Ate all my calories and more before 10Am!

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  • RWC10025
    RWC10025 Posts: 90 Member
    edited January 2016
    No real Advice . Empathy . BTDT.
    Just want to be encouraging that you can find your way back to eating carefully again.
    I work from my home office and Sometimes I have to leave the house and take a long walk to reset my day and mindset.
  • domgibson88
    domgibson88 Posts: 78 Member
    I discovered Slim Fast (delicious protien shake with a bit of REAL sugar) keeps me full for a long time..also boil some eggs the night before and bring those to work/school for a snack its amazing how full they keep you!!Eat high protien foods and you wont binge...Oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, bunlesz hamburgers with spices like montreal steak spice and chilli powder with a bit of homeade relish and ketchup, chicken salada with a bit of chedder cheese and sweet onion dressing...eating clean and learning how to cook where it tastes good helps alot...I love looking at recipes...good Luck on your journey and dont give up!! luck
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Just don't give up... Try to eat low calorie, filling foods for the rest of the day, and move on.
  • MizzMaamI1
    MizzMaamI1 Posts: 73 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    MizzMaamI1 wrote: »
    What's wrong with me? I guess I don't want this bad enough because I can't get back into the mindset. I know what I need to do but I'm just not able to apply it.
    I literally ate like 2100 calories between 6AM & 930AM.

    You CAN, you are just choosing not to at the moment.

    Why not? Figure that out and you can start to move in the right direction.

    How long ago did you have the baby? Could you be dealing with some PPD or depression?

    In general, do you have vegetables, fruits, whole grains and lean proteins in your diet? Those are the things that will keep you full/satisfied without tons of calories. Start your day out with something healthy and filling and you much less likely to want to binge on random calorific items before lunch.

    I had my baby 16 months ago now. I know I'm definitely depressed but it always comes and goes.

    What's funny is I'm mostly vegetarian!

    My plan wasn't to eat hash brown and eggs that was intended for my husband but he didn't eat it. I didn't want to waste it (my excuse) so I ate it.

  • MizzMaamI1
    MizzMaamI1 Posts: 73 Member
    Then from there the downward spiral.
    I know I can only blame myself.

  • paulandrachelk
    paulandrachelk Posts: 280 Member
    Per Oprah-do the effort, motivation follows.
  • MizzMaamI1
    MizzMaamI1 Posts: 73 Member
    Thank you everyone for your advice! Sorry if I haven't replied to all but I will be taking into account what I've read and try to apply it to my routine.

    I know I can lose weight. I've lost a lot of weight before I joined MFP aND then some how gave up half way through my journey.

    I use to fast until afternoon then eat all my calories before 6 PM. I just need to keep working to get back to that point.

    I need to quit giving myself excuses and just do it. I even made my husband buy me a tredmill because I want to be a runner. So I gave up my gym membership so I could work out at home. But am I applying it to my daily routine? Nope!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    MizzMaamI1 wrote: »
    Then from there the downward spiral.
    I know I can only blame myself.

    Blaming yourself doesn't burn any calories. Identify what the problems are, get help and work on fixing them step by step. Beating yourself up is not something that is going to create any positive change.

    If you are home all day (or a lot) with a small child, getting out of the house to go to the gym might be a GOOD thing.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,189 Member
    MizzMaamI1 wrote: »
    I had two coffees. 2 eggs cooked with butter , three hash browns cooked in oven. A cinnamon bum topped with cream cheese icing. Whole package of tofu Pam fried with butter and garlic powder. Bam calories done.


    I try to pre log my diary but I almost always go off track. 7 months ago I was doing great I lost almost 80 lbs and I felt on top of the world. Unstoppable. Slowly I ate more, treated myself more aND lost all motivation. In the back of my mind I knew I was setting myself up for failure but it wasn't as strong as my urge to eat.

    I can't seem to get over this emotional clutch that I have on food. This is turning into a rant now. Ugh.

    And you didn't get sick?
  • Kiandra_B
    Kiandra_B Posts: 66 Member
    It is hard I agree. Everyday gets better. First day i got back on this app I ate 2100 the whole day then it went to 1500 to now i'm at 1200. Drink LOTS of water. Today I'm at only 740 calories but i drank so much water to the point I'm not even hungry. Don't feel bad girl you will get use to it. I also log what I'm going to eat for the day as soon as i wake up so i don't get greedy. Don't have your goal so low because you will fail do what you think you can and take off 300 or so and work your way down. If you normally eat 3000 for the day doing 1500 won't happen on your first try.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    edited January 2016
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    I'm sure that cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing was 1200 cal by itself. Lol add a couple coffees with cream and sugar.. Another 400.

