Had a Bad Day and Need Some Support

Hey fitness pals,

I have been on fitnesspal since February and have been doing really well. I started at 202 and down to 178. My goal weight is 145 to 150. I've surprised myself at how motivated I've been, working out 4 to 5 days per week and have been training to run a 5k. I'm up to 3.5 miles now! Eating super healthy and ALWAYS tracking everything. But I've had a bad couple days. Today I actually ate 3 big pieces of pizza and am so sluggish. Now I remember why I cut crap food out. I fear slipping back into old habits and am looking for a few words of support to kick me back into gear. It helps so much to hear from others who are in similar situations or who have success stories.

Pizza is a big problem for me too. Listen, it was one day. Go get some good sleep and wake up tomorrow refreshed. It's done, you can't change it. don't stress about it, and don't do it again.

One day is NOT going to derail your progress. Obsessing about it... might. :^)

You've done a GREAT job so far. Focus on THAT.

Stop it before it becomes a habit. A few days will hinder weight loss for the week, but as long as you start fresh next week/today, you'll be OK! You've done really well with your weight loss, so you know what you need to do!!

You are having fantastic results. Don't be so tough on yourself. My body has not been crazy about losing weight so I've had a very slow process. What has helped is to not think of this as just a one year project, but gaining a level of awareness of food. What do our bodies respond well to? What has deadly calorie count? What do I have to do to maintain weight during busy seasons or "less disciplined" seasons. Sometimes we can't keep up with the pace that's needed to keep on losing weight. The key is changing habits and developing a healthy lifestyle that we can maintain for the long run. And if we are honest, no one is well behaved with their food all the time. Events pop up, crisis loom, schedules bombard us and make it difficult to shop for healthy groceries, much less prepare them. We have to learn to take everything in stride, not get too freaked about rough times and try just to be " mostly healthy".

Sit down for this, because I'm about to shock you. Ready? Okay. Here it is... one day of excess calories once in a while isn't going to hurt you. Really, it isn't.

Now, take a deep breath and relax.

Pick yourself up...dust yourself off....and give that pizza that knocked you off the wagon and into the dirt a big ..!..

Tomorrow is another day....keep logging and make sure you hit your goals tomorrow!

Don't let it derail you. Forgive yourself and move on, but remember how you feel now. The next time you're staring down the barrel of a loaded slice of pizza, remember this feeling. It's easier to turn down crap when you have something to balance it against rather than doing it "because you should". I will sometimes also go back and look at the sharp rises in weight I have had a few times by letting things get away from me to remind myself how easy it is to start down that slope. Some people can do the cheat days and bad food in moderation, but that doesn't work for me. I've had to cut "just once won't hurt" from my thought process because I end up using it to justify far too many bad decisions. Remember why you're doing this and how much better you feel when you eat right. Good luck.

I had pizza today. I'm under my calories. There is nothing wrong with pizza occasionally. Just keep it in your calorie limit. *HUGS*

When you need motivation, read your post to yourself. You have the secret right there in front of you. How did you feel after the pizza? Reminding myself of the sluggish our of sorts mood I get in when I go for junk keeps me in line some times. Sometimes I just have to have the junk, but it is very limited. Pizza is hard no matter how you order it. Next time just have two slices instead of three, and don't indulge more than once a month. (Or set your own limits)