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| Love to Hate Weekends!!!!!! |  sofia040275 |
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Weekends are great at first I get all excited I get to plan thing to do with my family and have fun for two whole days. I start having so much fun with them that I don't have time to calorie count or even exercise. By the end of the weekend (Sunday night) I'm not happy with myself I know that I over ate and there is nothing I can do about it. It never fails to be happy on Friday because the weekend is here and by Sunday sad and upset because I over indulged on food. I have four kids and this weekend my girls had there birthday parties. So I was having fun baking cakes for their special day. It seem to me that every weekend we have a party or planned on something to do or go somewhere. Like this coming weekend we're going to a amusement park. I don't know what I'm going to do (pretzels, french fries, ice creams, Carmel apples)I'm going to work very hard this week to loose the two pounds that I gained this weekend for my daughters b-day. For what! to go crazy at an amusement park and want everything that I see. What I'm I suppose to do Stop living my life. Stay home and watch my calorie's and exercise. I need help!!! I know that i set myself up ever weekend to fail. If any one out there has advise or can share what you do to help on weekend PLEASE reply. Monday- Tuesday- Wednesday- Thursday- Friday- Saturday- Sunday- |
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| #1 | tincognito |
Jul 21 2008 17:47 |
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I know 100% how you feel. Saturday I did okay (not great, but okay) but Sunday I went to a party and chowed down potato chips and oreos. -_-!!! So awful. But actually only 400 calories worth of awful as I didn't have dinner due to the lateness of lunch. But then, thinking I had obliterated myself already, I ate more cookies. UGH! 400 more calories!!! I don't know what to tell you about the amusement park... I haven't been to one in a LONG while... Maybe just ask for a bite of everyone else's things? (If they're kids, I'm sure they'll give you a bite as their mum, but then they'll want it all to themselves, so you will not be able to eat it! Haha!) And while fried chicken tenders are bad... they're not as bad as cotton candy. O_O... |
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| #2 | sofia040275 |
Jul 21 2008 17:56 |
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Thank you for your reply. It's so nice to know that I'm not the only one out there dealing with weekends. I feel like I do good thought the week to only maintain setting myself up for that weekend. I know that I'm in trouble with the amusement park there is no way I'll leave there without having something that's sweet or just plain bad for me. I wish you luck on this coming weekend. |
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| #3 |  jenny8484 |
Jul 21 2008 18:21 |
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You are definitely not the only one that has problems w/ weekends. I am at a point right now where I am so frustrated. I have gained about 10 lbs since April steadily because I'm in this cycle where I eat really strict during the week, and then when the weekends hit, my body goes into overdrive- its like, because i have access to food and home, or out to a restaurant w/ friends, etc... i go overboard and just binge, and make up for all that i have been depriving myself over... I hate myself for it because i'm a few pounds heavier monday morning... so steadily the pounds have been coming on and i just want to end this cycle and my weight gain :(
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| #4 | sofia040275 |
Jul 21 2008 18:32 |
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Well I have an idea. Lets try to help each other. Do you have access to get on-line on the weekends? And do you have the time? We can be accountable for ever thing we ate on the weekend. And support each other through the weekend. I'm willing to get on this Friday night before the amusement park day and Sunday night tell you how I did. I'm tired of this cycle too. |
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| #5 | deamarie |
Jul 21 2008 18:53 |
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I know the feeling. We have a pool and we do a lot of entertaining. Of course I have cocktails and everything else that goes with entertaining. I'm really tired of counting calories. My goal was to be more aware. After busting my butt for 6 months, I was down 9 lbs. The reward seemed very unmotivating. I'm trying to stay remain aware yet feel like everything isn't off limits.