    I think you're overestimating quite a lot. Even those giant delicious Cinnabon monstrosities are "only" 880 calories. A more modest sized roll, even with icing, is usually in the 200-400 range.
  • EleanorLynn1989
    EleanorLynn1989 Posts: 130 Member
    I have a problem finishing up my calories before breakfast, so I had to skip breakfast today. I'm on 1350 calories and I feel like I'm starving. I hate it.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    rankinsect wrote: »
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    I'm sure that cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing was 1200 cal by itself. Lol add a couple coffees with cream and sugar.. Another 400.

    I think you're overestimating quite a lot. Even those giant delicious Cinnabon monstrosities are "only" 880 calories. A more modest sized roll, even with icing, is usually in the 200-400 range.

    Yes a Cinnabon is 880, but I am betting that does not include the cream cheese icing. That could easily add 200-400 calories right there depending on how much one puts on it. The smaller ones are substantially less, so if she was not eating a cinnabon bun, 400-600 might be closer depending on how heavily it was iced. All this makes me crave a cinnamon bun.
  • BuddhaB0y
    BuddhaB0y Posts: 199 Member
    rileysowner wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    I'm sure that cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing was 1200 cal by itself. Lol add a couple coffees with cream and sugar.. Another 400.

    I think you're overestimating quite a lot. Even those giant delicious Cinnabon monstrosities are "only" 880 calories. A more modest sized roll, even with icing, is usually in the 200-400 range.

    Yes a Cinnabon is 880, but I am betting that does not include the cream cheese icing. That could easily add 200-400 calories right there depending on how much one puts on it. The smaller ones are substantially less, so if she was not eating a cinnabon bun, 400-600 might be closer depending on how heavily it was iced. All this makes me crave a cinnamon bun.

    I'm gonna keep telling myself it's 1200 cals so I don't want one lol

  • vaguelyvegan
    vaguelyvegan Posts: 45 Member
    Deep breath. It really is hard to get your head back in the game, especially with a little one at home and all the stress that comes from being a new mother. Remember, though, that all you did was make a mistake. You'd be kind to your child if she made a mistake, right? You deserve the same.

    Maybe you're setting the bar too high. After all, weight management is a process that lasts a lifetime, so try not to get in a hurry or make one day seem too important. Try taking some baby steps. For now, maybe just log your food without judgment or goals but purely for self-awareness. If you see a pattern, think about how you can address it, but in simple steps. Swap cooking spray for butter, for instance, and just do that for a week or three until it isn't a big deal anymore. Then move on to the next thing. Keep making minor changes as you feel able, and make sure each one of them is absolutely achievable. If you keep plugging away making small improvements to your diet, I think your confidence will grow and you'll begin to realize that your goals are doable and that your body is feeling good to you again.

    Best of luck!
  • vaguelyvegan
    vaguelyvegan Posts: 45 Member
    starwhisperer6 wrote: »
    I am in danger of this every day that I eat a breakfast. Since I stopped eating breakfast and just have coffee until lunch it has made it much easier for me.

    This, too. Anything more than a piece of fruit for breakfast throws my whole day off track. I go as long as possible in the morning before I eat anything at all. I know it goes against received wisdom about breakfast-eating and doesn't work for everybody, but I do so much better if I save my calories for the middle and end of the day.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    rileysowner wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    I'm sure that cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing was 1200 cal by itself. Lol add a couple coffees with cream and sugar.. Another 400.

    I think you're overestimating quite a lot. Even those giant delicious Cinnabon monstrosities are "only" 880 calories. A more modest sized roll, even with icing, is usually in the 200-400 range.

    Yes a Cinnabon is 880, but I am betting that does not include the cream cheese icing. That could easily add 200-400 calories right there depending on how much one puts on it. The smaller ones are substantially less, so if she was not eating a cinnabon bun, 400-600 might be closer depending on how heavily it was iced. All this makes me crave a cinnamon bun.

    I'm gonna keep telling myself it's 1200 cals so I don't want one lol

    Heaven forbid you base your food choices on actual facts or science. :)
  • CrazyMermaid1
    CrazyMermaid1 Posts: 356 Member
    It sounds like something happened when you visited your family. A counselor might be in order to explore it.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    rileysowner wrote: »
    rankinsect wrote: »
    BuddhaB0y wrote: »
    I'm sure that cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing was 1200 cal by itself. Lol add a couple coffees with cream and sugar.. Another 400.

