Confession Time!

amycorr11

For the past week I have been doing pretty good. I have logged in daily and for the most part have stayed within my daily calorie range. I even prided myself for cutting a craving off at the quick while at the grocery store the other day. I felt like this was finally clicking for me. Then came yesterday. I started off decent, but I was working a 12 hour nursing shift and my eating got completely out of control. I even stopped logging in my entries out of sheer embarrassment. But I'm going to put it out there.. what I ate yesterday.
One bag of Pilsbury mini pancakes to go.. 180 cals
One Sargentos Cheddar Sticks 90 cals
One Rev Up Turkey Wrap 220 cals
Lean Cuisine Spa Chicken Pasta Primavera 220 cals
Snicker Bar 250 cal
Hummus and Pretzels 380 cals
2 packs Snack Wells Devils food 200 cals
2 bags smart pop popcorn 200 cals
1 pack Snack Wells vanilla crème cookies 220 cals
Texas Bacon Lover's BLT at Waffle House 380 cals
Hash browns 220 cals
Piece of lemon pound cake. cals ???
So you see this was crazy but I'm still holding myself accountable. This was completely uncalled for the and the only excuse I can give for my poor control was that it was so readily available to me. I cursed myself up and down for letting my eating get so out of control. Today I'm back on track and I'm vowing to do much better in the future.. Just wanted to share.. feel free to comment.

WBB55

so about 2800? Not the worst binge in the world, not even close. I can eat 2800 in one meal, if I had the chance.

Maybe your daily goal is too low, and that's why you overate. I'd think about upping my average daily calories eaten, if this happened to me on a regular basis.

ovi212

Don't beat yourself up. Bad days happen and it's good you recognize them. I think this way, next time you may be able to control it more. Maybe you had been restricting your food too much, which made you reactively eat? What have you been netting? I think the most important thing is to pick yourself back up and keep on going.

jbella99

Just jump right back on the saddle and ride it through

jenna808

Calorie wise it could have been a lot worse?? But sometimes it happens, I've had my fair share of days like that for sure. But don't sweat it too much, think about why it happened and just get back on track which it sounds like you're doing.

seltzermint555

Just jump right back on the saddle and ride it through

I agree with this!!

Also...yeah that is a lot of calories, but a 12 hour nursing shift...no wonder!!

amycorr11

Thanks for the responses I've been netting between 1400-1500 cals/day. It's so frustrating to think all that work could be undone over foolishness. Most of those empty calories were consumed bc I lack willpower when it comes to food sitting in my face. I'm a contract nurse and the facility that I worked at kept a BASKET of snacks at the nurse's station so all day I was taunted by it. Once I'm down that road I just throw in the towel and say screw it! I've already messed up anyway. I know that's wrong to think tht way and it's that frame of mind that's led me to gain 15 lbs in 3 months!

micheller57

Its really ok. I have done this and I am still having issues. Im good while Im at work but as soon as I go home. Oh boy! Bring the food on. What I do is I fool myself by making my mind think I can only consume a certain amount of calories. I mean like 100 less and if I go over; Im really not cheating but it feels like it. or if you want to eat more or cheat just exercise those excess calories off. You will definitely have those bad days but dont stay down just get back on the band wagon and start again. We fall down but we get up! (Smile, its ok).

GymRatGirl13

Relax. I could eat that all in one meal, then have desert. Digest it and forget it. We move towards what we resist. Release it from your mind...and move on. :-) You got this!

scrapmum4

By admitting what you did is a big step so good on you. I and others have days like this just remember to keep going its a journey so your going to slip sometimes. You just have to keep going. You can do this.