Didn't enjoy my cheat day

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  • terar21
    terar21 Posts: 523 Member
    As others have said, it's early so the feeling may go away but I personally don't like looking at meals as cheat meals. I don't like giving food a negative connotation. I don't cheat. I work everything into my calorie allotment. If I go over for some reason, it's just a day I ate a bit more and not enough to derail my progress.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,775 Member
    Suhrah623 wrote: »
    I've been working really hard the last couple weeks on logging my calories and eating right and have lost around 6 lbs so far.
    Last night my husband and I went out for my birthday and I just couldn't enjoy it. I tried to order something on the healthier side because I felt like I was just going to sabatoge all the work I've done lately. Ugh, but then they give you all that delicous bread before your meal comes! Anyway, I just felt anxious the whole time about it all.
    Is this feeling normal? and if so, does it go away eventually? I want to enjoy life and not be afraid of gaining weight everytime I have a cheat day!

    What helped me, on my birthday, was that I fit everything I ate on that birthday weekend into my calorie limits. Lunches out, dinner at a Mexican place, half a cheesecake and all ... :smiley:

    I was able to fit it all into my calorie limits because I exercised a lot that weekend. Lots of cycling.

    When I want something special, I work for it. :)

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