Feeling Sick and sad right now...

Melissapaige1
Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
edited February 2016 in Motivation and Support
I'm so disappointed in myself. I went to the gym today. I did 1hr of cardio, and some weights. I had a weird but healthy breakfast, after the gym. Left the house, and wasn't hungry at all during the day, but snacked on some veggies, I had a late breakfast. Then dinner time came around. I went to dinner with a friend, and although i didn't eat very much, what i ate was terrible. I plugged it into my food diary, and I consumed well over 2,000 calories, and went well over the sodium intake for the day. Surprisingly, I didn't go over my fat intake, but I did over due the protein as well. I'm just fed up with myself right now, and besides myself.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Tomorrow is a new day. Everyday is a new day. Do better tomorrow. No biggie
  • Melissapaige1
    Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
    Thank you. That's true. I just feel awful and im so worried about what the scales going to show tomorrow. The weird thing is, it's only the Mozzarella sticks that scewed everything up for me today, and put me over 900 calories.
  • BekahC1980
    BekahC1980 Posts: 474 Member
    Weighing tomorrow is not set in stone if you think it's gonna affect you that much skip the weigh in.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Honestly, I did this a lot in the early days. Once you get a rhythm down, and you get to know calories of things, menus of common restaurants, etc. it will get much easier. Sounds like you are still learning, and in three weeks, this won't even register for you. Learn from it, and let it go. You will be surprised how little a single day affects you in the long run.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    If I know before hand where I am going, I like to look at the menu online to decide. Sounds like that wasn't an option for you this time. Now you know the Mozza sticks have a lot of calories for a smaller volume.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Don't worry about it. Move on. Tomorrow is a new day. Skip the scale for a day if you're worried you'll be freaked out over the number. This is a long process and in the overall scheme of things today won't matter.
  • Melissapaige1
    Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    If I know before hand where I am going, I like to look at the menu online to decide. Sounds like that wasn't an option for you this time. Now you know the Mozza sticks have a lot of calories for a smaller volume.

    I never order Mozza sticks. But for some reason, today...I felt like trying them. I won't do that again. I knew that they were high in calories, but I didn't know that they were THAT HIGH. I'm just scared that this will set me back alot, and i've worked hard, but i've slided a bit since December, and i can't afford to go back. I've been down this road before, loosing, gaining, lossing gaining more. I said, this time, im not going to let that happen.

  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    If I know before hand where I am going, I like to look at the menu online to decide. Sounds like that wasn't an option for you this time. Now you know the Mozza sticks have a lot of calories for a smaller volume.

    I never order Mozza sticks. But for some reason, today...I felt like trying them. I won't do that again. I knew that they were high in calories, but I didn't know that they were THAT HIGH. I'm just scared that this will set me back alot, and i've worked hard, but i've slided a bit since December, and i can't afford to go back. I've been down this road before, loosing, gaining, lossing gaining more. I said, this time, im not going to let that happen.

    Ok, so you splurged. Ask yourself why you lost "control." Identify the feelings that went along with it and vow to work harder next time. You have some mind issues to work on, especially self-discipline, that's how you do better.
  • Melissapaige1
    Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
    I lost control, thinking well i've bearly eaten anything today, I can afford to eat this. But nope. I was very wrong. Although I do understand what you're saying.
  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    If sodium intake was quite high, there is likely to be some water weight increase on the scales, this is only temporary due to fluid retention.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    I lost control, thinking well i've bearly eaten anything today, I can afford to eat this. But nope. I was very wrong. Although I do understand what you're saying.

    We all play mind games with ourselves when we have a goal we're trying to accomplish. I was on here 3 years ago, lost 26 pounds then convinced myself I had plateaued and wasn't losing weight and fell, hardly I might add, off the wagon. Now that I'm back I've looked over my stats from then and I hadn't plateaued at all, I just hadn't lost more than a couple pounds over a couple weeks. That revelation caused me to quit making up excuses and get serious about this. I am in control now...just keeping my fingers crossed every day that I don't get derailed. For now, I'm feeling good! My mind is in a good place!
  • Melissapaige1
    Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    I lost control, thinking well i've bearly eaten anything today, I can afford to eat this. But nope. I was very wrong. Although I do understand what you're saying.

    We all play mind games with ourselves when we have a goal we're trying to accomplish. I was on here 3 years ago, lost 26 pounds then convinced myself I had plateaued and wasn't losing weight and fell, hardly I might add, off the wagon. Now that I'm back I've looked over my stats from then and I hadn't plateaued at all, I just hadn't lost more than a couple pounds over a couple weeks. That revelation caused me to quit making up excuses and get serious about this. I am in control now...just keeping my fingers crossed every day that I don't get derailed. For now, I'm feeling good! My mind is in a good place!

    That's so amazing to hear!!! I have had those feelings too, when im feeling good, and my mind is in a good place. Actually, thinking about what you just said, that could be it, i need to stop the excuses, and saying i've plateaued there fore i can cheat here and there.

