Food Choices on the weekends**

I am wondering what everyone's weekend journal looks like? I dont do too well on the weekends. Its a bit hard especially going out to eat. During the week i am at work most of the day so I do just fine but on the weekend I am sorrounded by temptation and people. I need some ideas for the weekend to keep creative and so I wont be so tempted. I am bored of subway, jack in the box fajita pita, fudge pops, Apleebees, Chili's tilapia and seafood. I have been doing this for so long oh yeah and cooking on the week most likely not an option for me LOL

I would really love to hear some responses to this question.  This is such a hard area for me as well.  We hardly ever cook over the weekend and usually go out to eat/take out on Friday nights.  I do great during the week with work and our normal schedules but the weekends are killers!

Any suggestions???

Stephanie

well this weekend i didn't do tooo great, but i wasn't too bad either.

i eat the same stuff for breakfast everyday at work, so on the weekends i actually like to cook myself breakfast. my favorite right now is to scramble tofu (to take the place of eggs), soy sausage (no fat! tastes awesome), cheese, and potatos (throw in peppers and onions if you like them but i'm not a fan).  i'll have some fruit on the side and with that i have a nice protein packed breakfast that's healthy, low fat and holds me for a long part of the day.

same for lunch, i like to make something quick, light, but different then the work week.  i might make a wrap (wrap, salsa, cheese, lettuce, soy chicken strips), a whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter and jelly and side of apple, or something else just "different" but light... or i might just snack on veggies and hummus or something

then dinner... if i'm going out to eat i try to work it in. if i know i want a big meal i eat my earlier meals lighter. if i don't mind having a light meal and the point is more for socializing i'll eat something before i go out. i try to stay active during the day then too so i'm burning a little more.  i usually only go out friday or saturday night (heck i'm broke too so that's a seperate motivation). 

me and my boyfriend have also become fans of fonduing.  sure the fondue isn't the healthiest (loads of cheese and beer!) but we chop up and assortment of veggies and fruits and then it balances out :)  we'll also snack on fat free popcorn with no cal butter spray or pretzels and salsa during movies.

i think the biggest issue is just planning ahead and accounting for what your going to be doing.  if we're drinking a lot one night  we might make time to go for a long walk the next day and eat lighter.  it's definately tricky though when your not in the "routine" of the work week :/

 

Believe it or not, I have the best luck at Chinese buffet restaurants. I always eat a salad first, even though it usually isn't very big. Then, I stay away from anything fried. I usually look for something like crab meat and/or shrimp in a light sauce. Most of the time, it's just cooked in a little butter. As long as you can control your portions, it's not too bad.

I am just like you, I always cheat on the weekends. I hate entering my calories on here on Monday mornings, sometimes I eat/drink 3000 calories on Saturdays..I have A's and A-'s all week, then C's and D's on FRI/SAT. Drink a 12 pack on Friday night, wake up Sat and order Domino's! I have no ideas for you except will power, lol, which I do not have on the weekends!

this is copied RIGHT out of my journal (which i record on paper, rather than CC)

Friday Journal:

11:30 apple, half of a Kashi GoLean Roll

1:00 salad with tuna, dressing, and vegetable soup.

6:00 hummus and cream cheese on a pita wrap, vegetable soup, other half of Kashi Bar

10:00 banana with peanut butter

1:00 am Kashi whole wheat crackers with salsa and cream cheese

 

I dont know why, but I always tend to eat "better" on the weekends...Maybe bc ppl (sorry, Im I forget im typing not texting, lol) at work always have cookies and stuff laying around that they want me to have.  So, instead of having 400 cals left over for dinnner when I get home I have like 200, which seams daunting...so I end up going over. Bad Christina! Bad!

I used to dread trying eat right on weekends too. Now I look forward to it. I am a stay at Home Mom and eat nearly perfectly 6 out of 7 days. I use Saturday as my cheat day but still in control of portions. Sometimes when we go out I ask for a take out box to come to the table with my meal. I immediatly put half the food in it, close it quick and then enjoy the rest of my meal in  normal portion sizes. I take the left overs home for lunch the next day or more often than not Hubby eats it for me. He is naturally thin. This idea originated with Bob Green's Best Life Diet. It works pretty well for me in handling dining out. I've lost 5 more pounds since doing this.

I don't know why cooking is not an option for you on the weekends, but if it's because of social obligations, like mine was, you could try this: Have your friends over to your house for dinner instead of going out. Ask everyone to bring a bottle or a dish. There's nothing wrong with asking someone how something is prepared.

Or you could always try cooking extra at the end of the week for ready-made weekend leftovers.

mmm... leftovers... (;

I have the same problem only what I have done is this:

When I look at the menu, I look for meals that are more complete (have protein and vegetables).

I never order pasta or potatoes.

I eat slow (conversation).

I drink a full glass of water before the food is served.

I don't order appetizers.

I do eat the bread!  If they serve bread, I eat it.  That way, I feel like I have indulged a little.  I don't order seconds on bread.

I decide how much food I am going to take home before I start eating.

I look at leftovers as two meals for the price of one.

Not perfect but it helps the calorie intake not go too high!