Tracking it anyway...

CindyWard2

They say confession is good for the soul so here goes...I am currently sitting at 1500+ calories over my goal today. I had fun plans with friends for an afternoon painting party...which I did not know was going to have snacks...and wine. I decided to resist all the junk and have a glass of wine...and then I had another...and then I couldn't resist the brownies, lemon bars, pretzel rolls with jalapeno cheese sauce, oreo cupcakes, etc, etc, etc. The NSV however is that I tracked it. I would not have done that in the past and would have probably fallen off the wagon. There is something about tracking even a bad day that helps me move forward...write it down, accept it and move on. Calling it a cheat day and moving on.

Polo265

Hmmm - it's good that you logged it. So, to repair the damage (if any). Did you have any excess calories the other days of the week? If so, that's good. If not, That's 215 extra calories a day. Is it possible to log 215 either in exercise or calorie reduction to make this up? Either way....move on. Yup - Cheat day.

MegaMooseEsq

Stuff happens. Good for you to keep logging!

JaydedMiss

yeah i never understood beating yourself up over it, If you werent doing good for yourself it wouldnt have been a setback/downfall/horrible tragedy to begin with. Not until you took the steps forward can you take a step back right. Celebrate the good

enyagoboom

This is actually really good because you learned two solid lessons right? 1. You can be accountable (which is way hard!) 2. If you drink several drinks, you're going to want the other food that you would normally ignore.

You may not have won the day for calorie intake, but gosh darn it you got some super positive lessons out of it. Take that as a good thing, don't beat yourself up, and be awesome anyway!

mmapags

You have the right attitude. You are going to succeed.

hollybear1016

Good for you for still logging it. Keeps you accountable to yourself but tomorrow is a fresh start!

JeromeBarry1

Once you track it you get to call it a refeed day.

middlehaitch

Great that you logged, great that you had a fun day painting, not so great that you call it a cheat day.

It was life. Plain and simple life- and that is what you have managed very well.

Being able to take a day that is off schedule, for whatever reason, log, and then move on, is something a lot of people have a hard time handling, you did it right- you didn't cheat.

In the years to come, even when you are in maintenance, all those celebrations and unexpected fun times will occur, you now know how to handle it - log and move on. Well done.

cheers, h.

mmapags

middlehaitch wrote: »

Great that you logged, great that you had a fun day painting, not so great that you call it a cheat day.

It was life. Plain and simple life- and that is what you have managed very well.

Being able to take a day that is off schedule, for whatever reason, log, and then move on, is something a lot of people have a hard time handling, you did it right- you didn't cheat.

In the years to come, even when you are in maintenance, all those celebrations and unexpected fun times will occur, you now know how to handle it - log and move on. Well done.

cheers, h.

One of the best posts ever!

MichelleSilverleaf

As my dietician says, Life Happens. Besides, what's life if you can't have a little fun, it can't all be about watching what you eat, getting that exercise in and counting calories

Mandy_1982

Good for you for logging everything. It's ok to have the occasional cheat day/meal, just don't let it turn into a cheat weekend. Tomorrow is a new day

Lillymoo01

So you have set the time you reach your goal back a few days. No big deal and I am sure totally worth it.

lalepepper

I find that when I tell myself I can skip on logging the truth of those off days, it is the beginning of a slippery slope to regain. I mean if it's not worth being honest, what's the point? Good for you!

40lbslighter

Woot, woot! Way to go!!

1. You were honest with yourself.
2. You logged anyway.
3. You had a great time.
4. You have a record of what a great time costs.
5. You will have this experience in the back of your mind next time and may eat one less Oreo cupcake because of it.

Overall win in my book!

CattOfTheGarage

Polo265 wrote: »

Hmmm - it's good that you logged it. So, to repair the damage (if any). Did you have any excess calories the other days of the week? If so, that's good. If not, That's 215 extra calories a day. Is it possible to log 215 either in exercise or calorie reduction to make this up? Either way....move on. Yup - Cheat day.

I actually wouldn't recommend trying to "repair the damage" in a case like this. It's a lot of calories and, for me anyway, that quickly turns into a cycle of despair that leads to quitting. With a big calorie excess like this, I would recommend just drawing a line under it and carrying on.

OhMsDiva

I always say to each his own. Do whatever works for you. I log to keep myself within a certain amount of calories. Sometimes I log when I go overboard. Sometimes I don't. It doesn't make me any less or more accountable to myself either way because the damage is already done. I realize every morsel I put in my mouth. And I pretty much know how many calories I am eating. Just another perspective.

yirara

You're doing fine! Great that you logged this. To put it into perspective: you need 3500kcal over maintenance to gain 1lbs. You're nowhere near there, and even if: as long as you don't do this regularly it doesn't matter in the greater scheme of things. You might have a bit more waterweight the next few days, and more stuff in your gut, but that's probably it

CindyWard2

Thank you for all the positive replies. I stressed about it a bit yesterday but once I logged it I felt better and was truly able to let it go. Got up this morning feeling refreshed and with dedication to continue on this journey...41 lbs to go!!