I JUST RUINED MY DIET IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD

cgraylyon

This has happened to everyone. Try to relax. Last time it happened to me I bought a bag of mixed nuts - looked at the calories 170 not bad and started mowing down. Then I start thinking wow that's a ton of nuts for 170 - look at the bag and it had 3.5 servings. 595 CALORIES is a meal not a snack. Dang! Now you know and you won't do it again unless you plan it. Really try not to stress to much!!!! LOL

Mommapea2012

If a tasty muffin is the end of the world, I need your life.

Me too lol

astrampe

The end of the world is when your iPod battery is drained and you have a long run.

This is just a muffin. Muffins are the cradle of civilization, not the end of the world. Celebrate this muffin.

THIS!:laugh:

SwannySez

Ok, this is fixable. What we'll need to do is just remove an appendage or two to make up for the calorie overage. My suggestion would be a few toes.

You'll need a few things: a 2.5 lb sledge hammer, a flat cold chisel, a red-hot iron bar (for cauterizing once the toes have been removed), a bottle of vodka and four extra strength Tylenols.

Why don't you see if you can gather those things before we go any further?

I'll be right here.

GasMasterFlash

GD there are a lot of a**holes on this site.

Yes. I would venture to guess that there is an average of just over one per user. Some might have colostomies, pushing the average just over the one mark.

kbmnurse

Move on. Eat lighter the rest of the day. Tell Mom to keep her muffins.

KristyJoy123

It is NOT the end of the world! Remember, you're building in a deficit here and you're not going to gain 1 lb because you went over by 430 calories. Please don't stress yourself out, because these types of things are the reasons people get obsessive. A lot of people might say, "Well, I've already messed up today, might as well just eat whatever I want!" -- but you're not doing that. If it really is bothering you, do a little extra exercise. Eat a little lighter tomorrow. It's really not the end of the world. In order to gain 1 lb, you would have to have a surplus of 3500 calories -- one muffin isn't going to do it.

MayMaydoesntrun

You made me think of R.E.M. Love that band...

JMarigold

To think I've been scheming on how to end the world for years and all I needed to do was eat a muffin . . .


You'll be fine!! Even if you DON'T exercise it off your body will probably be thankful for the extra calories.

emyishardcore

If a tasty muffin is the end of the world, I need your life.

Agreed!

phillieschic

Don't forget...you're not "dieting" anyway. You're making a lifestyle change. One delicious banana muffin slip up is just a speed bump in the road of healthy living! Have some water! Relax for a bit and then bust your *kitten* on the treadmill for 35 minutes. Calories gone!

tonihayden

GD there are a lot of a**holes on this site.

Anyway. Just work out and move on. You will be fine! Hang in there!

FOR REAL..............PEOPLE ARE JACKED UP.

MJ7910

Everyone has negative thoughts like this sometimes. They're called cognitive distortions:

http://psychcentral.com/lib/2009/15-common-cognitive-distortions/

#2 and #5 are particularly applicable here. They're distortions because they're based on partial truths and exaggeration. Here are some guidelines for responding to cognitive distortions when they crop up:

http://psychcentral.com/lib/2009/fixing-cognitive-distortions/

The problem I've had myself with this sort of thinking in the past is the thought is usually followed by self-soothing with food and a "what the hell, I might as well do whatever" sort of attitude. It's one of the quickest ways to sabotage your improvement efforts.

EDIT: By the way, I had a couple of scoops of high-fat ice cream last Saturday ... I ate it slowly and thoroughly enjoyed it ... zero effect on the scale. Having a muffin or a dish of ice cream once in a while won't kill your diet ... agonizing over it might.

i can relate to this. in fact, this is what causes binging (eating mass amounts of food). i am guilty of this. i think "what the hell" when i go over and start eating whatever. DON"T do this! it's counterproductive. just say "oh well, it was 1 muffin" and move on. i think we all get in a pattern here, and sure it's nice to not go over calories. but sometimes, you just do go over, and that's ok. just enjoy the rest of your day, work out and try and not sweat it.

