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Do you count calories on your birthday???

Georgiagoulbourne
Georgiagoulbourne Posts: 2
edited January 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Its my 21st birthday and I was determined to stick to my 1500 calories until I came home and saw every kind of cake you could think of ! Surrounded with other snack that I loveee :(

Dont know what to do...

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  • athandtia
    athandtia Posts: 28 Member
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! enjoy your day to the full, even if it does mean having some extra cake. If you feel bad, do a bit of extra exercise or eat a little less tomorrow - but don't worry today! :drinker:
  • dbustamante76
    dbustamante76 Posts: 46
    I didn't but the next day i got right back on track. :) Enjoy your bday to the fullest you got the rest of the year to do good on your calorie counting.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    Count? Yep. Restrict? Nope. I went over on my birthday, logged the overage, and got right back at it the next day with no regrets.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Enjoy your birthday. Try to view the bigger picture and not get wrapped up in the minutia of one day.
  • SkinnyMsFitness
    SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
    Generally not, which can spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R!! However, just MAKE SURE you get back on track the day after...or not more than 3 days total of slacking!

    Watch your words, for they can become actions.
    Watch your actions, for they can become habits.

    Habits are dangerous!! Unless they're good ones! :-)
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Count? Yep. Restrict? Nope. I went over on my birthday, logged the overage, and got right back at it the next day with no regrets.

    ^This exactly!!
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    No. Nor did I count calories on Christmas, my husband's birthday, my son's birthday, while camping, Thanksgiving, on vacation, and sometimes "Saturday."

    And that's probably why yesterday was my 720th consecutive MFP log-on and I've lost more than 130 pounds, maintaining for 9 months so far. I give myself breaks, but 95% of the time I log. I cannot imagine trying to limit myself to 1500 calories on my birthday; sounds more like a diet than a healthy and sustainable life.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,446 Member
    It's only one day.... enjoy! You may add some water weight but that will go quickly. Just don't get on the scale the next day and freak out... so many people do that. :)
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