Why are weekends SOOOOO hard???

Weekends are really hard for me too - it takes a lot of willpower and determination to be strict. But since you thrive on order why not set a special weekend schedule to stick to? If you have one for the week, then make one specially for the weekends. Or you could work really hard during the week to allow yourself some latitude for the weekends - in either case don't beat yourself up too much. You could also look at the stuff you're about to put in your mouth and think about how long it will take to burn it off
Anyway the point is just don't lose heart, just try to pick yourself back up again :flowerforyou:

I wish weekends were soft.

Most people work 8-5 Mon-Fri, weekend means no restraint. Either work 7 days a week, or have more structured plans of eating and working out. Otherwise it's a free-for-all. :drinker:

Weekends can be pretty easy if you plan ahead. I splurge on the weekend with beer and date nights, etc so they're usually my high days. During the week, I have my lower days. I've never given up my weekend fun...I just plan accordingly now and track all of it.

Good luck! You'll find your "groove".

Weekends are difficult. Best way I've found to manage them is to plan ahead for most of it, but allow for some "wiggle room." Going out of town? Figure out where you're going and what options are available within your goals? Going out with friends, same concept. If you think about it ahead of time and plan for it, it makes those smarter, wiser choices easier but doesn't interrupt the fun. If at all possible, get a good exercise session in as well. It'll help give you that "wiggle" room you need and make it not so hard if you do slip up a little.

Weekends are so hard for me. All I do is drink.

I just posted s message along the same line!!! I do really good during the week. Stick to the diet, work out, but once the weekend hits it's like I'm lost.

Trying to find a happy medium!

I have a tendency to be very strict and controlled in my week, and then I try really, really hard to stay low cal but not hungry on fridays, because I do party almost every friday, and then intake a ridiculous amount of calories, then mindlessly eat while under the influence, then eat awful foods hung over the next day, and theeeeen try to make up for it all week, I'm always struggling with my weekends

uggghhh...i have the same issue...think i need to kick my weekend workouts up a notch

I only get to see my spouse from Friday evening to Sunday night because of our living situation.... so yeah, weekends tend to be a bit of a celebration.
The way I combat this: I get my exercise in before he wakes up in the morning, and I eat low calorie, very satisfying foods whenever we eat at home (this means I don't feel so guilty eating higher calorie foods - within reason - if we have a meal out).

I feel you on this. I even give up my exercise on most weekends, which is ridiculous, because I have the most free time to get some great exercise in on the weekends. I think the first step, for me, is to try to incorporate more exercise-- hopefully fun stuff with my friends, like swimming or hiking-- on the weekends. If I'm exercising more, I won't feel so guilty about what I eat. And maybe I'll even crave healthier things just because I'm feeling "healthy" from the exercise.

I also feel sick by the end of every weekend. I'm lactose-intolerant, but I always seem to let cheese sneak into my diet more on weekends. It makes me very ill, but it's like I forget that every time before consuming it. I'm about to start carrying healthy snacks in my purse so no matter where I am with friends, I will have something low-calorie to munch on. Even if I am having a drink or something, that's a much better option than going out to get Dodge's fried chicken and potato wedges at 2 a.m. or whatever. (College, ugh.)

I was having such a hard time with this when I first started in January. What I changed was to go grocery shopping on Friday's my boyfriend and I both get off early so we go to the grocery store once we're off and get enough for the weekend. We normally go grocery shopping for only 2-3 days at a time plus a weekly produce box from our CSA. So changing the day we go to Friday starts my weekend off great! We used to go Saturday, but we'd always be out of food by Friday and end up ordering out and that would just set me up for a bad weekend. I tried to adjust it so many ways, but this has been the only one that works, and it's been working for a few weeks now. So I essentially set my self up to go through the weekend with no problem! Good Luck figuring it out, I know a lot of people end up having this problem.

Ohhhh, I have to say I am opposite when it comes to the weekend! I love being able to spend heaps of time && not rushing to work out!!! They're always my biggest and best workouts! The gym is quieter than during the week and I can still have a sleep in and then head off to gym at 9-10am and get home before lunch and spend the rest of the day doing whatever! Or else I go in the arvo or night time! Love it. Sorry, can't help you!

i struggle with the weekend alot too. i find it easier to stay with in the calorie limits if i fast untill the afternoons before eating. dont really feel hungry early so my first piece of food comes in around 3pm. after that its easy to watch what you eat and you can still splurge on some naughty things with i reason.

Stop thinking of them as weekends. There are seven days in a week that you aim to be healthy and move your body. Don't have your cheat meal on the weekend, leads to you being more "relaxed".