Ugh... I overate AGAIN!

choosing_fitness

Hi! I am really beating myself up emotionally and mentally and need some help. I overate this weekend... a lot. I did well Saturday, as in I stayed within my calories but then on Friday and Sunday (today) I ate horribly. I ate by over 600 calories. The problem is that I have been eating AT MAINTENANCE all month, so I will gain weight. I am so upset and just want to cry and then eat. I have not done either but need some encouragement, or help.
Thanks!

calton1

Don't beat yourself up! Tomorrow you just go back to eating within your calories. You'll be fine. We all overindulge once in awhile, we're human.

Mochaccino10

I was just wondering, do you mean you overrate by 600 calories per day? I thought it might be a typo because it's really not much. A 600 calorie surplus is not much to worry about. As long as you go back to your maintenance calories soon you should be just fine.

Liftng4Lis

Pull up your bootstraps and remember tomorrow is a new day. Beating yourself up is counterproductive.

choosing_fitness

I was just wondering, do you mean you overrate by 600 calories per day? I thought it might be a typo because it's really not much. A 600 calorie surplus is not much to worry about. As long as you go back to your maintenance calories soon you should be just fine.

600 calories just on Sunday- today, but way more on Friday.

kmash32

Just remember that we all have bad days and if you are that concerned about it then eat a few hundred calories under maintenance over the next few days to make up for it. I know a lot of people on here that worry about there weekly deficient more than each individual day so maintenance would work the same. If your maintenance is 2000 a day then your week should be 14000 so if you eat 2500 one day you just eat at 1500 the next or 1750 over the next two to equal it out.

jharwell58

Thank you for posting today!....because I went over on my calories as well today....I logged it all but I sure didn't want to! There are just those kind of days. For me, I realize that I have the ability to slip back into old habits extremely fast...that possibility is always lurking somewhere around a corner. However, I celebrate the successes I have with this....in my past I would have thrown up my hands and said, "Well, I am a huge failure so I might as well continue with overeating"....but now, hey, I overate this one day. It wasn't pleasant, it's a reminder of how quickly I can slip, but it doesn't mean I am a failure. And you aren't either. I am going to get right back on track. I hope you will too.

llUndecidedll

Don't beat yourself up over it. It's in the past; move on. You can either make a plan to exercise more to burn those calories off over the next few days/weeks, or you can just move on.You could also adjust your goals, if you feel like you're too restricted.

Now, I am a newbie and I am a binge eater. I have been binging since I started my diet a month and a half ago. I have been 'punishing' myself by walking on the treadmill until I burned those extra calories off.

I know the calories burned on the treadmill aren't accurate, but in my mind they are. What I do is knock 10% off of whatever reading I get from the treadmill before I log it in on MFP. I usually burn more than my overage, so I'm cool beans after.

I am aware that my way isn't too healthy, but baby steps, right? At least, at the end of the day I'm kind of sticking to my calorie goals... right?

Panda_Path

It happened, it is in the past, now you can move on . Sounds like you have been doing good overall, one bad weekend isn't a failure.

Kotuliak

600 calories is nothing. By the time today is over I will have gone ~1,200 over my calorie goal. That's life, I've learned to live with it. A little less ice cream tomorrow, and maybe an extra lap around the block, and life goes on and all is well.

DonaGail

Listen, I overate yesterday..I knew I would and I just considered it controlled chaos. I didnt hog down cakes and pies and breads but I did go over my calories and I have very high calories per day because of my job..however I dont work on weekends, so going over is extra damaging. I just looked at it like a planned cheat day and enjoyed every bite. Today was a new day and yes, I wanted more, but I had my day. Dont freak out, think things through and get on with your plan. You control this. GOOD LUCK!!

davert123

logging makes sure you can't hide the truth from yourself. Well done for learning. You can loose a couple of thousand calories in a couple of days so no need to fret.

violasmith85

The first step to failure is to beat yourself up when you make a mistake. You'll over eat even more do to the emotional roller coaster and eventually just give up all together. Tomorrow is a new day.

rhiannsu

I had a baaaad weekend too…starting at lunchtime on Friday through this morning. It seemed like self-sabotage, but I couldn't seem to stop! So at lunchtime, I took a hike, then a walk later, and then spent some time on the stationary bike. I know I will still post a gain for the weekend, but at least I feel like I'm back in control. Don't beat yourself up over it! "No regrets and move on!"

brenn24179

I ate a 1000 calories at KFC today but I just got out and walked and had a light dinner and plan on doing better tomorrow. One weekend wont mess you up too bad, just get back on track. Also, ask yourself if anything was bothering you, ask if it was emotional or just too much temptation. I also make a plan for next time if I made mistakes. Sometimes I need to get away from the food and socialize and not stay there looking at that food.

kimny72

It happens to everyone - you will never be perfect, it's not possible! Heck, if the worst thing you do in your life is overeat one weekend, you're a saint

The only way this beats you is if you let it make you quit.

So make peace with it, put it behind you, and use it as motivation for the upcoming week. You can do it!

