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Getting back on it after a heavy session?

jameseylefebure
jameseylefebure Posts: 234 Member
edited January 4 in Motivation and Support
Hi Guys, Gals and everyone inbetween :)

I've got a bit of a problem and was just wondering if anyone else had the same thing?

At the weekend I went out to my best friends and got absolutely drunk. Which in itself isn't the problem. I had accounted for it calorie wise for the week and I had made my peace with going over on my calories as I dont drink very often and we were celebrating her getting a new teaching job and the hubby finishing his hardest assignment in uni. The hangover to say the least was...well it was a destroyer. Now I can *drink* when I get into it and we really did put it away.

Now - it's 3 days later and I am struggling to get back on track. Sunday and Monday I was still hungover to high hell so I just didn't care about logging my food or what I was eating and after a brief look over what I can remember eating I have gone *way* over my cals for the 2 days and now I'm struggling to get motivated/go back the gym and generally pick myself back up again. I generally struggle with binge eating and I'm just worried that this is me starting to give up a little and just go back to my bad habbits for a week or so.

Is this something you guys struggle with after a heavy session where it just takes a while to get back on track?

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  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I did this exact thing last week. I had a big session on a Wednesday night that wasnt planned, i ended up with 3 hours sleep then a full day at work! The hangover lasted 2 days and on the first day I had some pretty bad things, on the second day I mostly slept and recovered that way.

    On the evening of the second day I went to the gym and after an hour i felt loads better and motivated again. It will only take one trip to the gym or one run to break this barrier but you need to force yourself to do that one.
  • foleyshirley
    foleyshirley Posts: 1,043 Member
    I did this exact thing last week. I had a big session on a Wednesday night that wasnt planned, i ended up with 3 hours sleep then a full day at work! The hangover lasted 2 days and on the first day I had some pretty bad things, on the second day I mostly slept and recovered that way.

    On the evening of the second day I went to the gym and after an hour i felt loads better and motivated again. It will only take one trip to the gym or one run to break this barrier but you need to force yourself to do that one.

    This! We can't do it for you. So just tell yourself you will do 15 minutes. It will probably be easier to keep going after that.
  • andy13
    andy13 Posts: 208 Member
    Alcohol destroys diets
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