Over the Father’s Day weekend, I ate out TWO TIMES in a row. But, guess what? I made the best choices I could and stayed in my calories and macros for BOTH DAYS, while still eating some absolutely delicious food!
Plus, I took PICTURES of my food for you! -> I’ve had this sort-of “fear” of taking food pictures, especially in public because it’s kind of awkward for me. But, I’m okay with being awkward, so enjoy some food pics! Anyway, you can do the same things I did when you go out to eat so that you avoid the guilt of “ruining your diet” and instead feel good about your choices while still getting “cheat” foods. First thing, look at the menu ahead of time! Figure out what you may want, or at least the general calories/macros of your options. If you don’t know what you’re going to have, that’s totally okay! Next, put it into your calorie tracker. As I’ve mentioned before, I LOVE MyFitnessPal. It is literally the BEST app/website you could EVER use to track your food (and exercise, water, etc.)! ALWAYS overestimate. If you end up eating less, that’s great because you then get to eat more food, but you don’t want to leave yourself with too few calories/fat/carbs/etc. left to eat what you want. Put in as many calories as the highest calorie thing that you may order. If most of the meals you might want are high in fat, put in a high fat meal. You get the point. Now, fill in food for the rest of your day. Try to keep your macros and calories on target as much as possible. If your calories are TOO far off for it to be plausible for you to eat sufficient meals the rest of the day, consider doing some cardio so that you’re closer to your goal. . Finally, you’re good to go! Enjoy your day free of regret and guilt regarding your food! Order what you feel like and don’t stress it, because you aren’t cheating yourself! Even if it’s out of your macros of calories a little bit, think of how bad it could have been if you didn’t adjust to fit it in! Just remember to put in your revised meal once you order and receive your food! If you ever need ideas for low calorie, high protein foods, let me know because I HAVE RECIPES (easy ones at that) and I would love to share! -Hannah :)
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AuthorMy name is Hannah Lehrfeld and I am a high school student with a strong passion for fitness. Archives
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