That was a BAD idea

chickadee2010

I decided to go to Sonic for lunch. As the title says, BAD idea. I've used all of my calories (everything except protein) for the day already! After I logged my food, I now have -130 cal, -12 carbs, -15 fat, and -1,285 sodium. One meal can seriously ruin your whole day. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to go and I didn't think it would hurt that much. Wrong, wasn't I? Anyone else ever had this problem? Thanks for listening. :flowerforyou:

Texsox

When I find myself at fast food, I avoid the fries and the sodas. I'll order a burger, side salad, and ice tea or water. That saves about 600-900 calories. It also helps to log the meal before ordering.

TateFTW

Normal fast food is really bad. Really, realy bad. It has no role to play in a healthy diet much less one designed for weight loss. Just eat healthy the rest of the day (don't starve yourself!) and pick it back up tomorrow.

TateFTW

When I find myself at fast food, I avoid the fries and the sodas. I'll order a burger, side salad, and ice tea or water. That saves about 600-900 calories. It also helps to log the meal before ordering.

Exactly. Whenever I know I'm going to be somewhere I'm not used to eating, I do my research and log it first. Then I know if I still have some flexability or if I have to stick to strictly what I planned.

foxxybrown

Work out to get your calories back!

sexygenius

just go work it off, a half hour on the eliptcal oughta do it

but yeah it better to avoid such situations....

meggonkgonk

Yea- I still allow myself fast food if I want it, but my only restriction is that it can't be spur of the moment- I have to plan it. Cuz the few times I just went off the cuff it ended up just like this. :-/

leslieheb

My thoughts on this is that we all fall sometimes how we react to that fall is what matters the most... don't kill yourself just take it as a lesson learned and move on because if you dwell on it you will kick your self...... if it really bugs you i usually workout a little more for the next week and eat a little less calories the next week to make up for it.. But the big thing is not to kick yourself to hard!!!!

msemejuru

It happens. If you are eating out just research first, add in extra cardio and skim calories off your other meals. But that's it, don't starve. Just begin again with your next meal.

ebone042807

I am new here and I find myself doing the same. I try to prepare for the meal coming and log it into the database first, then I add on the workout that I know will be coming and see where I am at. Then I take out the workout and see what it would look like if I decided to take a day off of workout. Let's just say I will be working out today. I am also trying to work the whole clean eating into my new lifestyle. I'm taking it slow since I do not want to throw away good food! all in all it seems to be working out nicely. Hope the rest of the day goes well for you.

superwmn

We've ALL done it. If you're genuinely hungry later, eat something (even if you're out of calories). Listen to your body

Can you do a workout? Even if it doesn't 'earn' me enough exercise calories to salvage the day, it really makes me feel better (and it's good for me).

No beating yourself up (not that you were, but if you were, stop!). This was one meal and one meal does not a failure make.

YOU CAN DO IT! WE'RE IN THIS FOREVER! ONE MEAL IS NOTHING IN THE SCOPE OF FOREVER!!!

Charmagne

Lil_Leah

I decided to go to Sonic for lunch. As the title says, BAD idea. I've used all of my calories (everything except protein) for the day already! After I logged my food, I now have -130 cal, -12 carbs, -15 fat, and -1,285 sodium. One meal can seriously ruin your whole day. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to go and I didn't think it would hurt that much. Wrong, wasn't I? Anyone else ever had this problem? Thanks for listening. :flowerforyou:

this, right here, is exactly why 99% of us are on here trying to lose. we never took the time to count calories. we just grab a sandwich and chips because its quick. never thinking that it alloted for twice the daily calories we were supposed to be eating in the first place. its a downward spiral.

a spur of the moment "oh i'll grab a burger and fries" can turn into 2000 cals, easy! and now that we're aware of this by logging our food, its like a slap in the face. but it is a good slap. one that we all needed. :flowerforyou:

jmmtaylor

I still eat fast food. I have planned it enough in advance (to my favorite places) that I know what to order and what not to order. I'm not going to deny myself what I want...I have done that way too many times and I always failed at weight loss. So, I eat what I want (good or bad) but in moderation and I've lost 16 pounds so far (except last weekend when I went to visit family...I ended up gaining a pound with that and Thanksgiving...)

cspinney

My thoughts on this is that we all fall sometimes how we react to that fall is what matters the most... don't kill yourself just take it as a lesson learned and move on because if you dwell on it you will kick your self...... if it really bugs you i usually workout a little more for the next week and eat a little less calories the next week to make up for it.. But the big thing is not to kick yourself to hard!!!!

I agree. One bad day is not the end of the world. Just resume healthy eating and move on.

Now if it starts to become a habit, that's different. But for this one indulgence, don't beat yourself up over it.

jgm8land

I have noticed that if I splurge once in a while it actually helps me lose weight. I think a blast of calories every so often shocks your body and gets things moving again.

crissi66

Never eat Panera!! they are a calorie and a fat killer. i used all the fat for my day on one of their egg white souffle's one morning. i was horrified.

ProTFitness

That is the Problem with fast food. People don't really think how bad it is and how many Empty calories there is in all that crap. Untill the deed is done. Dont stress to much workout harder eat some meat and veggies for dinner. Empty caloies may cause you get hungry later even though you have used your calories for the day. Eat something small Lots lots of water

goingwithgrace

I log everything before I eat it. Working out is a great way to get calories back.

eleanoreb

Also if you go over a lot one day, you have to eat really healthy for nthe next 2 and damage control and then you wont gain back weight

sayuri1

When I find myself at fast food, I avoid the fries and the sodas. I'll order a burger, side salad, and ice tea or water. That saves about 600-900 calories. It also helps to log the meal before ordering.

I actually log in what I feel like eating and if too many wasted calories I decide against it.

TateFTW

I have noticed that if I splurge once in a while it actually helps me lose weight. I think a blast of calories every so often shocks your body and gets things moving again.

Actualy, you're spot on. The studies have shown that a cheat day or even just a meal every now and then gives the metablism a "shot in the arm" and gets it going again. It shouldn't be done more then once a week at the most, however.

shreddin_mama

don't feel bad we have all done it. now you know what NOT to get next time. i had this problem with pizza, my husband loves to order in. so i would have 3 pieces because that's what filled my belly. ouch it was 800 calories. so now that i know that i have 1 piece and make up a salad for myself.

suzikelley

I've had a bad day like that... AND it was with a Sonic burger! LOL! But.. I think the higher calorie/fat that my body wasn't used to shook up my metabolism - and I LOST a pound when I weighed the next day!! I'm hoping the same happens to you!

toots99

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I love Sonic onion rings and grilled cheese sammiches!!

kendradl

I have noticed that if I splurge once in a while it actually helps me lose weight. I think a blast of calories every so often shocks your body and gets things moving again.

Actualy, you're spot on. The studies have shown that a cheat day or even just a meal every now and then gives the metablism a "shot in the arm" and gets it going again. It shouldn't be done more then once a week at the most, however.

Is this really true, I as a general rule do not eat fast food until I get sick of having sandwiches every day for lunch and just need something different, I guess I don't need to feel so bad when I feel the need for something 'different'.

chickadee2010

Thanks, everyone! I don't feel as bad about it now. I'll work out later, drink lots of water, and eat something healthier.

2bFitNTrim

My sister and I shared a dessert at Red Lobster b4. Chocolate chip cookie thing with ice cream & syrup and what all. When I looked it up on their website, it had over 1000 calories! :noway: YIKES!! She's trying to drop weight too, so we won't be doing that anytime soon.

Just looked it up: Warm Chocolate Chip Lava Cookie: calories: 1070 AVOID at all costs!! :ohwell:

chocolatnoir

The good thing about Panera, though, is that all their calories for everything are listed on their menu board and if something isn't there I'll ask them to look up the nutritional information for me.

catcrazy

Actualy, you're spot on. The studies have shown that a cheat day or even just a meal every now and then gives the metablism a "shot in the arm" and gets it going again. It shouldn't be done more then once a week at the most, however.

This is how i work, if I static i have a day of higher calories, kick starts my weight loss



Back to the OP. Its an ooooopsie moment. You wouldn't be human without them and like another poster said in the whole big picture is actually pretty small. You WILL learn from it so its served a purpose

MzBug

It happens that way sometimes. I have been having an emotional week, and my boyfriend decided on the spur of the moment to take me to an early lunch yesterday. I had a cranberry chicken salad, smaller sized, no blue cheese and dressing on the side. Between the restaurant website and MFP I figured it was about 450 cals. I would have been fine if I had stopped there..... but I had to have the banana bread! Well, the calorie count was less than the biscuits! And I know I would have slathered butter and honey on the biscuit. Sweet of my boyfriend to take me to lunch though! I ended up going for a walk so I could have dinner.

mamastuck

I myself am cheating tonight its Friday My normally very ADHD kid has done so well in school that we are ordering from the pizzaria. lol I already logged it and its not even here. Then I will Walk away the lbs with Leslie Sansone