I've run out of calories and I haven't even had dinner?
SherryPhan2
Posts: 12 Member
I ate a few too many brownies and now I'm in the negatives. It's only 3 pm. Should I skip dinner/not eat for the rest of the day? Also, I went for a run early in the morning so that was including exercise calories.
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then work out again0
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Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.0
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don't skip dinner. you'll be way hungry and angry in the middle of the night. give yourself some grace. have a light supper, heavy on the veggies and lots of water ot fill you up, but DO EAT0
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uh oh0
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Eat dinner today, and don't eat brownies tomorrow or plan accordingly if you do.
And by dinner, it shouldn't be McDonalds or fast food/take out.0 -
ohhhh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
put down the brownies and skip dinner...0 -
Go run again and eat a small low fat or fat free snack. If you still feel hungry after the snack take a sleeping pill so you won't eat again til morning. P.S. Throw away the brownies.0
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Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.
^This would be exactly my advice. One day of bad eating won't set you back very much if at all and I try to avoid punishing myself for food. Enjoy the brownies today and next time try to enjoy fewer brownies. It will all work out in the end.0 -
+1Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.0 -
Small healthy dinner. If you skip it you'll be starving hungry tomorrow and bound to reach for something naughty again.0
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Do an hour workout and you'll have your dinner calories
! Mmmm brownies....! 0 -
Go run again and eat a small low fat or fat free snack. If you still feel hungry after the snack take a sleeping pill so you won't eat again til morning. P.S. Throw away the brownies.
This is absolutely terrible advice. Eat if you're hungry, OP, but don't turn to sleeping aids to keep yourself from eating. That's not a cycle you want to get into.
Eat dinner, work out again if you want to, and wipe the slate clean. Don't beat yourself up over it, tomorrow is a new day.0 -
Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.
^^ Yup this!0 -
+1Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.
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We've all been there. Eat a reasonable dinner or you will be ravenous tomorrow morning. Don't beat yourself up too much. Stuff happens.0 -
Salad - as much green dark leafiness as you can eat; add some mushrooms and onions, and dress it with just lemon juice or vinegar (no fat). Not only will you feel better but it'll push those brownies out faster. If you are still hungry after your giant salad - steam some broccoli and put a little (LITTLE is the key word) butter on it.
Good luck.0 -
Drink lots of water throughout the afternoon and then make yourself a huge salad without dressing or cheese. That ought to fill you up until morning. Possibly even eat a piece of fruit.0
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Go run again and eat a small low fat or fat free snack. If you still feel hungry after the snack take a sleeping pill so you won't eat again til morning. P.S. Throw away the brownies.
Probably the worst advice I have seen on MFP for a while....0 -
Go run again and eat a small low fat or fat free snack. If you still feel hungry after the snack take a sleeping pill so you won't eat again til morning. P.S. Throw away the brownies.
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If you have calories left tomorrow you can eat dinner and compensate it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow by eating less calories on the following days than planned.0
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^this. One day is not going to ruin your progress/stop you from reaching your goals. Far better to treat it as a learning experience (ie plan better next time, and practice moderation) than to develop a worse relationship with food by skipping dinner or over-compensating with unplanned workouts.Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.0 -
ohhhh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
put down the brownies and skip dinner...
Is he trying to be silly or what? That is the worst advice ever!0 -
Go for a walk, run, hike, bike ride. Do something to move and burn the calories you will need for dinner. Make yourself a light mean and remember to put down all the brownies tomorrow.0
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Don't skip meals. Try to squeeze in a nigh workout0
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:noway: Horrible advice.Go run again and eat a small low fat or fat free snack. If you still feel hungry after the snack take a sleeping pill so you won't eat again til morning. P.S. Throw away the brownies.0 -
And in the future - try black bean brownies. Experiment until you get one that works for you. A great way to get your beans (fiber) in and have a wicked tasting treat. I make mine with xylitol, glycerin or stevia because for me the sugar can be an issue, and make it with extra cocoa. If you're not a fan of those, you'll find whatever works for you. Coconut oil gives a little sweetness too, nuts add protein, add peanut butter on top and get another dimension.0
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totally....Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.0 -
How many calories are you eating a day ???0
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^this. One day is not going to ruin your progress/stop you from reaching your goals. Far better to treat it as a learning experience (ie plan better next time, and practice moderation) than to develop a worse relationship with food by skipping dinner or over-compensating with unplanned workouts.Eat dinner, realize you set yourself back a day in meeting your goal weight, and learn next time to have a half a brownie (or whatever leaves you with dinner calories) and move on.
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How many calories are you eating a day ???
This.
I wouldn't skip dinner if I was hungry. 400-500 calories over one day is small potatoes in the grand scheme.0 -
I must say I am TOTALLY dismayed by the number of people advising OP to work out again. :noway:
That is a recipe for developing an eating disorder.
OP, you over ate one day. ONE. Out of many many days either past or to come. Just log your brownies, your dinner, and move on. I ate almost 1,000 calories in freshly baked chocolate chip cookies yesterday. No regrets, they were FABULOUS. And I logged every last one. And today is a new day. Isn't it awesome how that happens?0
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