Does a single day off spell trouble for you too?

THROW...THE CAKE...AWAY...

I know it sounds simple, and frivolous, and selfish...I mean, you probably spent money on that cake, and why deny your son his birthday cake, right??

You are worth more than a birthday cake, and I'm sure your son is, too

Hoping you find the strength to resist, in whatever way that happens :flowerforyou:

Leslie

Oh, I completely agree! One meal off can snowball even for me... Especially if I have been doing well, and on track, and feeling a little cocky! lol Bread IS my kryptonite! I try and avoid it as much as I can...

I am in a really good frame of mind right now, and actually craved kale today... so I guess I am just an extremist.

I try and eat as clean as I can for health, and hopefully the rest will come.

Chin up, and freeze the cake! Out of sight out of mind is a lot easier than on the counter, or in the fridge staring at you every time you are in the kitchen.

I'm a lot like you describe as well. I had a day just like yours on my daughter's 2nd birthday back on 2/21. I didn't work out...didn't have time that day and I ate horribly. BUT, the next day you just have to get right back in the saddle. You have to TELL YOURSELF you WILL workout and you WILL NOT eat anymore cake. Do something with the cake. Either put it somewhere that you won't see it everytime you go into the kitchen, or throw it away. Or give it to somebody. That cake would be calling my name. I can't have stuff like that in the house because I feel like my willpower isn't strong enough yet.

So basically I'm saying, yes, life gets in the way. Somedays aren't as good as the day before, but you have to remind yourself WHY you want to lose weight and get healthy. If it helps, look at pictures of yourself that you think aren't flattering. Post them on your fridge if you have to as a reminder!

Good luck to you!!

I know the feeling! I have typically been the very same way. Once I venture off the path, I can find a hundred reasons to continue. This time has been different though. I have made mistakes along the way (many in fact) but I look at each day and celebrate the things that I do accomplish. Exercise has been a big difference for me. When I eat poorly, I hit the gym extra hard and then I gain renewed energy to begin a new day. . Just remember...don't beat yourself up over one day. Tomorrow is a new day! Feel free to add me as a friend. Good luck to you!

Cake needs to go, really. If you feel bad about wasting it, maybe donate it (homeless shelter or something like that)? As for the excersizing, you totally ran around and did lots of work burning calories. The MFP database has "housework" as a cardio exercise so you might want to add that in on days where you do more than the usual amount.

I think as long as you get back on track the next day, you're not a failure. Haha, like Scarlett O'Hara says, "Tomorrow is another day!"

I don't know if this is helpful, but it helps me. I actually allow myself one "no track" cheat day a week. It's either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on what social stuff I have going on that day, and it's only one day. I still try to eat healthier or mimic my eating habits from the rest of the week, but I allow myself to indulge a little if I want to. If I'm craving something all week, I'll allow myself to have it on my cheat day. This is by no means a binge day, but a day that I'll let myself have a little of what everyone else is having and not feel guilty, and I still get in my exercise. Then the next day, I'm back tracking and sticking to my calorie limit. It's a lot easier for me to get through the week, knowing that there IS a day I can have a treat if I'd like, and it stops me from doing it on normal days the rest of the time, because in the back of my mind, I know I have the opportunity coming up.

Hee hee, I fall off the wagon sometimes too...scratch that, I DIVE off head first sometimes! I do weird quirky little things to try to resist. I sometimes imagine the donut or whatever else directly attaching itself to my *kitten* lol. When I let myself get too ravenous (like eat my are hungry) I make sure that I stay very conscious. I take out what I plan to snack on and put the rest away in a way/place that makes me very conscious of the it, if I choose to eat more. When I know I have something coming up like a bday party or an outing that may involve some adult beverages I budget for it. I make sure that I eat light and exercise a little extra on or around that day so that if I add it up week wise, it balances out. Lets see, what other little things help me? Umm, I let myself feel a little snobby;) ex. if there are donuts at work that everyone is devouring I say to myself, "eww, I don't eat donuts because I am an athlete/too health conscious to eat something that's so bad for you." I know, I'm sorta lying to myself, but it helps to remind myself that I AM making healthy choices and I it's ok to pat myself on the back for it. If I'm tempted by something unhealthy I ask myself what flavor about that food it is I am craving. If it's salty/sweet/sour/etc., I think what little snack do I have that's a healthier choice, and just as satisfying. Ooh, another good one I've been using lately is thinking it's sooo easy to gain and SO hard to loose! Ugh, I'd much rather not gain than have to think...loosing the extra 5 pounds will take, at least, 5 WEEKS (of hard work and deprivation) to loose. These things don't always work for me, but I find that the more little safe guards and mental notes I add, the less I cheat! Maybe one day I'll find myself not even needing my little mental tricks. Good luck! Oh p.s. if you have bad things in your house, GET THEM OUT so you don't even have to think about resisting them!

I second the allowing yourself a "cheat" every now and then, and the throw the cake away notions.