mcdonalds big breakfast :(
tartansheep
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my sister is home from uni and insisted on buying me a mcdonalds big breakfast this morning - 615 calories! it had half the fat and salt of a normal person not dieting in it!
i feel so thirsty and awful and when i finished it i felt really sick but i wasn't sick
i feel so guilty! the day is already ruined and because it's two for tuesday my mum wants to get pizza tonight from Dominos and i really do not want to eat it. i feel so run down yeugh i guess i had gotten used to eating healthily?
does anyone have any ideas
i feel so thirsty and awful and when i finished it i felt really sick but i wasn't sick
i feel so guilty! the day is already ruined and because it's two for tuesday my mum wants to get pizza tonight from Dominos and i really do not want to eat it. i feel so run down yeugh i guess i had gotten used to eating healthily?
does anyone have any ideas
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yes, go for a walk so you can gain back some of those calories and drink lots of water
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Stop stressing over food.0
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Find a way to work off the 615 calories. When ever you have a minute do some jumping jacks, squats, sit ups, and anything else you can find that will get your heart pumping. At the end of the day your goals are still attainable. Don't give up or feel guilty. You can do this!0
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How about saying no? She didn't hold you down and force it down your throat. You chose to get it. Just say "no thank you." if you really don't want it. Your an adult right? You can make your own choices.0
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Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.0 -
Just make better choices for the rest of the day. Have a salad with a single piece of pizza. We need to make choices that we can live with. It is one meal. Just do better on the next meal. If it makes you feel better about it, do a little extra exercise.0
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How about saying no? She didn't hold you down and force it down your throat. You chose to get it. Just say "no thank you." if you really don't want it. Your an adult right? You can make your own choices.
my family is really unsupportive about my weight loss -- i told her i wanted pancakes with syrup which are more like 500 cals and she just went ahead and ordered it. when i was a kid we didnt have much money so we had to eat everything on our plates and im still struggling not to do that - i hate wasting food more than anything0 -
Enjoy a slice or 2 of pizza tonight with the fam . Log it all in May be over budget for today (perhaps). Get back "on track" tomorrow knowing one day, not every day is the same we are people not robots. Know that it is what you do on average that counts not the exceptions.0
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Now that the damage is done, try to get in a workout. This evening, if there's pizza, have just one piece of pizza, or maybe two, and add something healthy with your dinner.0
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Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.0 -
Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick0 -
Whenever I want to splurge and get my favorite treat, I just make sure I cancel out those calories with some exercise!!!0
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Arrrghh! I totally 'get it'!
As BellaGyrlK and lindsaymarcin say: Try a bit of a burn and some nice detoxing water to lift morale.
Also - maybe try adding in the Dominoes into MFP now. Know what you're going to eat upfront, rather than adding in the binge after the fact. If you know what it looks like upfront, it won't be a surprise. Then you're in a better position to deal with it, rather than guilt over it after it's too late!
Hope that helps a little bit.0 -
I would view this as a win compared to my usual strict diet and enjoy it! Back to it tomorrow!0
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Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick
It's probably in your head.0 -
If your phone falls and hits the floor do you keep throwing it down until the screen cracks? Nope.
Same with your diet. What you did is done... move forward and make healthy choices for the rest of the day!
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Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick
It's probably in your head.
It's definitely in her head.
OP - serious question. How is your emotional relationship with food?0 -
How about saying no? She didn't hold you down and force it down your throat. You chose to get it. Just say "no thank you." if you really don't want it. Your an adult right? You can make your own choices.
my family is really unsupportive about my weight loss -- i told her i wanted pancakes with syrup which are more like 500 cals and she just went ahead and ordered it. when i was a kid we didnt have much money so we had to eat everything on our plates and im still struggling not to do that - i hate wasting food more than anything
If you ask for something that fits your macros and she gets you something else, you do not have to eat it. You can eat just a portion of it, or you can toss it and eat soemthing else instead. Either of those will make it less likley someone will disregard your requests and get you something you don't want to eat. Eating it will just encourage the unsupportive behavior, and feeling guilty about it solves nothing.0 -
Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick
It's probably in your head.
It's definitely in her head.
OP - serious question. How is your emotional relationship with food?
i guess i used to eat when i was upset/sad/angry which is why i gained the weight, and now when i get sad/upset etc i can't eat to make myself feel better (i used to eat until i was sick, or my stomach hurt at least -- food as a form a self harm maybe?) and now when i eat i feel guilty?? my parents are fat but also very fat-shaming (y cousin is morbidly obese and they always make "who ate all the pies" jokes although they are both overweight) and i worry that they talk about how greedy i am behind my back.
i suppose i find food stressful. eating in front of people, in case they judge me for being fat0 -
How old are you?0
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[qualphabetical ]How about saying no? She didn't hold you down and force it down your throat. You chose to get it. Just say "no thank you." if you really don't want it. Your an adult right? You can make your own choices.
my family is really unsupportive about my weight loss -- i told her i wanted pancakes with syrup which are more like 500 cals and she just went ahead and ordered it. when i was a kid we didnt have much money so we had to eat everything on our plates and im still struggling not to do that - i hate wasting food more than anything
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I can hear my mums voice there as well. Emalees suggestion of going on with a plan is great idea. Stick to your plan, yes it can be hard to change the mind set it takes some time and patience with yourself - with every day you get better at making choices that support what you truly want.0 -
There's nothing wrong with a McDonalds big breakfast.
Big breakfast:
Cals: 615
Protein: 28g
Fat: 36g
Pancakes with syrup:
Cals: 530
Protein: 8g
Fat: 8g
Out of the two, for the sake of an extra 85 calories, I'd have chosen the big breakfast. It's got a decent amount of protein and fat to keep you full. The pancakes are just carbs and sugar - not that there's anything wrong with carbs and sugar, but it's not going to satisfy you for long.
