One Day Failure

sportychic87

So, yesterday during a social event I accepted a margarita from the host. Of course that led to an excess of snacking of chips, pretzels, grapes and such. I probably consumed an extra 700 calories. In the past this is how I go back to not dieting, one bad day and I’d give up.
How do you all stay in a positive mindset and move past a single day of failure?

KeepRunningFatboy

Learn from what happened, we all seem to have a trigger that opens the door to this sequence of behaviors. This leads to throwing in the towel.

Some triggers I still avoid or simply do not engage in. Others, I have grown stronger and can handle.

sportychic87

Generally I’ve used it in the past to just quit with the thought of: ‘Well...since I ate poorly I might as well order a pizza and go pick up a gallon of ice cream...’

shadow2soul

Use what happened yesterday as a learning experience. We all make mistakes. It's normal and part of life. Mistakes are how we learn and grow.

kommodevaran

Google the "what the hell" effect. And realize that eating and drinking is your choice, that eating and drinking is pleasureable, that you're human, that you're not a failure.

100_PROOF_

Look at it like that was your treat for the week and move forward

sportychic87

kommodevaran wrote: »

Google the "what the hell" effect. And realize that eating and drinking is your choice, that eating and drinking is pleasureable, that you're human, that you're not a failure.

I did google it. 100% true.

wizzybeth

Don't look at it as a failure. Look at it as a day where you had a good time and you ate at maintenance goals and you enjoyed yourself. Today, it's back to a deficit.

In the grand scheme of things 700 calories is nothing. You need to go 3500 calories above your maintenance number in order to gain a pound. At the very most you stalled perhaps a quarter of a pound of weight loss. Was it worth it? Did you have a good time?

Just move forward and stay on track today.

W8WarI

Just restart!

PaytraB

Try to increase your exercise over the next week or two and try to burn off some of those 700 calories. It can balance out if you continue to stick to the plan. Over the span of time, those 700 calories will not affect your weight loss plan. It's only a small drop in the bucket.
Don't give up. This won't make a difference in the long run if you keep to the plan.

KeepRunningFatboy

sportychic87 wrote: »

Generally I’ve used it in the past to just quit with the thought of: ‘Well...since I ate poorly I might as well order a pizza and go pick up a gallon of ice cream...’

Yes, the what the hell effect, I already slipped so I might as just give in. Quite a common way to surrender.

pinuplove

It's much easier once you give yourself permission to be human and screw up every once in a while. The key is, every once in a while. Not daily, or even weekly or every couple of weeks.

On the infrequent occasions I go over significantly, whether by design or as a result of circumstances I didn't anticipate or reacted poorly to, I don't do anything to 'make up' for it. Just log it and right back on track.

sportychic87

Thank you all
You’re all 100% right. Not letting this slip up stop me!

VonTinka

This happened to me....3 weeks strict with my food but i was fine and enjoying it. I've been so good...then tonight i just pigged out on a crap ton of chocolate. I'm so sad i elt myself down however i have been so good for 3 weeks so i deserve a little 'let loose' time but i will just keep going tomorrow ^^ we are just human, keep pushing. Think ''where will i be in 6 weeks?'' if you keep dieting and brush this past you. It's fine to have a treat sometimes just not all the time that's when it becomes a problem

PowerliftingMom

My Mom passed away a couple of weeks ago and I flew over 3000 miles to get to her funeral. The airline was having issues that night and my flights got canceled. I had to turn around, come back home then fly out again the next day. For 3 straight days, all I did was eat fast food (Wendy's, McDonald's, Chinese food, lots of desserts, chips, crackers, etc.). I never eat stuff like that. I came home 2.6 lbs. heavier, got back on track the next day and by the 2nd day, I was down 3.4 lbs. Don't ever beat yourself up for a day of straying from your diet! Get back on track the next day and you will be fine. I used to get so upset and depressed, but that just makes things worse. I eat out once/week and try to plan my day so I eat small, low carb/low fat meals so I can enjoy myself.

Sabine_Stroehm

Instead of thinking of that day in isolation, consider it in the context of a week. Get back on track, move a little more, eat a little less.

tess5036

Just think of it as a maintance or treat day.....you didn't break your diet, you just to had a treat
700 one day will not make any difference to the overall picture

88olds

Keep tracking. Record everything, do the same tomorrow. The process is more important than the numbers.

It’s not possible to do something as long term as weight loss without slip ups.

Perfect is the enemy of the good.

sportychic87

Today I just kept reminding myself not to be so hard on myself, ate my regular 1550-1600, and focused on moving more and did Pilates and bicep curls. Thank you all for cheering me through today!

beastmode_kitty

I've struggled with that for a long time, but through the help of my coach, i've learned to work through it. It's all a mindset, one day is not going to ruin it all for you. You are human, so just enjoy it in moderation. Tomorrow is a new day, so carry on as you normally would.