Anyone else feel when they eat 1 high calorie treal meal they will gain weight?

rikkejanell2014

I always feel guilty after. I know it takes 3500 to gain 1 but i still always feel guilty. Terrified of gaining any weight back.

Tacklewasher

There is the rational part of me that knows going over my calorie limit for the day really isn't a big deal, and then there is the emotional part that thinks if I go 100 calories over, I'll be up a pound. It's stupid, I know it's stupid but yes, I do get in that mindset.

So, no. You are not the only one.

hillaryflicka92

Im the same way!
I can kill it ALL week, and treat myself to something on the weekend (still usually within my intake goal) and feel awful after like Im going to ruin my entire week.

Its such a mental struggle.

rikkejanell2014

Funny thing is im still under my calories but sometimes to next day the scale with go up 1 or 2 pounds

Jthanmyfitnesspal

I'll find out! I had a 1000 kcals to eat, so I did. Steak, yum.

CandehMandeh

I feel like that all the time, lol.

jacobsl221

I can eat one sugar cookie and the next day I am up a pound. I am sure that pure sugar makes me hold water, because it disappears the day after. The same thing happens when I have a glass of wine.

Xvapor

This entire thread makes me sad...honestly it does. The fact some people have those feelings cause they ate a cookie or maybe splurged a little on the weekend is awful. Shows much its psychological it's is and the pressure society puts on people. Disgusting

livingleanlivingclean

There is a common theme to many of your threads - all revolving around guilt, and stress towards certain foods, or cheat meals.

I would really encourage you to develop a better relationship with food and eating - there shouldn't be any guilt associated with eating food (unless you stole it), and stressing about extra calories probably does more damage than the extra calories.

rikkejanell2014

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

There is a common theme to many of your threads - all revolving around guilt, and stress towards certain foods, or cheat meals.

I would really encourage you to develop a better relationship with food and eating - there shouldn't be any guilt associated with eating food (unless you stole it), and strea
Are you watching my threads?

lulalacroix

No I don't. I believe in the math. As long as I eat less than I burn I will lose weight, regardless of treats.

lynn_glenmont

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

There is a common theme to many of your threads - all revolving around guilt, and stress towards certain foods, or cheat meals.

I would really encourage you to develop a better relationship with food and eating - there shouldn't be any guilt associated with eating food (unless you stole it), and stressing about extra calories probably does more damage than the extra calories.

And since stress hormones can cause you to retain water, getting all stressed out about a "treat meal" that still leaves you under your calorie goal could become a self-fulfilling prophecy -- your stress is causing you to gain water weight.

AnvilHead

No.

amusedmonkey

Hang in there. It's irrational and you know it, now all you need to spend enough time to get desensitized to this irrational annoying and stressful feeling. It will pass. I have been at this long enough and high calorie days (even very high calorie days) don't phase me anymore. Even scale gain doesn't phase me one bit.

I was nearly 1000 calories over maintenance yesterday, ate twice my calorie allowance, and I woke up 2.5 pounds heavier. It's amazing when the only thing I'm thinking about is how much I enjoyed yesterday. I had a water fast day earlier this week for lent and a high calorie day was just part of the plan to not have too low of a weekly net. Everything worked exactly as I planned.

When it's unplanned I may feel a little bit annoyed that I did not have the opportunity to plan it, but it does not produce that nasty old anxiety feeling anymore. Give it time.

livingleanlivingclean

rikkejanell2014 wrote: »

Are you watching my threads?

No, I have a good memory.

zyxst

rikkejanell2014 wrote: »

I always feel guilty after. I know it takes 3500 to gain 1 but i still always feel guilty. Terrified of gaining any weight back.

Yes because I usually do, either too much sodium or the food weight or both. It only becomes a problem for me if I continue overeating.

My fave place to eat is Wok Box. I get crispy breaded chicken and rice. Always up 2# the next day. Why? Because I ate 2# worth of food.

Lounmoun

No. I plan and log food before eating. If food fits my calorie goal I don't feel like I will gain.

I have not labeled foods as bad, junk, unhealthy, fattening so I don't feel bad about eating normally.