i ate over my RDI should i be worried?

laurniemorrison
laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
it was saint pattys today and i dont remember the last time i ever ate poorly. i have been eating crazy clean for over 10 years and im trying to lose that last bit of stomach fat. today i had a sub, only veggies, hollowed out bun (whole wheat), a mushroom veggie burger with mayo, small nyf with gravy, and a 375 ml bottle of grey goose (oinly drank 7/8th of it). i dont remember the last time i ever ate this poorly and im scared itll make me gain the weight i worked so hard to lose. im 5'3 and weigh 110lbs. i normal consume 1200 cals a day, but im trying to up it to 1500 cuz i think ive plateaued as a result of my deficit. i work out 5-6 days a week for a minimum of 2 hours each session. should i be worried?
im also 23

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  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    also, i didnt drink the whole bottle, more like 7/8th of it haha.
  • kathrynjean_
    kathrynjean_ Posts: 428 Member
    You'll be absolutely fine. One day doesn't matter at all in the big scheme of things. You may see some temporary water weight but it will go away.

    Keep in mind that one pound is approximately 3500 calories. Let's say everything you ate added up to 3500 cals - you still wouldn't have even gained a pound because your body needs a certain amount of energy to function (subtract your BMR).

    This is nothing to worry about.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    thank you. i just never ever eat like that. i have no idea if i even consumed that many calories. the burger was: mushroom onion burger sauteed mushrooms tomato, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts & garlic mayo. i didnt eat the bun though
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    how long till the water weight goes away thougH? im so insecure about my stomach even thoguh people say its flat., its not
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    edited March 2016
    What you ate is basically irrelevant from a weight maintenance perspective - calories are calories. You're not going to gain weight because you ate something you have decided to label "unclean". Without knowing at least a good estimate for your calorie count it's impossible to say.

    But I would say this - you don't get fat based on one bad day of eating, any more than you get thin based on one good day of eating.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    ya im trying to maintain my weight but tone my stomach. ive actually lost a tiny bit of my stomach fat, which at my size and weight is incredibly difficult. but still its such a problem for me cuz i dont have cheat days ever so i cant wrap my head around it
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    wat about the alcohol lol. i didnt drink beer and went with the lowest calorie alcohol haha
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Are you ok? You seem a little stressed.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    lol ya i am haha i dont like eating poorly so this is new for me
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    One day doesn't matter. A single day of crappy eating won't undo the progress of your long-term healthy habits, just like one day of healthy eating won't fix a lifetime of poor choices. Just don't make a habit of it and you'll be fine.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    thank you. and definetly not a habit. it just happened to be that i drank so i needed food and all that was around was that stuff.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    im heading to the gym tomorrow for a solid workout though :)
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    Dang, my goal is 115. You make me just want to work harder. I'm also 5'3.
  • paulandrachelk
    paulandrachelk Posts: 280 Member
    Relax-the sun will still come up in the morning.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,106 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Are you ok? You seem a little stressed.

    After drinking 12 oz of vodka, I would think drunk rather than stressed.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    OP, food should not cause you this much stress. Having one day of more calories is no big deal. The combination of exercising more than 2 hours almost every day while only eating 1200 calories is a recipe for burnout, nutritional deficiencies, and stress related injuries and, well... stress.

    Don't worry about one day off plan. Putting too much pressure on yourself will cause more damage than some "unclean" food. It's great to have goals and to aim high, but you don't want to develop an unhealthy relationship with food or an unhealthy view of your body! Please take care of yourself and ease up on yourself a bit.
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member

    kimny72 wrote: »
    OP, food should not cause you this much stress. Having one day of more calories is no big deal. The combination of exercising more than 2 hours almost every day while only eating 1200 calories is a recipe for burnout, nutritional deficiencies, and stress related injuries and, well... stress.

    Don't worry about one day off plan. Putting too much pressure on yourself will cause more damage than some "unclean" food. It's great to have goals and to aim high, but you don't want to develop an unhealthy relationship with food or an unhealthy view of your body! Please take care of yourself and ease up on yourself a bit.

    thanks. ive been an athlete my whole life and am a perfectionist, but im not anorexic or anything. i love food too much haha. im just vegetarian so its tough for me to get my calories normaly since i eat a lot of fruit and veggies and am working on upping my protein. i workout cuz i love it and i feel good. but i am very hard on myself in all aspects of life haha
  • laurniemorrison
    laurniemorrison Posts: 11 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Are you ok? You seem a little stressed.

    After drinking 12 oz of vodka, I would think drunk rather than stressed.

    LMAO i wasnt even tipsy!!! but i got home and drank 4 tall glasses of h2o and popped 2 extra strength tylenol for good measure :) and ate some carbs just incase haha
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,106 Member
    laurniemorrison wrote: »
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Are you ok? You seem a little stressed.

    After drinking 12 oz of vodka, I would think drunk rather than stressed.

    LMAO i wasnt even tipsy!!! but i got home and drank 4 tall glasses of h2o and popped 2 extra strength tylenol for good measure :) and ate some carbs just incase haha

    Is every single thing you say or anyone else says this funny to you when you haven't downed 12 servings of alcohol in one day?
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