Just ate a Glazed Stick from Dunkins... HELP

ScorpionQwean
ScorpionQwean Posts: 1,013 Member
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Ok, I just ate a glazed stick from Dunkins and this can set my mood for the rest of the day.... thinking... "hey, since I cheated at breakfast I can cheat at lunch".... I need help and some inspirational and motivational words right now......
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  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    If you realize it was just one treat and then get over it, you'll be fine. No sense in freaking out or blowing your whole day over a single donut stick.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    Yum. Glazed sticks are the best.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Would you go and slash the other 3 tires after finding one flat? Of course not, that's foolish.

    Only you can decide if you'll blow the day or suck it up and get back on track for the day.
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    If you realize it was just one treat and then get over it, you'll be fine. No sense in freaking out or blowing your whole day over a single donut stick.

    +1
  • Siege_Tank
    Siege_Tank Posts: 781 Member
    Here's the thought that always helped me through tough times..

    "it puts the food in it's mouth and it gets fat again." which is of course taken from silence of the lambs, but saying that to myself reminded me that I was trying to LOSE weight, from from NOT to HOT, and you can't do that when you're the size of a linebacker.

    ETA: which is not to say linebackers aren't cute or cuddly or adorable, it's just not for me.
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    how about thinking. "that was an AWESOME treat, i'll make room for it in my calories and macros by eating great the rest of the day and it will be no harm done"
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Ok, I just ate a glazed stick from Dunkins and this can set my mood for the rest of the day.... thinking... "hey, since I cheated at breakfast I can cheat at lunch".... I need help and some inspirational and motivational words right now......

    A donut is not cheating. There's nothing wrong with donuts. Donuts are delicious and if you like them you should eat them sometimes.

    The only thing that matters for weight loss is that you've met your calorie goal at the end of the day. Adjust your eating for the rest of the day to meet your daily goal. Done.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Would you go and slash the other 3 tires after finding one flat?

    Maybe..
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    It's okay. That glazed doughnut stick was awesome and you enjoyed it. Now you can move on to eat some other really awesome foods today like lean chicken, some nicely prepared vegetables, or a piece of fruit.

    It helps me to look and treat all foods the same. Food, no matter whether it's chocolate cake or a piece of celery, is just food. It's energy with varying degrees of nutrient density. Therefore, you didn't cheat. You indulged on a less nutrient dense food. Now it's time to go on and indulge in some other nutrient dense foods that are just as tasty.
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    I would have helped you eat it, but you didn't offer.

    Since that ship has sailed...log it and forget it.
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  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    Ha ha......let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
  • Sovictorrious
    Sovictorrious Posts: 770 Member
    No help needed.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    how about thinking. "that was an AWESOME treat, i'll make room for it in my calories and macros by eating great the rest of the day and it will be no harm done"

    ^This^. You ate one thing, add it to your total and make it fit by adjusting.
  • ScorpionQwean
    ScorpionQwean Posts: 1,013 Member
    @Travis _ LBR : They really are ...LMAO. Thanks all for your words! Appreciate it.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    You need to go to the ER RIGHT NOW!!!!!
    (Totally kidding btw)..
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Yum. Glazed sticks are the best.

    Everyone loves my glazed stick.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    was it tasty???
    worth it?
    maybe you should go for a run for 50 minutes now?
  • FrankieB127
    FrankieB127 Posts: 31 Member
    Found this on Pinterest a while ago:

    "Saying, 'Oh, I've already ruined my good eating today. I'll just keep eating crap' is like saying, 'Oh, I dropped my phone on the floor. I'll just smash it till it breaks.' "
  • ScorpionQwean
    ScorpionQwean Posts: 1,013 Member
    Would you go and slash the other 3 tires after finding one flat? Of course not, that's foolish.

    Only you can decide if you'll blow the day or suck it up and get back on track for the day.

    If I hated the person bad enough... I would slash and break the windows....LOL. See, that's my emotional side busting out. Ugh.
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    Throw in the towel.
  • goalss4nika
    goalss4nika Posts: 529 Member
    how about thinking. "that was an AWESOME treat, i'll make room for it in my calories and macros by eating great the rest of the day and it will be no harm done"


    :flowerforyou:
  • bigphatcat
    bigphatcat Posts: 7,843 Member
    OH NO!!!!!!!! now you must thake the weight of that donut and multiply it by 6.0225 x 10^23 and that is how much weight you will gain!!! You must walk to Brazil to burn it off!

    OR

    Just make sure it fits in your daily calorie total at the end of the day. If it doesn't burn a little more off with exercise anmd you will be right back on track!
  • shearnerve
    shearnerve Posts: 37 Member
    No you made a misstep but that is all. Go on with your "good" day.
  • ScorpionQwean
    ScorpionQwean Posts: 1,013 Member
    Huge encouragement; thanks! I can fall weak and if I started off the day w / bad food I usually continue on w/ it. But, I'll keep reading everyone's comments and it'll take me through the day on a positive note!! Thanks... off to get a slice of pizza... NOSA !! HA.
  • melmckay99
    melmckay99 Posts: 358
    Try to realize that you don't have to be perfect to (insert whatever your goal may be here).

    All-or-nothing attitude is your worst enemy and best friend at the same time. If something can't be done the right way then it's not worth doing at all, right? WRONG. There will be bumps and turns along the way and it's how we cope with them that will determine our overall success. Just persevere through this and don't over think it.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    First of all, for your motivation, I've heard the phrase "if you got a flat tire, you wouldn't slash the other three, would you?"

    Secondly, I don't believe in "cheating" when it comes to food. Eating is not a test. You didn't "cheat" at breakfast. Maybe you ate something you didn't plan to, maybe it was something that won't quite fit into your calorie goals. Who cares? We are all human. We all enjoy food, and sometimes we enjoy it so much that we eat more than we plan. It's absolutely no big deal.

    Finally, realize that this will have literally no impact on your weightloss whatsoever. MFP has you in a calorie deficit - probably somewhere around 500 calories. This means that even if you go over your calorie goal by a few hundred calories, you are still at a deficit and you are still losing weight. Even if you go WAY over your calorie goal, it's still not going to make a darn lick of difference in the grand scheme of your weight loss. I PROMISE you.

    Sincerely,
    Someone who eats whatever the heck she wants, enjoys life, and loses weight.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Huge encouragement; thanks! I can fall weak and if I started off the day w / bad food I usually continue on w/ it. But, I'll keep reading everyone's comments and it'll take me through the day on a positive note!! Thanks... off to get a slice of pizza... NOSA !! HA.

    Dear, there's no such thing as "bad food." Pizza is perfectly fine. Donuts are perfectly fine.

    If you don't drop this mentality of "bad food" vs "good food" you are basically dooming yourself to failure. You need to eat the things you love to eat; the key is to learn to do so while also meeting your nutrient goals for the day. Eat some pizza if you love pizza, just make it fit into your day.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Rather than seeing such things as a failure, why not see it as more fuel which you can use to get stronger or fitter.

    A couple of days ago I had a whole toffee pavlova meant for six (1000 calories). I meant to have it AFTER my run as a reward. As it turned out, I burnt 1500 calories on my run, so then went and got a pack of cookies (210 calories a cookie, I had 4) and some other carb-laden stuff to refuel. I still weighed less the day after and had met my protein goals of over 175g.

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