Well last night was VERY difficult for me to stay on track with this dieting. My bf and I are both in our 20's so parties and gatherings come up a lot.
Last night was a huge party with everyone from work there! I brought a huge container of crystal light with me so I didn't have to drink any beer. Everyone kept asking me to drink, but I said no, that I was on a diet and I'll drink when I feel like it.
So as the night went on everyone decided to go to ihop. It sounded SOOO good. People kept rubbing it in my face about how good it will be and how I would regret not going. But I know what my regrets would be... if I did go and if I ended up eating. So I stayed home!! But it wasn't that easy. my BOYFRIEND was the hardest one to explain this to. He kept saying "I won't tell anyone" as if I'm trying to hide eating from someone. He doesn't understand that I'm doing this for ME not anyone else. And he made it so difficult.
I have only just begun this journey... and it is already so hard. The temptations are hard, but I know my results will pay off. I'm proud of myself for doing what I did. I hope I can make decisions like that all the time!
Congratulations on resisting the temptation! I was in the same situation on new year's eve...all my friends drank, but I played the dd all night. It was a win/win for everyone.
One of my favorite things to do at a bar is order a club soda and lime. People assume it's a vodka tonic, so you get a calorie-free and delicious drink to sip on and avoid the drink-pushers, who assume you're already drinking.
Temptation is everywhere out there, but soon resisting it becomes second nature.
Next time just try saying "no, thanks" instead of "I'm on a diet." If people don't know you are "on a diet" they are less likely to pay attention to what you are eating, give you a hard time about it, rub your face in it, as "is that on your diet?", etc. It's nobody's business why you make the choices you make anyhow.
Wow Kristen, that's incredible! Good for you! You're right it is really hard to maintain your diet while at a party. I was freaking out about 2 new years parties I had to go to and I managed to do good at both. I don't know if this will help you, but it helps me:
Whenever I plan on going to a party or if I know I "deserve" that slice of cake or what not.. I work out harder the day of and the day after to make sure I don't forget why I'm changing my way of eating. The way I see it is.. "okay fine, you can have that piece of cake or those extra few beers but you have to earn it".
WOW! Last night was hard to stay on track!
