Totally ruined my diet tonight

MENichols5

new day, new start! Everyone has those days and one day/night of bad eating isn't going to "ruin" anything unless you let it keep you off track! Get back to it and you will be just fine

edenderry123

I did the same on Monday which meant I was close to just giving up but Tuesday I tried again and got back on the wagon! One day won't ruin all your hard work, just get back in there and start again. Good luck!

splashofcranberi

That is a great way to look at it and I think I will steal this idea from you! Anytime I cheat I will work out for as long as it takes to lose those calories. If I have to work out for 3 hours to enjoy that one cheat food, the next time I'll remember and decide it's not worth it! Thanks for sharing this idea!

rainbowblonde

Keep going, i have done that numerous times. i just wait about three days before i weigh myself again. When i weigh again, normally i am lower than before.
i did that on Friday, Saturday, and sunday, but now i weigh less that i did before. WE ALL have cheated on our diets whether we admit it or not. One day won't ruin all your hard work. Believe me, after three days of eating unhealthy, i got it off in two days. I didn't even exercise. Good Luck!!!

dhakiyya

For some people, having planned cheat/treat meals where they eat the kinds of foods that are too high in calories to eat every day, but in moderation/small serving sizes, helps to stay on track, i.e. eating these foods in a controlled way stops you from caving in and eating them in an uncontrolled way. ALso if you do this, you have to try to keep it mostly within your calorie goal (although going over by a couple of hundred cals once in a while won't sabotage you, just don't do it regularly)

this does not work for everyone, it really depends, some find that eating a small serving inevitably leads to eating more and more of it, but the planned eating of less healthy things that I enjoy works for me. there's no food that I deny myself, therefore it's not difficult to stick to this in the long term.

But I think everyone should carefully consider whether total abstinence or planned cheating in moderation/within your calorie goal is best for them

(and some people don't like the word cheating for this, if you don't like the word then call it something else )

mklassy123

Let's also not forget that our metabolisms sometimes need a boost, and in order for that to happen we need to on occasion up the calories. ON OCCASION is the key word here. We need to live our lives, and that means there will be times we eat more - but the key to success is getting right back on track.

My most successful weight loss journeys have been when I give myself some serious cheat days - which is usually once every two weeks. Of course I'm not talking about a 5,000 calorie binge day, but a day to allow myself to go up to double my calorie allotment. I know, that sounds like a lot - but it's not. Have a nice meal out with a few drinks, there I am at double. A nice dessert along with it, voila - double.

If you allow it to happen on occasion, then it's part of your plan and then you won't feel bad - but you have to realize that they next day you get right back to the healthy way of eating and exercising. I also exercise more for a couple of days prior to my cheat day.

I already am planning my next big cheat day which will be on Super Bowl Sunday. LOTS of chicken wings and some beer. NO GUILT ALLOWED!

One more KEY thing here, write it all down. Even if you go so crazy with calories, keeping an honest track of it really does make a difference. It also helps to STOP the binge.

scruffykaz

Couple of things, firstly you haven't "ruined" anything. It is a minor setback. We all have days like that. Pick yourself up and start again but think about what triggered you and how you can avoid that next time, also think about any exercise you can do to make up those calories.

Also, I find it better to think of it as a journey or a change to a healthier lifestyle. Diet implies there is a start and end date!

Good luck!

yowla

It will happen. I do it all the time. I just get right back on my horse and go for it. It is one meal. Next time try a kids meal at Buffalo Wild Wings. I do that at times, especially if I want a beer. Just do a nice 20 min walk afterwards, or instead. You might actally feel better. We all fall off the wagon or we wouldn't be on here. Don't sell yourself short.

Scarlett_Belle

Studies have proven that guilt hinders weight loss more then taking a meal or two off, so since it happened savor the flavor and relax. Today is a new day, new start, and the begining of awesomeness. You got this, just get back on track and breathe.

lindawayne11

Happens to all of us. I've had a few of these days myself. I've learned to wake up the next day and move on. Put in an extra workout this week if you can and that will help you feel much better!

Weighinginwithmy02

nothing is done or undone in one snack, one meal, one binge, one day, one week or even one month. Weight loss is a comilation of all of your efforts over a period of time. You haven't ruined anything, just refocus and carry on, leaving the guilt behind as it'll only weigh you down.

paxbfl

I like to think about it this way:

We aren't defined by the days when we screw up - because EVERYONE does that.

We are defined by what we do the next day.

sgv0918

Had the worst week ever. They laid off people at my job and now this evening I had a fender bender. I went and had Buffalo Wild Wings and didn't pay attention to calories at all. I feel bad for blowing the hard work today and could really use some motivation to keep at the weight loss goal.

One day will never ruin an entire diet/lifestyle change. We are allowed to struggle and we are allowed to treat ourselves. Just get back at it the next day. Let the guilt go and move on

TheVimFuego

Who among us hasn't done that!?

Me, because I am bloody great.

Sorry, 'tis true.

You asked

suchastruggle

The last time I had a big "cave-in" meal, I tried to put it in perspective - out of the past X meals, I had one bad one. My next meal was back to what it should be. Don't beat yourself up about it. You didn't totally ruin your diet - you had one really slammin' meal and now you're back on track.

vim_n_vigor

Just keep going. Every day is a new day and one day in context of 30 days isn't the end. There are going to be holidays, weddings, birthdays, life events. You'll have days where counting calories just isn't the most important thing for the day. Get back on it and you'll be fine.

Funnyfishat40

I posted on here earlier this week paniking that I had a dinner to go to, Set meal wasnt going to be low in calories
I tried to limit the damamge but I was over
SO today and tomorrow I have scheduled a little more exercise (to help balance thigs out) and I made sure I got on with loggin the following day.
2 days later I had lost 3lbs in a week xxx keep going

bcattoes

So, you "ruined" your diet for one day. That is only a big deal if you let it spiral into ruining every day. It's completely unrealistic to think that you can through life never having a day where you eat too much. What's done is done. Move on.

bcattoes

Who among us hasn't done that!?

Me, because I am bloody great.

Sorry, 'tis true.

You asked

Meh, what's so great about never splurging? Sounds bloody awful to me.

JesterMFP

So, do better today. It's only "ruined" if you give up.