What happens if you have a bad diet day?
meggwtw
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Today was a bad day for my diet, but I'm not sure what caused me to steer off course. I feel ashamed and annoyed with myself. What should I do tomorrow, or what can I do in the future to not have a bad diet day?
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Today was a bad day for my diet, but I'm not sure what caused me to steer off course. I feel ashamed and annoyed with myself. What should I do tomorrow, or what can I do in the future to not have a bad diet day?
Bad days will happen from time to time. If the "time to time" becomes "all the time" then you've REALLY got problems.
That being said, take a step back and see if you can figure out why you had a bad day. Maybe that information will be helpful?0 -
It's normal. Don't worry about it. I have bad diet days all the time. Yesterday, I had four brownies and an extra thousand calories. But I am still losing over a pound a week. I have never plateaued. I cut out the next day or two to 1200 or 1300 calories and add exercise, until the excess is used up by my body. Within a day or two at most I am back to losing weight.
Think of it this way: in the future, you will have thousands of days and choices that will determine your weight. If you have a normal life, there will be lots of junk food, birthday parties, holidays, and restaurant trips. As long as those are counterbalanced with exercise and eating less on some of the days, you will never gain an ounce back.0 -
Every day is not going to be perfect and as others mentioned, it will happen once in a while. If you try to compensate for it, it can become a horrible cycle so tomorrow just go back to your normal routine.
Do you have any idea of what the cause may be? Were you stressed? Hungry? Tired?0 -
I agree, bad days will happen time to time. BUT if your bad days are happening back to back, for weeks on end, it's time to take action.
I ate really well for most of this year, but for the past month I've been ruining healthy eating days by snacking a lot on calorie-rich food late at night. I would be ashamed and not log these late night snacks, and was frustrated because It was obviously halting my weight loss.
But I decided that my body doesn't lie about what I put in it, so I why should I lie to myself. I started logging those late night snacks in the next day's food diary. It meant that I had less calories to eat for the next day, but if I was really feeling hungry then I would just eat something, despite going over my calorie goal. So far, I haven't been hungrier and this is working for me. I find that doing this is helping me stay under calories, even if I have an unplanned late night snacking session.0 -
Don't give in. I had a bad day today as well, as you can see in my diary. Don't get into the mentality of "well, I messed up once, doesn't matter if I mess up now, so I'll just eat what I want to eat." I know it's tempting, but you must carry on and pick up where you left off. Make sure to reflect on why you had a bad day. Me, I had a bad day because for lunch someone bought a pizza for the two of us, and the past couple of days I have been rather hungry.0
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Get over it and don't let it turn into a bad diet week etc..0
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Normally I feel guilty for a while, but that passes because it's useless and a waste of time. So, I think constructively. How can I make up for this? Kill it at the gym. Commit more to the diet. Realize bad days happen and I've just got to move on and limit them as much as I can.0
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Start again tomorrow. Don't beat yourself up.0
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First, don't beat yourself up. Just get back on track tomorrow and try to keep bad days to a minimum. They're going to happen now and then. Remember one bad day doesn't have to make a bad week. Hang in there.0
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We don't have to be right on all the time.
We just have to be right on enough that we don't become right off.0 -
Just jump back on the wagon tomorrow!! You may want to figure why you went of course if that will help in the future. I know I tend to be an emotional eater so if I have an upsetting day or problem I know that can be a trigger. And don't beat up yourself...one day is okay, in the coure of a week it will most likely balance out calorie-wise. Hang in there, sounds like you are doing well overall
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Move on. Is there anything else to do? Whats the point of throwing the baby out with the bath water?
Bad days happen to anyone. Who says I never ever have a bad day is the biggest liar on the earth.0 -
LOL...it CAN feel that way but it is only one day 0 -
I got you beat. I just screwed up two days in a freaking row. About a thousand calories over EACH DAY. Looks like I might have to be forced to go dancing tomorrow night to burn it off.
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LOL...it CAN feel that way but it is only one day
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To be blunt, get over it We are human, eating more than you wanted to will happen, and should be expected to happen. 0
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'Ashamed' is a really strong word. It's one day. We all screw up occasionally ... but I understand where you are coming from. I am a bit of a perfectionist myself, so when I screw up I get a bit 'intense', but I always TRY to remember that the next bite I do or do not take makes the difference between continuing on with my diet or failing. (Previously I would decide to begin again the next day, but now it's next snack or meal lol ... simply because you can do alot of damage if you screw up early in the day!) Anyway, there may or may not be a 'good' reason as to WHY it happened, just work hard and have a good weekend! Make it happen and leave yesterday behind.0
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It'll be ok. We all have bad days.0
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I just try harder the next day.
The way I look at it, at least I'm aware now. Before I'd sit down and eat a 3000 calories packet of biscuits without batting an eyelid.0 -
The first thing I do is to tell the internet about it in great detail.0
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This brings up such a powerful question: how did we get set into the mind trap that we are bad if we eat something that is, say, less than healthy, and we must shame ourselves. Honestly, I think it is fascinating because I think the majority of us feel that way. I know I do and I'm trying to figure out why. I was never really overweight, I don't think. I was thin as a kid, thin most of my adult life. I'm 5'6" and when I hit the big 5-0, I realized I was a tad heavier than I wished to be (147). I never thought I was obese or hugely overweight, but wanted to get healthier. But I would do the same thing the OP did. Make a bad choice one day and feel really guilty over it. Just saying, I think it is interesting and if we could figure out why we beat ourselves up over it, we might be able to beat it!0
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Nothing will happen as long as you didn't eat that much more than you burned on that day (3500 kcal = 1lb). Simply, don't do it again on the following day.0
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Today was a bad day for my diet, but I'm not sure what caused me to steer off course. I feel ashamed and annoyed with myself. What should I do tomorrow, or what can I do in the future to not have a bad diet day?
What happens is that you forgive yourself and move on. One bad day will not destroy the rest of your life. In the future, try logging your food ahead of time, if possible. I have found that when I pre-plan, I don't get off track. :flowerforyou:
ETA: Love your profile pic! 0 -
i went out for a meal with friends last night. madeith going out healthy but still with goung out....i did drink alot of wine and did share pudding. so i know i went over. and i knew i would. but today im back to normal eating the way i usually do. last night was a very rare occasion ( as i have children). i can understand your frustration and i too used to have yhia guilt assosicated with food. which us0
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How bad was it really, when I think I have had a bad day I look at what I would get to eat if I were in "maintain your weight" often times I am still under this caloric goal. The day might not have been as bad as you think.
Start new the next day maybe plan out the day with lots of healthy choices picked out in advance and STICK TO IT. Take an extra long walk, gym, whatever you can. and finally don't dwell on it, really you are not going to go the rest of your life without the occasional bad day, just make sure it is the exception and not the rule.0 -
but now i look at the bigger picture. i allow myself treats in moderatiob generally unless like last night.. i also think this is why ive suceeded in loosing 1stone 10lbs. dont punish yourself just eat as normal.0
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Its just one day. As long as it doesn't turn into 2 or 3 or more your fine. Don't beat yourself up over it. Make today a fresh start and get back on that horse.0
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I have a bday diet day eery ssat and its awesome! i control myself 6 days a week and do what i want on the 7th. ive lost a lot of weight so doesnt do me any harm. u need to live0
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Usually when I have a bad day I feel gross and sick. I try not to let it get me too down but then it usually always does because i feel i have let myself down and others.
The bad days are going to happen its how you deal with them that makes it all better. Don't let the bad out weigh the good. That is what my husband and family say. Pick yourself up and just review your daily food counter and see where the day curved for the bad and just remember that we all fail.0
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