Elation then sadness.

suzannesimmons3
suzannesimmons3 Posts: 2,111 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
The elation of seeing you have 500 calories left then the crushing sadness of finding you forgot to add your 400 calorie lunch.

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  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    This is one of the major drawbacks of being someone who wings it and not a pre-logger/food prepper. So many sad moment when you so nearly gorge on something delicious and then can't.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    The elation of seeing you have 500 calories left then the crushing sadness of finding you forgot to add your 400 calorie lunch.

    story of my life LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

    generally though, i TRY to prelog everything. for me, it works best.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,576 Member
    That happened to me the other day. I logged my food after going to the movies with my hubby and was happy to see that I was only a little over my daily goal.

    THEN I remembered a Starbucks grande whole milk latte that I had after the movie...ouch
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  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    MinuitMinuet wrote: »
    I tried prelogging and meal planning. Turns out I hate schedules. Never worked and I'd end up rebelling against my own system. I resent anyone telling me what to do..including myself. I'm happier when I'm unfettered from responsibility. I function better and get more done.

    I never tried it. Well, I low level do it sometimes but like you, I always end up rebelling and changing if I'm not stuck with what's in the fridge/my bank balance. The number of times I just order in because I give my fridge food choices the finger is ridiculous. But I still lose as they should so I WIN, in yo' face devil on my shoulder.
  • litoria
    litoria Posts: 239 Member
    "Forget to have lunch"... I don't think I've ever done that!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,274 Member
    litoria wrote: »
    "Forget to have lunch"... I don't think I've ever done that!

    I believe she forgot to log it, not eat it
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    MinuitMinuet wrote: »
    I tried prelogging and meal planning. Turns out I hate schedules. Never worked and I'd end up rebelling against my own system. I resent anyone telling me what to do..including myself. I'm happier when I'm unfettered from responsibility. I function better and get more done.
    This is me all over.

    I pre-log only in the sense that I log immediately before I consume things. That gives me the opportunity to look at the calories and macros for what I plan to eat and change my portion size or decide to eat something else before it's too late. I get spontaneity plus the benefits of planning without the actual planning.

    Pre-logging right before things go into my mouth has also cut way down on the "elation then sadness" moments for me. It took a while to form the habit but I've done well with it.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,274 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I had the crushing sadness of ordering a pizza last night, and forgetting to ask for red pepper flakes. t820gcpuz9zt.gif

    Why don't you have them at home? What's WRONG with you????
  • hydechildcare
    hydechildcare Posts: 142 Member
    Still 100 calories below! Win
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