Lost Control

I'm sure all of us have done that. It's frustrating, but it's probably inevitable. Don't get bogged down in the shame of it, just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move on. I usually feel better after a few days of eating like that because it feels like I've "scratched an itch" and now I can get back to business. You've done an incredible job so far, you definitely CAN turn this train around. As Nike says, JUST DO IT!

Don't be too harsh on yourself! Going wrong so now and then doesn't mean your diet failed immediately. You enjoyed it, it happened, can't be turned back and now back to business! In the end you will be the defeater! Believe me even the most die hard dieter will have his/her weaker days.

It happens regularly.....it is a part of the process! Just as long as it is not every day!

The worst thing that you can do is to give up. I've gotten to that point many times over the last 8 years of weight loss/ maintaining. I had a particularly bad semester my senior year where I ate my feelings and overtrained. Take a deep breath, figure out a game plan and refocus.... then just keep on trucking. You chose to do this as a lifestyle change not as a temporary thing so just get back to the lifestyle and don't beat yourself up about it

I'm usually pretty good at keeping my diet at bay and not over-indulging in food. This weekend has been particularly bad. I overate yesterday, having chinese food and a BIG piece of birthday cake, and today I ate a bunch of chips and dip and had pop with my husband. It tastes so good at first, but after I have it, I feel so defeated and so frustrated that I let myself do that.

Anyone else here gone through that? If so what did you do?

Nothing. It happened....cant change it. Today is a new day. The question is, what are you going to do about it now?

Beat yourself up over it? Or put it behind you and carry on?

did you enjoy yourself? sometimes it is nice to take a small break.

Since you are eating at a deficit (i assume) you probably ate at maintenance for a few days.

Just start logging again.

you need to be able to enjoy life and not have to be perfect.

^^^Listen to her - she knows what she's talking about!

I would be surprised if ANYONE here has not had a bad day. I think that we all have a bad day here and there.

But the main thing is to just not let it bother you .. it is only one day, and more often than not doesn't result in any real weight gain.

I have binged .. and do I get sad. Well maybe for a few minutes after but I don't beat myself up over it .. there is no sense getting emotional over it. Tomorrow is another day .. just pick yourself up and start fresh the next day.

The sun always rises to start a new day .. a day where you can have success.