Stop stressing so much about one day and labeling certain food as inherently unhealthy. Don't exercise yourself to death today because you feel guilty - it's not a healthy way to look at exercise. Get a workout in because you enjoy it, drink plenty of water, and enjoy your pizza, just don't go overboard. It's a new day tomorrow.0 -
There's nothing wrong with a McDonalds big breakfast.
Big breakfast:
Cals: 615
Protein: 28g
Fat: 36g
Pancakes with syrup:
Cals: 530
Protein: 8g
Fat: 8g
Out of the two, for the sake of an extra 85 calories, I'd have chosen the big breakfast. It's got a decent amount of protein and fat to keep you full. The pancakes are just carbs and sugar - not that there's anything wrong with carbs and sugar, but it's not going to satisfy you for long.
Stop stressing so much about one day and labeling certain food as inherently unhealthy. Don't exercise yourself to death today because you feel guilty - it's not a healthy way to look at exercise. Get a workout in because you enjoy it, drink plenty of water, and enjoy your pizza, just don't go overboard. It's a new day tomorrow.
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How about saying no? She didn't hold you down and force it down your throat. You chose to get it. Just say "no thank you." if you really don't want it. Your an adult right? You can make your own choices.
my family is really unsupportive about my weight loss -- i told her i wanted pancakes with syrup which are more like 500 cals and she just went ahead and ordered it. when i was a kid we didnt have much money so we had to eat everything on our plates and im still struggling not to do that - i hate wasting food more than anything
Well that was rude. Same situation as a kid. My mom would make massive plates of food and we had to eat it all. Can't waste. I agree with everyone else though. Water and exercise. You might feel crappy for a few hours but it will pass.0 -
Some days are like this. I've found losing weight and getting healthier is about learning to make changes, so learn from this...and adjust for next time.
I ditto about the water and exercise. If I eat at McDonald's then I make more effort to move. It can be as simple as not sitting for longer than 15 minutes.0 -
Drink lots of water today.
Find the time to walk and / or workout.
If you're going out to eat with someone, you don't have to eat. Or pick a lesser calorie meal. Example: McDonalds has an Egg White sandwich type thing for breakfast. It's really low calorie.
Tonight for the pizza, stick to a serving size.
People can and do eat fast foods and shed the weight, it's about the choices.
Drink some water and go workout a little.0 -
Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick
It's probably in your head.
It's definitely in her head.
OP - serious question. How is your emotional relationship with food?
i guess i used to eat when i was upset/sad/angry which is why i gained the weight, and now when i get sad/upset etc i can't eat to make myself feel better (i used to eat until i was sick, or my stomach hurt at least -- food as a form a self harm maybe?) and now when i eat i feel guilty?? my parents are fat but also very fat-shaming (y cousin is morbidly obese and they always make "who ate all the pies" jokes although they are both overweight) and i worry that they talk about how greedy i am behind my back.
i suppose i find food stressful. eating in front of people, in case they judge me for being fat
The big breakfast did you no harm. Your body needs fats and the sodium, if you're reasonably healthy, will only cause a little water retention which can be solved by drinking water. I know this is very hard to come to terms with when there are so many "words of wisdom" about foods that cause weight gain/loss, but there are no bad foods (save for maybe Crisco and the like, i.e. artificial trans fats), but the point is that your body needs dietary fats and even sodium to survive. The trick is simply staying under your daily calorie goals.
And on that point, what is your daily calorie goal? There is a lot of good information on this site to help guide you and plenty of people here to help. Take a deep breath, let the baggage go, and start working on making you healthy in mind and body.0 -
i try to ea around 1500 a day and i eat back my exercise calories but i'm struggling with it
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Stop stressing over food.
^ This. It's 615 calories so unless you're on some ridiculous VLCD silliness then you aren't even close to going over your daily calories. And salt? Go for a run and drink some water. Problem solved. Dietary fat? You need that.
Exactly. Life happens. Make adjustments and move on.
it's just that it's so much fat and salt and i feel so sick
It's probably in your head.
It's definitely in her head.
OP - serious question. How is your emotional relationship with food?
i guess i used to eat when i was upset/sad/angry which is why i gained the weight, and now when i get sad/upset etc i can't eat to make myself feel better (i used to eat until i was sick, or my stomach hurt at least -- food as a form a self harm maybe?) and now when i eat i feel guilty?? my parents are fat but also very fat-shaming (y cousin is morbidly obese and they always make "who ate all the pies" jokes although they are both overweight) and i worry that they talk about how greedy i am behind my back.
i suppose i find food stressful. eating in front of people, in case they judge me for being fat
That is one of the mind things that is the hardest to overcome. But if you think about it, you used food for emotional reasons and now you're letting food make you feel guilty. Different, but still harmful.
Work through this. Listen to the people on MFP. Most know what they are talking about - because we have been there. It has taken me over a year to get my head in the right place about food. It can be done. Stop and think through what you are feeling - it's hard to do - but will be necessary if you want to make it to the next phase where you don't let food have all the control anymore.
Living with a family that has many issues like you have mentioned, will add another layer of "hard' to the process. Figure out what works for you and learn to stand up for yourself. It's always your choice. It's your plan - sink or swim - it will all come down to you.0 -
i try to ea around 1500 a day and i eat back my exercise calories but i'm struggling with it/
Okay, how much are you trying to lose a week?
You're struggling to stay under calories? Are you eating plenty of vegetables and lean protein?0
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