Here's some calorie info for TGIF:
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...od/tgi-fridays
You may be able to find something that won't hurt you caloriewise. If you feel it'll be too much of a struggle, however, then sure...definitely stay home. I've done it a few times myself.
But sometimes it's also good to get some "real world" experience and live a normal life, going out with your friends while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle...you know? This is something that is hopefully going to stick with you for the rest of your life. And at this point you may feel it's too much too soon, but eventually you'll get a handle of it.
Work your bum off not to eat the junk at your friend's house. You just have to stay focused on what is more important...reaching your goal, or that temporary mouthful of chocolate?
Drinking a lot of water helps me, I've found. My stomach feels much fuller, and it tends to curb my cravings.
temptation :-(
I'm just afraid that if I go there thinking I'll get something that "shouldn't" be too bad...it'll be way more calories than I think it is. And then I'm also afraid that if I go to dinner with them there, once we get back to their house I'll just keep eating. They have all kinds of candy and crap that I'll be tempted to eat..and if I start the night off with eating at TGIF's it'll be like...well what the heck! Let's just keep on going and worry about it tomorrow! :-( Needless to say I don't want ANY of that to happen but I also can't stand that this kind of situation will keep me from hanging out with my friends 
So yeah, I don't want to wake up the next day feeling fat and really guilty. But you're right, regardless, I can't stay cooped up the rest of my life...I need to learn to say no and pick healthy choices when I eat out. So depending on how my week goes and if I have to study or not I think I will venture out and hopefully everything will be ok 
