1st day and already in the red.

I had a major blowout day when I took a trip to Old Trafford to see my team with one of my (very overweight) chums. I managed to scarf down a bacon and egg sandwich, a Whopper with cheese meal, 2 donuts, a muffin, a footlong steak and cheese and a load of cookies in 1 day. I totted it up this morning and it came to 4200 calories!!!!! I had my head in my hands. My limit is 1660!!:blushing: I had a double workout, had a decent lunch, decided to forgive myself but just eat normally accepting that I couldn't work off/undereat the deficit this week and just accept that we all have the odd really crazy day.

Don't feel bad. I did the same thing on my first day of logging calories. I happened to find this website in the middle of the day so I had already ate the food from Mcdonald's. It really opened my eyes to the huge amount of calories atfast food places. I rarely eat McDonald's anymore. The very last time I went for my normal, a couple months ago, I was shoked that I used to really love that stuff.

A- most of us ARE in the red when we first start, it takes a week or so to get use to eating differently

B- 52 calories is nothing! It takes a few hundred over each day to gain weight.

C-don't go to Mc Donald's unless it is for their pancakes, which are still not healthy, but the only think on their menu I like.

D-it is good to have fun with your grandson and make memories, YAY for that!

Are you planning on working out today? If yes, then don't even worry about going over 52 cal.

I agree with the top post.

1. Don't go to McDonald's
2. DO NOT GIVE UP!

We all have our bad days.


Good luck to you

If you do go to McDonalds again check the nutrition calculator befor you go that way you will know exactly what you can have and not go over. 32 calories is no big deal I have seen people triple there calorie intake before.

This site is an incredible tool for learning how to eat better. Don't beat yourself up over bad days~ just learn from them and apply to next time. You'll be making better choices in no time if you just stick with it. Start scoping out restaurants and establishments for their lower calorie options so that you'll know ahead of time what is best.

btw~ I ate a (what I later found out to be) 1,100 calorie salad from Walmart my first day. I learned quickly!!! lol

I just ate a wendys grilled chicken wrap with no sauce and a small chili and I don't feel guilty about it! It was about 440 calories, which is about what I average for lunch anyway. I just made sure to check their website before going to order. That way I knew exactly what I could and could not have from their menu! Also, watch out for the salads at those places - a lot of them can run you 700-1000 calories!

I agree with everyone else; the fact that you are in this site and that you logged your food and are beginning to be aware of your eating and how many calories things actually are is HUGE victory. Celebrate every small step and forgive the missteps quickly. If you linger on it, it will only make moving forward harder. We all go over sometimes. It happens. It will take you time to get into new habits and even then, I think it's absolutely okay to plan a cheat meal here and there. If you constantly feel deprived it will lead to overeating later and make it that much easier to give up. Anyway, I'm proud of you for taking this first step. Feel free to add me; I think that support and accountability is a huge part of this journey.

ok so I have to add my 2 cents... I happen to be a GM for McDonald's and by no means am I going to tell you that the food is ok to eat.. But there are some healthy choices no matter what fast food chain you eat at... You can choose to eat a bigmac, or you can eat a parfait.and a salad. I eat there 2x's a day because I work there.. some days i bring in my own lunches.. but have been able to adapt things on their menu to fit into my plan.. I have lost over a hundred pounds and have done this with eating some McDonald's once in awhile.. If you can't control what you put in your mouth, than it doesn't matter where you eat!
Oh and for the person that suggested you check out what's in a chicken nugget, I will tell you it's 100% whole white chicken breast.. yes it's breaded.. yes it's fried.... but it isn't made with beaks and guts either....
Don't be too hard on yourself for being in the red for one day..Practise makes perfect! find out what works for you, and work on educating yourself about nutrition. It's all about proportions, and control...
Best of luck to you!
PattyD

You can eat out anywhere really just learn to make smarter choices you should go on there website look at the food and decide what you want before you go