The weekends are killing me!!

Im the same exact way, work at a bar on the weekends, and the second i smell the food, im done for, and ruining everything ive worked for all week.

my wife and I on here are in the same boat.. we are still working through it!

I've got the same issue. It's the only days I get with my other half, and I tend to let go because we're so easy going together.
Emotionally, great. Nutritionally, not so great. I remember downing a whole Ben & Jerry's Phish Food one night during a Harry Potter marathon. You are not alone.
Friend request as well.. support makes it all the more better and easier to continue your goals.

I think the first thing you need to do is to start logging all those things in! For me at least, it helped to log them in because it really brought to light all the calories I was piling on. Also, switch beers when you do go out. Get a lower calorie beer so you dont have to feel as guilty. Finally, after a night like that, get out and take a long walk or exercise some more. Burn off as much as you can so it's not so bad. Hope this helps a bit.

Friend request on its way.

I agree! Logging it all makes you more aware, and that can lead to better choices. Logging EVERYTHING has been key for me. It also keeps me accountable!

I am in the same boat.
Sending a friend request.

I second the vote for logging it in no matter what. Especially before you place the order for what you want. Sometimes just seeing those calorie numbers is enough to get you to order something else even juts a little better, or maybe nurse the one beer and not have a second.

I know shame/guilt goes a long way in keeping me on track! :P

I agree, weekends are killer! It is the only time my husband and I really have together, and he always wants to go out to eat. I try to eat healthy, but when he orders onion rings how can I resist?? It's so much easier to stick to a diet plan on the weekends when your friends and significant others are doing the same thing. This last weekend I at least tried to get a good run in to combat the bad food, and I worked hard to at least restrict my portion sizes. I may have eaten onion rings and pie, but I opted for a much smaller version than I normally would have. I've found I do better when I indulge a little rather than try to restrict myself all together. Maybe next time stick to slowly drinking one beer and then chugging water, and then taking a little bit of the "bad stuff" (fries, etc.) and ordering a side salad too? Tough, I know. Hopefully that will be enough to make a difference! Best of luck to you this next weekend!

so glad that I am not alone!! it is such a struggle. and I am going to try to stick to the suggestion of logging everything. it is very hard sometimes! especially when what you want to add is something homemade and not in the database. I have such a hard time knowing what to put for the calories. but, enough is enough, and I am going to start today logging everything. my marathon trainging starts July 17th, and I need to get some weight off by then!!

I will add you and maybe we can get thru this together!!!!

log it in! I am a bit the same except on weekends I can play. Instead of doing a boring workout i will go to the park and play ball or something for hours and burn 600 calories or more. Gives me room to eat those tasty foods. Plus you know it is bad make better choices or at least split the dish with people.

It's bull **** that we get weak on the weekends and just get off track. It's happened to me the past two weeks not that summer is rolling in. I have been able to off balance it with alot of yard work but that will be winding down soon too so I need to get a plan to over come this weekend over eating.

I think you may have gotten the idea by now, but just in case....Log It!! No matter how bad it is. If you make a habit of logging EVERYTHING, you'll find yourself stopping to think about it before you eat it! "Do I really want to have to log eating all these chips?" Then make the decision accordingly. You might decide not to eat them, only eat half, or go ahead and commit to an extra workout! And remember, people are here to support you, not judge you!

Oh, and I totally agree with sheisbrown! Planning your weekends out ahead of time and even logging the food ahead of time (and then sticking to what you planned/logged) would be a really fantastic strategy for you, especially if you're still going to drink. That way, you aren't dependent on your ability to make a wise choice on-the-spot. Have a few go-to options you like at the regular places you and your friends like to go out to. For a pub, for example, I'd do a "burger salad" - get a hamburger, but order it with just the veggies (no bun, no cheese, no sauces) and either eat it wrapped in lettuce with the other veggies (onion, tomato, pickle, etc.) or if it doesn't come with a large enough piece of lettuce to wrap with, get a side salad to go with it and cut the burger up into pieces to put on top. Don't get fries (not even garlic fries, as amazing as they are). If a friend gets them, eat one or two of theirs, but if you get a whole order, you'll eat them all (especially if they're garlic fries... I think I hate you a little bit for even mentioning garlic fries, because I'm now craving them...). For a steakhouse, order a leaner cut (NY strip, top sirloin) not a fatty cut (rib eye, prime rib), ask for it grilled without butter/oil, and get steamed (no butter/oil) veggies with it instead of the potato, fries, etc. Don't eat the bread/chips/etc. Ask for a salad to be served immediately if you need something before your entree is ready, because the bread/chips are evil. Empty, useless calories. I hope some of that helps!

I also think weekend are "the bad days" for me. During the week it's ok, even if we go out for dinner. But on Saturday we have often friends with us for a BBQ. And I can't stop eating, while there is food on the table.
I have to minimize the portion I eat and have to do more exercise :-)

I know this may sound crazy....but try logging EVERYTHING you eat, even on the really bad days. I used to skip the weekends for that very same reason, but now I try to log it all, the good, bad, and the ugly, and it serves as a "deterrent" to ever having to log that much again!!!:frown: