What do you do after splurging on breakfast?

linnaeus

Totally let myself go with breakfast this morning - there were some healthy choices like baked home fries rather than fried, refried beans, tofu...but I still ate near 1/2 of my daily calorie limit mostly due to poor portion control. Most days I can evenly space out the calories but with days like this I don't know the best way to deal.

What do you do the rest of the day after something like this? How do you keep yourself in check and not getting irritably hungry for the next 12 hours? All suggestions heartily welcome, though non-meat answers preferred

Confuzzled4ever

Totally let myself go with breakfast this morning - there were some healthy choices like baked home fries rather than fried, refried beans, tofu...but I still ate near 1/2 of my daily calorie limit mostly due to poor portion control. Most days I can evenly space out the calories but with days like this I don't know the best way to deal.

What do you do the rest of the day after something like this? How do you keep yourself in check and not getting irritably hungry for the next 12 hours? All suggestions heartily welcome, though non-meat answers preferred

go to the gym, go for a hike, pull out the bicycle, play basket ball, go swimming.. etc..

Also.. eat normally.. one day will not hurt you.

gceinca

For the rest of the day, eat "low density" foods (veggies, soup, etc.) for the most part, along with some type of protein (tuna, yogurt). For instance, I keep cans of french style green beans (no salt added) on hand. If I'm hungry at some point during the day (mid afternoon or evening), I heat up a can and eat the whole thing. Only 70 calories!

momzeeee

I only eat twice a day, so this wouldn't be a problem for me, but how many calories do you have left for the day? If you only have a couple hundred left scramble up some eggs with veggies, or do a large, dinner plate sized salad with a hb egg etc. Eggs can be your best friend when you need low calorie meal ideas

2013sk

I would either get my butt down the gym, and burn them calories off.......or I would just learn from it....and move on!!!

Velum_cado

Do an intense workout, eat fairly normally the rest of the day, and make sure I don't do it again tomorrow.

srey0701

If I splurge on breakfast, I'll usually skip lunch and eat a light dinner. Maybe have a starbucks for lunch but nothing more than that! Seems to work and I still see a loss after those days. Good luck, it's not the end of the world

susanswan

It was quite shocking to see a small breakfast I had at a charity deal that was 2 small pancakes, 2 sausages, some scrambled eggs, a bit of syrup and butter, and some cream in my coffee and oj come in at nearly 1000 calories once! NEVER AGAIN! I always wonder how those big IHOP breakfasts weigh in! Used to love those! I think it is called "Live and Learn". If you don't learn you are never going to get anywhere, so just take your lumps and learn the lesson! Then follow the exercise advice and eat veggies for the rest of the day. you can eat a LOT of veggies for few calories.

mhcoss

count the calories and eat less at dinner

cappri

go to the gym, go for a hike, pull out the bicycle, play basket ball, go swimming.. etc..

Also.. eat normally.. one day will not hurt you.

This right here.

viragoeap

Shouldn't make too much of a difference as a 'one off' however, I would workout more during the day which would make me feel better about it!

howardheilweil

Do an intense workout, eat fairly normally the rest of the day, and make sure I don't do it again tomorrow.

Yes! Exercise will get you back (or close) in sync for the day. I'd rather have that issue after breakfast then after dinner:)

CristinaL1983

For the rest of the day, eat "low density" foods (veggies, soup, etc.) for the most part, along with some type of protein (tuna, yogurt). For instance, I keep cans of french style green beans (no salt added) on hand. If I'm hungry at some point during the day (mid afternoon or evening), I heat up a can and eat the whole thing. Only 70 calories!

^^ Yes! Zucchini/squash/carrot stir fry is ridiculously low in calories for a huge quantity of food. If you need protein, eggs are great or even egg whites.

juliegrey1

Go and do whatever workout you normally do!Eat normally for the rest of the day,dont beat yourself up its only one day! Tomorrow begin again!!!:flowerforyou:

linnaeus

Thanks everyone, you're awesome. I'll try and get a workout in and plan a veggie stirfry for later. I agree it's just one day, just want to make sure it doesn't destroy my momentum

meshashesha2012

i lost a good amount of weight last year doing that. 2 meals work best for me because i prefer large meals.
having a 800-1200 calorie meal for me at breakfast isnt that big of a deal because i'm more than likely not going to be hungry again for another 8-10 hours, so it all evens out

goodtimezzzz

Its really a wonderful balance the fit body equation! I just had a 2000 calorie post workout meal..also this was my 1st meal of the day..so we can call it breakfast at 3pm...so this evening I will enjoy a wonderful salad some fruit and some Chocolate..its easy
as long as it fits within your daily plan..:)

Ang108

I don't see a problem at all. Even if you eat half your allowed calories you still have the other half out of which you can usually get at least one more meal and a decent snack. Often the fear of going hungry is all in our mind.
If you eat as an example 1400 calories and eat 700 for breakfast there is still a lot to do with the remaining 700. Maybe you need to make a bit of an extra effort, but you can do it.
I am a breakfast person and I find if I eat a big breakfast it takes me well into the afternoon and I can either skip lunch, or I eat lunch and then only have a late snack. Calories are usually not a problem at all.
But if for some reason other than actual physical hunger you feel you need extra food, you could either go over and be done with it, but maybe do it not too often, or do some extra exercise to balance things out.
Good Luck !

mikemc620

On the weekends, my "breakfast" is usually after my workout and consists of eggs with veggies, toast and milk. (8eggs, 4 slices of toast and 2 cups of milk). But this is usually around 1 and about 1600 calories. But eating at 2700 cal maintenance I will have to have an 1100 calorie meal for dinner unless I snack in the afternoon or evening, which I generally don't do. But I will have a few beers tonight watching some hockey.
In general I don't look at my daily calories and just try to make sure I hit it for the entire week.

DavPul

Also.. eat normally.. one day will not hurt you.

this. try to do better next weekend

Hezzietiger1

Chicken n veggies rest of the day! Train hard. Get back on track tomorrow.

pucenavel

2 hours of cardio

chelseascounter

I'd go outside for a nice bike ride and burn some of the calories off.

or I'd probably eat spinach for the rest of the day. :sick:

Warchortle

Food = energy

Use the energy.

xxghost

Don't freak out and alter the rest of your plan simply because of one high-calorie meal. One meal won't make a huge difference. However, you could always go for a jog if you're afraid you'll be over in calories. Sometimes, when I see that I'm nearing my limit, I'll do a short workout. Just makes me feel better!

SiempreBella

Hope that I do good during lunch and dinner.

Liz_Mfp

BTDT, I just try to keep my veggies and protein g up after that and do a bit of damage control until tomorrow
:-)

thelovelyLIZ

I go on eating like I normally would. Going over your calories one day isn't going to hurt your progress, and starving yourself the rest of the day is just a recipe for disaster.

Be glad you got to eat so much yummy food (since lots of people don't have access to so much yummy food) and go on about your day.