Feeling guilty : (

clafairy1984
clafairy1984 Posts: 253 Member
in Motivation and Support
Went out for my partners 30th birthday last night, and went way over my calorie allowance. I tried to order what I thought was the healthiest on the menu, so ordered crab salad starter, cod with veg main, and shared chocolate fondant dessert. Also, had wine and a cocktail. I feel so guilty. Guess I will have to work extra hard at the gym this evening.

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  • Captain_Wobbles
    Captain_Wobbles Posts: 240 Member
    Dont sweat it, no need to go brutal on yourself the next day to make up for it. There have been 3 or 4 times that I can remember the last few months that I ended up going over calories by more than 1500 and I still managed to have a loss. One day will not ruin your progress .:-)
  • tequilastuntman
    tequilastuntman Posts: 37 Member
    90% of the weight gained on such occasions will be water, a perfectly normal response when dieting. It will go away by itself within 2 days or so, don't worry about it - actually cheat meals signalize your body "hey, I think we're not gonna starve after all" and further help you lose weight...

    Feeling guilty or not, working extra hard at the gym might be a good idea anyway ;-)
  • fr053n
    fr053n Posts: 2,793 Member
    Don't feel too guilty about it, it was a birthday dinner! You were right to enjoy it! As long as you get back on track, you will have forgotten about it in no time, and continue to see progress!
  • TheLittleFangs
    TheLittleFangs Posts: 205 Member
    I ate 3000 cals yesterday and lost 2lbs this morning I have no idea how so just saying it may balance out.

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