Help! Fallen off the wagon :(

UMDavies

Slight rant alert!

So I was doing really well and had stuck to my food plan almost 100% (with any deviations being pretty healthy anyway) until lunchtime today I was supposed to be going out with work to eat at a restaurant, so I didn't bring my standard lunchbox in with me today. I was feeling good about going to the restaurant, I'd looked at the menu and picked out a really nice-sounding salad to have, and I'd brought just enough cash in to cover that and no dessert to avoid temptation.

I got into the office and one of my colleagues is leaving today, so he's brought a whole load of biscuits and cakes in. They sit on the cupboard right next to my desk... BUT all morning I managed to resist them! I had my trusty nuts & dried fruit so I snacked on them instead. So far, so good.

Then lunchtime rolled around and I'm not quite sure what happened - one minute I looked up and the guy who organised the restaurant trip was at his desk, the next minute half of the office had gone Not sure whether it was just me not paying attention, but I don't think so. There were a few people going so it's possible they just missed me out accidentally, but I'm pretty peeved as the organising guy asked me himself yesterday and I said I was going. It is a bit of a strange office anyway and I do feel a bit left out sometimes (I'm still relatively new) so maybe I'm reading more into it than I should, but I did feel a bit upset that they'd just gone off without me.

So I was stuck with no lunch... I had to run to the canteen and did manage to get a chicken caesar salad and a cherry yoghurt - not ideal but better than most of the sandwiches they had. The problem was then I got back and was still hungry, so I went to the vending machine outside and got a packet of crisps and a Dairy Milk And then I ate cookies to make myself feel better.

The upshot of this very long post is that I'm now up to 2000 calories for today (assuming I have tomato soup for supper) - and I feel bloody awful! I have been very strict the last few days and having all that sugar in one go has knocked me for six a bit. It was supposed to be my rest day today from exercise (although I've still cycled to work, ~3.5 miles each way) but now I don't know whether to go to the gym or not... I was looking forward to having the evening off and getting stuff done though!

Urgh, I'm sorry for the long post, just needed to rant about this somewhere! Hope everyone else's days are going better

ThatBassoonChick

Having one bad day isn't a big deal! It's been almost a week since I met or was below my calorie goal. My life just hasn't been that healthy recently. Give yourself the night off, you feel guilty for the way you ate plus if your body isn't handling that much sugar very well then you should probably just take it easy.

JewelsM40

I know how you feel. But my fall of the wagon happened about a year ago. And even though I have managed to keep 50lbs of what I lost off, the other 15-20 crept back. I have sort of been watching what I eat, but now I have so little motivation to workout.

So now as a new month has started. My goal is to DEFINITELY get back into a healthier regiment of exercise and food intake. It is just so hard when you do it by yourself.

I guess as whatever goes on in your life, make sure you keep your eye on the prize. I lost sight of that, but know more. Remember no one is going to do it for you and not everyone wants to do what you want to do, but if you keep your mind clear and focused, you can achieve anything.

Thanks for putting this post up and please excuse my rant.

rumijs

I wouldn't call 1 bad day falling off the wagon. Temptation happens. Food happens. Don't beat yourself up over it. And 2000-2500 calories isn't all that bad. Seriously. I don't know where your body stats are, but my TDEE (for non athletic build, female) is 2000-2300. One day of eating above that range isn't going to undo all, if any, progress I've made. Get a walk in or something if you can. It will lift your mood about your not-so-healthy day. It's okay

UMDavies

Thanks everyone! I stuck to my rest day in the end - I went to Body Pump at the gym yesterday and I'm aching all over, so I figure I probably need it before the gym tomorrow. I've got loads of errands done and will be having a protein shake for supper instead of my soup to try and at least keep to one of my macros today! I find it fills me up as well And then tomorrow is a new day - keep calm and carry on!

@JewelsM40 I feel your pain! I hope your new month is going well