. I bet you will be surprised by what the total is. Now, get at it today and make it a killer day.

i agree with luv2ash - plan plan plan! it's so easy to let other people "convince" us (intentionally or not) that it's ok to eat that pizza or whatever it is, but at the end of the day, YOU have to take control of what you put in your mouth! if it seems like a bad idea to eat a certain thing, it probably is. people can so easily influence us and help us to rationalize eating that pizza, but in the back of our minds, we KNOW it's bad for us. just remember no matter how good that pizza tastes, it will NEVER taste as good as meeting your weight loss goal!

Honestly, it was a one time thing... You can hop back on today and do better.
I'm going out to lunch with my friend today to a burger joint. Is the healthiest thing for me? No, but I'm trying to make it as healthy as possible and will be hitting the gym later. It's all about moderation and not giving up.

Gosh, I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. I think you did show commitment. Think about it. Before you would have ate the whole sandwich and bag of chips, wouldn't you? And then had at least one or two pieces of pizza. AND you would have felt okay about it because you probably did burn a bunch of calories lifting and carrying, etc. With your new outlook, you did much better. Add up the calories. I bet you will be surprised by what the total is. Now, get at it today and make it a killer day.

I agree. If you are serious about making a lifestyle change, ask yourself if it's unrealistic for you to never eat pizza or chips again. My guess is it's an unrealistic expectation. Even if it was a slip, slips are going to happen. You're human and I bet this is a drastic change from how you previously ate. I know it is for me The old me would have ate the whole sandwich and chips, AND had a piece or two of pizza with full sugared pop. I mean, you could have made 'smarter' choices - like a granola bar instead of the chips-but I really don't think half a bag of chips is a huge deal.

Preplanning if I know I'm going to eat out has saved me a few times, but if you didn't know you'd be eating out or forgot your snacks, do the best you can and eat clean/healthy the next day. Things happen, and stressing about them is only going to make you hold onto any potential weight gain. Stress is the WORST thing for our bodies! From my experience, being too hard on yourself is only going to do more damage in the long run. It sounds like you've taken ownership of what you ate, so be good today and work out to make up for it. It's Monday, a beginning of a new week!

I understand the trauma of 'eating out'... at a restaurant, or at a friend's home where there is a mountain of food served buffet style. It is likely that more often than not you will exceed your calorie goals for that day, and while I don't defend or endorse that, it is an element of human nature, and bound to happen.

It need not be an unforgiveable sin. If you immediately return to a disciplined diet and are conscientious about regular exercise, you will, over the long term, continue to lose weight.

HOWEVER.... I'd have to question how serious you are about your weight loss goals... or, at least, hoiw naive you are about how weight loss occurs. It does not occur because you wash down a bag of pork rinds with a diet soda. It does not occur because you ate an entire jar of salted peanuts and washed it down with an Miller Genuine Draught 64 calorie beer.

Snacks at the gas stop?... WRONG. Eating between meals... because you were 'hungry'? Deal with it. You'll live another few hours. eat three healthy meals a day, and refrain from all snacking. The fact that you are uncomfortably hungry is tactile proof that you have allowed yourself to indulge unhealthy impulses in the past.

Your dietary goals likely 'allow' about 1800 calories, or a little less. Go to the "Tools" tab, and then select "BMR", confirm your personal data, and get the calculation. This figure will tell you the minimum number of calories necessary to maintain your body weight if the only thing you did all day long was eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom.... so consuming that number of calories daily, will absolutely result in weight loss if you engage in any meaningful physical activity each day... walking, doing laundry, taking a bath, cutting the grass... whatever. If you are eating the BMR minimum, and moving around, you will lose weight.

You will find that, over time, your body will begin to accept your new daily calorie intake as 'normal'. You will also find that drinking far more water than you have typically been used to... like 8 8-ounce glasses a day, will keep your stomach filled and help combat the desire for something to eat.

Salted snacks are especially to be avoided, as they tend to create a desire for more, rather than satisfy the desire. OK, this won't sound like fun, but carrots and celery are approved snacks. remember, too, that you can totally pig out on most vegetables if they are steamed and not loaded up with salt or sauces.

As for exercising self-restraint away from home? As you fill up your plate, imagine yourself entering each item into your daily food diary as you take each serving. Look at the range of choices before you begin selecting, and go into it having agreed that you are only going to take 4 or 5 items, and in smaller portions, and avoid the bread or rolls, and butter,... and deserts. You can enjoy a good meal, and keep the "damage' to your diet to a minimum.

Meanwhile, recognize that losing weight is not a goal defined by a point in time, but by your daily commitment. Daily. Forever. As you near your goal weight you change your goal weight loss from 2 pounds a week, to 1 1/2, to 1, to a half.... so that the final maintenance diet does not immediately become a daily pig-out on the "extra" 500 calories a day you can suddenly consume, and "it's OK". It's NOT OK.

Look in the mirror if you want to see what is holding you back... and understand that if you are to be successful you will have to accept occasional periods of discomfort.

You'll like the results.

Wow. Some of you sound like MFP gospel thumpers. Let he/she who has not slipped once, cast the first cauliflower. And eating 3 meals hasn't worked for me in a while. I eat 5 smaller meals. If I want a snack, I reach for 3 cups of watermelon. It's a fat burning food. Google it. Good thing it's in season now. Much cheaper. Anyway, once again, don't beat yourself up over it.

Thank you! Not that I was feeling beaten down, but a little judged. I know it happens and I have fallen off the wagon and gotten back on a number of times and that's ok with me. It was my Monday morning vent session and I appreciate the support Gilbrod!

You're in your right to feel judged, IMHO some of those comments were a little harsh. I can't eat 3 meals a day and not snack. That STOPS my metabolism, and I wasn't losing weight. I lose weight best when I allow myself 5-6 small meals a day. *shrug* maybe it's just me, but I'm here to support others, not judge.