HELP!

TNAJackson
TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
CRAP! Going to a potluck/movie night with a bunch of people at a friend's house! I'm crazy worried about staying on my diet since I really want to do good and no one there is trying to lose weight! Should I bring my own food? Would that look bad since no one else would have the option of the same things?

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  • Jconner30
    Jconner30 Posts: 311
    Stop by the local grocery and pick up a fruit tray. Eat on that - DONT eat stuff that makes you fat. Bottom line, if its man made or if the ingredence has stuff you need to have a doctors degree in Chememstry to understand, then dont eat it!
  • NA_Willie
    NA_Willie Posts: 340 Member
    Bring something healthy enough for everybody (potluck style) and then eat in moderation and track what you can.
  • brattyworm
    brattyworm Posts: 2,137 Member
    portion control... you don't ahve to eat everything, you dont have to eat anything.... the fruit tray idea is great... and bring a bottle of water... that way you know you have some thing non soda to drink..... you can do this.... and if you slip ... its okay tomorrow is a new day
  • Ishi_Hoshi
    Ishi_Hoshi Posts: 1
    I bring my own food places. As does a friend of mine whose in OA. Sometimes you get weird looks, and sometimes people tell you that what you have looks awesome. You can also eat before you go. It's all about being comfortable in the end. You may just end up being the inspiration they need to change their own eating habits!
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    EAT FIRST!!!!!!!! Before you go. And yes bringing a fruit tray is a good idea.
  • wadesha
    wadesha Posts: 351 Member
    Find the lowest calorie food item there eve if all the foods are high calorie and eat only a little. If you find yourself craving foods just tell yourself how hard you have been working to stay on your diet and that your not going to ruin it for a few seconds of happiness. Also eat something before you go so your not hungry when you get there. Good luck :)
  • quara
    quara Posts: 255 Member
    They also say to choose only a couple things to eat, rather than sample "one of everything"... because that always ends up leading to a LOT of food!
  • dustyhockeymom
    dustyhockeymom Posts: 537 Member
    Our friends have a potluck every friday night so I do this every week. I always bring something healthy that I know the calorie count of, and at least one other thing, usually low fat chips and try to stick to mostly those. I also eat any veggies, as there is usually veggies and dip. I have to admit the dip is hard to avoid. I also have a very small portion of other options that I want to eat and log as best I can. I always make sure to exercise on Fridays so I have a few more calories to work with. I also don't drink anything other than water.
  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    At the movies, DON'T EAT THE POPCORN. Sip a diet soda or a bottle of water, and if you need something to eat, try a couple of pieces of licorice.

    For dinner - I'd enjoy, but eat small portions, and hit the low cal stuff hard.

    Keep drinking that water!

    Good luck!
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    Bring something healthy enough for everybody (potluck style) and then eat in moderation and track what you can.

    Great idea! I was nominated to bring fried chicken (naturally), but I'm buying it so I'm not tempted to eat it while cooking (one of my bad habits I'm working on breaking). However, I'll get a big bean salad for everyone and snack on that, since it's only 100 calories per 1/2 cup!!
  • campi_mama
    campi_mama Posts: 350 Member
    I would bring a fruit or veggie tray to share. If you mess up tonight, don't despair...just dust yourself off and get back on track tomorrow (I know it can be hard sometimes). Burn some extra calories today if possible and workout tomorrow for sure. Have fun, don't obsess, these things will come up so you have to figure out how to deal with them. Good luck!
  • cabul3
    cabul3 Posts: 210 Member
    i usually bring something like the suggested fruit that is calorie friendly for me! usually i'll stick with that and/or tell people "i'm not hungry, my stomach's been bothering me today" to avoid people offering me more food. that sounds like a lie until i remind myself that my stomach WILL BE bothering me if i eat too much!
  • thinkpink4hope
    thinkpink4hope Posts: 21 Member
    You will be so proud of yourself if you make the right choices and most likely all your friends will be proud too. If they are not, it's that they have a guilty conscience. Blaze a trail girl. Fruit tray is awsome idea, also the water too!! You can do this. I will be facing the same situation tonight also. I 'll think of you when they pass the cake and I will pass it up!!!! :drinker:
  • quara
    quara Posts: 255 Member
    Another tip - someone said to stick to water. This is very good because if you're like me and you have a few alcoholic drinks, you'll lose a lot of willpower and wind up eating a ton! :)
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    You will be so proud of yourself if you make the right choices and most likely all your friends will be proud too. If they are not, it's that they have a guilty conscience. Blaze a trail girl. Fruit tray is awsome idea, also the water too!! You can do this. I will be facing the same situation tonight also. I 'll think of you when they pass the cake and I will pass it up!!!! :drinker:

    Please do! And I'll do the same! We gotta stick together and make this work because ain't nobody else gonna do it for us, right?!? :smile:
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