Sticking to a Diet is Difficult on Weekends

Dieting… I still think of this as dieting and I’m not sure how to get out of that frame of mind. But, as I started this post, I was going to talk about how weekends and eating well are difficult for me. My schedule is different; unexpected things tend to happen; food is never prepared; etc. Generally, I don’t go to the gym on the weekends either.

My breakfast wasn’t too bad. We always go out for breakfast on Saturday mornings and I should be able to plan for this. Today I had one egg, 1 slice of cheese and 2 pieces of whole wheat toast. After breakfast I took my son out to shop for clothes for going back to school. He slept through breakfast so I took him out to lunch before we got to the mall (one of my least favorite places on earth). We went to Applebee’s. They have a “Weight Watchers” menu - but nothing on that menu looked appealing. I got the Bruschetta Burger and fries. “This 100% Angus burger is juicy, robust—and like no other. It’s crowned with a zesty pesto sauce and fresh bruschetta mix, and set on thick wedges of mozzarella. Served between grilled foccacia bread for a delicious crunch. Crispy garlic fries sprinkled with shaved Parmesan complete this classic.” - it was excellent!!

The book I had started several weeks ago - “Faithfully Fit” - I never really got going with that. My friend and I decided that we really needed to wait until our kids were back in school to have the time to devote to this study. My kids go back the Tuesday after Labor day - I think her kids start this coming week.

I’m frustrated with all of this. It’s overwhelming - all of the time. I would love to know the freedom of not obsessing over food. I don’t know that it’s possible for me.

I’m rambling. I should paint.

Posted on August 25th, 2007 by lizzie
Filed under: Weight Loss Ramblings

6 Responses to “Sticking to a Diet is Difficult on Weekends”

Crabby McSlacker, on August 26th, 2007 at 12:03 pm Said:

I think the painting is an excellent idea! Because sticking to healthy eating is just a lot harder than we hear it’s supposed to be, and it’s easy to get caught up in it and get a bit obsessive. Better to find other things to obsess about.
Condom Man, on September 13th, 2007 at 11:35 pm Said:

The hardest things about the weekends for me is the social eating. BBQ’s, restaurants, bars, never mind the fact that you’re drinking, it’s easy to lose track of portions and carbs. I’ve found, sadly, that the only way to give up social eating is to engage in social smoking.
lizzie, on September 14th, 2007 at 12:17 am Said:

Too funny!
Unfortunately, I quit smoking 5 or more years ago… maybe I should reconsider
Ventrilo Servers, on September 17th, 2007 at 5:26 pm Said:

I found the easiest way for me is to make my meals as simple as possible and make them routine. Mostly just chicken and brown rice, sometimes I substitute lean ground beef. I allow myself 1 cheat day a week, usually saturday or sunday. After awhile it becomes easy because it is routine. Watch the sugar and you will be fine.
Science of Identity, on September 19th, 2007 at 11:26 pm Said:

Hello,
According to Ayurveda (ancient medicine system) there are 3 types of body and kapha type of body have inclination to be fat, if one doesn’t eat foods bad for this type of body. One person’s food is another person’s poison. So please read something on Ayurveda - it just works!
SatelliteUSA.com, on October 4th, 2007 at 4:39 pm Said:

I love weekends! ^_^

Usually, during weekends my Mom cooks a lot of foods for the family. I love burgers and she make some for me.. I’m a medium built woman and loves to eat! I guess that’s my advantage, no matter how many food intake that I have, I don’t gain weight much.