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    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    It's my birthday today and I received many cupcakes, muffins, and baked goods with my friends. I've lost about 6 pounds so far in about a month and a half. Will it be ok to eat lots and lots and lots of empty calories today? Like around 2000 maybe

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      I also have been eating very healthily, treating myself maybe once a week at the most. My net calories come out to be around 1200 WITH exercise.
    • Posts: 1,801 Member
      Happy birthday!
    • Posts: 525 Member
      Happy Birthday! It won't hurt to splurge today, but idk if I'd go to that extreme. Have a cupcake, and something for dinner you usually wouldn't allow yourself. That's what I'd do anyways, but hey, it's YOUR birthday!
    • Posts: 422 Member
      Happy Birthday!!

      It is my birthday tomorrow, so if you want to unload a cupcake, send it my way. ;)
    • Posts: 276 Member
      Happy birthday!

      If you choose to indulge, you may find that what you used to enjoy isn't so great anymore--but whatever you decide, enjoy and move on! You're doing great!
    • Posts: 205 Member
      Happy birthday! A small splurge, maybe like Kimberly said. I am learning to think in consequences more than impulses. It helps a lot!!
    • Posts: 23 Member
      Happy Birthday...Let Today B UR Cheat Day!!!
    • Posts: 341 Member
      Happy birthday! I would still stay on track and eat it in moderation. Of course treat yourself its your birthday for goodness sake but don't over do it cause then your going to be feeling like maybe I ate to much cake etc. Enjoy yourself!
    • Posts: 1,219 Member
      Happy Birthday! While it's okay to splurge a little because it's your birthday...don't go over board and eat lots and lots of empty calories. You don't want to "undo" the 6 lbs you've lost.
    • Posts: 90 Member
      Happy Birthday! Have 1 cupcake to celebrate (ok... I'd probably have two!) then freeze the rest for future treats... or give them to your local homeless shelter, soup kitchen.....whatever,
    • Posts: 21
      Ok. I've had one huge pumpkin muffin so far and half of a large chocolate cupcake...I'm thinking that's all of the baked goods I'm going to have today! And thank you all for the birthday wishes
    • Posts: 477 Member
      eat a few but not all...its not gonna hurt you in the long run. BTW....happy D-day:)
    • Posts: 867 Member
      Eat the dang cupcakes! Do you wanna go through your life never tastefully enjoying a holiday again? Enjoy your birthday. you won't derail nearly two months of effort in one day (did you lose that 6 pounds in one day? No! So don't think you'll gain it in one either)
      Happy Birthday. Have fun
    • Posts: 180 Member
      Happy birthday! Have fun and get back on track tomorrow. Like others have said, you won't gain it all back in a one day splurge and you will most likely find that you can't/don't want too much "junk" anyhow. Freeze the rest for later or share.
    • Posts: 249 Member
      Can you freeze some to pace them out?
    • Posts: 180 Member
      Happy birthday! Enjoy a cupcake or two just don't make yourself sick. My body is getting used to healthy eating and I find I actually don't feel well if I eat heavy foods.

      Indulging one day and being good the rest of the week should even out. Maybe get an extra walk in every day for the next week to make up for it. We went on vacation last month and I had buffet 3 times (but I still was careful), ate burgers at Hard Rock Cafe twice, did a lot of extra walking and only gained 2/10 of a pound!
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