Uhh... self sabotaged.. HELP pls?!?!?
CherokeeTopaz
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Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet. 
How do you guys fight the cravings?? Do you know of anything I can do to burn some of those cals fast???
How do you guys fight the cravings?? Do you know of anything I can do to burn some of those cals fast??? 0
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I look at the calories before I shove it in my mouth...that almost always makes me think twice. Once I see how many calories there are I start hunting for something that will satisfy but is much lower in cals. Usually works out to be popcorn or some sort of beef jerky. And if I am craving a pop, it's always a diet. Good luck.0
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Try and make up for it tomorrow.0
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Spin class is a great calorie burner!0
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By "threw me off my diet", do you mean that you passed the caloric goal set by MyFitnessPal?
What is your daily calorie goal?
You could do whatever kind of physical activity you might like to burn some calories. I would also recommend not getting down on yourself, and budgeting your cals to allow fr the occasional splurge on things you like.0 -
Well, what I do is I let myself indulge in one unhealthy craving a week. I find that my cravings usually don't last, so I take my time deciding what that'll be. By the end of the week there's usually one thing that I really wanted and I can eat it without a guilty conscience.
Don't worry too much about burning it of "quickly"- no one eats perfectly all the time. Focus on what you've been doing right, and stick to it. Good luck!
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I honestly just give into them. Not saying that every single day that I crave ice cream or a candy bar that I have one, but every once in awhile I treat myself to a, well, a treat. It's all about moderation. Learning how to not over eat on treats, but also not completely suspend them from your life.
Don't feel awful about it. Just eat a little healthier tomorrow. 0 -
Go for a walk or something, or keep your day a little more tight tomorrow.0
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don't worry...once in awhile isnt so bad but all the time its not a good idea.
wait 10 min and have a glass of water if you are still wanting to much on something go for something like hummus with veggies or popcorn.0 -
Maybe some self examination could help?
Like, asking yourself why do you feel like you don't deserve to be a healthy weight?
Worked for me, I have issues with my mother - she neglected me and I felt deeply unworthy, once I started to confront those demons I could move on and stay on the right track more easily.
Just a thought.0 -
How many cal/kjs in the dr pepper and chips?0
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Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet.
How did it throw off your diet?
Answer : it didn't.
This is why diet's fail. You do one thing wrong and it's ruined. This is not the case. To be successful in losing weight and then keeping it off, you need to realize that you're never going to be perfect. Get over it, move on and continue eating the best you can.0 -
I make note of how much caloric damage a slip like that does to my day, and the next time I'm faced with the same choice, I take the time to consider how I will feel if I eat that thing or if I don't. Then I make a rational choice.
Sometimes, I want that "thing" so much that I'll choose to have it and face the damage to my plan. Sometimes not.
There aren't any tricks to make it easier. There are just a whole lot of choices, one after the other, from here to forever. If you choose to eat healthy and stay in your calorie range most of the time, you'll most likely lose weight. If not, you won't.
No one is perfect, and no diet has to be perfect. There is room for treats, cheats and moderation in all things.
You could get a good workout before bed, or get up and work out hard tomorrow morning to make yourself feel better and ameliorate a bit of the caloric overage for the week.0 -
Its not about perfection. Its about a long and steady lifestyle change. I'm drinking a beer while I'm writing this and am about to eat some ice cream. Neither one of those is going to hurt me because they work into my calories and macros for the day.0
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Two quotes by other MFPers that I keep on my profile to remind me to keep moving forward :
"Don't worry about yesterday. You've got the knowledge to go forward and that's all that counts" - MFPer DavPul
"Stop being weak, only weak people allow themselves to be sabotaged" - MFPer Acg670 -
Everyone falls off the horse- you just need to hop right back on. The key to being successful is to not think of it as being sabotaged or a failure... When I did that, it tends to leave a negative feeling and a feeling of not being allowed to eat the things you like which makes you want them even more.. Just start again at your next meal. If I want something, I just go and get like.. 10 chocolate covered raisins, or some corn nuts. Its better than depriving myself and then eating a couple boxes!. Its all good. Nothing to be worried about. Tomorrow is a new day!0
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I wouldn't worry too much about it. It happens. It's better to examine the situation and figure out how to keep it from happening the next time. Discovering the cause of the problem is more important than the fact that you overate a little, especially at the beginning. It's also important that you get right back "on the horse" and don't use this as an excuse to go on a binge or stop trying altogether. You should be in this for life and in life, things happen.