Pollywog39

Ok, this is fixable. What we'll need to do is just remove an appendage or two to make up for the calorie overage. My suggestion would be a few toes.

You'll need a few things: a 2.5 lb sledge hammer, a flat cold chisel, a red-hot iron bar (for cauterizing once the toes have been removed), a bottle of vodka and four extra strength Tylenols.

Why don't you see if you can gather those things before we go any further?

I'll be right here.

Can I help???? You need an assistant, don't you?

I'll wear a nurse uniform

TheJustPull

You had a muffin!? Eggad! This is a site to loose weight, how will you ever continue to if you keep eating muff... Oh, wait... I'm only kidding.

Just go for walk or something and gain those calories back! Then you can *gasp* eat more!

odusgolp

I've got the sledgehammer... but that's it.

Contrarian

GD there are a lot of a**holes on this site.

I saw people giving good advice with a sense of humour. I thought this thread was pretty good-natured, actually. Maybe a muffin would help you to look on the bright side? They seem to make people really happy.

sgressock

It's one meal hun. Not the end of the world. Just don't think about it like you messed up one meal today so the rest don't count. They do count.

Di3012

So my mom was kind enough to buy me a banana muffin this morning, which I didn't think was unhealthy (so much).
Turns out... it had... 430 CALORIES
What do I do?!
I only eat 1300 calories a day and now i've already passed that amount!!

You wait until lunchtime and just continue.

You've still got 900 calories left for crying out loud!

jaqiswany

Dont do anything...eat sensible for the rest of today but dont go too short , then start again tomorrow, next time cut it in half and save the other half for the next day :-)

AtticusFinch

This is no problem, for the rest of the week only eat the smaller low calorie billy goats that trot over your bridge, Simples

Nopedotjpeg

WHY ARE WE YELLING?!

SwannySez

how will you ever continue to if you keep eating muff...

Muff is a gateway.

sc1572

No big deal. You can eat lighter the rest of the day to stay within your limit. You can exercise to give yourself more calories for the day. You can count this as your cheat day. Don't stress though. This is real life and you're allowed to have a muffin sometimes

^this.

BlueInkDot

I would just eat the muffin, log it, go over my calorie limit that particular day, and then forget about it. What's nice about mfp is that every day the calorie counter starts over. Every day is a new chance to do it right. So what if you have one bad day? I bet you have way more good days. You're doing fine, don't even give it another thought.

SwannySez

Ok, this is fixable. What we'll need to do is just remove an appendage or two to make up for the calorie overage. My suggestion would be a few toes.

You'll need a few things: a 2.5 lb sledge hammer, a flat cold chisel, a red-hot iron bar (for cauterizing once the toes have been removed), a bottle of vodka and four extra strength Tylenols.

Why don't you see if you can gather those things before we go any further?

I'll be right here.

Can I help???? You need an assistant, don't you?

I'll wear a nurse uniform

Well, obviously we'll need a Pollywog! I had been worried we would not find one. Thank GOD you arrived!

olong

This is a journey, not a one-time lesson. No hollering (with caps) and no worries. One muffin doesn't knock you off the wagon!

Contrarian

This is no problem, for the rest of the week only eat the smaller low calorie billy goats that trot over your bridge, Simples

They are more tender anyway.

amymrls

So my mom was kind enough to buy me a banana muffin this morning, which I didn't think was unhealthy (so much).
Turns out... it had... 430 CALORIES
What do I do?!
I only eat 1300 calories a day and now i've already passed that amount!!

Lol just burm more calories! Get up and do an extra workout you will be fine.

Heaven71

So my mom was kind enough to buy me a banana muffin this morning, which I didn't think was unhealthy (so much).
Turns out... it had... 430 CALORIES
What do I do?!
I only eat 1300 calories a day and now i've already passed that amount!!

Exercise a bunch off and start new tomorrow. In the future, look up calories before you eat the food and not after. You would have been good to eat part of it and save the rest for tomorrow. That way you didn't insult her by not accepting it. I tend to take things like that, take a bite and when no one's looking, throw it away. Problem solved and I am no longer tempted by it.