how do you handle a slip up or worse...a horrible food day!

it's part of the process. shrug your shoulders. log it. try to minimize how often it happens. adjust your calories down accordingly over the next couple of days if you are trying to meet a goal weight on a goal date. if not, just proceed with your calorie/exercise plan...

Brush it off, learn from it, and stay in the present moment! I know it's hard to do that sometimes, but I know if I let myself feel bad over eating too much or eating a lot of sweets, for example, I will just feel depressed and less motivated. I know that I want to be healthy for life, and I know I am not perfect, so there are going to be ups and downs. You'll be fine!

Love your advice! Makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

I forgive myself & move on. Nobody's perfect.

Learn from it. Discover what caused the slip ups, why, and think about how tomorrow (and future days) can be different.

One thing that I have learned is that none of us are perfect, we all slip. But going into this we have to be honest with ourselves, realize we are going to slip, but that we can get back on the wagon later or tomorrow...whatever the case may be.

Most important...RECORD!!!! If you log, you are most certainly going to make better choices.

Learn from it and keep doing what works. Look ahead.

had one of those days today.... .... and only 2 lbs away form my being in the 160's goal... so im sorta disappointed its going to affects that..... but all i can do now is refocus for tomorrow and PLAN...i.e prepare my meals, which i didnt do today..... keep ur head up, its only one day, dont follow the same pattern tomorrow and u'kk be fine

I have had so many slip ups that would last days, weeks, and sometimes months. The important thing was that each time, I still kept trying and getting better. No slip ups for 50 days this time. I am going to keep it up too. And then one day I will make it a permanent thing. I don't remember the day I quit smoking but I do remember the day I quit trying to kill myself with food.

Track it and get back to it.

Great mantra!

As most everyone has mentioned slip ups happen best not to beat ur self-up because that is wasted energy. Take a good look at the photo that made u decide it was time to get back into shape, embrace what you see and start fresh the next day.
Do some form of exercise and hold your head up high, you'll get there if you don't give up and quit.

You should never have a slip up day. Make every eating opportunity something you are in control of. If you decide to let yourself eat a pizza and ice cream, tell yourself that it is okay to eat it, but set some limits on what you will eat. It is okay to be generous, but whatever amount you agree with yourself ahead of time that you will eat, stay within that. So if you say you'll have 2 pieces of pizza and 1 scoop of ice cream, eat no more. If you say you'll eat 4 pieces of pizza and 3 scoops of ice cream, eat no more. It is all about YOU being in control of what goes in your mouth. One day of overeating is but a blip on the radar. Being in control of what you eat is the most important lesson you need to learn to maintain your weight.

Make peace with yourself and understand that you are not a bad person. You are a person who made a bad decision. That distinction is crucial; if you're ashamed and feel like a bad person for going over your calories, it's very easy to feel hopeless and give up. However, understanding and accepting that you made a mistake is much healthier. It allows you to forgive yourself, pick yourself up again, and get back on the wagon.

One day will not undo all of your progress, and dwelling on the extra 200 calories you ate last night (or whatever) isn't doing anyone any good. You just need to recognize what the problem is (i.e., what situations result in slipping up) and take steps to keep it from happening in the future. Do you only overeat while you're on your period? Look at what snacks you reach for and try to find or make lower-calorie substitutions or replacements. Only when you drink alcohol? Stop drinking alcohol with meals, or limit yourself to one glass of whatever you're having, with water the rest of the night. Only when you go out to eat? Try the lower-calorie menu options, or eat only half of what you're served, then take the rest home with you.

I have had a few days where I am left disappointed by the slip ups I had I know where all human and allowed a treat every now and then but I'm curious as to how you all handle slip ups and binge eating days???

Just forgive yourself and move on. Tomorrow is a new day. If you have a lot of stress in your life this happens a lot. I keep in mind that to complete this journey you don't have to be perfect, you just have to have more forward (deficit) days then backward or neutral days.

Try not to reward yourself with food if you accomplish something or have been eating well for a few days. Instead, make room in your new lifestyle for the foods that you love. It really isn't that strict!

I look at it this way: it's about your pattern of behavior over the long term. For example, if you have a "bad eating day," after sticking to my diet plan for 2 weeks, I need to think about that as 14 out of 15 days that were "good eating days." I think that part of it is being able to admit to myself that not only did I "screw up" (or whatever you want to call it), but that it won't be the last time. Do I think that one bad day can be the start of a return to bad habits or that something is not working? Yes, but let's not make it a self-fulfilling prophesy either. Since I don't really have a life and don't get out much, I have been planning my bad eating days ahead of time. I have a Halloween party coming up, and I plan on not caring what I eat or drink that night, and that night only. The next day, I will get right back on track.

I also deliberately set my calorie goal to the most extreme level that the site allows, knowing that even if I go a little over, I'm still at a deficit by the end of the day. If I go a lot over, I can also still be at a deficit, but I have an early warning that I am getting off track, and can make adjustments before I am over-eating.