    I think you're overestimating quite a lot. Even those giant delicious Cinnabon monstrosities are "only" 880 calories. A more modest sized roll, even with icing, is usually in the 200-400 range.

    Yes a Cinnabon is 880, but I am betting that does not include the cream cheese icing. That could easily add 200-400 calories right there depending on how much one puts on it. The smaller ones are substantially less, so if she was not eating a cinnabon bun, 400-600 might be closer depending on how heavily it was iced. All this makes me crave a cinnamon bun.

    Quite sure it accounts for the icing, as it pretty much comes with it.
  • Slinn1985
    Slinn1985 Posts: 58 Member
    I could go to Mcdonalds for breakfast and dinner and still not clock up 2,100 calories. Well played! haha
  • Alexonesevenzero
    Alexonesevenzero Posts: 1 Member
    Got to experiment with new and delicious low cal foods in order to change eating habbits.
  • beeconeofhope
    beeconeofhope Posts: 26 Member

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    MizzMaamI1 wrote: »
    What's wrong with me? I guess I don't want this bad enough because I can't get back into the mindset. I know what I need to do but I'm just not able to apply it.
    I literally ate like 2100 calories between 6AM & 930AM.

    Eat a light lunch and dinner, get a little extra exercise in today, and move on to tomorrow.

    You can't undo the past. Just make better choices in the future.[/quote]


    Love it ! Nice advice

  • WrenTheCoffeeAddict
    WrenTheCoffeeAddict Posts: 148 Member
    This has happened to me after a fast day. I went into the supermarket to get breakfast, on the way to work, with the idea that I would just grab 'something'. Foolish foolish Lauren.. That 'something' was two pain au raisin and a pain au chocolate. Bam, only 200 calories left for the day! Haven't made that mistake again, and I always prep my breakfast the day or two days before, especially for the mornings after a fast day.
  • hanspatz
    hanspatz Posts: 1 Member
    Don't let yourself get hungry, otherwise you have zero willpower to resist such urges. Graze on fruit and veg snacks throughout the day and you won't be hungry! Prepare fruit + veg snacks in advance to keep at it :smile:

    I'm stick to 1200 calories 6 days a well and cheat on Saturday, which is going pretty well. I have oats for breakfast, and something like quinoa + feta + veg for lunch and e.g. chicken + veg for dinner, plus lots of fruit and veg snacks during the day, and i still have space for a little treat each day, like low fat yoghurt or homemade flapjack.

    Hunger pangs are worst in the beginning, so really important to drink lots of water and eat those fruit + veg snacks!

    Good luck!
  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    If this is a recurring issue for you I'd suggest journalling your feelings as they happen, either in the note section of your food diary or somewhere else. If you're ever tempted to do this again you'll be able to look back and see exactly how it made you feel when you did it previously, and may make it easier to resist. Journal feelings on days where you feel great because of what you ate too, so you have something to compare it to.
  • clockworksailing
    clockworksailing Posts: 15 Member
    edited January 2016
    OP; Take a look at this article: http://lifehacker.com/the-akrasia-effect-why-we-make-plans-and-dont-follow-t-1752799091
  • tiny_clanger
    tiny_clanger Posts: 301 Member
    Just to throw in there, the first symptom of my (medically diagnosed) lactose intolerance - several months before any of the really icky stuff happened, was a craving for dairy products, including milk and butter. I could spoon butter out of the bowl and drink pints and pints of milk without being satisfied. Apparently it's very common, something to do with the way the body processes the mal-digested sugars.

    If you think butter is a particular problem, I would suggest cutting dairy out of your diet for 2-3 months. If it makes no difference, you've not lost anything.
  • GsKiki
    GsKiki Posts: 392 Member
    One day will not set you back. Just don't get discouraged. Plan more in the future and take this day as a lesson. Always log everything and don't give up :)
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    maybe if you log as you cook? So you know how much you are going to be eating, then if youre not happy with the number, half it - or dont eat it at all. I know we arent supposed to waste food but its better in the bin than in your stomach.

    I understand that logging your food really isnt the issue here, its your motivation. I honestly dont know how to get it back. i lost mine, gained 30lbs, eventually decided to weigh myself and measure myself and know that I wasnt happy with what I had done -so my motivation came from there and now im back on track. But Its different for everyone. I hope you find it
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    I have a couple questions, OP. What were the planned and prelogged breakfast and lunch for yesterday (and possibly today)? What's your calorie target set to currently?
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