My cousin’s 40th is Saturday at a backyard BBQ, and I’m already mentally circling the cake table. I lift four days a week, sleep is my main lever, and I’ve been trying to recomp instead of just watching the scale.
My plan is boring: normal breakfast, 40g protein before we go, one plate of actual food, then decide if cake is worth it in the moment.
Last family party I skipped dessert and didn’t feel heroic, just annoyed at how much mental space it ate. This time I’m not trying to white-knuckle it. I’ll bring a seltzer, hang near the people I actually like, and leave when I’m done.
The GLP-1 noise in my head is quieter than it used to be, but parties still turn food into a group activity. For those who lift and track protein, do you eat before social events or just roll with the spread and adjust the next day?