Week fail :( Did I blow it?

AskTracyAnnK28

OK so I had 2 parties to go to this weekend.

On Saturday I ate very very light and did extra laps in the pool just to prepare myself. However, when I got to the BBQ nothing look appitizing so I nursed 2 lite beers and was home before 9. I only ended up consuming about 600 calories for the day, but since it was too late to eat and I wasn't very hungry I just watched TV and went to bed.

However, yesterday I had a family party to go to and completely over-ate. Not because I was starving, but because everything just looked so yummy and I haven't had a 'cheat day' since I started this in July. I didn't even bother logging anything in. I had awful heartburn all night

So my question is - will my epic fail yesterday make an impact on my weigh in this Friday?

quellybelly

Don't worry - it was only ONE day. One day will not impact anything in the long run. Just get back to eating in moderation and don't sweat it

neanderthin

OK so I had 2 parties to go to this weekend.

On Saturday I ate very very light and did extra laps in the pool just to prepare myself. However, when I got to the BBQ nothing look appitizing so I nursed 2 lite beers and was home before 9. I only ended up consuming about 600 calories for the day, but since it was too late to eat and I wasn't very hungry I just watched TV and went to bed.

However, yesterday I had a family party to go to and completely over-ate. Not because I was starving, but because everything just looked so yummy and I haven't had a 'cheat day' since I started this in July. I didn't even bother logging anything in. I had awful heartburn all night

So my question is - will my epic fail yesterday make an impact on my weigh in this Friday?

If I ate 600 calories the day before I would probably find all the food the next day to be appetizing....

higgins8283801

No you did not blow it. Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move on.

mave34

I don't think you blew it, log and move on. You're human and you're bound to have some ups and downs. Don't be hard on yourself It's a new week

2013sk

I wouldn't even worry about it.

It takes 3,500 calories + maintenance to gain 1lb,

You might gain a bit of water weight, but once you get back on it - You will be fine.

Drink lots of water to flush any high sodium/salty foods you consumed!

higgins8283801

And if you look at your weekly in and out, you may find those days never hurt your week at all.

kittykat1994

I don't think so!

Saturday you was probably more than a 1000 calories under your maintenance. The next day, you could have eaten your maintenance calories plus the additional calories left over from Saturday to average your maintenance. I think some people on here refer to it as calorie recycling, where that person has a weekly goal, rather than a daily goal.

Eating a lot of party food may have a lot of sodium in it, causing a bit of water retention, but that should be mostly gone by Friday. If you move on, and keep eating in a balanced way for rest of the week, I can't see that your weigh in should be impacted in any way.

AskTracyAnnK28

If I ate 600 calories the day before I would probably find all the food the next day to be appetizing....
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Let me tell you about my aunt's spinach dip and my mom's deviled eggs :laugh: I don't usually see these yummy things until the holidays!

girlviernes

It is usually a good idea NOT to eat lighter to get ready for a party. Just give yourself a goal for that day that is higher than usual which can serve as a "refeed" or "cheat." If you really want to adjust for a party do so on other days by cutting back about 250 kcals a couple of days before or after.

JenAndSome

It sounds like it all pretty well would have equaled out over the two days. I wouldn't stress about it. Besides, even if you do go up a little at your weekly weigh in, this is just one week. There most likely will be several more to make up for it.

For the record, I do cheat days a few times a month. I may feel like a blob for a couple days after, but it is rarely reflected on the scale.

AskTracyAnnK28

I do feel like a big blob and the heartburn I had last night was just crazy!!! I'm hoping that by tomorrow I'll feel normal

mj_mowrey

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event.
You don't fail overnight.
Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.--Jim Rohn

Get back on track. You Can Do This!

yopeeps025

It sounds like you foundd a balance from the 600 calorie day with extra laps in the pool to a day of eating more. I would say you did a body recomp cycle for the weekend without even knowing it.

Liftng4Lis

It was one day, log it and move on.

kimny72

Everyone has bad days / weeks. Everyone has weeks where they get on the scale and it moved in the wrong direction.

