Rephrasing my question

Bananagirl32
Bananagirl32 Posts: 21
in Health and Weight Loss
Dear community,

Today was a my state holiday. I ate 1, 171 calories over my daily calorie goal. I don't do this many calories often at all. Usually when I have a cheat day, I go over 200 of 300 over my daily calorie goal. I don't know if I setting my self up for gaining weight. I don't think I am because I'm not doing it everyday. I just scared. I've been doing really well loosing weight. I've list. 21s in the last 90's. I watch this reality show to help me stay motivated. I'm starting phase two. For some reason, it's kind of a struggle to be morivated then when I started phase one. I've got this new manager at my job who try's to manage with an iron fist. I've been feeling lots of stress and anxiety. This causes unhealthy emotional eating.

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  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
    I posted a reply on your original thread. The best way, if you allow yourself cheat days, is to make up for the extra calories over the next few days. Personally, I find it better to not allow myself any cheat days at all. Yes; it is difficult to combine the stress of dieting with an additional stress. Which causes you more anxiety-- cheating on your diet, or your new tyrant boss? If the answer is the tyrant, and if cheating helps you cope, then tally your extra calories, just like you have done, and consider them borrowed calories from the next couple of days.
  • my_2_cents
    my_2_cents Posts: 109 Member
    Think of it this way, your boss is in charge of your work, not your eating. Use your control over your diet to feel a little bit of a sense of control in your life instead of letting it be one more thing you can't control.

    That being said, "cheating" is important for you to give yourself treats. I don't believe it has to mean going over your calorie goal. You can excerise more to give yourself more calories to consume etc. I had explained what I do in a bit more detail on your other post.

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