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One of the things that I dread most being on Weight Watchers is the weekend. My husband and I love to go out to eat and we love to have our friend over. Neither of those are conducive to me staying on plan. But I am determine not to cheat for my first month–even on the weekends. And I really don’t want to dip into my exercise points or 35 weekly points right now.

But I planned hard and was successful this weekend. Here is what I did:

Friday Night: We ate at home instead of going out to eat. No biggy.

Saturday: In the morning, I started with my usual oatmeal. For lunch, I had a 4 point Smart Ones meal with some veggies and salsa on the side. I then had a point of snack in the afternoon when I started getting really hungry. I did 45 minutes on the elliptical to give myself a 3 point buffer for the day.

For dinner, I planned in advance exactly what I could eat and planned a “menu” that would satisfy both my needs and the needs of my friends and family who are not on WW. I ordered cheese and pepperoni Papa Murphy’s De-Lite pizzas along with one cheese bread. I then went to the store and got good mixed greens for salad, a fat free sugar free vanilla ice cream, a SMALL regular vanilla ice cream, and bananas.

For the party, I knew that I could only have 3 pieces of the cheese pizza. But it was great! And everyone else got to have a normal pizza dinner with their choice of pepperoni or cheese. I set out both spray salad dressings and a light ranch so that I could have the sprays and the others could have the ranch. No points for me!! I did slip and eat one little piece of cheese bread, which was not on my “budget,” so I did have to take 2 points out of my exercise for the day. After dinner, I pulled out the ice cream “stuff”. I had planned on the fat free ice cream for myself and half a banana. I did add some sugar free chocolate sauce, taking away my 1 other exercise point.

To finish the night, I already had planned in for myself 2 points worth of microwave popcorn. So we popped up 3 bags and divided them up with everyone getting as much as they wanted and me getting my 2 points’ worth. I think it all worked out perfectly! No one else felt like I was putting them on a “diet” and I stayed on plan.

Sunday: We almost always eat out all day Sunday. So I started the day charting my course. Oatmeal for breakfast and 5 points of subway for lunch. We’ll eat it at home so I can make some 0 point Progresso soup with it and cut up some apple. Gave myself 2 points for a snack this afternoon. Then Applebees takeout for dinner where I will have a 7 point entree and 4 point piece of cake.

If all goes as planned, I will have made it through my first whole week back on plan and at the same time still 1) entertained friends, and 2) ate out a couple of meals. YEA!!!