I WANT TO CRY

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  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    You can cry. I totally get regretting it. But then you need to simply pick yourself up and resume the good behavior. As other have said, you didn't gain 5 pounds of fat. Get back on track and you'll see the weight drop.

    Right. Because what's your other option? Give up and never reach your goal? Don't do that. Don't quit. One thing I've seen in lots of success stories here is that people say they had days or weeks when they overate. They may have even gained a few pounds. BUT they didn't stay in that rut. They picked themselves up and got back on track so they could reach their goal. Just let the past go. There's not a thing you can do about it. And don't feel totally bad about it, either. You ate and drank some good stuff and you had fun. Life wouldn't be worth living if we never had some fun with food and drinks. Let it go and move on towards your goal. Check out some success stories to help you get your motivation back and remind you what your goals are. It's nothing more than a bump in the road. Don't let it be any more than that.
  • Gearjammer71
    Gearjammer71 Posts: 151 Member
    Unless you've eaten 17,500 calories over your maintenance calories, you haven't gained 5lb of fat. It's going to be mostly water. My advice to you; get back on it, and that weight will drop off as quick as it came on.

    That's dead on accurate, right there.

    Don't lose focus of the math, otherwise your scale can become your nemesis. Water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon, and eating high sodium foods causes you to retain it longer. Every pound is 3500 calories... Unless you're over-eating that amount you're not gain fat, you're just temporarily heavier.
  • choijanro
    choijanro Posts: 754 Member
    im doubting if u gain weight like 5lbs u say ,, maybe water weight because of too much salt and sugar or carbs on ur body,,

    hope this helps,,
  • musicboxes
    musicboxes Posts: 133 Member
    Today is a new day...forget about yesterday & tomorrow. Don't be so hard on yourself & forgive yourself. I can say we have probably all had these days.

    Set new goals for yourself today...you can do it!
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    I just tell myself it's okay, it's a very small setback, and I get right back on track.
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Unless you've eaten 17,500 calories over your maintenance calories, you haven't gained 5lb of fat. It's going to be mostly water. My advice to you; get back on it, and that weight will drop off as quick as it came on.

    Words of motivation: this time next month, you will wish you started today. Don't undo all your hard work for one slip up. We are all human, and we all do it. The trick is to jump straight back on the wagon.

    Well said, madam...you are brilliant.

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