I am curious to know if you diet mindfully and strictly and seriously during the week, but have given yourself a break from the rigidity during the weekend. Now, I'm not considering going hog wild on the weekends, but what I'm wondering is if, in the grand scheme of things, not tracking every little morsel and/or having a few more calories on the weekend, would make or break my weight loss? Certainly, I know that in a 7 day period if I create a 3500 calorie deficit, technically, scientifically and in theory, I should lose a pound. However, we all know that there are weeks when we have been on plan to the T and not shown a loss, or worse shown a gain, then we have weeks where we have lost despite our own worst efforts.
I also know that some people have gone into maintenance mode just to refresh and give themselves a breather from the rigidity of the journey...but I'm not up to that just yet.
So basically, I'm thinking of giving myself a break on the weekends in that I won't nit-pickingly note every morsel, and even relax a little -- for instance, have a second helping of something -- not go running to the nearest Carvel and having a banana split or eating a whole cake or anything - basically sticking to the plan but giving myself a little break from the tracking and any guilt of eating a little bit more. Pretty much at this point 99% of the JUNK isn't in my diet anymore.
Has anyone given themselves weekends off to a small degree and NOT suffered any adverse consequences in the long run.
I have given myself the next 6 months to lose ten pounds. I know it is a cowardly goal, but given the fact that I've lost 28 this year, 20 in the past 4 months, I think it will not get any easier that I'm nearer my 160 initial target. Added to that fact that in the past I've had a terribly hard time getting down under 154 I don't even know what my body is capable of.
So tell me your experiences please. Thanks, Donna