Mini challenge
1/2
Tracked - yes
Under - no
Exercise - no (battling killer cold)

Question: How do you handle it when the family wants to order pizza instead of having the planned meal for dinner? It’s something I struggle with on a regular basis and I can’t find a good solution.

pkg1998 wrote: »

Mini challenge
1/2
Tracked - yes
Under - no
Exercise - no (battling killer cold)

Question: How do you handle it when the family wants to order pizza instead of having the planned meal for dinner? It’s something I struggle with on a regular basis and I can’t find a good solution.

Bummer on the cold. I have a lingering one now and they’re no fun.

If you can’t get the family on board for regular dinner, I would suggest just order the pizza and make your own dinner. I do it quite often. It definitely makes it harder having the other food around, but the sacrifice, repeated often, yields results. That or have some of the pizza, just make it fit into your calorie goal.

If the question is more about getting the family to eat good healthy planned meals then I have no good advice. I just spent an hour struggling with my almost 4 year old to eat dinner. She ended up having a cheese stick and some cucumber. Not bad, but not what I spent an hour making.

mikea2g wrote: »

pkg1998 wrote: »

Mini challenge
1/2
Tracked - yes
Under - no
Exercise - no (battling killer cold)

Question: How do you handle it when the family wants to order pizza instead of having the planned meal for dinner? It’s something I struggle with on a regular basis and I can’t find a good solution.

Bummer on the cold. I have a lingering one now and they’re no fun.

If you can’t get the family on board for regular dinner, I would suggest just order the pizza and make your own dinner. I do it quite often. It definitely makes it harder having the other food around, but the sacrifice, repeated often, yields results. That or have some of the pizza, just make it fit into your calorie goal.

I agree @pkg1998 . This is what i do;

1. I tend to make my own dinner and when the pizza arrives, if I am really feeling as if the smell will be a trigger, i take the dog for a walk or do something else to keep my mind off of it, even just go into another room...ask my family to put away what they have eaten when they are done and then eat my own food
2. I will make an extra large vegetable plate (salad or whatever) and overkill it eating that first and last between pizzas (i usually take the smallest piece if im not sure i might go for another or a large piece if i am sure thats enough...sometimes taking a smaller piece but having two will make you feel as if you are having more rather than the equivalant of a big piece) to help fill me. When I do this I also drink a lot of water a half hour before the pizza arrives and after I eat, this will help you feel full faster...but obvious only if I have the calories for it
3. I don't know if this works...but it might, try using a smaller dish...the bigger the plate the bigger the trick on your appetite...the smaller the plate, the more likely you will feel full faster. It's like playing a trick on your brain

I hope this helps, if I think of anything else I might tend to do to stay away I will post it

This happens way too often for my liking in my house as well so I don't have any pointers to stop it, besides maybe cooking dinner in a crockpot before work or something so it's ready to go when you get home.

abowersgirl wrote: »

mikea2g wrote: »

pkg1998 wrote: »

Mini challenge
1/2
Tracked - yes
Under - no
Exercise - no (battling killer cold)

Question: How do you handle it when the family wants to order pizza instead of having the planned meal for dinner? It’s something I struggle with on a regular basis and I can’t find a good solution.

Bummer on the cold. I have a lingering one now and they’re no fun.

If you can’t get the family on board for regular dinner, I would suggest just order the pizza and make your own dinner. I do it quite often. It definitely makes it harder having the other food around, but the sacrifice, repeated often, yields results. That or have some of the pizza, just make it fit into your calorie goal.

I agree @pkg1998 . This is what i do;

1. I tend to make my own dinner and when the pizza arrives, if I am really feeling as if the smell will be a trigger, i take the dog for a walk or do something else to keep my mind off of it, even just go into another room...ask my family to put away what they have eaten when they are done and then eat my own food
2. I will make an extra large vegetable plate (salad or whatever) and overkill it eating that first and last between pizzas (i usually take the smallest piece if im not sure i might go for another or a large piece if i am sure thats enough...sometimes taking a smaller piece but having two will make you feel as if you are having more rather than the equivalant of a big piece) to help fill me. When I do this I also drink a lot of water a half hour before the pizza arrives and after I eat, this will help you feel full faster...but obvious only if I have the calories for it
3. I don't know if this works...but it might, try using a smaller dish...the bigger the plate the bigger the trick on your appetite...the smaller the plate, the more likely you will feel full faster. It's like playing a trick on your brain

I hope this helps, if I think of anything else I might tend to do to stay away I will post it

This happens way too often for my liking in my house as well so I don't have any pointers to stop it, besides maybe cooking dinner in a crockpot before work or something so it's ready to go when you get home.