I usually worry more about my calories over the week than day to day. Eat a little less tomorrow or exercise a little more. It'll even itself out.0 -
Totally get it!
Busy pm, hit a burger joint, got home and inputted the meal #@/^&/$!!!!!!
Who knew fries were THAT bad.
Did an unplanned treadmill visit!
Like tne fella said earlier -I can only do better tomorrow!0 -
How many cal/kjs in the dr pepper and chips?
An estimated 5000 -
Why are you on a diet tho? Today I had a chocolate croissant and chocolate and other crap like that because I'm not on a diet. Whatever, I know I'll snap back to it over the next few days. You need to have this attitude to be successful with long-term weight loss, in my opinion. Just make sure your regular habit is eating at your calorie goal, and not 'throwing off your diet'Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet.
Here are the 4 levels of options when it comes to cravings:How do you guys fight the cravings??
1. ignore cravings 'til they go away
2. eat something similar but more nutritionally sound.
3. give in and have a small amount so that it fits into your daily caloric intake.
4. give in and eat the whole damn serving, whether it fits your daily intake or not. You don't want to reach level 4 often, but sometimes it might happen, and then you move on.
Move. Quickly, if possible :flowerforyou:Do you know of anything I can do to burn some of those cals fast???0 -
Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet.
How did it throw off your diet?
Answer : it didn't.
This is why diet's fail. You do one thing wrong and it's ruined. This is not the case. To be successful in losing weight and then keeping it off, you need to realize that you're never going to be perfect. Get over it, move on and continue eating the best you can.
Yup, ^this.
And also, what is your daily calorie goal? You might have given in to the craving because you're legitimately hungry or malnourished...and that can happen when your calorie deficit is too high.0 -
Don't feel like it's the end of the world because you make one mistake. A Dr Pepper and chips is not the end of the world and probably won't break the scales unless you make a habit of going over like this.
One time when I was on a diet, I was being very strict about what I let myself eat. I ended up giving into temptation and eating a small can of potato sticks. After that, I felt like I had blown it and went on a major binge, eating a bunch of leftovers my mom had in the refrigerator. The next day she and my dad were talking abut what they were going to have for supper and I had to tell my mom they couldn't have what they were discussing because I had eaten it all. I felt like such a selfish pig. All that could have been avoided if I had quit at the potato sticks and not beat myself up over it.0 -
Forget it and start over again! Next time the craving hits, try saying to yourself............."a moment on the lips, forever on the hips".
We all have those times, don't beat yourself up or give up! Get back on that horse!0 -
Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet.
How did it throw off your diet?
Answer : it didn't.
This is why diet's fail. You do one thing wrong and it's ruined. This is not the case. To be successful in losing weight and then keeping it off, you need to realize that you're never going to be perfect. Get over it, move on and continue eating the best you can.
Totally agree!!0 -
I don't take a bite of it until I log it and see where it puts me calorie-wise.
It helps keeps me in check!0 -
Don't look at a lapse as throwing you off your diet. If you really see it that way maybe you're being too restrictive?? I press on. There is always tomorrow. Take a walk/jog if you want to get rid of the cals.0
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Ok so I totally just had a Dr Pepper and some chips.. totally unplanned and threw me off my diet. How do you guys fight the cravings?? Do you know of anything I can do to burn some of those cals fast???
Move on. If you want a lifestyle change and not just a diet you need to be able to have some of that stuff. Next time do diet if youre worried. Or baked chips or something. OR, dont keep it in the house.0 -
Just don't keep it in the house. I have Diet Dr Pepper and Diet Mountain Dew in the fridge. If I grab one, oh well. Besides that it is no big deal. You can get back on track tomorrow like everyone else says.0
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Its not about perfection. Its about a long and steady lifestyle change. I'm drinking a beer while I'm writing this and am about to eat some ice cream. Neither one of those is going to hurt me because they work into my calories and macros for the day.
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No such thing as threw you off. Sounds like a good excuse to go for a short jog, long walk, or alternating squats, pushups, situps, wall sits, and planks to me 0
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How many cal/kjs in the dr pepper and chips?
An estimated 500
500 calories isn't much if you are on a decent amount of calories per day. Are you on a VLC diet? Even if you are on 1200 a day which is low you still have 700 for your other two meals. Eat lots of veggies and it'll balance out.0
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