MOTIVATION ON WEEKENDS

i work as a nurse on call. i typically just work weekends so i try to pick up work on the weekends to keep busy..otherwise i try to schedule things to do so im not sitting around wanting to eat .. i plan my food too which helps

LOL it funny i just posted in my status that i always ignore myfitness pal on weekends!!!!

Weekends are typically tough for me too, I feel like whenever we go out to eat is on a weekend! I try to plan out what I'm going to eat during the day and log it in the morning. That way I'm less tempted to reach for something extra when I know I'll have to get back on the computer or app to log it. If we are going out to eat, I always look at the menu before hand to see what is healthy(ish). Once at the restaurant, I sometimes will chew gum (depending on where we are) before my meal arrives and after I finish the portion of what I intend to eat. If I have gum, I'm less likely to eat that appetizer or keep nibbling at my food. Good luck!

Love the idea about planning your food.

Weekends are the worst for me too. I just now planned my menu for the week including today & tomorrow. Usually this is a Sunday aftrnoon activity so I blow Saturday & Sunday. I'm hoping this at least keeps my eating on track. It's the few glasses of wine or beer that usually leads me astray. Maybe if I have my food planned I'll stay on track.
I too have my weigh in day on Monday so I'll let you know how it goes. Godd luck everyone!

Mix fiber with your (warm)beverages... You will feel full

I work out hard all week and try to fit something in over the weekend, either a hike with the family or ice skating or something, but don't stress the weekends. Back on track on Monday!

I have the opposite problem...Since the kitchen is available, I don't eat as much on weekends as I do during the week.

Weekends are very hard for me.My husband works 4pm-3am thru the week so on the weekends we try to go out to eat on Saturday and Sunday we go to his parents house who usually orders out or cooks a huge dinner:( No exercise we just sit there for about 5-6 hours:( I need help on weekends lol.

Weekends can be really tough, but I'm so sick of losing during the week only to pack it back on over the weekend! So, I allow myself one cheat meal, no questions asked, just whatever I want. I try and drink extra water and track everything, no matter what. Good luck!!

Weekends should be even easier than the rest of the week. You can make extra time for a bigger/second workout!

I continuously struggle with this as well. I do SO GOOD all week because I have a set schedule for work & whatnot, but once Saturday and Sunday hit it's like everything goes out the window. Or into my mouth. I can lose a few pounds Monday through Friday, but put those few pounds back on Saturday and Sunday. And thaaaaat's why I'm maintaining. :embarassed:

Seconding some of the suggestions. Use your extra time to work out more, not less. You are doing this for YOU, don't let yourself down on the weekend! Log, log, log and preplan those meals out. Logging helps me remember what I am doing and why. I actually enjoy meals out now MORE, because I plan it and know that I am within my plan and so I enjoy every single bite. If you are going to have a splurge meal (ie, go over) then make it a MEAL, not a whole day or the whole weekend. Of course, if you can do that and still lose weight, more power to you, I can't. I weigh weekly on Sunday mornings so that helps keep me on as well.

This is a new thing for me. I would previously go off on the weekends and just say what the heck if I blew up. Probably one way I got so fat! I am finally to the point that I can plan a treat and stick to it. I also cannot eat so much as I could and sweets are getting too sweet.

Whatever your issue, if you look for SOLUTIONS, not excuses, you will find them.