Weekends have always been the days I've allowed myself to splurge. I usually eat out multiple meals over the course of the weekend. I really think that was part of the reason for my success with weight loss. I wasn't on a diet 24/7. When I was doing my best with weight loss, I was strict during the week and allowed myself to go over my calories for two days each week, enjoying good meals, usually in the company of friends.
The problem is that lately I've been eating out more and more. Weeknights, mid-week lunches and weekends, it was all fair game. Heck, for the past couple of weeks I've had Moe's (my number one favorite restaurant) at least twice a week and usually two days in the row. Not healthy.
So when I realized I had no big plans this past weekend - no birthdays to celebrate, no places to travel, no work obligations, no mud to slog through (thank goodness for a rest!), I issued myself a challenge. Could I go a whole weekend without eating out?
The answer: YES! I actually can't believe I did it. I was definitely strongly tempted more than once. But I just kept thinking about all of the food I had in the fridge and about how I didn't want to lose this little bet with myself. I didn't tell anyone about the challenge, but I just didn't want to let myself down
And guess what else? It's Tuesday, and I still haven't eaten out. I'm on a six day streak! This is so much better for me and for my wallet. Plus, it's given me a slight boost that I set a goal, a tough one for me, and I stuck with it and accomplished it.
Now I'm going to see how many days I can go without eating out. I'm not giving up on eating out forever; I know that kind of deprivation would just lead me to overindulge eventually. But I do want to be better about choosing when to eat out. Meeting friends for dinner or celebrating birthdays or weddings are definitely good reasons to eat out. Grabbing take-out just because I feel like it when I leave work is not.
Yay, Jill!
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