I cannot believe I just did that.

velveture
velveture Posts: 16
in Motivation and Support
I just ate half a block of orange filled chocolate I didn't even register i was doing it until it was too late. I feel horrible and it's too late to do a workout that will even come close to burning it and I can't believe I did that. any motivational words or support or even advice? I'm so upset I want to cry. I can already feel my double chin coming back.
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  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    Could be worse... You could have eaten the whole block... Don't worry, you may find it won't even register on the scales. Did you log it... Log it so you can see if it did make a difference, in the weeks to come.
    How many calories are you on a day?
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Learn from it, forget about it and carry on with your day. One block of chocolate wont un do your work look at the big picture. Also the reasons behind it. As you don't seem to log you cant actually tell if your actually eating enough my suggestion would be to actually log your food that will give you the bigger picture.

    Good luck
  • SunKissed1989
    SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
    My advice - forget about it and move on. You had a moment of weakness, we all have them. I have them quite frequently - I just finished a carton of (reduced fat) thick cream, not much calorie wise, but not the best decision I've made.

    One cake/chocolate bar/plate of chips/pizza won't make you fat just like eating a salad won't make you skinny overnight :smile:
  • WVmom24
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
    Live and learn...one thoughtless binge won't make or break you.
  • HaraldurB
    HaraldurB Posts: 76 Member
    Don´t worry. Slip ups happen to everyone. The best thing to do is to log it in your diary and move one. Just keep staying on track and you´ll be fine.
  • damcoole
    damcoole Posts: 12
    I don't want this to sound harsh, but take responsibility for it. None of this, "I didn't realize I was doing it until it was too late." stuff. You did realize it, you aren't a weird zombie, you just chose not to stop because it tasted good. I have done the same thing, usually with some form of potato/nacho chips.

    Until I took responsibility for my actions, I kept doing it and sabotaging myself. There is no secret to fixing it, you just have to make the decision not to do stuff like that anymore. The first step I would recommend is not having things that tempt you like that around. Availability is one of the biggest temptations you can face.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    Log it and move on. But seriously, log it. Log EVERY. SINGLE. FOOD. that passes between your lips. It's the only way to actually see what is going on with one's eating. Yeah, you know you overdid it, but do you know by how much in terms of calories (or, as you're tracking, kilojoules)? How many calories, fat, sugars, sodium, etc... did you ingest? Logging accurately is so very important!
  • BobbiTracey
    BobbiTracey Posts: 53
    I don't want this to sound harsh, but take responsibility for it. None of this, "I didn't realize I was doing it until it was too late." stuff. You did realize it, you aren't a weird zombie, you just chose not to stop because it tasted good. I have done the same thing, usually with some form of potato/nacho chips.

    Until I took responsibility for my actions, I kept doing it and sabotaging myself. There is no secret to fixing it, you just have to make the decision not to do stuff like that anymore. The first step I would recommend is not having things that tempt you like that around. Availability is one of the biggest temptations you can face.

    This is fantastic! Good to know someone is bold enough to speak the truth! :)
    Losing weight is all about being honest with yourself because if you aren't the only person you are hurting is yourself.
    Forget that half block of chocolate, log it and move on. Tomorrow is a new day :)
  • rgf95
    rgf95 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Getting control is not an event. It is a process - an adventure. The challenges will keep coming and you will succeed frequently and fail occasionally. Feeling horrible about the flaws only makes them central to your thoughts and process. Learn and move ahead!
  • velveture
    velveture Posts: 16
    definitely took responsibility for it because I got lost in the taste, and it's very very rare that I ever binge, before tonight I haven't binged in over 6 months now. that's why I'm so shocked it's happened, I've never really liked chocolate anyway, that's why I'm so baffled.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    I don't want this to sound harsh, but take responsibility for it. None of this, "I didn't realize I was doing it until it was too late." stuff. You did realize it, you aren't a weird zombie, you just chose not to stop because it tasted good. I have done the same thing, usually with some form of potato/nacho chips.

    Until I took responsibility for my actions, I kept doing it and sabotaging myself. There is no secret to fixing it, you just have to make the decision not to do stuff like that anymore. The first step I would recommend is not having things that tempt you like that around. Availability is one of the biggest temptations you can face.

    I don't agree that you necessarily do it because it tastes good. Occasionally I do exactly the dame thing and I'm not even actually enjoying the food.

    Have a read of the book- Eating Less by Gillian Riley. You can get it as an ebook from Amazon so you can't get it now. It's all about taking control if mindless eating.
  • velveture
    velveture Posts: 16
    thank you all so much for the support everyone I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, your words of motivation and advice are helping me get through this. I know it doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is to me, and I take it very harshly.
    but you are all helping me deal and take responsibility for my appalling actions.
    I am utterly grateful.
  • kk_140
    kk_140 Posts: 518 Member
    thank you all so much for the support everyone I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, your words of motivation and advice are helping me get through this. I know it doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is to me, and I take it very harshly.
    but you are all helping me deal and take responsibility for my appalling actions.
    I am utterly grateful.

