Cheated...
FewDustyStars
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Had a bad day and cheated all day yesterday. Didn't even log because I knew it was bad. I suppose I tend to eat when I'm upset. I've started logging again today but did I lose all my progress?
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Who knows...you didn't log it.
No seriously, do your best to go back over your memory and fill in the gap. It's a learning opportunity. Everybody has bad days and makes mistakes but there's no way to know what damage was done if you don't log it.
Your body will calculate it whether or not you do.7 -
No, you didn't lose your progress. As long as you get right back on track tomorrow, you're fine.0
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FewDustyStars wrote: »Had a bad day and cheated all day yesterday. Didn't even log because I knew it was bad. I suppose I tend to eat when I'm upset. I've started logging again today but did I lose all my progress?
As long as you get back on the wagon right away all is not lost. It's when one bad day becomes two, then a week then forever that we lose all progress1 -
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Cheated on who... your partner? Or at cards? Or on your homework?
Im guessing you mean that you ate more than you planned... in which case go back to your plan today and don't get all melodramatic about it.
I doubt you've "lost all your progress", but even if you have, there's nothing you can do about it.
I suggest you just move on and instead of wasting energy worrying about something that can't be changed, put that energy towards thinking about strategies to deal with this situation next time.
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Log it as best as you can and you'll see that you undid very little, if anything.0
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Unlikely you've lost all your progress.
If you're averaging loss of a pound a week, eating an extra 1000 calories is only about 2 days delay in reaching ultimate goal weight. Now, if you do that often, it starts to be a problem. Once a month or less? Not such a biggie.
Look: Over-goal days are going to happen occasionally. I'd argue that it's best to log them, even if you have to estimate.
That way, you can see an estimate of the calorie impact, translate it into the number of hours/days delay in reaching ultimate goal, and decide whether it was worth it (IME, sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't - knowing this helps shape future behavior).
Also, you can look back over a longer time period in your diary, and think about what influences you to overeat: Not enough calories the previous day, or not enough of some macronutrient (fat, protein, carbs, fiber)? Light/no breakfast but you need more? Heavy breakfast you could've skipped? Protein-heavy vs. carb-heavy breakfast (or some other variation)? More or less exercise than usual that day or the day before? Alcohol consumption involved? Didn't drink enough water? Social trigger? Food trigger? Etc.
You can even consider putting other things in your diary notes, like how much sleep you got, and what your stress level was, etc. These can affect appetite and discipline, too.
You can make weight loss all about sin, guilt and retribution (not to mention unnecessary drama). Or you can make it a fun, educational, analytic science-fair project. For me, the latter was a better way to lose 50+ pounds, to achieve a healthy weight, and to maintain that weight for a year-plus now. YMMV.
P.S. You may see a bigger scale jump for a couple of days or so from water weight due to the extra carbs and extra sodium in your over-goal eating, plus the extra digestive system contents. Don't worry, it's overwhelmingly not fat. It's temporary. Just get back on a healthy routine, and it'll drop off.5 -
I went to Disney over the weekend and I knew I was going to be eating unhealthy. I still logged everything. Whenever I fall off, I still log. It's a journey. I would go back and log as best I could. It gives you a chance to learn. Log, learn, and move on.3
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Got to log it... or you won't know how much damage you did (and logging could have helped you stop instead of eating more too).
And yeah, you can easily undo a week of diet in one bad day.1 -
Ditto what others have said. Your body logged it even if you didn't, get back on track with your next meal and don't stress over it if possible. I know it makes you feel bad when you have a bad day but as long as you don't have a string of bad days over and over again then I'm sure it's fine and of course that depends on how much you did eat and how much it might have messed up your efforts in the days prior. Just keep going!0
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Log everything honestly, learn from it, and move on.0
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FewDustyStars wrote: »Had a bad day and cheated all day yesterday. Didn't even log because I knew it was bad. I suppose I tend to eat when I'm upset. I've started logging again today but did I lose all my progress?
Afterthought, re: The bolded:
Having realized that, it's time to find a new habit that helps you feel better when upset, that isn't eating.
Some examples that work for others:- Brisk walk or other exercise
- Warm bubble bath or other self-pampering
- Stretching or yoga (try YouTube if you don't know how; learn how before you need it)
- Slow, deep breathing or simple non-religious meditation (http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/)
- If religious, prayer
- Going outside for fresh air and immersion in nature
Try these or other things until you find something that works for you.1 -
FewDustyStars wrote: »Had a bad day and cheated all day yesterday. Didn't even log because I knew it was bad. I suppose I tend to eat when I'm upset. I've started logging again today but did I lose all my progress?
Afterthought, re: The bolded:
Having realized that, it's time to find a new habit that helps you feel better when upset, that isn't eating.
Some examples that work for others:- Brisk walk or other exercise
- Warm bubble bath or other self-pampering
- Stretching or yoga (try YouTube if you don't know how; learn how before you need it)
- Slow, deep breathing or simple non-religious meditation (http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/)
- If religious, prayer
- Going outside for fresh air and immersion in nature
Try these or other things until you find something that works for you.
Along with all of these suggestions - a cup of coffee or tea can be a really great way to relax and calm the mind. It's not as much of an issue for me in the warm months - I prefer to walk outside - but, in the winter, sitting down with a cup of half caf coffee or a cup of tea can be incredibly soothing. If I feel munchy, air-popped corn is a great low cal snack.
~Lyssa0
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