Oh don't be ashamed of tring to be healthy! I would be more worried about being fat and people watching me continue to eat unhealthy....I guess thats why I don't like to eat in front of people....LOL
Anywho....to heck with them...just decide that your stickin with it...and just think....how great would it be to come back to the forum on Monday or whenever you come back and post that you didn't gain...or even better that you lost....
Here is what I'm doing for the 4th:
1st and foremost: Don't plan activities around food......plan for FUN!!! Look forward to spending time with friends/family and the things we will be doing....the food will just be there to fuel your body for all the activities you will be doing!!
2nd: If you are going out to eat, have grilled chicken dishes with veggies and diet coke...or any kind of fish that is not breaded and not deep fried with veggies.....I don't typically shoot for the salad option cause by the time I put dressing and croutons and have crackers with it I should have just eaten a cheeseburger and some greasy fries...LOL....If you are grilling out.....try to help in planning the menu....we can grill out burgers and dogs any ole' time....this year my family is grilling out lean pork chops, and chicken kabobs (grilled chicken, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms) and we will also grill fresh corn on the cob...so I'm not worried about food derailing me that day!
If the menu is definately decided on and it is definately cheeseburgers and dogs or fatty pork BBQ......go to a grocery store and by some chicken breasts to throw on the grill or bring them already grilled (just tell the cook you didn't feel comfortable coming empty handed!) or get some lean hamburger meat and weigh it out into 4 oz patties and have on a wheat bun with fat free cheese...you can stay under 300 calories with this....watch out for potato salads, baked beans, potato chips, slaws, pork BBQ, full fat hamburgers, regular hotdogs......etc.
3rd: Get up and move ......bring a frisbee or a football....get the family involved in a game of tag football or just throwing a frisbee around.....take a walk or just play with whose ever kids are around...LOL....Sounds like you will be doing lots of walking this weekend piperboo....and maybe even swimming....ohhhh...a long walk on the beach in the evening watching the sunset sounds lovely!!!