In the end I think all we want is to eat "normal". What I mean by that is healthy 80% of the time. Treats 20% of the time. For me being down 9 lbs meant no treats. I'm not a binger by any means, but it means, switching from white to whole wheat everything. That I can pretty much live with. I'm rambling.......all I meant to say is, you're not alone. |
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| #6 | cklapp2 |
Jul 21 2008 19:38 |
| I think the key is moderation. I know that food is part of enjoying life for me, and I'd never be happy if I had to weigh everything, forbid myself to ever have this or that, etc. If you go to the fair this weekend, choose one thing, only one now! that you really, really want to "binge" on and eat only that. If you love candy apples, go ahead and have one. Just make sure you aren't also having the cotton candy, funnel cakes and everything else and eat it slowly so you feel like it's a real treat. Make sure you had a good, healthy meal before you go so you're not hungry and bring along a healthy snack or two to nibble on while you are there. | ||
| #7 | olivia77 |
Jul 21 2008 19:53 |
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I would love a weekend group of friends to keep each other motivated! Weekends are my toughest time too. Not sure truly sometimes what my biggest issue is except boredom........ I try not to drink too much, drink the same amount of water as I do during the week, get my workouts in, I am all good. And then one of two things usually happens.... 1) we go out to eat or I drink a few too many and eat badly 2) I get bored of reading/working out/cleaning, etc, and my bf is still playing WOW, so I graze my way to too many cals. everyone so far had good ideas. ( : Weekends are sort of like learning how to get a healthy snack at the movies (DUH--- stuff stuff in your purse!) looking forward to hearing more! |
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| #8 | harlequinny |
Jul 21 2008 20:57 |
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It's important that you're seeing a pattern at this point, and good that you're at least taking note of what's happening week after week. You're right-- you don't have to stop living your life, stay home, and do nothing but count calories... That would just nix the whole point of a healthy goal in the first place! However, there are ways to help you prevent that Sunday-night regret... Try keeping a notepad with you. When you get a free moment (just a minute or so, it can be during a bathroom break, or even quickly before or after sitting down for a meal) try writing down freehand what you can remember eating that day. This will help you be conscientious about your calorie plan even during weekends, without being obsessive or time-consuming. On a trip to the amusement park, try bringing your own healthier lunch, snacks and water bottles-- this should help curb your appetite and keep temptation at bay from those Dippin' Dots (and also save you from some hideous amusement park food prices!). Bagged meals will also work for days at the beach, car trips, and so many other places.... I even bring some munchies and water to the movie theater (hidden within an oversized purse, of course) when I go, so I'm not paying an arm and a leg for some cholesterol-packed, overpriced nachos. Hope this helps-- Good luck with your goals! |
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| #9 | sofia040275 |
Jul 21 2008 21:52 |
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Thanks all of you for your support and all the good idea's for this weekend. I would love to join or start a motivational group of friends for weekend support. If anyone knows or is interested please let me know. I'm new to cc so I don't know much about the site. I don't even have friends on this site so anyone out there to help would be greatly appreciated. |
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| #10 | olivia77 |
Jul 21 2008 22:02 |
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( : well, welcome to cc. FOR SURE -- I chat on another "lacking weekend motivation?" post I love. I do so great all week usually, I am pretty dang die hard about my workouts, but eating and drinking on the weekends really hurts my losing. It would be good to have a bunch of posters on the weekend to keep me out of trouble! =P |
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| #11 | sofia040275 |
Jul 21 2008 22:55 |
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Thanks olivia77 I looked into the "lacking weekend motivation" it looks like what I need. So I'll logging in Friday night and Sunday to keep myself motivated. I'm going into this weekend knowing that I will post how I did this weekend. Just to keep me motivated I weight myself this morning I'm at 213. I know that I'll be down one or two pounds by this weekend. But I'm challenging myself not just to maintain but to keep losing through the weekend. Hope to see you there this weekend! |
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| #12 | olivia77 |
Jul 22 2008 14:36 |
| hey sofia. ( : I saw you resurrected an old weekend thread I used to run.... I was actually referring to one named "Lacking weekend motivation?" started by my bud shrinking caro. Holler some time! | ||
Yelling at myself why didn't you have more self control!!!!
Surprised that I did gain 10lbs through the weekend.
Feeling better about get back on track.
Alright Feeling Great about losing some a pound or two.
Feeling happy on track with eating right, exercising and It's the weeknd!!!
Feeling real good
Damn it ate those chips and had a piece of cake Damn it!!!!