Had a bad day (vent)

nfpeacock

It's Monday and I'm mad at myself. We had chocolates brought into work and I honestly didn't even try and talk myself out of it. Now I'm at home and I should be thinking about dinner and the gym but I'm surrounded by other work and too bloated. I'm very tempted to walk down the street to get fish and chips instead of making something healthy and I'm mad at myself this is STILL happening. I can't believe I've been on MFP since Jan and I'm still having days like this!! I know it'll effect the scales this week, and it's so upsetting because I had lost on my last weigh in and now it'll be wiped out. UGH *rant over*

Rose6300

Looks like you're halfway to your goal so you're obviously doing something right. One bad afternoon won't kill your progress, maybe just set it back a little bit. And even if you go get the fish and chips, you can still jump right back in tomorrow. Of course, it'll be easier emotionally if you just jump back in right now. :flowerforyou:

smariere

I think that everyone has those days. It can be very frustrating for me when I pack my lunch and plan ahead only to have coworkers bring in cake or muffins, etc. One thing that helps me is to think about how I will feel about myself later on if I eat that treat now. I know that if I eat it, I will feel guilty because I promised myself that I wouldn't go over my calories, and that if I don't eat it, I will be proud of myself for having that willpower. Maybe instead of walking down to get the fish and chips, you could take a walk just to clear your head, and go back home and think about dinner once you are feeling more focused.

Jacqueline12174

Don't be so hard on yourself, but it does feel good to vent. I had to yesterday lol...I had a bad day last week and even one yesterday (relationship drama, etc.), and I still managed to lose almost 2 lbs....The point is: If you fall off the wagon, just get up and run after the mutha and hop back on...or somethin like that!!:flowerforyou: Just don't stay down, ok? Hope tomorrow is better for us both.

SingRunTing

I had a tough weekend. All you can do is mark it down and move on. Today's a new day. I can't change what happened yesterday. It's better to accept that I'll mess up sometimes than to just give up and always overeat.

Elsie_Brownraisin

Are you having treats in your diet regularly? If you're really strict and then eat some chocolate, then you have set yourself up for the feeling of failure. Have you tried pre-logging yout food for the next day and then allowing yourself some calories to use up for snacks at work, so you know you have enough cals for x amount of chocolates or a biscuit. You get to have a treat you have planned for and don't feel guilty for eating. If possible, it's best to avoid thinking about any food as inherently 'bad', just something you eat less of than you used to.

I know I still have days where I've eaten too much or gone to the chippy instead of cooking a couscous salad. It happens, just move on and start afresh tomorrow.

nfpeacock

Thanks everyone I'm already feeling a lot better!