I couldn't believe my breakfast entry!

So? I don't see how any of that makes feeling angry about the extra 200 "unhealthy". People on MFP throw "unhealthy" around much too easily.

Maybe the OP didn't want to go for another walk. Maybe she didn't have time. Maybe she just gets angry at herself when she guesses incorrectly. Whatever her reason(s), just because she was angry with herself doesn't make her reaction unhealthy.

Getting angry or upset with yourself to the point that you nearly push yourself to tears over 200 calories is starting to get into unhealthy territory. When looked at as an isolated thing, sure, it's not that bad (hey, who doesn't get upset at themselves over something once in a while?), but such mindsets are rarely isolated, especially when food is involved. They're often indicative of an emotional relationship to food (even one just forming) and can spiral very quickly if not recognized and changes (even mental ones) made to account for it.

And time (or lack thereof) is a horrible excuse, especially when we're talking a 200 calorie difference - http://www.fitsugar.com/Short-Exercises-Burn-200-Calories-25455818 (even if you legitimately have no time today, there's always tomorrow) - but even if we ignore the time excuse, it's still just 200 calories. Skip the midmorning snack, or forego the bun on your burger at lunch and you've made up for it. However, as I originally stated, even if you don't bother doing anything to make up for it, it's not going to make or break you, especially if you've otherwise been on target for the week.

Yes, even on a 1,200 calorie diet, it won't make or break your weight loss for the week. Even at 1,200 calories, you're very likely still looking to lose weight, and as such, have MFP set to lose at least half a pound a week (the smallest increment), which builds in a 250+ calorie per day deficit. Even at 250 calories per day deficit, that's still a 1750 calorie deficit over the course of the week. So even if you never make up that 200 calories, if you're on target the rest of the week, that's still a 1550 calorie deficit you've maintained. Oh no, you've lost .4 pounds instead of .5, or you've lost .9 pounds instead of a full pound.

No matter how you slice it, 200 calories isn't worth getting worked up at all, let alone to the point of tears, or even almost to tears, over. Again, is it a surprise to find out the item you ate is worth twice the calories? Yeah, definitely. But getting worked up over it is more likely to derail you than the food itself will. Log it, learn from it, and move on and do better next time.

Earl of Sandwich. My office catered in lunch, I figured it couldn't be horrible as it was no wider/longer than my phone and not all that tall. 700 calories. *sigh* Let's not even talk about what happened at Cheddar's...
Over eating by 200-300 calories... not horrible. Disillusionment to calories at a restaurant... horrible.

I agree, people sometimes make way to big of a deal over something like this, and it is a little unhealthy to have such a bad reaction to overeating by only 200 calories. Sometimes you just need a damn breakfast burrito hahaha. It's food learn to enjoy it sometimes, just learn how to not overdue it all fo the time!

Nonsense. What health problems would one expect to suffer from getting upset from overeating? Who are you to tell someone else what they can get upset over?

I might add that Sonic is one of the worst fast food restaurants.

Are you surprised those chicken tenders are that bad for you?? I think they are yummy, but they are the biggest tenders I have ever seen

I agree, people sometimes make way to big of a deal over something like this, and it is a little unhealthy to have such a bad reaction to overeating by only 200 calories. Sometimes you just need a damn breakfast burrito hahaha. It's food learn to enjoy it sometimes, just learn how to not overdue it all fo the time!

Nonsense. What health problems would one expect to suffer from getting upset from overeating? Who are you to tell someone else what they can get upset over?

Nutrient deficiencies for one...but death is the common one.

I would hardly say 500 cal meal is over eating.

Ahhh don't beat yourself up about it..... Hey it's good to have a big breakfast..... You eat less throughout the day ..... Well I do!!!!

My breakfast is the biggest meal

Yes.....I ordered a smoothie from McD's......yes a SMOOTHIE, not a burger, chips etc..... To find our it was over 300 cals on here.....yikes, diet coke next time

I don't get why this was a surprise. You were eating at Sonic - how could it possibly have gone well?

I loved going to chipotle and I would always order a burrito bowl and chips and guacamole. The burrito bowl has about 900 calories and the chips and guacamole had 1200 calories in it. This was a super big eye opener. The amount of calories I ate in 1 meal was what I am now eating in 1 full day and working out. Don't let it get you too upset use it as a learning tool and move on. Make sure you drink plenty of water today to rid the body of the extra sodium.

I miss bagels, croissants, scones, and muffins for this very reason. I love them all but the calorie count is WAY crazy. I also miss english muffins, even at only 150-200, that's pushing it...