I feel horrible...

thirtyby40

Well I finally caved. My kids ask me all the time to get Chinese for dinner, tonight I gave in. I planned to actually eat something I made myself, but then decided once wont hurt. Now I feel guilty, but on top of that I did not even enjoy it. I have been trying to eat clean, that much salt and whatever else has me feeling bloated and disgusting.

Oh well. Lesson learned. We should have got pizza, that would have gone down better I am sure.

VballLeash

Well the good thing is you didn't like it! So you won't be tempted to do it again plus you learned your lesson... don't worry one meal won't make you gain weight and great job on the 19 pounds lost :happy: :happy:

~Leash

BrenNew

Aww, don't worry about it! :noway:
I've had Chinese food at least once every few months, and it didn't hurt me any! When I have Chinese, I just drink tons of extra water, and get lots of extra exercise in too.
I would still be over on my numbers, but, oh well. Every once in awhile, we've just GOTTA splurge! :laugh: That's why MFP worked so well for me! If I couldn't "cheat" every now and then, I'd have given up a long time ago, same as I ALWAYS did before MFP! I can't say enough good about MFP and all the wonderfully supportive members here!

traveler

My chinese delivery has a diet healthy food section on the menu. It's mostly steamed with seafood and vegies or chicken. Although, if it was from home, I'd have brown rice. Check into it at your place.

kimberjones

I agree with the needing 'to cheat' thing. Although - it's not really cheating as long as you log it and know how many calories it has in it. If you remove everything you like from your diet you'll be bitter and resentful and end up binging and making yourself sick.

As far as the Chinese food - Enjoy what you want, even if it's Chinese, and drink plenty of water. The sodium is a painful thing but it should go away soon. The excellent thing is that if you didn't like it then you'll know for next time and either fix yourself something healthy that you do like or order something else as a family you can all enjoy together. Either way, you win! How cool is that?
:happy:

Ten10

I had chinese tonight too. Only because I have been craving it for awhile. I also went over but only but 21 calories I can probably burn that off by the end of this sentence. We deserve a "treat" every once in awhile :drinker:

thirtyby40

Thanks everybody! I do feel better after a couple of glasses of water. Tomorrow I will be back at it. When my husband got home he finished off almost all the left overs, so there should be no temptation tomorrow if I forget how I felt tonight.

mrsyac2

I don't care for chinese food much its too salty

michellem81

Don't be too hard on yourself. If you try to deny yourself the foods that you love you will find that you will binge or be depressed because you feel like you can't have your favorite foods. Go ahead and have your favorite Chinese dish but a smaller portion of it (less often like a treat) and be sure to count it and of course lots of water!!!!!!!!!!


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leavinglasvegas

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"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate on the present moment" ~The Buddha

And if it makes you feel any better, I have been craving Chinese and was planning on pushing that craving on my friends for our girls night out this weekend. You made me rethink that. See you helped a stranger, I would do it for you too.:bigsmile:

Holly