how bad is a splurge weekend?

As long as it only lasts for this weekend you should just enjoy yourself and get back to healthy eating once you're home again! Have a great time!

If you really don't want to count this weekend I would just eat till full and only wwhen hungry. And maybe replace baking a cake with doing some active, take a walk together or go swimming.

From my understanding one weekend could set you back as much as two weeks worth of work... if that is worth it for you, then go for it. Personally, I would hate to lose that two weeks... but that's just me

I had a weekend of cook outs, cocktails and laziness a few weeks back. I consumed double my calorie goal in just vodka and cranberry alone. I spent two days drinking tons of water, hitting the gym, eating right (extra fiber and tons of protein) and watching my sodium...started losing again in three days after that. Have a great time and enjoy yourself! If you don't make it a habit, it's all good!

One thing to keep in mind. It takes 3500 calories less than your body needs to lose a pound. Thus it takes 3500 calories more than your body needs to gain a pound. It's hard to eat enough in one or two days to do too much damage. You may see water weight gain but get back on track and you'll be fine. Plus I've found a splurge once in a while tells my body that I've not forgotten it and it's willing to give up those pounds that I so want to get rid of.

I would say it depends on a lot of factors. If you're trying to lose a lot of weight on a long-term schedule, having a splurge weekend isn't going to hurt you as much as if you're trying to lose a little weight on a short-term schedule because you'll have time to make it up. It also depends on how much of a 'splurge' you're talking about. If you're planning on going to town and having way too much food, obviously it will be more of a set back than if you're just going to be similar to the last poster and only go over by a couple hundred Calories. That being said, I'd go for it. It's nice to enjoy just eating what you want occasionally. You can't just make yourself a slave to your diet every day of the year. There has to be some room for change.

SOunds like ther will be alot of good choices where you are going. Sushi is great and at a buffet you can pig out on more of thehealthy things while still trying some of the splurge type foods.

It's great to let loose once in a while, but I have gained as much as 6 lbs. in a splurge weekend!! You can splurge a little without going all out. Don't count the calories, just think about what you REALLY want, not just kinda want, and have a little. Better that then have regrets when you get home.

It could be the beginning of a splurge week, after the splurge weekend. Its not always easy getting back on the plan after you have been off it. If you have sushi have one roll that is "fat" and have one roll that is not fat. Such as a california roll- non fat and a spicy tuna roll that is fat ( the mayo in the sauce that makes it spicy.) or have the sushi maker use apple or cucumber to roll the sushi instead of seaweed and rice.- go low carb
if you are going to have carbs always balance them with protein- have carbs and proteins together.

Cake- I might pass on the cake- but how about a cupcake- one cupcake
Chinese food- steam chicken and vegatables sauce on the side
Chinese buffet - no thanks for me too many choices that are not healthy
Fast food- wendy's has salads- and has healthy sides so you can skip the fries.

two things- There are tons of way to have fun that don't involve food- bike riding, the beach , hiking, shopping, bowling, swimming, running jogging, walking, bowling. mini golf, movies, etc
realistically speaking, after you get to your goal weight you're going to have to eat like a normal person again, so better to learn now that you can eat like a normal human who stops when they are full and makes good choices while you are eating a fast food, chinese buffet and desserts

Also nothing tastes as good as thin and healthy feels- your boyfriend might understand that you want to lose weight to feel better about yourself and to have a total all out splurge or binge weekend might set you on the path of a binge month that could be very damaging and hard to come back from. You might try to impress upon him that although that sounds like a really 'fun' idea- could help you make it more healthy- you might not hate yourself as much the morning after-
Good Luck

Can't you eat normal like you do before going to visit family?. You can eat anything you want and lose weight but that doesn't mean you don't have to play by healthy eating rules just because you go visit family or for any matter actually. My mom cooks an enormous Turkey day dinner but i eat a sensibly sized meal in the same way if i made it at home. All you can eat, eating is not a healthy approach to a healthy lifestyle. Being slim is more important to me then a piece of blueberry pie but i'm gonna have my cake and eat it to staying within my daily calorie limit. So yeah you can have it all. Just saying. Have fun