Last Night's Party

Posted on October 26, 2014

Last night I went to a small get-together with a few of my good friends and I had planned on drinking 2-3 drinks and only eating the main dish for dinner. I planned on skipping the chips, appetizers, and desserts. I was going to be mindful about everything I put in my mouth. I knew it was going to be challenging, but I was going to do it.

I should have known that any get-together with my group of friends includes many drinks and shot rounds along with lots of delicious party foods. Immediately upon arriving, my best friend Kelly made me a mixed drink. We were having a good time chatting and catching up. They had a bonfire in the back yard and I was enjoying everyone's company. Then someone else started making drinks and handed them out. Then came the 2-3 rounds of shots. I did manage to say no to 2 out of those 3 shots. By this point though I was hungry. They had some small Subway sandwiches and I chose those, as that was a pretty healthy choice. After the sandwiches, I tried a little bit of everything from the meatballs to the pulled pork and then of course the chips and all 4 of the different types of dip. Jeez. At this point I knew it was going to be a bad night diet-wise, but at the same time we were all having fun.

All in all, I think I drank maybe 4 mixed drinks and 3 shots. I said no to a majority of the shots, but I still had much more to drink than I bargained for. I was supposed to be the designated driver for my boyfriend and I, but we all ended up staying the night due to the amount of alcohol we consumed. Luckily they had enough room for us all.

Moral of the story: don't go to a party when trying to lose weight. With my friends, it is just impossible to get together and not drink anything. I'm not sure how other people handle a situation like this. I really tried not to drink, but when we get-together it is just expected that everyone comsumes a large amount of alchol. I am not an alcholic by any means...I rarely drink when I am on my own. The only time I really drink is when we get together.

Losing weight is hard. People don't understand. When you say you can't eat certain things right now or you can't have too many drinks because you are watching your calories they just look at you and say well just this once or live a little. I hope this one night didn't ruin my 3 weeks of progress. I will be moving all day today to hopefully make up for it.

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summerdresses

10/27/2014 5:00AM

Your blog is funny and so true! I feel also that I shouldn't go to parties, showers etc bc I never end up sticking with my plan especially if I am drinking! Have to find a way to manage these situations if this is going to be a lifelong change of behavior. Thanks for sharing it!

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Brit

10/26/2014 12:04PM

That was originally my plan. I brought a bottle of wine with me and I was going to have 1-2 small glasses of wine, but once I showed up, everyone started handing out mixed drinks. I said no thank you many times, but they kept insisting. We don't all get together often, so when we do, we tend to go a bit overboard with food and drinks.

At one point I filled my cup up with a diet soda and drank that most of the night, but they were giving out shots. I managed to avoid most of the shots, but not all. All in all, it could have been worse.

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BadgerMama

10/26/2014 11:54AM

Been there, done that. What about making your own drinks? I do that when I'm at a party, and if i choose to forget the booze in several of my drinks, no one even knows.

Brit

10/26/2014 11:27AM

You're probably right. If I only do it every once in a while it probably is fine. I was just stressing out over how it will affect my progress. My plan for today is just to eat as cleanly as possible and get in as much activity as I can. Thanks for the encouragement! :)

Soup

10/26/2014 10:34AM

I am jealous! Your Saturday night sounds WAY better then mine. Stress is one way we keep weight on so I think letting lose with friends once in awhile is fine.

You know the saying "pick the lesser of the two evils"? I try to go by this theory if I am put in a situation like yours or dinner at a place I did not pick. Find your least horrible option and stick with that. Just don't stop eating today. I do that often and it messes me up where I am thinking man if I consume less I will make up for the slip. I end up stalling my engine and putting myself in a deeper whole.

You got this lady, just keep it moving! :-)