I really over ate

Ilovepeppers
Ilovepeppers Posts: 396 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Last night after a visit with what I guess could only be described as extended family I got really stressed driving home and ended up eating a while big bag of sunchips, half a can of pringles and a big snapple. Is this going to halt things? Gees I regret it now but at the time I was so stressed!

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  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Halt what? just get back to doing the right things today!
  • AkBUTLER
    AkBUTLER Posts: 107
    I splurge every now and then too, everyone does. Dont beat yourself up. Today is a new day! :)
  • colonelangus
    colonelangus Posts: 46
    I asked the same question yesterday, I went to a party and drank 3000 calories of jack daniels. They all said just get back on the horse and forget about it. So I say to you, get back on the horse and have fun. You are allowed to party, the best diet plan to me is one which lets you live life as you want at the weight you want. So you did nothing wrong. I hope it was fun.
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    Get back on the wagon and drink a ton of water, your body will recover shortly. Don't stress, it's not the end of things =)
  • joygwen
    joygwen Posts: 30 Member
    I loved a saying I read in an article once about weight loss. One slip up doesn't have to sabotage your your week, your day or even your meal, just get back on track. If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward. Drink some extra water to help with sodium and get back on track with food choices today.
  • 2hdesign
    2hdesign Posts: 153
    Yeah, it stinks and probably doesn't feel good today. But forgive yourself! Learn what you can! And move forward today. One day won't hurt you, unless you let it.
  • Janelle3927
    Janelle3927 Posts: 86
    I asked the same question yesterday, I went to a party and drank 3000 calories of jack daniels. They all said just get back on the horse and forget about it. So I say to you, get back on the horse and have fun. You are allowed to party, the best diet plan to me is one which lets you live life as you want at the weight you want. So you did nothing wrong. I hope it was fun.

    It wasn't fun she was stressed out :huh:
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Just drink up the water - you might see a shift in your weight the first day or so.. but your body is processing it the right way since you've been training it to! Just keep going, don't step back!
  • sunshinesukie
    sunshinesukie Posts: 22 Member
    don't beat yourself up. At least you are being honest with yourself - just get right back on that horse and don't worry x
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    Some one just posted something similar about going to KFC. I'll tell you what I told her - You cannot change the past. Does the guilt burn calories????? The next thing you put in your mouth, make sure its a good food choice and get back on track. You are going to make mistakes, its how we recover from them that matters. And honestly some of us have had horrible eating habits for 30 + years yet we expect that after a few months or a couple years those same old behaviors and desires just up and disappear. They don't - sometimes I think we have to resign ourselves to the fact this is a lifelong battle and if we don't remain vigilant, we will go back to old habits. I've been doing the weight loss journey for three years and today I still had to talk myself out of grabbing a cupcake from the grocery store bakery even though I was not even close to hungry and have a goal in mind for the next couple weeks. Oh well, every time we practice will power it does get stronger. I quit smoking 5 years ago - used to think about it constantly, now it crosses my mind every once in a while but I just refuse to let myself go there - but like I say doesn't prevent me from thinking about it.

    Good luck, stay focused!!!
  • knightwriter2
    knightwriter2 Posts: 33
    This is a lifelong journey. You're going to have those days now and then. That won't be your last time doing that. Just start right back to eating better. And don't let it get you down. It is part of the journey. It is part of the journey. It is part of the journey. Did I say that enough? IT IS part of the journey. Best wishes to you. You can do this!
  • SaraEWrig
    SaraEWrig Posts: 88 Member
    Yesterday I had a bad stress eating day too. Darn chocolate covered raisins. Today is a new day! I second whoever said drink a lot of water today!
  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
    That sounds like a tineh binge to me. I don't even. My binges are way worse than that. Last time, I tried to stuff three whole cake roles into my mouth at once. Ahaha. Either way, all of these nice people are right. It's okay to mess up sometimes. Just get back on track and you'll be fine. :]
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    It's my experience that a nutritional disaster doesn't become a problem unless you string it together for a couple days. Learn from the experience, and move on.
  • Dyl911
    Dyl911 Posts: 3
    We all fall off the wagon. Hell, I ate an entire box of Wheat Thins on Saturday. Just put it behind you and get back to eating in moderation. Don't get discouraged!
  • crys30
    crys30 Posts: 43
    It happens to the best of us. You wouldnt be human if you didnt struggle, we all do. And sometimes we fall but we have to help each other get back up.

    You can do it :)
  • sherylhs
    sherylhs Posts: 141 Member
    If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward.

    LOL :laugh:

    Love this!
  • CobraBubbles
    CobraBubbles Posts: 60
    Sometimes 'normal' eating is over eating. Move along. It's in the past; in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing! :)
  • cmyrick75
    cmyrick75 Posts: 187 Member
    I loved a saying I read in an article once about weight loss. One slip up doesn't have to sabotage your your week, your day or even your meal, just get back on track. If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward. Drink some extra water to help with sodium and get back on track with food choices today.

    I really like that!! ANd it is a great way of looking at it!
  • colonelangus
    colonelangus Posts: 46
    A binge to me is 12 beers and a few shots, 2500 calories at least. As long as you make up for it during the week, I think you're cool.
  • erinup
    erinup Posts: 53 Member
    I loved a saying I read in an article once about weight loss. One slip up doesn't have to sabotage your your week, your day or even your meal, just get back on track. If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward. Drink some extra water to help with sodium and get back on track with food choices today.

    I love this!
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    Just add up what you ate, calculate the calories, and train it off! Simple.
  • k8tmama
    k8tmama Posts: 58
    If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward.

    Okay, I love this.

    I'll just add the thought that maybe you could get in an extra workout or two in the next few days, too. I can't tell you how helpful it's been to see my "calorie allowance" go up on the days I work out...it's really bringing home to me that making exercise a regular part of my life will allow me to eat more and still lose weight (or, someday maintain). It might help you feel like you're being proactive about it if you throw in a couple of extra walks or some extra time at the gym.

    Don't get discouraged! We can do this! :)
  • ChancyW
    ChancyW Posts: 437 Member
    I loved a saying I read in an article once about weight loss. One slip up doesn't have to sabotage your your week, your day or even your meal, just get back on track. If you get a flat tire you don't poke holes in the other 4, you change it and move forward. Drink some extra water to help with sodium and get back on track with food choices today.

    I love that quote!!!!

    Each and every decision we make leads in one direction or another. As long as most of your choices are headed down the healthy road you're doing alright!
  • k8tmama
    k8tmama Posts: 58
    Oh, I'll add one other thought. I've been stuck at my highest weight ever for about two and a half years because being mom to two babies (16 months apart) really stressed me out. I so understand eating when you're stressed. I am doing better now (they are 3 1/2 and 2 1/2) and am learning better ways to cope. And this site certainly helps! If you know you're going to be with extended family, maybe you could plan to have your car loaded with low-calorie snacks for the drive, or turn up your music, or talk on the phone on the drive home (hands free, whatever, be safe!) to an understanding friend...just planning ahead to deal with the stress. Just a thought. Figure out what works for you as a better way to deal with stress, and then plan on attacking the stress that way instead of with comfort snacks. That's what I'm learning to do, too! Good luck!!
  • cclala
    cclala Posts: 190 Member
    Try to focus less on the aftershock/feelings of guilt, and perhaps more on how to develop a better coping mechanism for the next time you're stressed.

    Overeating is rarely about hunger. It sounds like---as is the case with many of us--you are something of an emotional eater.

    Do you have any thoughts on how you can work to satisfy your stress relief without overeating? That's where your energy should lie right now.
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