if YOU need MOTIVATION READ THIS!

amyy010

"HOLY ****! I'VE EATEN SO MUCH! IM GOING TO BE OBESE"
I bet you're thinking that. I know I have. But I read this and it put my mind at rest.

"Ok.

Stop.

Take a deep breath and put your thinking cap on.

I’m going to hit you with some wisdom, ok?

Take your weight loss calorie goal, and just toss that number out the window. We’re not going to talk about that right now. We’re going to talk about that minor (or major) freak out we sometimes have when we’re having a really good week, eating really well, then we lose our damn minds and stuff our faces with delicious delicious junk food.

2000 calories is about what your body needs to maintain your weight and keep all your organs doing all those lovely keeping you alive things that they do. Your body burns all those calories at rest. That means that while you’re sitting on your *kitten*, walking to the fridge and back, scrolling through tumblr, etc etc.. your body is making you breathe and make new cells and **** and burns those 2000 calories.

To gain a single pound, you’d have to eat another 3500 calories on top of those 2000. Thats 5500 calories. 5500 calories is a ****ing lot of calories, okay?

Lets take a look at what 5500 calories looks like.

One slice of a large pepperoni pizza from pizza hut is 330 calories. You’d have to eat a little over 2 entire large pepperoni pizzas to hit 5500 calories.
One crunchy taco from taco bell is 170 calories. To eat 5500 calories, you’d have to eat 32 tacos.
One double cheeseburger from mcdonalds is 440 calories. 12 of those is 5500 calories.
21 cheetos are 160 calories. 714 cheetos are 5500 calories.
Was whatever junk you ate probably a bad choice health-wise? Probably.

Did you ruin all your progress? No.

Did you even eat enough to gain an entire whole pound? Nooope.

Are you going to survive, drink some water, go for a walk or run in the morning, and forgive yourself? Yep. You are.

Know why?

Cause **** happens.

But we move on, and we stay determined.

Stop freaking out. Forgive yourself."
:flowerforyou:


(btw, I didnt write this, I found it and just thought I'd share it with you all)

lauren3101

I could eat 714 cheetos no problem. lol

EgglessKeto

Thanks!

M77308

I could eat 714 cheetos no problem. lol

Yep.

Thanks for the post, though.. I definitely have to learn to forgive myself.

tinad120

I should save this so that I can read these after the bad days.

mhouston2011

Thank you!!! I needed this

CariBgood

I needed this too!!!

SydneyBristowe

i like it

kit8806

Thanks for sharing!!

LetsGoBlues

Brilliant :drinker:

Brenda_Pancakes

AWWW! This made my day! Everyone once and awhile I slip into old habits; and when I catch myself - I feel guilty afterwards. Instead, I need to just drink plenty of water, go for a walk, and go on with life.

Thanks for the reminder.

Who ever wrote this sure knows what they were talking about. For sure

Good Job.

AtlantaWriter

Loved this post, Amy. It made a lot of sense. But sometimes I don't lose or maintain weight (or even gain) when I'm on a diet and doing what I"m supposed to!!! What's up with that? When I was married, my husband just cut back a little and he lost weight regularly and consistently no matter what. Me? I have to stick to my calories no matter what. And sometimes I just get stuck on a weight even though I"m doing everything I'm supposed to. So I think that 3,500 calorie thing is not that accurate. Maybe my body is adjusting to a lower metabolism because of the weight loss and won't let go of the fat and pounds. Maybe I ate too much salt one day. Or my exercise wasn't strenuous enough. So the 3,500 rule doesn't always hold true. I have also found that even if I eat 5,500 calories, by rights I should only show about 1.5 pounds of weight gain, but I'll go up 3 or 4 pounds! What's up with that?

BrieGoorts

Thank you!! Needed this so badly!

amyy010

FEEL FREE TO COPY THIS AND SAVE IT ONTO YOUR COMPUTERS! &+ ADD ME AS A FRIEND TOO!

(Thats what i have done anyway ;D)

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zaph0d

I am now motivated.... to eat a pizza!

changnme

OMG Thanks this really helped me

marlad33

Greata post - thanks for sharing. We beat ourselves up and then we make bad food decisions for days on end and wonder what the heck happened. Simple way to keep in perspective!!

amyy010

GLAD YOURE ALL LIKING, all I did was copy and paste this from another website, so i dont know if its totally accurate, everyones bodies are different i guess

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nileighttig

What an awesome post - i love it!

way2shy

Fantastic!! It really brings the message home. I am harder on myself than any one else could ever be.

llmcconnell

Interesting, thanks for sharing!!

kittybear86

Great post,thanks for sharing

kathyszoo

Great post! Thanks!

karoumee

thank you for sharing!

Christylee76

Wow...I needed this!!! Love it, thank you for sharing!

beckers80

like

brendajs

Great post!! Thanks so much for sharing! Just what I needed...especially today! Was up 2.2 from yesterday (I know...shame on me for weighing every day!) and I couldn't understand why...I was under my calories, had alittle exercise, drank my water, little to no sodium, etc.

Was ticked at myself all morning...then I realized that I had forgotten to take my blood pressure pill yesterday--must be extra water retention and not weight gain after all! Will see tomorrow morning!

This article made me realize what it takes to gain...I won't take advantage of the information, but it will help keep me from getting discouraged so quickly!

Perfect timing!!!!

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Brenda

LiliWray

I am now motivated.... to eat a pizza!

Let's split one and then we'll only feel half as guilty :laugh: :drinker:

xSCiNTILLATEx79

I wish I would have read this yesterday :grumble: but now I dont feels so bad all is forgiven :drinker:

JenniferMini

i think i could eat 32 tacos from tbell

OdeToEmma

I could eat 714 cheetos no problem. lol

Ahahahahaha!