ktharp89
on 8/12/11 4:32 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

I seriously gotta stop. I love going out to eat. Today I went to chicken out and got rottisserie chicken. Pretty healthy stuff if I don't eat the skin so I don't feel bad about my food choices. I'm excited that I can go out to eat now and get really healthy choices! BUT now I want to go out to eat all the time. UGH. Make it stop!

Height - 5'8 - SW - 292/ CW - 177.6 /GW - 150 - BMI - 27.1 - 114.4 lbs lost!
"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore" Vincent Van Gogh

hisxmorticia
on 8/12/11 4:36 am - FL

RNY on 06/20/11

same here. but i go out with the kids because theyre impossible to cook for at home, they never eat what i make, so its much easier. but we are trying to save $ & going out all the time isnt helping!

nfarris79
on 8/12/11 4:37 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

Hence, the avoiding food-based activities. There is a method to my madness....Give yourself a food budget and just tell yourself you CAN'T when you've been out too many times.

BTW, all but 2 clients cancelled on me today. WTF? Well, in lieu of anything constructive to do I spent 30min on my treadmill.

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ktharp89
on 8/12/11 4:42 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

Its good that we don't do food based things together. And with the budget...I have a $0 budget and SUCK AT IT!!

Just the cheese is good. Not the butter ones. The butter ones are nasty. Have you tried quest yet?

Height - 5'8 - SW - 292/ CW - 177.6 /GW - 150 - BMI - 27.1 - 114.4 lbs lost!
"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore" Vincent Van Gogh

nfarris79
on 8/12/11 4:44 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

Tried the vanilla almond quest and actually like it so I might end up buying some. With what money, no idea....

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

Ladytazz
on 8/12/11 4:38 am

I like going out to eat, too, but that is because I hate to cook and because I can usually make one restaurant meal last for 2 or 3 meals. Last night we went out to IHOP and I got the grilled pork chops so I have dinner for tonight.
I really don't have the money to go out often. I usually go out once a week with my boyfriend. What I try to do is when I do cook I make enough for several meals and freeze them so I don't have to cook so often. I got a new crock pot and last week I made chicken hindquarters, which didn't come out so good for some reason so my dogs were happy and then I made pot roast and same thing, I didn't care for it. My dogs are really benefiting from this crock pot. I am going to try to find some other things I can make.
I also made some of Eggface's egg bites to keep in the freezer. I find that if I have good, healthy food available that I don't have to cook if I don't feel like it, I am less tempted to go out to eat.

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poet_kelly
on 8/12/11 4:40 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I hear you. One thing I have found helps me is to plan a menu for the week. I usually only plan dinner because I usually eat a protein bar for breakfast and then lunch is usually leftovers from the night before. But having a menu for the week lets me make sure I get everything I need at the grocery store and just makes it easier to cook at home. I'll put "going out to eat" on the menu for one day a week.

Kelly

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ktharp89
on 8/12/11 4:43 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

I guess I also think that I probably make good choices at restaurants but better choices at home. That makes me feel guilty too!

Height - 5'8 - SW - 292/ CW - 177.6 /GW - 150 - BMI - 27.1 - 114.4 lbs lost!
"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore" Vincent Van Gogh

sunpat41
on 8/12/11 4:45 am

RNY on 05/10/11

We eat out quite a bit, there are 5 of us, and when I cook I don't plan menus I just grab some kind of meat or fish out of the freezer and out of my cupboards and make something healthy from what ever I grab, Just wish my daughter would cook too

HW 250/ SW 246 CW 137

Cherylkas
on 8/12/11 4:49 am - PA

Being stuck at home has helped me so much in this. I now take the money that I would have spent on food and put half away to buy myself hot momma clothes

I agree that having a menu for the week makes it so much easier to deal with. I don't get day specific I say ok this week we are having and then see what sounds good on what day.

Are you going out to eat with people? or by yourself? if it is with others to meet up or hang out. Try and get them to meet you somewhere without food like the park or musuem.

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