did anyone else go of there diets this weekend?

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it.

Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat plenty of indulgent things all the time, and sometimes I go over my calories, and it's no big deal, because the next day I won't. You don't magically gain ten pounds because you had a slice of cake or a few extra slices of pizza. You gain weight through a continual pattern of poor eating and lack of exercise. Focusing on the big pictures makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term.

We had a death in the family and there were 3 days of food brought in. Don't know why, but I guess it is stress, but just ate way too much. We are going to be with family again this week so hopefully I will do better.

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it.

Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat plenty of indulgent things all the time, and sometimes I go over my calories, and it's no big deal, because the next day I won't. You don't magically gain ten pounds because you had a slice of cake or a few extra slices of pizza. You gain weight through a continual pattern of poor eating and lack of exercise. Focusing on the big pictures makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term.

I did....just a bit.....its tough but going to work out and get back at it tomorrow

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it.

Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat plenty of indulgent things all the time, and sometimes I go over my calories, and it's no big deal, because the next day I won't. You don't magically gain ten pounds because you had a slice of cake or a few extra slices of pizza. You gain weight through a continual pattern of poor eating and lack of exercise. Focusing on the big pictures makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term.

Totally this.
I can guarantee that most of those who consider this 'a diet' and who view themselves as having done something bad, or having failed, each time they go over this manmade calorie goal, or eat something less than 100% natural, will be the ones crawling back to mfp, saying they regained most or all of the weight.

My eating is not a diet, it is a lifestyle! So therefore no!! I don't keep unhealthy food in my house and I don't eat out!!

Do ou expect it to show up on the scale immediately?

I try not to say I am on a diet but I do say I went over on the days that you could say "I was off my diet". I try and make up for it prior to and after when I do. Like today I am trying to snack less and not have any alcohol so I can be far under for the week since tomorrow we are going to the Rennaissance festival and I KNOW that will push me over. I let myself go over once a week, sometimes 2 and I am still steadily losing. I have heard that your current weight is from what you did the week before....so maybe if you rock it out for the next 4 days you won't have any gain at all. If I eat a TON of food I will sometimes see a difference on the scale but that is just because of the bulk of food my body has to process. I usually go back to normal by the next week.

Um you wont gain unless you go over your calories, or sometimes you can gain water from having more salt than usual.
Um, I did go over my calories a couple times but its balanced by the days I went way under them.

I'm not dieting but I did went of my calorie intake this weekend because of my anniversary celebration.

I did not "go off a diet" BUT I did eat recklessly and to excess last week. I have resumed disciplined consumption today. Different mind set.

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it.

Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat plenty of indulgent things all the time, and sometimes I go over my calories, and it's no big deal, because the next day I won't. You don't magically gain ten pounds because you had a slice of cake or a few extra slices of pizza. You gain weight through a continual pattern of poor eating and lack of exercise. Focusing on the big pictures makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term.

If this weren't already written, I would be writing it.

I eat cookies/cake/ice cream every day and I lose weight and gain muscle. Why would I go off this diet? Lol

I'm not on a diet. I'm just eating an appropriate amount of reasonably healthy foods. Not being on a diet makes it way easier to not go off of it.

Honestly, I hate this mentally: the idea that there are things that are "on" and things that are "off" and if I eat something "off," I've somehow done something bad. I eat plenty of indulgent things all the time, and sometimes I go over my calories, and it's no big deal, because the next day I won't. You don't magically gain ten pounds because you had a slice of cake or a few extra slices of pizza. You gain weight through a continual pattern of poor eating and lack of exercise. Focusing on the big pictures makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle long term.

^^^^This x a million

I knew I was going to a barbecue last night, so I decided to do a "pre-emptive strike" and burned enough calories to cover the amount of calories expected to burn. While I'm not sure of100% accuracy, I know I burned a lot of calories yesterday (over 1,000) so I could be "guilt free" at the party and eat whatever I wanted, within proper portions of course.

Been strict. No cheating this weekend.