Had a weak moment, please help :(

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  • louisegibbs85
    louisegibbs85 Posts: 304 Member
    I've had two takeaways, McDonalds, chocolate donut and at least chocolate biscuit every night and still lost 3lb a week .... all in moderation don't restrict yourself ! Having a bit of what I fancy every day stops me binging because I am never goin Without
  • nicolej1016
    nicolej1016 Posts: 89 Member
    PLEASE>>>PLEASE>>>PLEASE>>> don't stress over three cookies! I have lost 56 pounds, and occasionally eat those "bad" things, if you want to label them that way. Treat yourself, it is not going to do you any harm. It actually may help in the long run. I feel like if I have to feel like there are forbidden foods, then I want those foods even more! It is not worth stressing yourself about it. I actually have a place in my food diary that is labeled, "crap I shouldn't eat! " I use this space a couple of times a week at least. At least I recognize I am eating the stuff, and log it, and move on to the next day. Keep up your good work.. and again, no worries! Add me for support if you like.. by the way, I am a shortie too! LOL 5'1"

    This above and double-check your TDEE/BMR. Also, I tend to look at a weekly perspective too and focus on balancing carbs/fat/protein. A few cookies will not derail you forever. If I can do this, so can you and I have a LOT more weight to lose. Also, I am short too (5 foot even). I wish you the best! :)
  • vgirl21
    vgirl21 Posts: 37
    One more reply from me...I understand about the cookies. I was being ridiculous. I will have a few later just for you guys ;)
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    If you keep going the way you are now, you're going to burn out.

    Start eating more and stop obsessing over a few bloody cookies, damn.
  • bpmichael
    bpmichael Posts: 28 Member
    Surprised your doctor would put you on a low calorie diet. You say you are very active in your job and your weight is not that high. Just another example of doctors knowing very little about nutrition. Surprised he didn't prescribe Phentermine : )
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    One more reply from me...I understand about the cookies. I was being ridiculous. I will have a few later just for you guys ;)

    That's not acceptable, really. I require a shipment of cookies immediately if not sooner.
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    "Take it for what it is and move on" Yes. Three cookies is not a binge. Over by 200 calories is not a binge. Eating a healthy, complete dinner is not a binge. It's just life. You do not need to exercise away each and every calorie you eat over your goal. You do not have to meet your goal dead-on each day. You want to be 'around' that number. And even that doesn't have to be each and every day. You want to be near that number for the majority of days each week, while also feeling free to indulge and enjoy your life without feeling deprived or controlled. It takes some practice. And some self-talk.


    ^^^^ nicely said.

    I struggle with any day in which I do not feel like I actively chose or pre-planned to be over. I feel as if I binged if I ate in what feels to me to be an uncontrolled way. Sometimes I need someone to gently remind me that it is ok and that it wasn't really a binge. I appreciate how you responded and encouraged without being snarky and rude to the OP about a new way of life that takes practice.

    Oh..and some people cannot have a few cookies without totally derailing their progress. My mom can go years losing weight and doing wonderfully then she has a milk shake and within a short period of time she is gaining weight again. I have seen it probably 8 times in my life where she has lost 80-100 lbs and kept it off for 12-24 months then one milkshake leads to gaining all the weight back and more.
  • vgirl21
    vgirl21 Posts: 37
    "Take it for what it is and move on" Yes. Three cookies is not a binge. Over by 200 calories is not a binge. Eating a healthy, complete dinner is not a binge. It's just life. You do not need to exercise away each and every calorie you eat over your goal. You do not have to meet your goal dead-on each day. You want to be 'around' that number. And even that doesn't have to be each and every day. You want to be near that number for the majority of days each week, while also feeling free to indulge and enjoy your life without feeling deprived or controlled. It takes some practice. And some self-talk.


    ^^^^ nicely said.

    I struggle with any day in which I do not feel like I actively chose or pre-planned to be over. I feel as if I binged if I ate in what feels to me to be an uncontrolled way. Sometimes I need someone to gently remind me that it is ok and that it wasn't really a binge. I appreciate how you responded and encouraged without being snarky and rude to the OP about a new way of life that takes practice.

    Oh..and some people cannot have a few cookies without totally derailing their progress. My mom can go years losing weight and doing wonderfully then she has a milk shake and within a short period of time she is gaining weight again. I have seen it probably 8 times in my life where she has lost 80-100 lbs and kept it off for 12-24 months then one milkshake leads to gaining all the weight back and more.


    I know I said I gave my last reply but thank you!!!! I don't know why this is but yes I get derailed! Some people can have junk food and be fine. I can not! Though I am struggling to learn, it is a battle. It is not just about cookies. I was being ridiculous as I had said. It is about learning how not to go overboard after enjoying yourself once and a while. That was my problem. I could give a crap about the cookies. All I asked was should I just workout a little longer the next day. I realize what I was doing when I ate the cookies, enjoying myself! But I still do not want to derail so I simply ask how can I make up for the extra calories I ate the next day? I think people get way to carried away when they see a person on such a low calorie diet! I am full at 1200 calories. I don't eat a lot normally. If I felt like I was starving I would eat more. The reason I gained so much weight before was I simply had a poor diet and I have learned to control that, still learning in fact. Thank you for responding and acknowledging :)

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