-1238 for the day...oh well. I eat, therefore I log.

cmcollins001

The problem with eating food prepared by someone other than yourself or at restaurants is that there's a lot of guessing. Portions sizes, and picking the best guess from the sometimes too long, or sometimes too short list of MFP options. It's just trying to do the best you can, and get as close as you can.

So here it is, in all it's overboard glory...me being honest with myself and whomever decides to read this, a day that ended with 1238 in the red. That's a NEGATIVE 1238 aka 1238 calories over my daily allowance. GASP!! OMG!!! Whatever will I do??? Am I doomed to gain a bazillion pounds???

Ummm...Nope. I'm not worried about it in the least., isolated incident that won't happen too often. I actually had to "red number" days in a row. Still, no worries. I'm being honest with myself and those whom I have opened my diary. I ate it...therefore I logged it.

In the spirit of being honest, what we need to realize and let ourselves believe is that there will be times when we will indulge and we will have days like today...the thing to remember is, it's just a day. It can even be two...it's ok. It doesn't mean things have hopelessly crashed for all eternity and that some evil has befallen us, it means that on days like today, we ate more than we normally do. Deal with it. Move on. Life's not over, it just means you are actually living it outside your bubble. Welcome to the human race.

Here's my $.02 about it. When I started this a little over a month ago, being the first time I made any honest effort to get in shape, I told myself and my wife that I wasn't going to "diet", I wasn't going to do any "snake oil" type fad diet or meal plans. What I would do is pay attention to what I eat, and keep track of my food. I will actually get off my butt and move more, I will eat less...not starve myself or eat bird seed and dandelion root...but eat less then I normally do, and move more than I normally do. I will do something that I can sustain for the rest of my life. And with that I will realize that every now and again, I'm going to find myself in situations like the last couple of days, where there is TONS of good food, I'm hungry, and there's one of my nemeses, peach cobbler. There will be days of birthday cake and ice cream. There will be comped rooms and free slot play, and with that, a free buffet. There will be times when ________. Fill in the blank. The point of this? Life happens, and if I can't enjoy life being "skinny" than I'd rather be fat and happy than skinny and miserable.

Anyone else have thoughts about this?

taunto

Been 4,000 or 4500 in red, i survived and my gut is still shrinking

trixiemou

Totally agree. Real life kicks in!

I am playing the long game here and want to be able to enjoy it. Lose some, gain some, but I will keep the bulk of it off.

KatyE213

Very well said! Life happens - you are making a lifestyle change, not "going on a diet". I am going on a two week holiday next week and I do not intend to stress over every little food choice - and yes, alcohol :drinker:

Provided you are making healthier choices generally and moving more, you will continue to lose weight and get fitter. Its not a linear process but thats because its not a short term solution.