Does anyone take a Saturday or Sunday off and still lose?

kwohl
kwohl Posts: 58 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I like my Saturdays...a lot....I like to make a nice dinner or go out and not have to pay attention to logging, but I don't go crazy or anything with binge eating....does anyone else do this and still lose?

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  • KiraCharman
    KiraCharman Posts: 90 Member
    I do this, i still log everything and most of the time stay under my goals. I just find i need a day where i can eat what i want :) and i still lose weight hun. x hope that helps
  • katiebean
    katiebean Posts: 110 Member
    I did when I had more to lose and my deficit was quite big. I used to not log on days I knew I would go way over. Now I have less to lose and a smaller deficit, I log everything. It really depends on how big your deficit is, how well you do during the week, how much you can eat and drink on that Saturday (you could wipe out the rest of the week's deficit in one day). So, I would suggest still logging everything but maybe try and keep it at maintenance or something. Or eat a little less throughout the week and bank calories to use on Saturdays.
  • courtneylykins5
    courtneylykins5 Posts: 168 Member
    Once or maybe twice a month. It isn't planned. It turns into what I call an eating day because I'm constantly hungry. I try to keep it nutritious for the most part, but I know I'm going over calories, so those are the days I might go out for dinner or head into the kitchen to bake up some sweets. The next day is business as usual.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Yes, I take days off but not always the same day of the week. And I still log everything so I can classify them in my head. Some are maintenance days which look like I went over but actually just wiped out my normal deficit and then there are really over days.
    Like yesterday :#
    I try not to have too many of those but they happen. They usually give me good incentive to schedule a hike where I know I'll generate a monster deficit.
    On holidays like Thanksgiving I try to see how much I can eat. Interestingly enough 4000 calories is about where my stomach screams 'enough!' whether I have prelogged or not.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm loser on weekends, but I'm also more active.
  • hiker583
    hiker583 Posts: 91 Member
    I do the same, I indulge on Saturdays, but I am also working out double, or going for a hike burning out calories over the weekend. My thread "One cheat day per week" has similar replies on indulging one day (or meal) a week.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    edited March 2016
    Sure do....sometimes BOTH Saturday and Sunday, but I have a pretty big deficit most week days and workout 4-5 times a week, so it all balances out. And I log every day, whether I eat well or not, whether I have a 1000 cal deficit, or see red.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Nope, can't do it. I only have 10 pounds to lose and must log and eat at a deficit every day to lose even a tiny bit each week.
  • mis1022
    mis1022 Posts: 109 Member
    Nope I can't take the day off totally. Usually only one meal on Saturday but I take zumba on Saturday so usually not under my calorie goal with exersice added.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    Nope. I only have 10 more to go and only have a 250/day deficit. I could easily wipe that out if I'm not careful. I do have days where I have something I don't always have, though. Like yesterday I had a very active day and earned extra calories so I went and had two of my favorite drink at BJ's. <3 Yum.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    I'm in maintenance now but even when I was losing I would often bank calories during the week (100-200/day) saving them for more indulgent weekends. I'm also more active during the weekend so that helps too. I don't usually take a day off from logging or just eat without consideration of the total calories. I lost the weight I set out to lose and am maintaining with this approach. In fact since my plans changed yesterday I have about 1100 extra calories to work with today for the week, trying to decide what to do with them as we speak!
  • fishccer
    fishccer Posts: 29 Member
    I have time at weekends to be much more active so I tend to indulge slightly at the weekend, not so much on food though, can't resist the wine lol
  • Jeniccm
    Jeniccm Posts: 44 Member
    That's how I keep sane in this weight loss journey. I am small and aim for 1200 calories a day during the week. I don't eat back my exercise calories and net about 800-900 and then I eat more on weekend when there's most socializing. Last night my dinner alone was 1500 calories and my net for the week was still slightly under 1200 :)
  • Lose2Cruise2016
    Lose2Cruise2016 Posts: 36 Member
    I take Sunday and Monday off the from the gym, but there is no "on" or "off" from logging foods. Even if I go over my calories for the day, I still log all foods. And at 30 pounds lost, it is starting to slow down a bit, but I'm still losing.
  • becca_rup23
    becca_rup23 Posts: 396 Member
    I generally try not think much about what I'm eating on weekends, but I still log everything and usually I end up around my maintenance calories and still lose .5-2 lbs a week. Its sort of a nice break and I normally hit my goals on weekdays. I also still have about 80 more pounds to lose so my maintenance calories are pretty high and that helps.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    I'm on a 0.5lb/week weight loss, so taking the weekend off would definitely wipe out my deficit. But, I do indulge often. I'll save a few calories during the week (say, 100 per day), then I have enough for a moderate, planned overage. I still have to be moderate and thoughtful in my choices (no, I may not have all the pizza AND all the beers).
  • Tricia7188
    Tricia7188 Posts: 135 Member
    I sortof tried that, mostly unintentionally, and found I'm losing the same 2ish lbs every week. So now I'm just going to keep it to special occasions once per month or so. My problem was I'd snack alot so I couldn't weigh and log, I tried to eyeball estimate.
    I've just reached that point where I want to come out of a weekend with a loss on Monday morning. I am overall trending downward but its definitely hindering my losing. I have about 15-20 left to lose so I guess that matters some.
    But it's all in personal preference, I could do this forever and probably lose it all eventually but its more worth it for me to just buckle down weekends, have a small cal treat here and there that I can log (mini Snickers etc) and reach my goals a bit more ...reliably haha.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    It's math. If you eat enough on the week end to wipe out your weekly deficit, then no, you won't lose weight.
  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
    Nope
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    100% commitment means no "days off" for me. Interrupting routines is exactly how habits get broken or fail to form.
  • PurpleOrchid531
    PurpleOrchid531 Posts: 28 Member
    I don't take weekends off. We have a lot of family parties since our families are local and if I completely take it off, I would wipe out my whole week's worth of work. I have tended to go over my calories as I can't get to the gym on weekends (I also work every other weekend which doesn't help) but I don't go crazy over. For me it's a psychological thing too as if I slack off on weekends, I will think it's OK to cheat during the week as well.
  • Obnoxa
    Obnoxa Posts: 187 Member
    I've tried in the past and its never worked out for me in the long run.
    I keep a pretty rigid opinion now that banking/cheat days just sabotage, because it reinforces that food is in more than one category. But that's me; some people sing the praises of how well it works to keep them on track, so I say do it for a few weeks and if you are happy with the results then run with it :)

