Help- wanting to fall apart

Sheseeksstrength

Hi!
I know this may sound silly, but I just got back from a cruise. I haven't had access to a scale but I'm betting I gained 3-4 lbs. however, this morning I looked in the mirror and my stomach was incredibly thin. Tonight, I went to steak and shake and had a huge burger, fries, and dessert. I'm thinking I managed 4000 calories today. I feel so bloated and feeling like I RUINED the flat stomach I temporarily had.
What I want to know is how to get it back? How long will it take for all the bloating to go down?
I also have another question: is it possible to eat 4000 calories per day for a whole week?

bpetrosky

You went on a cruise. You had fun. That's a good thing. It's likely most of what you have gained is water weight.

Go back to the routine you had before the cruise, eat at a reasonable deficit. It will take some time, but not that long.

And yes, it is very possible to eat 4000 calories/day for a week.

Orphia

You're worrying about things you aren't certain have happened.

Get back to logging accurately at a deficit for a week or three, and then worry if your scale is up, and then get back to exact logging again. And best wishes!

atypicalsmith

Sheseeksstrength wrote: »

Hi!
I know this may sound silly, but I just got back from a cruise. I haven't had access to a scale but I'm betting I gained 3-4 lbs. however, this morning I looked in the mirror and my stomach was incredibly thin. Tonight, I went to steak and shake and had a huge burger, fries, and dessert. I'm thinking I managed 4000 calories today. I feel so bloated and feeling like I RUINED the flat stomach I temporarily had.
What I want to know is how to get it back? How long will it take for all the bloating to go down?
I also have another question: is it possible to eat 4000 calories per day for a whole week?

Of course that's possible. Why would you think it wasn't? If you meant eating 4,000 calories a day and being able to lose weight, well, unless you weigh about 1,000 pounds, probably not.

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Mr_Knight

Sheseeksstrength wrote: »

I also have another question: is it possible to eat 4000 calories per day for a whole week?

Heck yeah.

And a lot more, too.

tomatoey

Sure, if you're having a few big glasses of wine with a heavy restaurant meal (and/or lunch, and/or a buffet breakfast).

But don't freak out about it. Don't put yourself on some kind of nutty deficit tomorrow. Just go back to your plan and wear a loose shirt until you don't want to anymore.