To have a takeaway once a week even though I am dieting

[fat2018]

Get weighed on a Saturday morning ... would this be unreasonable?

fat2018 to be fair when I’m trying to lose weight I literally dream about a big doner with extra chilli sauce😂 1 a week is really not a good idea but 1a month...............

I lost over 2 stone on Weight Watchers. I had a takeaway as a treat every weigh in evening. It kept me going.

Once a month if you've done well? Or what about choosing something less fatty eg chicken shish wrap most kebab places do falafels too.

I’ve just had one and still keeping to my calorie allowance because I only had 500 calories during the day plus an hour in the gym burning 300 plus calories. I kept to my calorie count roughly while on holiday despite ice cream, fish and chips, roast dinner and cream tea. Nipping to the gym helped balance it out too. I’ve lost ten pounds in two months.

SlimGin a chicken shish wrap or falafel really is not the same as a big doner (I know you’re right and sensible!)

Tbh I wouldn't have a takeaway once a week normally because they're so unhealthy...

Could you make it fortnightly, or do once a week with a really nice ready meal

If the meat isn’t the fatty weird one, it’s basically a salad sandwich...

For info it was Indian, I had the same meal twice one week to get through the post holiday chaos in fact. And to put it into context, my ten pound loss was from a BMI within the healthy range, so it’s not because I had loads to lose and it fell off. BMI now 22 and aiming for nearer 21. It’s all about balance - make sure you make up for a higher calorie meal by cutting back or exercising to make up for it.

Running can be delicious!

A takeaway once a week isn't a good habit to have anyway.
I'd say once a month is fine.

I am doing Slimming world and am so good the rest of the week, but after weight in on Sat morning, I drink a box of wine on Saturday night and sod the Syns!

1 stone 5lbs in 12 weeks, so I am doing ok!

It all depends.

I did it, but was always still quite careful about I ate (as in, had a big treat but was aware of portion sizes and stuff). I lost 2 stone and got to goal in 4 months (probably would have managed it faster if I didn't have those nights off!)
My friend did it and called it her night off cheat meal and ate what she wanted. She wondered why she wasn't losing weight. She was on weight watchers and worked out for her that she was eating at least three days worth of points in one meal.

Once a week is not a good idea in my opinion when you are trying to lose weight.

Depends whether your diet is more about changing what you eat or reducing the quantity you eat. If the latter, no probs as long as you really listen to your stomach and stop as soon as you either no longer feel ravenously hungry or you are no longer relishing every single mouthful. If you have got used to eating less, it may be a surprise as to how little of the takeaway you need.

Weight loss won't last for long if you have a takeaway once a week. That's a habit, not a treat. You are reducing calories all week then eating them all -and more- on the weekend. So yes yabu.
People who are slim don't have a takeaway every week. They have one maybe once in a blue moon or once a month at most.

• I drink a box of wine on Saturday night and sod the Syns!

1 stone 5lbs in 12 weeks, so I am doing ok!*.

Errr Healthy weight loss goal is 2llbs a week so if it's taken 12 weeks to lose 2&1/2 weeks worth of weight...... you are going to be paying SW fees for ages. Not to mention there are 28 + units in a box of wine. Did you mean bottle?

I think your maths is a bit out there...

I think the poster got confused on the math there, worked it on five pounds,,🤣

Op, the simple fact is this is about the math.

It's Depending on your calorie deficit for the rest of the week v how much of that you use in your treat meal. If you use less than your total calorie deficit, you will lose weight, albeit more slowly. If you use more of it, or all of it, you will lose none. In fact possibly even gain.

So picking carefully and doing the math, is the answer here.

Plus,,,how long do you want to be on a diet for,,,,

Apologies I read it as 5lbs in 12 weeks I didn't see the stone when I copied and pasted - think I was distracted by the box of wine in one night! I just can't fathom how that is possible tbh

Whatsthisbear I don't think you read that correctly, 1 stone and 5lb in 12 weeks not 5lb in 12 weeks.

The thank you eurochick and Bluntness100 for being kind despite my glaring mathematical error.....and it wasn't even OP that posted that info - sorry people I'm am prepared to receive rants.and apologies to the poster I miscalculated

To be honest the box of wine in one night threw me too 🤣

Yes I mean I like a drink but a box is 3 bottles of wine, bloody hell!

A BOX of wine?! Isn't that 3 bottles? I would say you have a problem if you can get through that in one night 🤔

You know the answer: you will never lose weight if you give yourself excuses not to. And boy are you giving yourself excuses.

I thought a box of wine was three bottles too, some of them are four, as I recently had a big party and bought some boxes of wine and I looked and they were all three and four bottles,