  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    No, but today is Sunday, that could change.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    I usually enjoy myself every week as long as I'm hitting my weekly goals. Tonight I'll be having a huge burger and sweet potato fries, a good appetizer, and maybe some dessert if I feel like it(:
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    Race days, I just log, and say,"F it" to calorie goals.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    I just try to make sure I have enough calories saved during the week to offset my weekends. When we agreed to start trying to eat healthier and lose weight, the one compromise my husband and I agreed not to make was giving up our weekend brunches and I LOVE my waffles. :)
    I still try to make good choices, but sometimes, like yesterday, I'll eat a cheese quesadilla for lunch or something stupid like that. Usually, too, we go for a long hike on the weekend to offset some of our munching, but it's very rainy this weekend. I'll be spending some time working out this afternoon, I think. :)
  • cthakkar1985
    cthakkar1985 Posts: 137 Member
    I have 1 day a week (usually Saturday) where I can go over my calorie goal by about 800 calories. Doing this puts me at maintenance for the day, so I won't improve, but I won't get worse either. I get to pick however I want to use those calories e.g. alcohol, 1 big cheat meal, big dessert after dinner, etc. I am still hitting my weight loss goals each week like clockwork. Gives me something to look forward to and mentally keeps me going.
  • codygish
    codygish Posts: 63 Member
    I have been banking calories during the week because I know that Saturday and Sunday I will go over at least one day if not both. Most of our socializing and interaction with friends occurs around food, and very little of it is of the low calorie variety. However, I do try to track everything, or at least my best guess, and I make sure I am at a deficit for the week. I use a spreadsheet to track everyday and give me feedback for the week. So far this is working. As I get closer to my goal, I suspect I will need to be more careful.
  • binabodu
    binabodu Posts: 120 Member
    Me! I run a larger deficit during the week for
  • trjjoy
    trjjoy Posts: 666 Member
    No. I don't. I've tried to ''bank'' my calories for a weekend night, but I can't get myself to eat a typical restaurant main course. And one glass of wine satisfies me plenty, so what's the point of waiting for one day a week? I'd rather eat and drink whenever I want what I want. Within limits, of course.

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