Bad! Bad MFP user!

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  • dwood1231
    dwood1231 Posts: 275 Member
    I was way below my calorie number last night so after I got off the treadmill I had 800 calories worth of pizza, every once and a while you need to treat yourself...
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    The reality is that unless you intend to never again in your life eat anything that is considered bad - this can vary because every month the list changes, ____ is bad, next month ____ not so bad, it can actually be good for you, etc...

    Think about real life, there is pizza in it and ice cream and chocolate and the occasional glass of wine. We have to remind ourselves that people can maintain a healthy weight with the occasional splurge on these food items. I know it may have been scary because you managed to reach your goal without eating pizza or whatever is your bad food of choice and then to give into it you may have felt some a loss of control. Trust me it's okay and I know how you feel, after eating it you just crave more and more and at the same time you sort of don't feel well! Out mind says one thing while our body is telling us another!

    The most important thing is that you did not cave, you stuck to your plan and those cravings will pass - for that you deserve a cheer!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • forevermaryb
    forevermaryb Posts: 108 Member
    I don't see the part where you did something bad.

    I agree. Eating a small pizza isn't a big problem. Just stay within your calorie goals and you'll be fine.

    However, I think the thing that made the OP feel like it was bad is this bit:
    Today I'm feeling what you can probably imagine. Hungrier for snacky stuff, sluggish and overall like I ate a ton of pizza yesterday.

    Yeah. As long as you can power through that (sounds like you are) you have no problem. You gotta eat stuff you like sometimes. If you told me I could never have another slice of gooey pizza in my life, I'd say "forget this, then". When you're trying to lose weight, some foods can derail you. I could eat that pizza, fit it in my calorie goal and have no problem the next day. It's too much sugar that gets me. Just got to know yourself and make it all work. If you enjoyed the pizza and can stick to your goals today, you don't have a problem. If dealing with the huger issue today wasn't worth it, might make the pizza a rare treat.

    Exactly! There should be no "forbidden food" or else it would derail us all! Everything in moderation, but if you have more than what fits into your calories/macros, tomorrow is a new day. I think that was the point from the OP. So she "slipped". Her point was that one slip wasn't going to put her back into the old habits that got her into the position of where she needed to lose. That's where I fell down a few years ago. I had a set back (health issues) that ended up with me gaining 20 pounds after losing 55. I then gave up altogether and regained all my lost weight plus 10 for good measure. The lesson I learned (I hope) is that a small (or even a big) slip up isn't the end for me. Just get back on track!

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