Feeling guilty after eating fast food in your calorie limit?

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  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    No, I don't. If it's within your calorie limits, there is no need to feel guilty or deprive yourself of food that you enjoy.
  • msthang38
    msthang38 Posts: 1
    I schedule in a "happy" meal every Friday. Otherwise I'd go totally insane and feel like giving up. Don't beat yourself up. I understand the guilt feeling that you're talking about because I used to have it. Now I just plan for it, because I know it's going to happen regardless. Enjoy life, eat good healthy food, but also treat yourself every once in a while.
  • gogoboobzilla
    gogoboobzilla Posts: 91 Member
    The only time I feel "bad" about eating something that keeps me in my calorie goal is if it blows my macros or makes me feel like crap physically. But I have IBS, so it's easy for "junk" food to make my stomach sad.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Only if it's gross and, honestly, that's just as likely to happen with not fast food as well.
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    Yup. If it's sugar, salty snacks or something on my food sensitivities list, I feel awful. Partly because I've trained myself to be afraid of junk food, and partly because i know it's going to make me feel sick. I don't really live by the IIFYM philosphy to be honest. I know what foods make my body feel amazing and which don't and that guides my choices most of the time.
  • caesar164
    caesar164 Posts: 312 Member
    I felt a little guilty when I exceeded my limit by 2000 calories at the Chinese buffet lol... Weird thing is my weight was down the next day, go figure...
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Nope. If it fits, I eat it.
    If I go over, tomorrow's another day.
  • LoupGarouTFTs
    LoupGarouTFTs Posts: 916 Member
    Nope! I'm going to IHOP on Sunday--woo hoo!!!! IHOP! I'm so excited! It's the first pancakes I'm going to have since April, when I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. :love:

    I did, however, sit down and plan what I wanted and selected an alternate, just in case. I worked it into my food goal and ensured that I could get "appropriate" food on their current menu (not crazy-high in calories and fat and sugar, with a bit of decent protein). It was a little work, but I'm so excited--even more excited than the first time I had pizza after joining MFP and finding I didn't implode or anything. I just hope it tastes GOOD.

    Did I mention that I was excited?
  • LunaStar2008
    LunaStar2008 Posts: 155 Member
    I had some sonic shake after a 2000 yard swim on Thursday. It blew my calories intake and I felt bad after I figured out how much calories it actually had. But while I slurped it down I enjoyed it. Also had some cheese sticks - the first one since over 6 month!

    I guess a day or two will not jeopardize your entire effort, but getting back on track and don't let it happen too often - moderation - is here the key.

    Again, didn't I say I felt guilty...:ohwell: ...still do.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Nope, not ever once.
  • Insomniac8
    Insomniac8 Posts: 182
    Never. The diet for me is more about portion control than clean eating. I just cannot limit my enjoyments. LOL.
  • kk_140
    kk_140 Posts: 518 Member
    Yesterday I felt a little guilty for eating a frosted brownie the size of my face for 800 calories (over half my calorie goal for the day!). But they I fit it in and moved on.

    Don't feel bad. It fit in which is great!
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    I had a McDonald's breakfast a few days back due to circumstances beyond my control lol I was more worried about how i would eat the rest of the day with no fat macro left and the sodium water weight roller coaster but it was delicious sorry not sorry
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    My previous weight loss attempts were probably very low calorie diets, so it was appropriate to make sure that everything I put into my mouth was nutrient dense. I still aim to get in lots of vegetables, but I've recognized that obsessing over every mouthful wasn't such a good idea. Nor were the vlcd's. I definitely don't feel guilty after eating fast food within my calorie limit. Hope you can shake that.
  • tehman
    tehman Posts: 10 Member
    I am not guilty unless I am blowing out the calorie count. I know that when i eat fast food I closely watch all the sodium and fiber counts more on what I eat for the rest of the day. One meal occasionally is not a setback, if fact the body is going 'What the hayyyyy'

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