PrizePopple

Tomorrow is another day to start over. One or two off days aren't going to make you gain all the weight back you lost. :flowerforyou:

ninerbuff

Hi! I am really beating myself up emotionally and mentally and need some help. I overate this weekend... a lot. I did well Saturday, as in I stayed within my calories but then on Friday and Sunday (today) I ate horribly. I ate by over 600 calories. The problem is that I have been eating AT MAINTENANCE all month, so I will gain weight. I am so upset and just want to cry and then eat. I have not done either but need some encouragement, or help.
Thanks!

You can have a bad day, a bad week and even a bad month, but if you stay CONSISTENT, it's hard to have a bad year. Just need to buckle up.

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19rosehill

I went to a party Saturday night.took food in my bag and 2 bottles of mineral water to try and keep myself from wandering calorie extras - but - I still overrate too.but after I looked for the positives.i was very choosy at what I picked to eat, and absolutely enjoyed every mouthful.so I'm not regretting it.but the following days I have absolutely stayed active and drank heaps of water.i logged exactly what I ate, so I can review my eating pattern correctly, and definetly don't get on the scales until the end of the month after being back on track with my gym work outs.but ultimately you have done the number one important thing of all! That is offload the emotion about it on here.by spilling the beans about it helps get it out of your head and release the guilt and pressure on yourself so you CAN start fresh.i say well done! And maybe stay blogging more when your getting anxious before you overeat! Distract yourself with conversation.and drink water at the same time to hydrate yourself.

PDW88

Let me tell you, we have all been there. I have been there and its has been a terrible week for me. I try to focus on the positives...

Did I get up each day and hit the gym? Yes.
Did I resolve to try my best to do better next time? Yes
Did I hang my head in defeat and give up? Absolutely not.

You can make the same decisions. This is a battle. We can lose a battle or two and not lose the whole war. Just have to center ourselves and really keep at the forefront why exactly we are doing this. Lets get healthy and fit!

QueenZeeIsm

Stop beating yourself up. I usually do the same but what I know is that tomorrow is another day and I just have to refocus. better you overeat 1 weekend than just overeating all the time.

you are on the right track but cut yourself some slack. keep going!

gypsy_spirit

Expecting perfection in yourself in anything is setting yourself up to fail. Why don't you try balancing your calories for the week? Staying under your calories for the week means that you will maybe be a little lower one day to compensate for the fun you had this weekend

Do you really see yourself being so rigid for the rest of your life? If not, then learn to balance now. It's not about starting over - it's about your ability to keep going.

LePhoque

Don't worry about it! We're only human at the end of the day and have to allow ourselves some room for error. It's not like you've over-eaten every day for the last month, two days is nothing! Just pick yourself up and forget about it, it's in the past and means nothing.

jbse26

Just eat a bit less for the next couple of days then go back to maintainance. 600 calories is no big deal and nothing you can't deal with.

MinnieInMaine

Hi! I am really beating myself up emotionally and mentally and need some help. I overate this weekend... a lot. I did well Saturday, as in I stayed within my calories but then on Friday and Sunday (today) I ate horribly. I ate by over 600 calories. The problem is that I have been eating AT MAINTENANCE all month, so I will gain weight. I am so upset and just want to cry and then eat. I have not done either but need some encouragement, or help.
Thanks!

Just curious...what are you goals? Your profile is private so I can't tell. Are you trying to maintain or lose or gain?

Either way, maybe it's time for a plan. I know when I plan my meals out for the week (sometimes two weeks), I do so much better than if I just wing it. There still might be an overage here and there but it's usually not enough to do any damage or I try to make up for it by getting an extra workout in or eating lighter the next day.

Weekends can be tough for a lot of folks. I usually workout really hard Mon-Fri so I take Sat & Sun to rest but if I'm not eating well, I make sure I get some sort of exercise in to counteract it, at least in part.

And yes, as others have suggested, I also forgive myself - as you should.

Francl27

Yeah I overate by 1800 calories this week end, which puts me at a 1000 calories surplus for this week or something.

Still only a few days of eating at a deficit to break even. I'll live.

mommyrunning

As others said you can overcome it. I am personally terrible at making good food choices when hungry. I've found that pre-planning or at least having lots of easy healthy options helps. I have a drawer of stuff in the fridge like string cheese, bags of cut up fruit, yogurt, applesauce, etc that I can grab and eat right away. Maybe that will help you in the future.

JazzFischer1989

Honestly this probably won't be the last time this happens. There will be birthdays, holidays, barbecues, vacations, etc., and you'll want to enjoy yourself. Just look at the bigger picture; realistically, I doubt there's anyone who eats precisely at "maintenance" until the day they die.

JtKeil

600 calories isn't too bad! We all have off days. Food is tasty and the feeling after a satisfying meal is nice, so of course you'll go above and beyond sometimes.

Start again today and don't beat yourself up.

choosing_fitness

You are all so sweet and thank you for taking the time to respond... I am hopping back on the wagon today. Here we go

aubyshortcake

would it make you feel better if I told you I'm a 5'3" female and I ate over 3600 calories yesterday? :laugh: