What do you do realize you've totally blown it early on in the day?
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I treat each meal as a new start, so if I overeat like that at breakfast I would just eat my lunch dinner snacks as I planned before I had the big breakfast. I refuse to starve myself (meaning be miserable and having to not feel satisfied, not literally starving) over something as trivial as one bad meal. This is something that will be the rest of my life, indulging occassionally is not the end of the world for me.0
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I don't get the "screw it" mentality.
I guess I look at it like this: if I'm walking down the stairs and I stumble, I try to catch myself before I fall down the entire staircase. I don't just say "too late, I already fell so I'll just tumble the rest of the way down."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not claiming I've never said "Oh screw this, today I'm eating whatever the hell I please." Just that I don't see going over calories as a reason to consider the day "ruined" and I might as well go buckwild for the rest of it.0 -
PeachyPlum wrote: »I don't get the "screw it" mentality.
I guess I look at it like this: if I'm walking down the stairs and I stumble, I try to catch myself before I fall down the entire staircase. I don't just say "too late, I already fell so I'll just tumble the rest of the way down."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not claiming I've never said "Oh screw this, today I'm eating whatever the hell I please." Just that I don't see going over calories as a reason to consider the day "ruined" and I might as well go buckwild for the rest of it.
Agreed. Even if I'm somehow left with 300 calories for dinner, I can eat a few hundred grams of zucchini and squash, 25 grams of tomato and mushroom, and a few ounces of ground turkey. Drink some tea and go to bed.0 -
yes!!!! i know for me the MOST important thing to do is wake up the next day and start fresh. forget your yesterday!!!!ExRelaySprinter wrote: »I wouldn't worry about it too much and just be careful for the next few days.
It'll all even out anyway (if it's only just that one blip during the week).
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Make the next right choice. To just say the h--l with it and go crazy just makes it that much harder. On days when I know it is going to be hard I tend to pre-log to help me plan what to eat and stay in control.0
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One thing MFP'ers have taught me is it's not what happens on the holiday that matters; it's what happens the hundreds of other days. I've been maintaining a long time. Sometimes it seems like a bit more effort than it should be, but whatever. It's worth it to me. Recently, when I reflect on this holiday or that, I recall limiting myself, which I realize is a weird thing to remember about a holiday. I'm usually the cook for a big family thing, so maybe it's not that weird that meal planning is part of my memory. Nonetheless, I've realized a better balance for me is treating holidays as cheat meals/days, and I do not do cheat meals/days otherwise. Honestly, if you are moderate the rest of the year, 1500 in chocolate eggs by noon is not gonna wreck you.
I would have had a totally different response if your OP had not been about Easter day specifically.0 -
If I overeat for a day I don't worry about it. Especially if it's a special occasion. I always get back on the horse the next day and have accepted it as a part of a healthier and smaller size me.0
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MelWick524 wrote: »Question: What do you guys do when you totally blow it early on in the day?
Usually I say screw it and buy an 8 piece box of Popeye's fried chicken with biscuits, corn on the cob, beans and rice and pecan pie. And a large Hawaiian Punch.
OMG.
You've just induced cravings in me.
Seriously! Put a trigger warning on this post!
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PeachyPlum wrote: »I don't get the "screw it" mentality.
I guess I look at it like this: if I'm walking down the stairs and I stumble, I try to catch myself before I fall down the entire staircase. I don't just say "too late, I already fell so I'll just tumble the rest of the way down."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not claiming I've never said "Oh screw this, today I'm eating whatever the hell I please." Just that I don't see going over calories as a reason to consider the day "ruined" and I might as well go buckwild for the rest of it.
Agreed.
And as I mentioned before, I will make an effort to burn off some extra calories through exercise to give me a little bit more flexibility.
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If I screw up for the day, I just eat normally for the rest of the day. I restart the next day.0
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I never just 'happen to blow it early' unless I've planned to do so. If Ive chosen to eat a lot its either because its a special occasion where I dont plan to log or I simply wanted a big meal. My will power is very strong until about 7pm, after that anything can happen tho lol0
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don't stress, just get back on track the next day
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On Easter Sunday I went over with brunch... but that meant I wasn't hungry till evening!
Evening snack? I admit that since I had already blown the day I went back and doubled up on chocolate (ended up eating 6 squares instead of 3!)
Mind you, compared to brunch that extra 150 calories were not exactly much!
Oh well: I am continuing my week as normal!0 -
I don't have the "blown it" mentality. It's not blown unless you totally give up on your weight loss for good. In cases where I find myself at my calorie limit by noon I do one or more of the following depending on the situation:
- Exercise more.
- Eat lighter.
- Eat at my maintenance that day.
- Have a "fix it" plan where I reduce my calories throughout the next week and/or exercise a few minutes more.
- Have a quick fast day.
- Call it a day.
