Weekend Trouble

I can totally relate. I do really good thru the week and then the weekend comes and I have trouble sticking with it. I have tried a couple of things that help. One- I plan my meals ahead of time for the weekend so on Saturday I don't have to think about what I'm going to eat, its in the fridge ready for me and two- I try to do some kind of different excercise on the weekend, not my usual, I have two kids so I take them swimming or bowling, just something fun that gets me out of the house. Hope this helps, but don't be to hard on yourself, we all have days when we can't stay on the wagon.

I do the same exact thing. I am able to pack my foods for the day and figure out my calories while I'm away from home, at work, M-F, but the weekends...well...that's another story. I have a good routine that I stick to M-F and it's been great so far. I still try to watch what I eat on the weekends, but if I want a burger, I'll have it from time to time. I work out 5 days a week, too, and don't worry about it on the weekends. My weight loss has been slow (only 25 pounds since November) but consistent. I'm okay with losing slowly and eating some of the "bad" foods that I want from time to time because I am trying to make a lifestyle change rather than just diet, lose weight, then go back to what I was doing before to get as fat as I got. Sometimes I am all over the board for a week or two and can't stick to anything, but I try to make as good of decisions as I can. It is an effort to stick to all this but it's definitely worth it!

Meal planning can be fun. And if you like to cook or want to learn to cook or even don't mind cooking, look at it as a challenge to improve your skills. Spend a little time looking for a couple of new things to try on the week end and then go for it.