Miniscule success in humongous failure

RedefiningMe

So...today was a terribly bad food day. I ate almost double my recommended calories without exercise - YUCK! That is how my dinner made me feel tonight! This is the humongous failure part!

I had one of my previous favorite dinners, a patty melt - yes a fat filled fried beef patty, 2 kinds of cheese, on fried rye bread - even describing it makes my stomach turn. Just a month ago, I loved it and although it tasted the same as usual, I found that I didn't especially care for it anymore...I actually left a bit under half on my plate. :noway:

I have been conscious of my food intake for a few months now, but not diligent and didn't start recording until 2 weeks ago. In those two weeks of trying to eat healthier (yes I have had other slip ups, but not as bad as today), I have lost my taste for some of my old unhealthy favorites - YEAH!!! This is the miniscule success and for me, any success - regardless how miniscule, it motivating! :happy:

Julietecosse

Its a great feeling when you discover that something you previously loved eating, no longer tastes as good as it used to do. Success!!!

abberbabber

Reverse that: It's a HUGE success discovered from a minuscule failure! Pretty much everybody has those days where, for one reason or another, they just eat whatever the hell they want. Heck, I had two weeks like that recently. Finding out that your tastes and preferences have honestly changed says that you're really making a lifestyle change and that your body is adapting to that new lifestyle. And that's *AWESOME*!! That is huge, long-term success that's going to stick with you much longer than than patty melt will. Congrats!

jeenim

I ate two slices of mud cake today and although it was a yummy bustout I feel too full, my tummy hurts and I really regret it - not just because I'm scared of gaining but just because IT DOESN"T MAKE ME FEEL GOOD - it isn't worth it, is it? So you have had a huge success in realising it doesn't taste great and I am going to try and see my bad day that way too. All the best.

Eleanorjanethinner

YOu're on the right track! Keep going and don't beat yourself up (it really doesn't help). Every day is a fresh start around here.

myjourney2

Awesome success! You are on the right track!

gp51

A cheat meal is completely acceptable. It keeps you focused, reminds you of the terrible feeling of being overly full, and gives you something to look forward to...I found that if I keep it to once or twice a week it doesn't negatively effect my diet.

GraemePayne

My wife took me out to dinner last night (my birthday). The only "good" part of the meal was steamed vegetables. The rest was steak (wonderful) and a loaded baked potato with lobster chunks. Ate the veggies & steak; nibbled at the potato, and felt stuffed and guilty. She wanted to stop by Dairy Queen in the way home but I (reluctantly) said "No".

I look at it as a small VICTORY because, compared to a year ago, I did NOT "clean my plate" and I did NOT go to DQ for additional servings of fat & sugar (aka soft-serve ice cream). Sure I had more than a days worth of calories, carbs, salt & other stuff in that meal, on top of breakfast & lunch. But I can compensate for that over the week, and learn to eat even less by next year.

Continue with the negative weight gain! (doesn't that sound a bit more positive than always being a "loser"?)