I'm a good bander Monday-Thursday, but for some reason the weekends are hard for me. I find myself starting over again on Monday trying to get the weekend gain off. I had a baby shower to go to this weekend with lots of food and wine. I'm determined not to overdo it. Am I the only one that goes through this? any tips?

This used to be a problem for me; I used to not track my food on the weekends and then I realized it was probably counterproductive, so I've started counting though I do allow myself a little leeway on Sundays. Since I've started intermittent fasting it's definitely not an issue as I make sure to count everyday, though this week has been horrible; been sick and eating whatever. Will restart Monday, that's the beauty of it all, we can always get back on track.

Just keep in mind that a weekend won't kill you; allow yourself days where tracking and calorie counting take a back seat. You won't put on 10lbs and there's no reason to not have days where you just let go for a little while. What's good (and different now) is that you're aware of these days, and you get yourself back on track. I wouldn't linger on it; maybe allow yourself small treats throughout the week so that you aren't sabotaging yourself come the weekend.

Good luck!

John Tesh had something about weekend sabotage on his radio show this morning. Said most people did this to themselves.

No suggestions, but I'll share my strategy. My husband and I usually go out to eat Saturday afternoon or Sat. night.. knowing this, I try to go and workout at the gym an hour or two that morning. It may not totally make up for what I might eat at a restaurant, but it helps.

Try just cutting back on what you consume at the shower. Don't totally deny yourself, just take smaller portions of the less good choices and if there is fruit, take extra of it. Have fun.

One thing I would do, is be sure not to go there hungry. It may be tempting to cut back all day, in preperation for extra calories at the shower. I think this will probably work against you. I would also set aside a time to eat, and then be done. Tell yourself eating more is just not an option. Focus on the friends and family you are spending time with. Hope this helps and have a great weekend!

Thanks for the great ideas everyone and I will keep that in mind!!