My lifestyle is seriously getting in the way of losing weight. For all the good I manage to do during the week, I manage to blow it all during the weekend. Weekends filled with tall drinks, hangover food, & bad decisions.
And when the EFF did I start participating in this questionable behavior? I wouldn't call myself a drinker a few years ago. Hell, even when I would drink I'd have two and then obsess about the calories. But after the Boy and I called off our engagement over a year ago I started imbibing heavily. Not because I missed him or was upset, but because I finally felt free. Like I could have fun & not have to worry about whether or not the Boy wasn't getting out of control & we'd have a ride home!
So now I'm stuck in this really unhealthy lifestyle. I miss the days where I wouldn't stay up late on the weekends because I had an early class at the gym. Or the invites I would turn down so I could go to the gym.
How do I get that back? *sobs*
Okay, now that the sobfest is over I will say this: I mapped out an assault on the grocery story & stocked up on only the healthiest staples. I made a meal plan for the entire next week & will spend the rest of today making batches of healthy chili & potato soup. My gym bag is packed & I will hitting it hard tomorrow after work. Rock!
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I don't think you need to completely give up your party girl lifestyle! I think that your small steps you're already taking will help. I'm a big believer in the 80/20 approach. I'm good 80% of the time, and the other 20% doesn't count. That being said, I'm not losing weight. When I was losing, it needed to be more of a 90/10 approach, but all or nothing never works for long. Just leave a little room in your life for fun, and it will all balance out in the end!
You GO!
I totally hear you. Weekends are my week spot. Social events, yummy food, yummy beverages - all get in the way of the healthy lifestyle.
You can do it though!! I agree with gazelle, you have to give youself SOME leeway at some point during the week - or you'll go crazy.
You can do it!
I could have written that post!
Having a busy social life and trying to fit it all in is a nightmare - especially when you enjoy going out and living it up like we do.
I find that I'm uber strict during the week as I'm constantly trying to 'make up' for the weekend. Not sure how to get round this one...
I did exactly the same when I was in my early/mid-twenties (and it got started after a long-term, live-in boyfriend and I split).
I kept going out (and still do), but replaced a lot of my drinks with non-booze versions. I started by just having every other drink be booze-free and went from there.
Worked great... I still went out with my friends, still had tons of fun, but fewer hangovers and my weight was more easily managed.
That being said, I still sturggle with the food social aspect of things (nachos and wings, mmmm...)
i agree... party it up on the weekends and try to stick to your Points and maybe a few AP's during the week.
good luck!
I do the same thing, especially since living in the Sunshine State provides many opportunities for fun in the sun, complete with frosty drinks and constant BBQs!
I haven't found the answer yet but did change my weigh-in to Monday, am hoping the thought of that scale looming will curb my party girl just a tiny bit.
Save the partying for the weekends my dear - when you have extra time to work out extra hard :)
hmmm - it's hard to know how to deal, isn't it? I know you're going to do your best and that's all that really matters. Somehow when I was "hard core" I didn't lose a single pound because when I did play, I played even harder to make up for it! So, now I've learned a little balance and it seems to have worked for me. Well, we'll see when I start trying to actually lose the next 10 pounds!
Good luck :)
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