Ugh... I overate AGAIN!

I was just wondering, do you mean you overrate by 600 calories per day? I thought it might be a typo because it's really not much. A 600 calorie surplus is not much to worry about. As long as you go back to your maintenance calories soon you should be just fine.

Thank you for posting today!....because I went over on my calories as well today....I logged it all but I sure didn't want to! There are just those kind of days. For me, I realize that I have the ability to slip back into old habits extremely fast...that possibility is always lurking somewhere around a corner. However, I celebrate the successes I have with this....in my past I would have thrown up my hands and said, "Well, I am a huge failure so I might as well continue with overeating"....but now, hey, I overate this one day. It wasn't pleasant, it's a reminder of how quickly I can slip, but it doesn't mean I am a failure. And you aren't either. I am going to get right back on track. I hope you will too.

It happened, it is in the past, now you can move on . Sounds like you have been doing good overall, one bad weekend isn't a failure.

Listen, I overate yesterday..I knew I would and I just considered it controlled chaos. I didnt hog down cakes and pies and breads but I did go over my calories and I have very high calories per day because of my job..however I dont work on weekends, so going over is extra damaging. I just looked at it like a planned cheat day and enjoyed every bite. Today was a new day and yes, I wanted more, but I had my day. Dont freak out, think things through and get on with your plan. You control this. GOOD LUCK!!

The first step to failure is to beat yourself up when you make a mistake. You'll over eat even more do to the emotional roller coaster and eventually just give up all together. Tomorrow is a new day.

I ate a 1000 calories at KFC today but I just got out and walked and had a light dinner and plan on doing better tomorrow. One weekend wont mess you up too bad, just get back on track. Also, ask yourself if anything was bothering you, ask if it was emotional or just too much temptation. I also make a plan for next time if I made mistakes. Sometimes I need to get away from the food and socialize and not stay there looking at that food.

Tomorrow is another day to start over. One or two off days aren't going to make you gain all the weight back you lost. :flowerforyou:

I went to a party Saturday night.took food in my bag and 2 bottles of mineral water to try and keep myself from wandering calorie extras - but - I still overrate too.but after I looked for the positives.i was very choosy at what I picked to eat, and absolutely enjoyed every mouthful.so I'm not regretting it.but the following days I have absolutely stayed active and drank heaps of water.i logged exactly what I ate, so I can review my eating pattern correctly, and definetly don't get on the scales until the end of the month after being back on track with my gym work outs.but ultimately you have done the number one important thing of all! That is offload the emotion about it on here.by spilling the beans about it helps get it out of your head and release the guilt and pressure on yourself so you CAN start fresh.i say well done! And maybe stay blogging more when your getting anxious before you overeat! Distract yourself with conversation.and drink water at the same time to hydrate yourself.

Stop beating yourself up. I usually do the same but what I know is that tomorrow is another day and I just have to refocus. better you overeat 1 weekend than just overeating all the time.

you are on the right track but cut yourself some slack. keep going!

Don't worry about it! We're only human at the end of the day and have to allow ourselves some room for error. It's not like you've over-eaten every day for the last month, two days is nothing! Just pick yourself up and forget about it, it's in the past and means nothing.

Hi! I am really beating myself up emotionally and mentally and need some help. I overate this weekend... a lot. I did well Saturday, as in I stayed within my calories but then on Friday and Sunday (today) I ate horribly. I ate by over 600 calories. The problem is that I have been eating AT MAINTENANCE all month, so I will gain weight. I am so upset and just want to cry and then eat. I have not done either but need some encouragement, or help.
Thanks!

Just curious...what are you goals? Your profile is private so I can't tell. Are you trying to maintain or lose or gain?

Either way, maybe it's time for a plan. I know when I plan my meals out for the week (sometimes two weeks), I do so much better than if I just wing it. There still might be an overage here and there but it's usually not enough to do any damage or I try to make up for it by getting an extra workout in or eating lighter the next day.

Weekends can be tough for a lot of folks. I usually workout really hard Mon-Fri so I take Sat & Sun to rest but if I'm not eating well, I make sure I get some sort of exercise in to counteract it, at least in part.

And yes, as others have suggested, I also forgive myself - as you should.

As others said you can overcome it. I am personally terrible at making good food choices when hungry. I've found that pre-planning or at least having lots of easy healthy options helps. I have a drawer of stuff in the fridge like string cheese, bags of cut up fruit, yogurt, applesauce, etc that I can grab and eat right away. Maybe that will help you in the future.

600 calories isn't too bad! We all have off days. Food is tasty and the feeling after a satisfying meal is nice, so of course you'll go above and beyond sometimes.

Start again today and don't beat yourself up.

would it make you feel better if I told you I'm a 5'3" female and I ate over 3600 calories yesterday? :laugh: