bachlor party.....please help

[cgdat136]

a very good friend of mine is getting married an i have been invited to his bachelor party tonight. of course i accepted, i had too. we all know the typical disregard for diet and such that occurs during such events. i have come to the realization that i am gonna have to bend the rules slightly tonight. i don't want to but.....well, i can probably get through the formal dinner part of the evening but beyond that......i know i will be tempted by those appetizer-like foods and alcohal, although i really do not drink that much. as i am writing i am thinking this out, is red wine acceptable during induction, or any atkins phase?! maybe i could have a few glasses of red wine rather than more caloric alcohalic beverages that may induce cravings etc. oh jeez, just lemme say it with regret and please forgive me sally, i know you have spoken to me about mentioning foods on this board, someone is gonna invariably order NACHOS.....and that is a weakness of mine. i used to sit here, at home in front of the TV.....and make them the best i could. i think that was part of the initial problem that recently saw me gain more pounds than necessary.

if anyone can.....please provide me with some motivation, suggestion and guidance going into this evening. again, i couldn't refuse the invitation as this is a good friend of mine.

[*Emma*]

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Nachos are a huge DONT DO IT! okay? just dont, if you must have something snacky, eat nuts... but really, if you eat before you go, you shouldnt need to snack right? and it wont matter if somethings at dinner are "illegal" because you'll already be full.

Alcohol, no, nothings available on induction, but it you're gonna drink as it sounds like you are, stick with wines or spirits. stay away from the beer!

Disclaimer: This is NOT how Atkins should be done, but its the best option if you're going to do it anyway.

[cgdat136]

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i can't just say no to a good friends bachelor party can i?

[*Emma*]

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Theres no need to say no, but theres no need to use it as an excuse to cheat either!

[qbu]

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I agree with Emma...eat before you go...you'll be full and only have a little at the dinner.

Alcohol isn't allowed until run 5 of OWL, so as far as drinking goes...you could always volunteer to be the designated driver...that way, you have an excuse for not drinking. You want to get your friend home safely.

Best of luck tonight.

Alcohol isn't allowed until run 5 of OWL.

[sallyseachange]

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I'll join the chorus of "don'ts", and ditto the advice you've already had here.
These sorts of parties are difficult it's true, but not impossible. Just think how great you'll feel the day after, if you stick to plan and come through unscathed... and how horrid/disappointed you'll feel if you don't. Ask yourself if it's worth sabotaging your efforts so far.

Whatever you decide, have fun at the party.

[cgdat136]

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i have been pondering such options all day......i am gonna try to be good tonight.

[woodym]

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Eating before you get there certainly helps. Abstinance is always best, as the many women of ADBB point out, but: it's good to have a backup plan, safety net, "bend but not break" option if you feel up against it.

Bear in mind that (dry) red wine has about 4 carbs in a glass, white wine about 2. Chicken wings are not a bad way to go if you must have a bar snack. Most of what's on nachos or pizza isn't too bad carb-wise except for the actual chips. Good luck, and bring plenty of dollar bills.

[cgdat136]

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didnt know that thanks......i will have white wine tonight instead of red wine, beer or hard liquor.

[woodym]

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Strictly speaking, hard liquors with zero-carb mixers are zero carbs, less than white wine. But I think it's easier to spin out of control on the hard booze. You don't want to wake up next morning with an empty pie tin in your bed.

[cgdat136]

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i am home from the bachelor party.....

ask me no questions and i'll tell you no lies LOL

[woodym]

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I hear no rending of flesh or gnashing of teeth. This is good! Now put on your halo and be extra good tomorrow. No one will be the wiser.

[sallyseachange]

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i am home from the bachelor party.....

ask me no questions and i'll tell you no lies LOL

(chuckling) Ok... no questions!

[cgdat136]

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this seems to be the pattern i have fallen into......oh he11. a solid week of induction and then an unavoidable social event, then a solid week of induction and another unavoidable social event. last weekend it was a wedding and then just yesterday my friends bachelor party.

i wasnt so bad yesterday actually.....i had something called jamaican chicken. two peices of chicken fine, although i am not so sure what kind of glaze or what is was seasoned with.......there was no thick sauce or anything, but.......they must have prepared it in some special way?! and it came with some kinda rice....coconut rice?! - well, i ate that too

and i did have a few coors light before i even realized that 'hey, your not supposed to be drinking this....it was supposed to be white wine'. i wasn't even thinking as i was caught up in the excitement of seeing all my friends and just catching up with news and everything.

toward the end of the evening i did have some hot chocolate as well, and a danish of sorts

am i a failure? .......no way, i am rejuvenated to try even harder going forward and i am fully accountable for what i have done.....

well, thanks for listening to my guilt-laden post of acknowledgement and i am telling you all.....as it is everyone here that holds me in check. the community here is great and it is because of everyone here that a bad day will never become a few bad days that becomes a bad week and so on and so forth.

onward and upward!!! if you believe you will achieve!!

[Hoping]

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Time for some tough love. You have to stop.
If you continue this pattern you'll mess up your metabolism, it's like yo-yo dieting. And if you continue to take days off, it'll take you longer to get to your goal.
Weddings, parties, social events aren't excuses to put your happiness on hold. I think many of us have struggled with this as well. I know I have. I've had to restart several times since I started in July, and I'm tired of induction. I just want to get to OWL so I can have more food options. When you have great momentum keep going with it!
Your friends would want you to be happy. I wouldn't think they'd be upset if you didn't eat what they were eating. The more days you take off, the more difficult it is for you to stay on the wagon.
Anyway, it's great that you're back on the bandwagon