    Well I wouldn't call eating a handful of chocolate appalling! But I understand it feels appalling to you right now. Just log it and remember this feeling when you go to do it again!
  • Super_Amy
    Super_Amy Posts: 97 Member
    Log it so you can see the red and move on. It was a delicious hiccup in your diet.
  • damcoole
    damcoole Posts: 12

    I don't agree that you necessarily do it because it tastes good. Occasionally I do exactly the dame thing and I'm not even actually enjoying the food.

    I can definitely agree with that in general, but in the specific case of chocolate, I have to assume taste was a definite motivating factor. :smile:
  • K8Fit
    K8Fit Posts: 31 Member
    I think you need to figure out why it happened. Is it physiological or psychological? Were you hungry? Angry? Tired? Lonely? Or stressed? http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/snack-attack-coping-with-cravings
  • Steff46
    Steff46 Posts: 516 Member
    Maybe you should add small amounts of dark chocolate to your diet. I keep snack size minis around for tough cravings. Keep posting your food and don't beat yourself up.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    The beauty of calorie logging?

    You get a clean slate everyday.
  • Lonestar5775
    Lonestar5775 Posts: 740 Member
    Message me and I will give you my address to which you can ship all future chocolate temptations for safe disposal :-)
  • justmytype
    justmytype Posts: 117 Member
    The beauty of calorie logging?

    You get a clean slate everyday.

    This is what I love about MFP! Each day is a new day to try, try again. It's a learning process for all of us. Don't beat yourself up over it. Each time we slip up, we learn something that helps us to succeed a little bit more in the future.
  • Mozic
    Mozic Posts: 3 Member
    I'm with you - I finished off a half carton of chocolate ice cream last night! Why???? But, Tomorrow is Another Day", and so I will forget the past and try to stay true to the calorie count going forward. That's all I can do, the deed is done.
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    I've done this. It's like some sort of weird out-of-body experience or something like that, isn't it? Take responsibility for it (by logging it) and forgive yourself. If you start the "Blame Game" by beating yourself up, it will most likely cause you to binge again as a way of punishing yourself (this is true Death by Chocolate!! :wink: )

    :flowerforyou:
  • craftywitch_63
    craftywitch_63 Posts: 829 Member
    The beauty of calorie logging?

    You get a clean slate everyday.

    Totally this ^^^^^

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  • spdoughe
    spdoughe Posts: 51
    Drink lots of water and work out a little long/harder the next few days. it will even out, everyone has their slip ups. I just had one that lasted a week and a half all from splurging on mcdonalds. don't beat yourself up, whats done is done and the beauty of MFP is you can write a confession post like this and have the support from so many of us to push you forward! I bet you will be more cautious the next time and just remember the feeling you have now after eating it and when you hit another bump, just mentally pull up this thread and by then maybe you will have stronger will power to only eat a serving size or pass all together! You can do it, don't stress today is a brand new day :)
  • Lisa_Dubh
    Lisa_Dubh Posts: 35 Member
    Live and learn...one thoughtless binge won't make or break you.

    After a wee slip up this morning I'm on the path to realizing this is the way it is.
    You are human after all
    AND it's easter so there is literally chocolate EVERYWHERE
  • ElizabethElane
    ElizabethElane Posts: 92 Member
    Think of it as a binge day...everyone has slip ups on they're way to success! Try working out abit extra tomorrow to level out your week...don't let it get you down, it's only one day, tomorrow is a new one and will be better!!! :wink:
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    Considering your first post was April 4th and you have logged food in your diary twice since then, I am thinking you aren't really that concerned about it.
  • ragan4bama
    ragan4bama Posts: 58 Member
    Sometimes your body needs that to kick you back into shape. One slip up isn't going to make that much of a difference. Shrug it off and move on:)
  • LynzeNichole
    LynzeNichole Posts: 43
    Psssssh it's Easter weekend. I've already had 3 Cadbury eggs and an OBSCENE amount of jelly beans this week.

    But like others said, drink lots of water and learn from your mistakes. In my case, it's a really good thing that this is the only time of year that jelly beans are readily available :)
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    I just ate half a block of orange filled chocolate I didn't even register i was doing it until it was too late. I feel horrible and it's too late to do a workout that will even come close to burning it and I can't believe I did that. any motivational words or support or even advice? I'm so upset I want to cry. I can already feel my double chin coming back.
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