Crockpot is a great idea. That way even if they still want pizza at least I’ll still have something healthier for me to eat without a lot of effort.

pkg1998 wrote: »

Mini challenge
1/2
Tracked - yes
Under - no
Exercise - no (battling killer cold)

Question: How do you handle it when the family wants to order pizza instead of having the planned meal for dinner? It’s something I struggle with on a regular basis and I can’t find a good solution.

I think the only option is to have healthier foods available at all times. It is easier for me cause it is only me and my wife in the house. We don’t keep anything unhealthy in the house at all. If we want a “cheat meal” we have to go out to get it. I know this may not be easy for larger households.
We do have struggles when we go to family houses. There is never ever ever a healthy option at our families houses, unfortunately. If we don’t want to eat those foods but still want to see family we always plan our meals before and after accordingly.

Another possibility, mostly every pizza shop near me makes a salad as well. If that is the same for you maybe you could get them to order you a salad while they enjoy the pizza?

Thursday weigh-in crew:

@AlainaS0721, @cossmoss15, @ITVGuy2000, @karrihowlett, @Kclee2903, @mickey10111 and @Nicoletime4me

MINI CHALLENGE
January 1
Tracking: ✅
Calories: ✅
Exercise: ✅ 30 minutes of practicing Zumba routines.

January 2
Tracking: ✅
Calories: ✅
Exercise: ✅ Tried my first body pump class tonight. I'm dead, but I loved it!

MINI CHALLENGE
DATE: Wednesday, January 2, 2018
Logged food: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercised: yes - 20 minute walk
Steps as of posting: 10,111

Well, my knee is on fire today. I did a short, slow walk thinking it would be good for my knee, but I was wrong. I was thinking I could do some upper body exercises but worked myself into such a funk I didn’t go. Tomorrow I’ll get some pushups and such in if my knee is achey breaky again.

HASWLRS wrote: »

What a great team we've got here!! I haven't been sleeping well, I am feeling overwhelmed with putting the house back together after Christmas, and the "eating at a deficit" hasn't happened yet in 2019 because there are still leftovers lurking!! On top of that we have a really large group this month, and too many posts to comment on. But you guys are doing it for me, supporting each other and commenting and bringing the group together as one!! Thank you!! I am a captain who is extremely proud of her team right now!!

We can all do our share, your logging the weight ins plus sending out reminders. No worries, I’m waiting till next week to take the decorations down since my grandkids are coming this weekend.

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

swauters wrote: »

Nicoletime4me wrote: »

January 2, 2019
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes (Leslie Sansone workout video)

I love the Leslie Sansone videos. Did you see she has a 6 week challenge for 2019 on YouTube?

I loveeeee Leslie Sansone, it’s supposed to rain the next couple of days, I might have to check out the challenge. Today I started Dedicated 30 days with Adriene, I love doing her videos,

I love Leslie and alternate that with Jillian Michaels DVDs

swauters wrote: »

Nicoletime4me wrote: »

January 2, 2019
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes (Leslie Sansone workout video)

I love the Leslie Sansone videos. Did you see she has a 6 week challenge for 2019 on YouTube?

😮😮no way!!! When it's late and I have a spike of energy or when the weather is bad, i love to do her videos for some extra stepping time....I did not know she had a challenge up!!! I literally was just on her page too. Lol I am going to have to check that out, thanks for telling us all

January 2, 2019
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: 1 hour walk

January 3
Weigh in day - Thursday
Previous- 183
Current-179

Going in the right direction, hope it keeps going that way. I seem to get stuck at this mark. 😐

Weigh In
Previous 262
1/3/18 253

I wasn't expecting such a drop in 1 week, but I will say I have a little help from nature. Also in the last week I have been very busy and drinking 3x as much water as the week before.

mickey10111 wrote: »

Yesterday was the first day of better eating and exercise since before the holidays.

My weigh in is tomorrow and I'm concerned to say the least as yesterday was my first day of better eating since before the holidays too. Oh well, at least I enjoyed the holidays right? :-) Have a great vacation!