    But even though i've lost 26lbs (originally 32 lbs) this morning while at the gym, I didn't like looking in the mirror. I hated what i looked like, and I was a bit paranoid that other people may be thinking the same thing as me, in the last 3 months why haven't i lost weight, or judging me in some other way. This type of thinking also gets me down.
  • codygish
    codygish Posts: 63 Member
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    If I know before hand where I am going, I like to look at the menu online to decide. Sounds like that wasn't an option for you this time. Now you know the Mozza sticks have a lot of calories for a smaller volume.

    I never order Mozza sticks. But for some reason, today...I felt like trying them. I won't do that again. I knew that they were high in calories, but I didn't know that they were THAT HIGH. I'm just scared that this will set me back alot, and i've worked hard, but i've slided a bit since December, and i can't afford to go back. I've been down this road before, loosing, gaining, lossing gaining more. I said, this time, im not going to let that happen.

    Ok, so you splurged. Ask yourself why you lost "control." Identify the feelings that went along with it and vow to work harder next time. You have some mind issues to work on, especially self-discipline, that's how you do better.

    ^^^ Good advice. Learn to understand yourself and learn to read menus. Both are skills we are not taught in school - we have to pick them up the hard way.

    I would add this: think about your food choices in dual terms. Day to day is important, but so is week over week. For example, I know that Saturday and Sunday are days that sticking inside my sub-2000 calorie budget is unlikely to happen. Saturday and Sunday are rest days, so no extra calories from exercise. My wife is a great cook and weekends are times to be together with family and friends. The combination of a treat or two over the weekend (it was chocolate oatmeal cookies and orange chicken today) and at least one meal with friends makes life on restriction a little difficult. However, I know this so I 'banked' some calories from exercise days during the week. I can be over calorie budget today and tomorrow by 50% and still be at a proper deficit for the week.

    You can find a way to do this. Fast a half day. Cut during daily meals if you have evening plans. Whatever works for you. Then you can go somewhere and eat without guilt because you have room in your calorie budget.

    You can set yourself up to succeed.

    Don't worry about today. If it bothers you, cut the additional 900 calories out over the next two or three days and you will be fine.

    Cody
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    Melissapaige1 wrote: »
    I lost control, thinking well i've bearly eaten anything today, I can afford to eat this. But nope. I was very wrong. Although I do understand what you're saying.

    We all play mind games with ourselves when we have a goal we're trying to accomplish. I was on here 3 years ago, lost 26 pounds then convinced myself I had plateaued and wasn't losing weight and fell, hardly I might add, off the wagon. Now that I'm back I've looked over my stats from then and I hadn't plateaued at all, I just hadn't lost more than a couple pounds over a couple weeks. That revelation caused me to quit making up excuses and get serious about this. I am in control now...just keeping my fingers crossed every day that I don't get derailed. For now, I'm feeling good! My mind is in a good place!

    That's so amazing to hear!!! I have had those feelings too, when im feeling good, and my mind is in a good place. Actually, thinking about what you just said, that could be it, i need to stop the excuses, and saying i've plateaued there fore i can cheat here and there.

    But even though i've lost 26lbs (originally 32 lbs) this morning while at the gym, I didn't like looking in the mirror. I hated what i looked like, and I was a bit paranoid that other people may be thinking the same thing as me, in the last 3 months why haven't i lost weight, or judging me in some other way. This type of thinking also gets me down.

    I absolutely hate the mirror, but I'm using it as another tool in the tool box now. Because I am starting to see a difference, even though I think I still look fat, I critique the areas where I can seriously see a difference. My collar bones are visible, my waist looks a little smaller, etc. I'm looking forward to actually seeing the changes in addition to needing smaller clothes and feeling so much better. Hang in there. You've made good progress already. For what it's worth, don't worry about what other people may be thinking.
  • vannyn42
    vannyn42 Posts: 59 Member
    I think of my calorie amount as a weekly amount and try to save some calories during the week if I know I'm going out to eat on the weekend. And when I don't plan for any extra calories but go over, I just reduce my intake over the following few days by a bit and drink lots of water to flush the extra salt out.
  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,523 Member
    We have all been there, done that. Don't beat yourself up. It only makes things worse. Just get back to logging and don't get on the scales for a day or two.

    I always keep a few cals in deficit for the weekend. That is when I know I will want a glass of wine out to dinner or maybe a little treat.

    Don't even think about what others are thinking. We are only accountable to ourselves. Everyone has issues.
  • amy13a
    amy13a Posts: 32 Member
    Don't feel bad. Tomorrow is a new day.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    You prob ate at maintenance today. You might have some water weight for a few days from the sodium, but the cals might slow you down by a fraction of a pound. Read the sticky posts at the top of each MFP forum to learn some of the bad if info about how weight loss works. No need to stress out over things like this.
  • Melissapaige1
    Melissapaige1 Posts: 151 Member
    edited February 2016
    Thank you for all the feedback. I appreciate it a lot. I woke up, and had to weigh myself I was curious. I still lost 1 lb. So today is a new day. I don't want to freak myself out again. Does anyone know of a good structured meal plan that I can follow please? I think this month has gotten me uneasy, BC I haven't been structured in my diet. I was at 173 start of Feb, now up to 178. My goal is to loose at least 8 lbs in March. I've stopped loosing weight since December, and now I want to continue the process. My goal is to loose 40 lbs by July/August. I've already lost 27 lbs and I've come this far and I need to keep going.

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