Date Night...Terrified!

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  • iuangina
    iuangina Posts: 691 Member
    Workout hard before you go and eat whatever you want. Log it in as a cheat meal and move on with the rest of your days. Don't worry about this kind of thing. It's life and you have to learn to deal with it at some point. You will not derail your hard work by having one day over your calories.
  • ncrissey460
    ncrissey460 Posts: 97 Member
    So Friday night i have a date with a guy i went to college with and havent seen in a while. Im pretty darn excited except for the dinner part. He mentioned that hes a really good cook so i dont know if he is going to cook for me or if we are going to go out to a resturant. I dont wanna be one of those girls that "oh im trying to lose weight" and be picking at my food and making it akward. I thought about eating before i went but i dunno. what would you do?

    I would go enjoy your night and dont be worrying so much about calories.You will prob be too nervous to eat much anyway and even if not im sure you wont want to stuff your face like a crazy woman on front of him.You can maybe do some extra exercise tomorrow and work it off.You never know you might find another way of working it off.Ah hmm am like dancing ;) xgx

    HAHA love it!
  • lovingallofme
    lovingallofme Posts: 20
    I agree with most of the posts.... but I would not mention anything about being on a diet nor watching my diet!!!
    And like many have said..Enjoy the date, focus on having a GOOD TIME, make it a cheat day. I wish you
    all the best!!
  • ncrissey460
    ncrissey460 Posts: 97 Member
    Well FB might have given it away that im trying to lose weight. LOL but you girls are right Im just gonna enjoy myself and see how it goes. Life goes on its just hard when you've finally hit your stride and you dont want anything to mess it up! haha!!

    We've had a thing for a long time just never seemed to be good timing...soo...maybe...if things go well...i might be getting some exercise in that evening...and if im really good maybe some morning excericse as well..LOL....wishful thinking but ill keep my fingers crossed! haha!
  • weaverteam05
    weaverteam05 Posts: 2 Member
    Just relax and enjoy yourself, be yourself. You can catch up tomorrow. Today is just one day, dinner with this guy is just one meal. Tomorrow you can do what you need to offset any damage that might have been done. Remember we are making changes for life and events will come up that we need/want to participate in where we have no control over the food involved. Don't stress; just remember you can eat most things in moderation. Have a snack before you meet him to take the edge off...... and go enjoy your date!
  • Alchemist33
    Alchemist33 Posts: 3 Member
    Few thoughts..

    1. If he's truly interested, he's not going to care what your order or eat.
    2. I say go all out... one meal a week isn't going to ruin your weight loss goals.
    3. If he cooks and you don't eat.... that's somewhat inconsiderate.
    4. The real question... are you interested at all? Or... is this a friendly date?
  • lbetancourt
    lbetancourt Posts: 522 Member
    Be YOURSELF. And, do what you would normally do when dining out. If as you mentioned, you "dont wanna be one of those girls that are "oh im trying to lose weight", then who will you pretend to be? When will you just be you, after the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th date?? Then you turn into the "Oh, im trying to lose weight or I have reached my goal weight so I am careful about what I eat" and the guy is left thinking.. "where did this girl come from, she used to eat whatever" If he likes you and he is good for you, he will respect your commitment to your goals and your dedication to your health.

    That's my two cents. Good luck & have fun!!
  • grag79
    grag79 Posts: 70 Member
    Well FB might have given it away that im trying to lose weight. LOL but you girls are right Im just gonna enjoy myself and see how it goes. Life goes on its just hard when you've finally hit your stride and you dont want anything to mess it up! haha!!

    We've had a thing for a long time just never seemed to be good timing...soo...maybe...if things go well...i might be getting some exercise in that evening...and if im really good maybe some morning excericse as well..LOL....wishful thinking but ill keep my fingers crossed! haha!


    That's the positive thinking endorsed on this site;).Well have a lovely evening and report back tomorrow on how it goes.Well you can edit some details ..xgx
  • kit_katty
    kit_katty Posts: 992 Member
    I'd also suggest that, maybe rather than say you want to loose weight, just say you're trying to generally eat healthily. Personally (and everyone's different) but I'd rather not let a guy know that I'm loosing weight, it's easier and has less of a stigma to just mention healthy eating. Assuming this can fit into the conversation without being awkward, that way if he cooks for you he knows not to have all deep fried food and if you're eating out, enjoy it but make good selections. One meal isn't going to break the bank, even if you go over your calories.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I don't know how lady types do it...but when I was single if I went on a date my diet stopped when I picked the girl up. I would try not to go crazy but I also wouldn't order the quarter-cup of salad with fat-free water.

    Have fun, don't worry too much. One meal won't kill you.
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