Hard staying consistent!!

Well, ultimately it's about making choices.

If you know you're going to someone's house or out with friends and food will be involved, then plan your day to allow extra calories for that. Some people suggest eating before such things so you're not as hungry. Also, maybe if what you're having during the day is more satisfying for you, you won't want to eat whatever it is you're not wanting to. Whatever way you go, if you choose to eat with your friends, you can choose how much you eat.

I'm vegan. So for me, most places I go are going to mainly have things that I choose not to eat. Oftentimes there's some sort of "treat" in the office that I won't partake in because it contains animals/animal products. And that's how I've always thought of things since going vegan - I choose not to eat a, b or c because it has x, y or z in it. It's not an "I can't," obviously I can if I want to, but I choose not to. I don't feel tempted or deprived, and never have since becoming vegan years and years ago. Mindset can sometimes make a surprising difference. Perhaps it's something that would work for you. Whether you choose to have nothing or a little of this or that, it is your choice. And you always know you have the power and control to have none, some, or more.

I don't believe there's any magic to it, it's down to willpower.

wideturn wrote: »

Hi all! I need help with consistency. I get tempted SO easily, especially if I'm out with friends or at someone's house and they're eating poorly. I will eat really well all day and it seems to fall apart by evening. Has anyone else had this problem? How did you overcome it?

define eating 'poorly' ....

are they eating (anything) and you dont have calories left? bump yourself up to maintenance for that day and enjoy. next time, plan better

or are they eating 'junk food' and you think you cant have it. as long as it fits in your goals for the day, yes, you can. there are no 'bad' foods. granted, chips and cookies are not the bastion of nutrition, but you can eat them and as long as it fits in your calories, it wont affect your weight loss.

Honestly, just try to plan a schedule. I mean, if you have a regular routine it really helps to stay consistent. A lot of people look at a workout schedule as something in which they can cheat on or whatever, but if you look at it like any other thing in life such as you do for work and chores, you just do it and get into a routine. That's how i look at it anyways,

I have that problem if I let myself get too hungry. I always just want to eat the first fatty thing I can get my hands on but I always tell myself it's just hunger. I'll have a lean cuisine or piece of grilled chicken then if I'm still wanting something really fatty ok fine I can have it. But that's never the case!

I agree with; order one pizza from the healthier section. reduce the cheese or the thin crust versions. If they're friends they should want to help you. Or I will also eat lighter for 1st half of the day to accommodate the evening.

I used to have a similar problem. I would save a lot of calories for the social gathering at night. But the problem was, once I started eating, it was difficult to stop. My solution was that on most days, I'd eat a huge (but nutritious) meal right before going to whatever the social event was. When they order pizza, I'd politely respond "no, thanks - I already ate" However, like most people, I still love food. So on certain occasions, if I really wanted to eat, I'd use that as my cheat meal for the week and have a longer/extremely intense workout the next day.

Lunch box all the way, gotta set your priorities.

I am very gluten intolerant ( suspected CD) so there is a lot of things I simply cannot eat without making myself ill, which can lead to issues, but my friends have been mainly supportive (even though I am now trying to lose weight as well as staying clear of the gluten) . I always make sure I have extra calories available when I meet up with them, as I Know I always end up eating something extra. Over time my friends have started to make changes to what they eat around me. They all now love eating sliced veg with salsa/hummus/low fat yoghurts etc. We slice up peppers, cucumbers, carrots, celery etc and add mangetout/sugarsnap peas/radishes/mini sweet corns etc and we dip them like you would crisps.

If pizza is on the menu, mine is a GF and a small one which I track. White wine? I mix mine with ice and soda water, white wine spritzers makes it last longer, I get the taste and half the calories. Shish kebabs, mine is naked (no pitta) same with burgers, out goes the sauce, salsa instead.

My point is, you can still meet up with your friends and have fun in a controlled way, and even if it feels awkward at first, over time it becomes second nature, and hopefully your friends will slowly start embracing healthier eating, mine has made changes to their eating patterns and choices when I am around, which has benefited them all.