Bad food day - HELP!!

You have to think of every day as a new start. Try to be prepared with healthy snacks next time there is a celebration you don't want to miss. There were donuts at work yesterday and I actually thought about getting one, stood looking in the box, but I had a fiber bar in my desk and I ate that instead.

Don't give up, just take one step at a time.

Hey all,

I only joined the site yesterday, and I am very motivatd..

But today's food diary proved that I had a disastrous food day and my calorie count was BAD to say the least.

I think it was because we celebrated a birthday today at wor and I ate cake and snacks! I wouldn't usually eat the rubbish I had today!

Can anyone provide me with advice to keep me on track and boost my positive energy again please?! THANK U!

i get like 1 cheat day a wekk but just workout after wards like my problem is i eat less lol

But good luck stay focused

oh also dont starve yourself just limit your intake

if you were celebrating your bday.......have at it. tomorrow is a new day and 'yesterday' is gone. look forward and go on w/ your plan. happy birthday btw!:flowerforyou:

This happens all the time!!!! I find myself in the same situation a few times a week. I TRY to watch the portions of the bad stuff and chew slowly savoring the taste of each bite. When I go too far, I exercise harder that night to offset my bad days.

Just don't get too down on yourself when it happens.

Good Luck!!!!

The same thing happened to me the first time I started counting calories. The most shocking moment was when I saw that my morning cup of coffee had almost as many calories as my breakfast. Knowing that, though, I was able to make changes to where my cup of coffee is now only 40 calories, versus hundreds. That's the great thing about doing this; you can see exactly where you're going over and make those changes. If you know you had foods today that you normally wouldn't have, I would wait until tomorrow when you can track your normal calories. Then, go through your food log and see which areas need improvement. My first couple of days doing this, I realized that too many of my calories were consumed in snacks so I've made sure to cut back on those.

I hope you enjoy this site...it's been amazing for me. I've manually added calories before and this site makes it so much easier. Plus I have the app. on my phone so I never have to worry about not being able to log my foods. Good luck to you...I hope you stay motivated and reach your goals!

It's a learning experience really! It takes awhile to get used to making choices to keep you on track. Tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity! You'll do great!!