Had a fall out on my "one week" anniversary! Help!!

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  • trishoida
    trishoida Posts: 95
    You will have days like that. You might benefit from reading this blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/iddreams/view/overcoming-the-obesity-mindset-194711. It answers a lot of concerns that come up when you start this journey

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  • sweet110
    sweet110 Posts: 332 Member
    You will falter. Its what you do *after* that separates the long-term winners from the short-term quitters. Because after you've swallowed that brownie or that slice of pizza, it *can* be over. You have not "ruined" your diet. A bad day doesn't qualify as "falling off the wagon." Its just one day. Or one meal. And if you pick yourself up and get back to it, no harm, no foul.

    The danger is thinking that you have "ruined" something. Because that kind of thinking will make you say, "oh well, I'm off the wagon. Might as well enjoy all the things I haven't let myself eat before I go back to my diet!" You gorge, not for one meal or one day, but for, a week. Gain everything back, and then some. Then you feel awful. Unmotivated. And you begin the cycle again about 1 month later.

    If you accept that faltering is part of being successful, you will have long-term success.
  • BlJohnston77
    BlJohnston77 Posts: 54 Member
    We all have those days, don't let it get you down and you are allowed one cheat day if that helps any. I try to save mine for days when I know im not gonna be home and have to eat on the run all the yummy fast food I usually don't allow myself to have :) keep up the hard work you are doing great!!!
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    Don't fall into the "cheat day" trap...it's a slippery slope! If you mess up don't wait till the next day to get back on track...that's like falling down and saying well I might as well lay here and let people step on me until tomorrow. Get back up NOW!!!! That said we are allowed sensible portions of ANYTHING we want, make sure it fits in you calorie goals. Exercise lets you enjoy more of those "treats"!
  • KylieBarstow
    KylieBarstow Posts: 51
    The thing is, is that it was just one day. It will not ruin you. Calories counted on here in one day can be misleading and can discourage people if they go over. But our bodies don't work like that. Focus more on your weekly totals on net calories than daily.
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