This is life. Just get back to doing what you need to do. At worst, it means instead of getting to your goal in 147 days, it will take 149. No big deal. The only way to blow it is if you let a bad weekend stop you from continuing to try!

maidentl

And for the record - it is never "too late to eat." :bigsmile:

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dramaqueen45

I have tried the "Eating for Life" regimen where you do pick one day a week to eat whatever you like and however much you like. The other six days a week you eat six times per day, always eating a palm size of protein and a fist size of carbs (adding in vegetables- as much as you like). Dairy counts as protein and of course fruit is a carb. So you eat breakfast, mid morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack, dinner and then after dinner snack. You do lose weight on this plan (plus you eat whatever you like one day per week). I just found it hard to stick with because I didn't want to eat so many times per day and it doesn't fit into my schedule very well. But in any case, the author of the book stressed over and over that it's how you eat over the long term that will determine your weight loss. If you mess up every single day, then you probably won't see a big change, but if you eat whatever you like once a week you will still see a change because MOST of the time you're eating right. My husband always says "donuts are not bad for you, it's donuts every day that are bad for you."

Justamom410

I always tell myself that One Day WILL NOT define my week.

Renosu

I'm in the same boat, and my BF (a doctor) gave me a great line: "You're not going to get to your goal in one day, and by the same token you're not going to sabotage your whole game in one day either" Pretty sound thinking, except for the part where we mentally sabotage ourselves for "cheating".

Cortelli

Good advice so far. I'll comment on a different aspect.

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So my question is - will my epic fail yesterday make an impact on my weigh in this Friday?

If you're only weighing in once per week, you should expect to see some swings that don't necessarily reflect your true trends (good and bad). Heck, you should expect to see some swings in weight on a daily basis. I weigh in pretty much every day, and my weight can swing by several pounds, and sometimes 5 pounds. I believe it can be even more volatile for women depending on their cycle. In no circumstance am I actually gaining or losing several pounds of *fat* in any given day. Water weight is a huge variable.

One Friday you might wake up with a lot of extra water weight due to any number of factors. Another Friday the weight may have seemed to have melted away unreasonably quickly.

So, try not to let that one point in time - your weigh-in - be the end-all barometer of how your efforts are progressing.

dopeysmelly

Good advice so far. I'll comment on a different aspect.

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So my question is - will my epic fail yesterday make an impact on my weigh in this Friday?

If you're only weighing in once per week, you should expect to see some swings that don't necessarily reflect your true trends (good and bad). Heck, you should expect to see some swings in weight on a daily basis. I weigh in pretty much every day, and my weight can swing by several pounds, and sometimes 5 pounds. I believe it can be even more volatile for women depending on their cycle. In no circumstance am I actually gaining or losing several pounds of *fat* in any given day. Water weight is a huge variable.

One Friday you might wake up with a lot of extra water weight due to any number of factors. Another Friday the weight may have seemed to have melted away unreasonably quickly.

So, try not to let that one point in time - your weigh-in - be the end-all barometer of how your efforts are progressing.

^^This.

Taking measurements and logging those could help calm those nerves if you do a weekly weigh-in approach.

Sarra33

One unhealthy meal won't make you fat any more than one healthy meal will make you skinny.

Everyone has moments/days/weeks when they lose control. It's okay. The best part is that every morning you get to wake up to a new day and start fresh.

Everyone has a plan that works for them. I have an end goal of 135 pounds. I am 156 right now. I do my absolute best to stay on track and hit my 500-750 calorie deficit every day. When I've lost 5 pounds I adjust the settings on my Fitbit and MFP to go on maintenance calories for a week. My reward for losing that 5 pounds is one week with some extra calories and also some practice at eating at a maintenance level. I find this reduces the urge to binge and prevents me from getting frustrated and burning out. It took me 2 years to gain the 30 pounds I am trying to lose, I am not going to lose it all in a month. I'll be happy if it is off in a year.

stacyjh1979

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event.
You don't fail overnight.
Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.--Jim Rohn

Get back on track. You Can Do This!

I love this!

mj_mowrey

Thanks! One of my favorites. :bigsmile: