weekends are my downfall!!

Weekends aren't good for me...I didn't even complete my food diary yesterday! I did work-out, but splurged on sweets. I just have to realize this is how it will be some days and adjust accordingly! Today is better, although the night is still ahead of me. It's espcially hard when I'm home all weekend, and with funds a little low right now I tend to stay home- need to clean my cabinets of some of the bad choices so they aren't there tempting me.

I allow myself to have cheat meals on the weekends. I think it helps spike my metabolism and keep me from being deprived.

You can't expect yourself to be perfect everyday. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. And having days like that help you learn how it will be once you reach your goal weight

My husbands days off are bad for me (Mon-Wed). We usually end up going out to eat at least once and living in a small town, we have chilis, and 2 steak houses. Not many "good" choices there unless I want salad all the time. Needless to say I have started trying to cook what we would have for dinner earlier and having it for lunch insted. This is helping to not eat so much at night and I am able to go for a night walk alone (stay at home mom of 7 1/2 month old....I need alone time!) I weigh every morning even though I know it may be different each day by a little but it helps me keep my mind on track....If I see it go up more than 1/2 lb than the day before, I tend to work harder on eating better that day and drinking more water that day.

our trick is to get much more activity in on the weekends so we can have a little more. Also try to balance out your 'badness'. i.e. only have the big breakfast on either Sat or Sun rather than both days. However, the more healthy you eat and more active you are during the week; splurging on the weekends will be less palatable and you won't feel as good. Case in point, my fiance went out for wings on Friday with his coworkers and at the gym that evening he felt awful! He still feels it a bit today so I don't think wings will be on the menu any time soon. overall, the progress won't be as fast as if you were good every day but then again we do have to live a little and enjoy life too!

I agree! I have been doing really well for 2 months but the weekends still mess me up for a variety of reasons. Let's make a pact not to fall into this trip next weekend?

I have a birthday party to attend (had 3 this weekend that really messed me up) but I think my plan to help me this weekend just didn't work so I need a better plan for next weekend. This Friday I did work out before the bday dinner (thankfully) I also kept my breakfast and lunch light, which is I guess why I went overboard at dinner. One bite of sweets just doesn't work for me. I also didn't work out saturday. Today I am at in-laws and eating what is here, I did walk but will work out more when I get home. Salad for dinner. Next weekend will work out more. Good luck to us both!

Thank you so much for posting! Weekends are my biggest downfall as well. With the kids and husband home and someone always eating or wanting something, it is so hard to stay strong. We try to have a family movie night and even just the popcorn or icecream is so hard. I have been doing good just having a small helping but then once I eat something I want to eat even more. I was doing good for so long but then since the Holidays every week is the same. I push hard and do great during the week and then the weekend comes and I blow it. I just want to be able to enjoy all that I have accomplished so far without stressing out over the last 10 pounds.

Weekend + being in a foreign city = oh god what happened

This weekend, for instance, I've eaten almost nothing but carbs. And far too much cheese. (Cottage-cheese pancakes are f*cking delicious, and there ain't no such thing as "low-fat" sour cream here in Russia, where sour cream is a standard topping for basically everything.) Y'all are not alone, but you're all doing much better than I am. So, uh, take heart?

I'm hoping the 4 moderately-intense, 10-minute walks, in usually-subzero weather, I have to take as part of my commute will help balance the fact that this country is in love with bread and potatoes as much as I am. Because going outside specifically to exercise is a bad idea on a number of levels, and it's hard to do much cardio or even body-weight in a tiny apartment that I have to share with 4 other people.

our trick is to get much more activity in on the weekends so we can have a little more. Also try to balance out your 'badness'. i.e. only have the big breakfast on either Sat or Sun rather than both days. However, the more healthy you eat and more active you are during the week; splurging on the weekends will be less palatable and you won't feel as good.

I agree with this. This is pretty much my strategy too.

I used to be the same way. If we go to friends homes or do any birthday parties and such it's always a weekend. My weigh in day was originally on a Monday. I changed it to Friday due to this. Felt then I had all week to burn it off. But I realized maybe that wasn't the right way to think and that i just needed to make better choices when out instead of saying that the weekends were basically cheat days and I'd make up for it during the week. I felt that wasn't gonna get me anywhere. So I decided to change my weigh in day back to Monday. It has actually helped me to make better choices on the weekends too and not just during the week. Because I know have the mentality that Have have to do good on the weekend in order to have a great weigh in on Monday. I don't deny myself though. I still do what I want, but I have learned to drink lighter beer and a if I want cake to just get a small piece and if we have a finger food type party, just to eat a little bit and not overdue it. Good Luck and do what is best for you!