Screwed up how do I fix it?

karenrn799

okay I ate at red robin knew it was bad didn't care at the time. I know it and now wanna kick myself. It is my fault I know ! I ate 400 cal over today. Can I even fix this? Like eat less tomorrow? All lettuce I suppose lol. Help

Liftng4Lis

Log it and move on. There is no bad and there's nothing to fix.

IsaackGMOON

You log it, and you move on. Resume your normal schedule tomorrow.

maidentl

Eh? It's 400 calories on one day. Forget about it and move on.

MommyL2015

400 calories, that's it? You probably didn't even hit maintenance, so don't even give it another thought.

JenMc14

400 over your deficit goal or 400 over maintenance? Either way, it's not big deal. Move on, maybe stay at the lower end tomorrow, but don't starve yourself.

theawill519

Exercise! Jumping rope for 30 minutes burns around 400 cals.

xcalygrl

Log it and move on. Depending on what your deficit is, it's likely that the 400 won't put you into a surplus. It may cause some water weight from the sodium, but you won't be gaining fat from it.

rhyolite_

theawill519 wrote: »

Exercise! Jumping rope for 30 minutes burns around 400 cals.

That's a lot of jump roping. I'm not saying it's not possible, but I'm trying to figure out if I could actually go 30 minutes with sustained, consistent jump roping.

But OP I agree that you should just move on. Nothing to feel bad about.

karenrn799

400 over deficit goal. Thanks for the jump rope thought but I am not that active yet. See I said yet right now just trying to figure out the food part. Thank y

theawill519

Jumping rope was just a random suggestion. Pick an exercise, pick any exercise... They all burn SOME calories. If you really want to "fix it" that's how you do it. If not, then just log it and move on, as others have suggested.

karenrn799

Maybe I will go walking ! That might help

cwolfman13

depending on the size of your deficit, you're likely still in a deficit position...your calorie target isn't maintenance. beyond that, in the bigger picture, it's pretty irrelevant don't you think? move on.

999tigger

The sky wont fall in. As they all said log it and move on. All thats happened is you ate a bit more food and it will have reduced your deficit for the day. If you are stull at deficit then your rate of loss in a small way will slow down. Depending on what your deficit is, then it might mean in theory you hit target a day later. Dont let tiny things distract you.

Matt200goal

You had a bad day. Just don't have two in a row...three...

mbaker566

it is one day and it is not necessary to panic or feel bad. just do better the next day.

Kristinemomof3

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Log it and move on. There is no bad and there's nothing to fix.

This!

jswede1149

I would be more concerned why you ate knowing you would go over your calories and did not care. I am not judging you. It is just we can head backwards if we do not look at what got us to the need to lose in the first place. I went over 900 calories the other day because I did not realize my lack of exercise would drop my allowed calories so much. I know better now.

ManiacalLaugh

Jumping in with the "log it and move on" crowd. Maybe drink a little extra water too, since eating out can sometimes cause a little bloat due to the extra sodium (especially if you haven't eaten out in a while).

I would recommend their freckled fruit salad next time as an alternative to fries as a possible way to cut a few cals your next time out. I know their fries are awesome, but I love that fruit salad too. Gah - now I want strawberries.

mlaccs

Log it as "hiding" is the very worse thng and if it bothers you then go for a walk or run or swim or or or ..... Problem solved.

BurnWithBarn2015

People don't get overweight by eating SOMETIMES 400 calories over maintenance level.

People get overweight because they regular eat Surplus over their maintenance

Now you ate 400 calorie above your allowed calories here on MFP?
Than you only made your deficit smaller for that day....log it and the next day better
You will or can lose this week/month just a little less that's all

And if you ate i really surplus..so above your maintenance level...pretty much the same story. You lose a bit less

The whole trick is back on track and moderation again...that's all. Don't stress over it we all eat more ones in a while that is life. As long it isn't a habit than there is no problem at all

jgnatca

Trying to fix it after the fact is a short path to dysfunction. Forgive yourself and start each new day afresh. You won't forget this experience so have a plan for the next time. I haven't been in a Red Robins in three years.

Other times I might split the burger in half and just eat half.

pstegman888

Went to Red Robin for the very first time a few weeks ago, so I can totally understand how easy it is to go over your calorie goal. Split an order of onion rings, had a big juicy burger with a side of slaw, and snuck a few fries off my companion's plate. Heaven! 400+ calories over for the day, cut back slightly for the next 4 days, and still lost a pound that week! Had I known ahead of time, I would have saved up some calories, but it didn't work out that way, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, don't regret it, and got right back on my plan.

betuel75

400 calories in nothing. It takes 3,500 calories over maintenance to gain 1 pound of fat.

dljones67

pstegman888 wrote: »

Went to Red Robin for the very first time a few weeks ago, so I can totally understand how easy it is to go over your calorie goal. Split an order of onion rings, had a big juicy burger with a side of slaw, and snuck a few fries off my companion's plate. Heaven! 400+ calories over for the day, cut back slightly for the next 4 days, and still lost a pound that week! Had I known ahead of time, I would have saved up some calories, but it didn't work out that way, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, don't regret it, and got right back on my plan.

Totally agree. You don't eat there/like that on a daily basis. Hope you enjoyed every last bite. Log it, forget it & get back to your reguler routine tomorrow

kg047

As posted already...log it and move onward. Tomorrow is another day.

Mezzie1024

Nothing to worry about at all. If you're losing 0.5 pounds per week, that's a 250 deficit... so, less than a day of maintenance at worst? If your goal is a pound/week or more, you're still at a deficit.

I go over occasionally by 1,000, and... meh. I'm two pounds away from my goal, so occasional indulgence has perhaps slowed, but definitely not stopped, my loss.

PaulaWallaDingDong

jswede1149 wrote: »

I would be more concerned why you ate knowing you would go over your calories and did not care. I am not judging you. It is just we can head backwards if we do not look at what got us to the need to lose in the first place. I went over 900 calories the other day because I did not realize my lack of exercise would drop my allowed calories so much. I know better now.

What's the matter with one meal putting you over your calories now and then? Indulging once in a while is not a slippery slope down into hell.

xXGearheadXx

400? Holler back when you hit a couple thousand.

Machka9

karenrn799 wrote: »

Maybe I will go walking ! That might help

400 is not the end of the world.

But yes, go for a nice long brisk walk. Add some stairs if you find them along the way.

stephanieluvspb

I had five guys tonight. Went over 300 calories. Have a fun evening with my man, enjoyed a yummy meal. Sometimes you go over, life happens. And being over 400 might not even be enough to put you in maintenance.