Staying positive when you over-eat

mysehana
mysehana Posts: 2 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys, the support you can find here is amazing and hope everyone is doing well..

I just wanted to ask for some personal tips on what you find helpful when you've had a day where you've over-eaten. What do you tell yourself to keep pushing through to eat well the next day?

Thank - you (◕‿◕✿)

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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited January 2017
    The sun comes up on a new day and a new me every single time.

    You, too.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    It's just food and I'm not dead yet.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member


    I go over one day I will reduce the next few days by 50-100 calories to make up for it. Your body doesn't know the difference if your deficit is daily or weekly.

    Most importantly even though you maybe disappointed, don't let it derail you! Get right back on track.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Log it, learn from it, move on. :)

  • doittoitgirl
    doittoitgirl Posts: 157 Member
    This mess up doesn't define my journey
  • red99ryder
    red99ryder Posts: 399 Member
    yea it really sucks when you thought you have did pretty good and still went over ,, just gotta keep going

    good luck
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    When you are over, then work out longer
  • litoria
    litoria Posts: 239 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    The sun comes up on a new day and a new me every single time.

    You, too.

    This is really good advice. I second the sentiment :-)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    mysehana wrote: »
    Hey guys, the support you can find here is amazing and hope everyone is doing well..

    I just wanted to ask for some personal tips on what you find helpful when you've had a day where you've over-eaten. What do you tell yourself to keep pushing through to eat well the next day?

    Thank - you (◕‿◕✿)

    @mysehana

    1. The app lets you view your weekly calories. Most likely going over one day will still mean you're under your weekly limit.

    2. Eat what you most love within your calorie limit. Don't waste calories on things you don't like just because someone says they're "healthy". Being satisfied is healthy.
  • NancyYale
    NancyYale Posts: 171 Member
    It happens often to me, but less than it used to. First, I take a look at it to see if there was a reason it happened. Was I stressed? Was I bored? Was I hungry because I didn't eat enough? Am I eating the wrong mix of things for ME? if I can change something or head it off next time, I'm ahead of the game.

    And sometimes it's just pure stupidity.

    Either way, I tell myself it's just a blip in a long journey and I start over the very next day.

    The less you beat yourself up, and the more you look at it as a learning opportunity, the easier it gets over time.

    And as long as that one day doesn't turn into many days, or weeks, you will still lose weight over time.

    Really!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Log it. Log it and log it. Then move on. Go back to your normal deficit the next meal, or next day. Over time, it's really helpful to review your "over" days and try to figure out a pattern.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    I just tell myself...I ate it...it was good...and now it's over. Next day is back to normal. It's one thing to indulge for a day, but quite another to let it leak into the next day...and the next. We all have days when we go overboard. No big deal as long as you get right back on the wagon.
  • danielhuse634
    danielhuse634 Posts: 1 Member
    Don't overanalyze one slip-up. It happens to me now and then but the weight continues to come off as long as I keep my eyes on the prize.
  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    I sound like a broken record, but I have BED so I know a thing or two about going over my calories. You just have to start fresh the next day and try and do your best.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Some days I eat a little (or a lot) more than I had planned, other days I eat a little less. It's normal. It evens out over time. It's only when it doesn't even out over time, that it's not normal.
  • noobletmcnugget
    noobletmcnugget Posts: 518 Member
    Overeating occasionally doesn't do any harm. Just like eating healthily one day won't put you at your goal weight, overeating one day doesn't mean you failed and need to start all over.

    This is a life-long thing, and in your life there are going to be days where you eat a bit too much. Literally the only thing that matters is that the next day you go back to aiming for your goals. Overeating whilst trying to lose weight is a chance to learn and practice making this lifestyle a life-long thing.
  • refinedredbird
    refinedredbird Posts: 208 Member
    This should be a lifestyle change - not a diet. When you overeat in a day, you keep living your life and get back on track with your next meal.
  • KimmalyS
    KimmalyS Posts: 131 Member
    Remind yourself that it's only ONE day.

    One day out of the 30 days in a month. One day out of the 180 days in 6 months. One day out of the 365 days in a year.

    And just ONE day out of a lifetime!!

    It happens to us all, but be willing to get back up and try again. It really is okay to treat yourself. Give yourself a break!! :smile:
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    One word (sorta) : "whoopsie-woo".
    Thought: Well, that was a learning experience.
    Action: I'll do better tomorrow.
  • SwankyTomato
    SwankyTomato Posts: 442 Member
    One day or even many days, I still know that I have a goal.

    Really focus on good things you did that day or what you got done that week.

    Sometimes you are "on the road", had no time to plan, holiday's, lack of sleep (one of my issues which drives me to eat), etc...and you will have days that are off. It is just reality.

    Once you hunker down, use your food scale, and start logging calories your goals will become more in focus. (This is me talking to myself....lol....)
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    Consistency overcomes those rare events. I know this from experience so today is no different from the last dozen times I have done this. Keep logging and working hard!
  • Reaverie
    Reaverie Posts: 405 Member
    mysehana wrote: »
    Hey guys, the support you can find here is amazing and hope everyone is doing well..

    I just wanted to ask for some personal tips on what you find helpful when you've had a day where you've over-eaten. What do you tell yourself to keep pushing through to eat well the next day?

    Thank - you (◕‿◕✿)

    I have good days and bad. Something that helps me is to go into my goals and readjust my stats to show I do 0 exercise and choose the lowest amount of weight loss per week they offer up and input everything to see what my maximum calories would be if I were to be at my laziest and only aiming to lose .5 a week. Cause.. a loss is a loss.. Right?

    Turns out if I chose to sit on my duff and lose only the bear minimum.. I could eat 2250 calories. To lose 1lb a week, 2000. And 1.5lbs, 1750. (I have it set to 1750.. cause next down is 2lbs a week and 1350. I dont want to feel like a COMPLETE loser! HA!)

    So if I eat 2250 calories (technically thats 500 more than my goal).. Im not going to feel bad about it. I also go back for the past week and add up my overs and my unders then subtract the two to see which is winning out.

    Regardless of the results, im not losing unless I give completely up. So I wont. I will always try to fight this. Eventually I will win.
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