Wow!!!!! I never realized.

holdthefries
holdthefries Posts: 514 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
Holiday Long Weekend Saturday.
Decided to try a little experiment.
I would eat carefree today.

Guided by opportunity with friends and a desire to celebrate a sunny day and let loose a little. I have been faithfully monitoring and tracking and calculating my meals and my calories for 8 weeks now with MFP with a satisfying weight loss of 20 pounds.Happy and content with that.

Today ate good, healthy food - asparagus, rack of lamb, feta cheese, fiddleheads, arugula and tomato salad, a couple squares of dark chocolate, some red wine, a marguerita, a little cheese , a little proscuitto. To the effect of almost 1800 calories over goal!!!!!!!

No guilt. No regret. No bad feelings. I enjoyed every bite with reckless abandon.
But tomorrow I will resume the healthy habits that I have learned with MFP.
And what I gained from today is an honest realization of how important it is to make mindful food choices. It is so easy to fall off course if you don't. Like I said, no regrets, just a smug happiness that tomorrow is a new day and I can continue my weight loss journey feeling empowered with the tools and the support that I have here.

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  • Amy_B
    Amy_B Posts: 2,317 Member
    We all have those days! Good for you for knowing to pick up on your "weight loss" mindset again tomorrow. I think that's the difference between those who take the weight off for good and those who give up...they know they need to get back to it. :smile:
  • pammyedmunds
    pammyedmunds Posts: 608 Member
    fiddleheads...wow I haven't had that since I was a kid! Oh the memories of going to the parks with my parents to pick them. Yeah Toronto/Durham Parks. LOL!!

    Everyone deserves a cheat day!
  • SkinnyCate
    SkinnyCate Posts: 116
    Rock on! You have such a healthy frame of mind to continue on your path and own your life. Cheers!
  • jenniferg83
    jenniferg83 Posts: 278 Member
    i had a similar type of day where i was carefree. same thing, a bit over. it makes you value this site a bit more. ;) tomorrow is a new day, indeed. :flowerforyou:
  • jenniferg83
    jenniferg83 Posts: 278 Member
    i had a similar type of day where i was carefree. same thing, a bit over. it makes you value this site a bit more. ;) tomorrow is a new day, indeed. :flowerforyou:
  • FabiolaEnvy♥
    FabiolaEnvy♥ Posts: 730
    that is sooo awesome! sooo happy that you were able to do that :) must be real nice :) and rewarding also. :)

    thats a great mind set you got there. :) keep it up! with that mind, you will get to many place. :)
  • cupcakelover103
    cupcakelover103 Posts: 197 Member
    What a great attitude. I agree this is the kind of thing that sets apart those who have changed their lifestly, as opposed to those who are on a 'diet'. Well done :)
  • holdthefries
    holdthefries Posts: 514 Member
    Thanks peeps!
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    when I have a cheat day, I dont even log those calories anymore, it scares me to see how much I over ate eek!
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