Well, I'm just coming off an off plan weekend. this seems to be where my weight loss goes wrong. I was thinking we could share our secrets for staying OP during the week end with each other. As you can guess I don't have too many but going to parents house for dinner on helps, because I feel I have to eat healthy in front of my mother. Thanks!

I think because during the week I am structured. I eat breakfast with my husband, have a planned snack at work, and eat a planned lunch at noon. I have just enough time to make dinner and clean up before falling into bed exhausted, so there is no time for mindless snacking. On the weekend, my schedule is loosey-goosey, and I find myself thinking, 'Tme for a leetle snack.' My husband does not like to stick to a meal schedule on weekends, so that makes it very difficult for me.

Weekends need to be planned just like weekdays. At least until you are comfortable enough to wing it. I know what my breakfasts run (points wise) and can plan my dinners and stuff around that and if we 'spur of the moment' decide on dining out I use what I alloted for my dinners for that.

It is just plan, plan, plan.

oh yah! Weekends are my downfall

I've been trying to combat this by getting up at the same time or within 1/2 hour of my usual weekday wake up time so that I will eat breakfast. If I sleep in I usually end up skipping breakfast or eating later so the whole day gets messed up.

I have also stopped doing "dinner & a movie" and eat at home before going out so I can have more control over what I am eating and portions.
I then meet friends at the theatre and bring a snack size treat (Halloween size bag of licorice or nuts) or I have a small low fat frozen yougurt as a treat instead of popcorn or candies from the theatre.

If we are having a movie night at home I breakout the chips & salsa, air popped popcorn or veggies and dip while and if anyone wants anything else they can bring their own. My friends usually mow down on whatever I put out but sometimes bring Doritos over. If there are any chips leftover after they leave I toss out any open bags immediately so I am not tempted to munch. Any bags that are unopened get put away for their next visit.

Somehow if the chip bags are closed I can resist

My big issue seems to be remembering to eat lunch

I also have big-time trouble on the weekends and need tips to help me stay focused. It's like I'm a different person on the weekends. We eat out and I am in "party mode" even if I am not much of a partier, it's just a whole different attitude.
I agree that I have structure during the week and the weekends are much less that way and we tend to be spur of the moment people. We eat out regularly.
But, this weekend I was better than usual. In New England where I live there are tons of places that specialize in fried seafood, especially clams, scallops and that kind of thing. I ordered broiled plain haddock that came with rice pilaf instead of fries and peas. I gave my roll to my husband and sufficed with bottled water instead of wine or a beer. It was SO HARD to break my habits, but I did it for this one weekend at least.
I had one piece of my son's fried calamari and two of my daughter's fried clams, but that was all. I was proud of myself.
It really takes committment and self control. I usually don't have self control, but I can't fit into my jeans comfortably and it's really upsetting. I don't want to go out and buy all new clothes. I have to do this.
By the way, both of my parents died in the last 6 months and I was doing really well with my weight loss program until my dad's cancer was diagnosed about a year ago. Then it's all gone downhill.
I have to realize that I need to take care of myself. Eating does not make me feel any less upset about my losses. I need to move on and get back my life. So, here I am posting again and trying to be positive.
Take care everyone!
Let's hear those tips, this is a very good thread of people all help each other!
Linda