What do you do when

I pre-log it into my day and fit the rest of my meals around the food that I want. I did it today with my Texas Roadhouse dinner (about 800-900 Calories). I pre-logged the meal, had a lighter breakfast and lunch, and have a good 400-500-ish Calories left for a bedtime snack after adding in exercise.

I'd plan around it. For instance, I plan for 200 calories of chocolate during each day of 'shark week'.

Yesterday, I said screw the diet at a BBQ festival, and ate a ton. Mac n' cheese w/ brisket sampler, pork sampler, BBQ pork street taco, smoked bacon ice cream, HUGE waffle cone of soft serve... I'm so happy I only had a salad for lunch, you don't even know. And while I most likely went over my 1200, hey... I'm down for the week! [And also woke up at my lowest weight for years, by about 4lbs from day before, confused the crap outta me]

I either (1) eat it and try to "make up" for it later or (2) I just stay at home (or work). I salute people who can go out and eat within their calories. However, I am not to be trusted.

Most places serve huge portions too... if possible, eat half.

Make it fit into your allotment. May need to add some exercise to earn the difference, but it can be done.

mgonyer123 wrote: »

You want a super crazy unhealthy meal?

Let's hypothetically say it's a Chipotle burrito and chips. Which would average out to like...uh...ball park...1k calories.

So how does that make it unhealthy? I see it just being rather calorie dense. You could either exercise to get exercise cals to help fit the meal, break the meal up into portions for two days, or figure out how to make it fit into a weekly goal (where you may be lower in other days to even out the overall week).

I would ask myself why i want to do something like that? IF i wanted to do something like that, then i've got a mood issue or maybe i've my diet has been too strict.

Drop the tortilla. I get a bowl from there often at under 500 calories (due to half a serving of rice and no beans). And if I still have room, I'll get the chips (those are pretty calorie heavy too).

mgonyer123 wrote: »

Because chipotle is amazing?

So how does one save up calories throughout the week? Does that really work?

What do you mean "by does that really work?"

mgonyer123 wrote: »

I used to go every Friday. But since changing my lifestyle I haven't went. I don't want to eat it every week again but I've been thinking about figuring out a way to enjoy it once a month or so.

When I want something extra in my diet, I exercise for it.

1000 calories is roughly a 2.5 hour bicycle ride.

I eat Chipotle at least a couple of times a month. It's pretty much 1000 calories when I go. I get the burrito bowl and skip the tortilla. I also skip the rice. I do Chicken, pinto beans, sour cream, cheese, lettuce and cilantro. I've had the manager actually weigh every thing out for me once so I could get an idea just how much those spoons are holding when they scoop it. Now each time i return I just have them put the cheese and sour cream into cups so I can add those items myself. I typically have 350 calorie breakfast. I have Chipotle for a late lunch about 1:30 or 2:00pm. It's 1000 calories so you won't be hungry for dinner anytime soon. Have a 100 calorie snack around 7pm. Workout that night and burn 200 calories. There you go. You've stayed within your budget. Remember this is not a diet you are doing. You are training yourself how you are going to eat for the rest of your life. There are 1000 calorie meals everywhere we go. We need to figure out ways to eat them in a sensible fashion. We can't have that 1000 calorie lunch and then have another 800 at dinner four hours later. Are we really hungry after that huge burrito or are we just eating because it's dinner time? Find a way to eat your burrito. I've lost 37 pounds easily since April and Chipotle is apart of my diet.

And why would you say it's not healthy?

Fresh Grilled Chicken- protein
Pinto Bean - protein
Cheese - protein- fat
Romain lettuce- vegetables
Onions, tomatoes, cilantro, bell peppers- vegetables
Sour cream - fat

They use all fresh ingredients....chopped in house. Fast food can't get any healthier.

mgonyer123 wrote: »

Because chipotle is amazing?

So how does one save up calories throughout the week? Does that really work?

You trim just a little bit every day. In your case I wouldn't go below 1200-but you could cut 90 cals a day for 6 days which would be 540 extra calories. Then maybe amp up the exercise during the week to earn some more. Your calories are low so it's a little tough.

You could eat at maintenance that day. You're talking once a month. Cut some calories during the week, add in some exercise and allow yourself a couple of hundred extra calories and you're good to go......And looking at a deficit from a weekly view (rather than daily) definitely works. Lots of us do it.