- Have a planned and controlled "weight gain" short period.0 -
Depends if I'm hungry, lol. Typically if I end up eating all my calories by lunch, I'm too full to eat much of anything else for the rest of the day anyway... otherwise it's during PMS then I'll probably just end up way over because I'm too hungry.0
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I wouldn't worry about holidays or about going over on occasional days. I just log everything and move on. That mentality hasn't affected my progress yet. 0
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I do one of three things.
Either I think 'sod it', and eat as normal for the rest of the day, putting me over my calories by not a ridiculous amount.
Or I think 'well I've blown it now' and eat like a pig for the rest of the day, putting me well over my calories.
OR, I try to reign it back in by eating basically nothing for the rest of the day, and end up grumpy and hungry.
My partner does NOT like option 3.0 -
PeachyPlum wrote: »I don't get the "screw it" mentality.
I guess I look at it like this: if I'm walking down the stairs and I stumble, I try to catch myself before I fall down the entire staircase. I don't just say "too late, I already fell so I'll just tumble the rest of the way down."
Don't get me wrong, I'm not claiming I've never said "Oh screw this, today I'm eating whatever the hell I please." Just that I don't see going over calories as a reason to consider the day "ruined" and I might as well go buckwild for the rest of it.
Haha, valid point, but - to be fair - falling down the stairs is not quite as fun as letting 'er rip and untrackingly munching on all the delicious food you've been avoiding/portion controlling.
But, I agree, going over calories too early shouldn't be an excuse. One call always just go lighter throughout the day, fit in an extra workout, drink comforting tea with cinnamon to help with satiety, etc. No point in going buckwild (lol) just "because" every time this happens.
It's nice reading through these answers and realizing that it's hard for everybody to ignore those triggers, but you simply have to decide to not let go. Save it for a night out with friends, pizza and beer!! Ha.0 -
This is a dramatic comparison (especially if you've ever had to deal with a lost or broken phone), but it helps me stay on track after a heavy meal.
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brightsideofpink wrote: »This is a dramatic comparison (especially if you've ever had to deal with a lost or broken phone), but it helps me stay on track after a heavy meal.
What is going on here? What does this girl have to do with the quote? I haven't coffeed myself yet so maybe I'm missing something.0 -
arditarose wrote: »brightsideofpink wrote: »This is a dramatic comparison (especially if you've ever had to deal with a lost or broken phone), but it helps me stay on track after a heavy meal.
What is going on here? What does this girl have to do with the quote? I haven't coffeed myself yet so maybe I'm missing something.
ahahahaha
I'm drinking ma second coffee as I type and I have no idea what that girl has to do with the broken phone quote xD0 -
SophiaSerrao wrote: »arditarose wrote: »brightsideofpink wrote: »This is a dramatic comparison (especially if you've ever had to deal with a lost or broken phone), but it helps me stay on track after a heavy meal.
What is going on here? What does this girl have to do with the quote? I haven't coffeed myself yet so maybe I'm missing something.
ahahahaha
I'm drinking ma second coffee as I type and I have no idea what that girl has to do with the broken phone quote xD
Mmmk. I feel better.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Holidays are different. I've either made the decision to go over, stay in deficit, or eat at maintenance for the day.
Otherwise, that does not happen to me. I pre-log, and even before I did that...no. I've always had enough calories for a good dinner.
You never ever ever ever make mistakes? Damn. That's pretty impressive 0 -
Thank you all so much for the replies!0
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MelWick524 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Holidays are different. I've either made the decision to go over, stay in deficit, or eat at maintenance for the day.
Otherwise, that does not happen to me. I pre-log, and even before I did that...no. I've always had enough calories for a good dinner.
You never ever ever ever make mistakes? Damn. That's pretty impressive
I mean...I have days when I CHOOSE to have a 700 calorie brunch or something (that's a lot for me)...but I actually don't understand how it would be done by mistake. Because I'm tracking what I eat...with this app.0 -
ephiemarie wrote: »The truth? Once I've ruined a day, I just eat like a slob for the rest of the day. Easter was a disaster, but a pound gained can be lost, and holidays are for celebrating with family, food, and (in my case) a cocktail or 3.
Me too, once ruined i just go for it big time. Sometimes 7-8k calories for the day. Then do damage control the next 6 days...
I'm in damage control this week from
Easter. But in my case, I've learned that if I don't give myself a day of freedom to just relax and do what I want I will start crashing and burning for much longer than 1 day.
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I correct myself immediately in whatever way I have available to me. If I am in work and can't run to work out...I stop eating.
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I keep logging and start again the next day also do not try and " catch up " in the same way I dont have a bit extra if under eaten the day before just eat to my goal each day
I do keep logging though so can look back and learn more about my eating0 -
Its a holiday...just enjoy yourself. One day wont ruin everything0
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