I went mad.

jdm120
jdm120 Posts: 54 Member
in Motivation and Support
Have been dieting for 15 days. Day 16 and it started with a chocolate milkshake - and then I went mad...and ate everything I could find. I need to get back on the wagon...but I think I ate that too. Feel so rubbish now and don't know if I've overdone the diet and that's why I've ended up here. Moderation and I are not friends. Some words of help and hope would be helpful. jdm120

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  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    You can do it.
    All paths are not smooth. The key thing is how you handle the bumps in the road.
    One day way far off the path isn't great, but it's just one day.

    To avoid having his happen again, consider how extreme your diet was before. Do you need to plan in some more treats? Were you trying to lose too quickly?

    Good luck!
  • fairycake25
    fairycake25 Posts: 37
    Make Sure ur not restricting yourself too much, I allow my self a lil bit of everythin whenever I want, although I do have a full cheat day on a Sunday...but I think if u let urself have a lil bit of everythin u won't want to go overdrive on it when u have a day off the diet x
  • Helen6663
    Helen6663 Posts: 16 Member
    I do that - once I start slipping, I fall right over! lol
    Usually, that would be it - end of diet.
    But.... I have found since being on here, that I have still logged my food diary accurately, even on a bad day & for some reason it seems to help me get back on the wagon the following day.
    I find my friends quite motivating too & by keeping myself occupied tapping away commenting on their efforts, it keeps my mind off food!

    Be strong, think of how great it will be to reach your goal & how much worse you will feel if you give up altogether - you can pull this back. Tomorrow is another day.

    Good luck!
  • Lindaendall
    Lindaendall Posts: 177 Member
    I do that - once I start slipping, I fall right over! lol
    Usually, that would be it - end of diet.
    But.... I have found since being on here, that I have still logged my food diary accurately, even on a bad day & for some reason it seems to help me get back on the wagon the following day.
    I find my friends quite motivating too & by keeping myself occupied tapping away commenting on their efforts, it keeps my mind off food!

    Be strong, think of how great it will be to reach your goal & how much worse you will feel if you give up altogether - you can pull this back. Tomorrow is another day.

    Good luck!
    [/Well said - we are all friends together and support each othere Lindaquote]
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    Aww! Lol on eating the wagon too.

    You can do it. Maybe reduce your intended loss to 1 lb a week so you can eat a little more and feel a little better. You can always scoop under for a higher deficit, but you still have the option to eat more without seeing the big red numbers.

    There's also nothing really wrong with eating maintenance cals a day out of the week just to keep you in good spirits.
  • 2befit2
    2befit2 Posts: 58 Member
    don't let one bad day kill your confidence and progress, tomorrow is another day :smile:
  • djh0505
    djh0505 Posts: 5
    It is ok to have what I call a splurge day. Tomorrow is a new day, just keep tracking and go from there. I have my days that I am "bad", I just start new the next day and keep going. Don't let that slow you down. You can do this!
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    I have found that if I PLAN a cheat meal once every 2 weeks or so, I am not tempted to cheat the rest of the time. you can see by my ticker, it's not hurt my weight loss. In August 2011, I was 252 pounds. 165ish now.
  • tabulator32
    tabulator32 Posts: 701 Member
    Set your weight loss goal down a notch (to one or one-and-a-half pounds per week) and try to eat "less dense" and more nourishing foods like vegetables to help keep your stomach filled.

    If you have 1500 calories a day and eat a dense meal like a cheeseburger and fries, you're done for the day and you have set your body to craving.

    Try to go easy on the carbs and starches and sugars, things that create cravings.
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    try not to let it get you down, it happens to everyone!!

    as a couple others have said: make sure you're not restricting yourself too much. setting too lofty a weekly goal and eating too little can make you go a little nutty and more likely to go nuts, trust me, I know!!! I decided I'd rather lose slowly but be able to keep it up longer term so I adjusted my calorie goals to lose .5lbs a week and I've actually been losing closer to 1.5 a week!! I feel way less stressed about it too :)


    good luck!!
  • lau444
    lau444 Posts: 120 Member
    The great thing about living healthy is that one bad food day cannot undo all of the work you've put in-as long as it doesn't become a regular thing. I've found that the only time I end up binging is if I left myself get too hungry or restict myself too much. You have to listen to your body and find a healthy, reasonable balance.
  • AABru
    AABru Posts: 610 Member
    Remember that this is where we all started.You are more than the calories you eat per day. This happens to me about once or twice a month...usually right before I have my period.

    As everyone has said, tomorrow is a new day. Get up with new intentions. The first task is forgiving yourself...
  • stephaneb74
    stephaneb74 Posts: 151 Member
    Good for you're you just had your first cheat day...... now get back on track and do not plan for another cheat day before and other 2 weeks at least..... next thing you know, your accesses of bulimia as out describe will disappear and you'll be fine.-..


    Hop hop get back on the track you will do it.....
  • pholbert
    pholbert Posts: 575 Member
    Maybe the problem is you are "dieting".
  • mmarin81
    mmarin81 Posts: 241
    Maybe the problem is you are "dieting".

    Good point. Its not about "dieting" its about making better choices. You can do this. Its tough but you can.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    Somebody had a similar problem earlier today and another person posted this link. I think it describes me and a whole lot of other people here on MFP. Maybe if we can understand what's happening and why we do things, we will have more control. Here's the link:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-dieters-fail-diets.html
    Good luck!
    Edit: Also, when you finally say "uncle" and follow the guidelines here on MFP for the weight loss plan, you will have a MUCH easier time. :laugh:
  • tiggersstar
    tiggersstar Posts: 193 Member
    its ok, i did good mon to thur, then as you said 'went on a mad one' on friday. today, i am back to being good. its ok, we all do it!

    :flowerforyou:
  • JaneMills0
    JaneMills0 Posts: 40 Member
    You have to overeat by 3500 calories to put on a pound. I bet even the wagon didn't have than many calories in it and it it did - so what we are talking about one pound. The point about healthy eating is that so long as you are generally eating to plan you can afford the odd wagon even chocolate covered ones. :wink:

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