Over my calorie intake and its only 1:45!!!

theburnetts1
theburnetts1 Posts: 130 Member
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
Okay so I know having a subway pizza was not the best idea, but I have to figure a different way to track. I am addicted to junk food. Yes I finally admitted it!!!!! What can I eat for the rest of the day. I'm over my 1200 cal by 65 cal already. HELP!!!
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  • camille97
    camille97 Posts: 91
    Well, you better get on a treadmill and burn yourself some dinner fast... :)
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    You better get that hiney to the gym!!!!
  • scagneti
    scagneti Posts: 707 Member
    Simple. Exercise.

    More calories!!

    ETA - how is your daily only 1200?? I was over 1500 calories with less weight.
  • apmemo
    apmemo Posts: 43
    Eat light then go get yourself some exercise calories to make up for it!
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294
    I would exercise it off!
  • 111408
    111408 Posts: 27
    First off, go exercise for an hour.
    Do some strength training and cardio, so you can eat your exercise calories later!

    Then maybe have some grilled/roasted chicken and salad with a vinaigrette or some steamed veggies!
  • BusinessLady
    BusinessLady Posts: 2 Member
    There are healthy choice meals that taste pretty good and are no more then 300 calories usually. Tomorrow you can just shave off the extra you ate today and start fresh! =]
  • cdickrun55
    cdickrun55 Posts: 1 Member
    get on the elliptical trainer for 30 - 60 minutes. You'll be under your goal again and have calories to spare for dinner.
  • francena84
    francena84 Posts: 99
    Go exercise and burn some calories so you can eat dinner and stuff.. Jumping jacks burns about 300 calories for 30 minutes.. type in exercises and see what burns what and do it!!
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    veggies, loads and loads of veggies. spaghetti squash and marinara either without meat or with 2 or 3 oz of ground turkey.
  • SarahFrankel
    SarahFrankel Posts: 42 Member
    I would definitely say exercise and why is your calorie limit only 1200?
  • Jamcnair
    Jamcnair Posts: 586 Member
    Definitely exercise...but try having a salad and fruit or some oatmeal for dinner..something light with only a couple hundred cals
  • feistyred
    feistyred Posts: 1
    Eat a salad for dinner with maybe a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper with a piece of chicken breast. You can also eat as many vegetables (squash, mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, etc) as you want to fill up. Don't panic and allow yourself a day to mess up. It's progress not perfection.
  • Jones115
    Jones115 Posts: 29 Member
    Seems like you have only one option and that is do something to work off those calories you went over. Maybe you should munch on fruit for the rest of the day if you don't want to do yourself completely in!

    Good Luck!
  • oleson1
    oleson1 Posts: 1
    Exercise!
    Don't use it as an excuse to eat more, but it will help for today. And use today as a learning tool -- you admitted that you know your dowfalls. Find healthier options to get you through the day.

    This is a journey - :-)
  • jakemg
    jakemg Posts: 42
    As everyone is saying, go for a walk, then do a little exercise (cardio) so you can earn some calories. Or, have a light dinner (300-400 calories), then burn it off later today by walking, riding a bike, etc. Just earn some more calories. Crisis averted.
  • change_happens
    change_happens Posts: 491
    Have salads, fruit, whole grain toast with applesauce... if you go over, no big deal. Stagger your calories over the course of the week, and when these days happen you won't feel so bad.

    Keep up the good work! One day of going over won't hurt you at all.

    You have made me want a subway :)
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I manage to avoid this by figuring out first thing in the morning what I'm going to eat all day and logging it. I always leave a few extra calories for those afternoon munchies.
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    Oh come on hun!! you know that you were going to go to Subway...its a little routine!!!

    so change your routine. make a plan!!! otherwise you are going to be exercising crazily each and everyday :-)

    Why did you go to Subway...lets have a little more information....are you at work and it is where you go for lunch???

    Share and then everyone can help more x
  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    reiterating ... exercise, exercise, exercise.

    Make something nice and light the rest of the day. I know that I can burn a few hundred calories easily on the treadmill or ellipitcal so if you have them at home or a gym membership I would be running there (hey, running gives you more calories too!)

    And... remember this feeling. It's crappy to see those blaring red numbers. When I went out to eat last week I preplanned my meal and almost faltered until I remember those dreaded red numbers!
  • SassyStef
    SassyStef Posts: 413
    1200 seems like not enough.....but if you are that worried about the overage I would just go work out and wait to eat dinner until you figure out your burn.

    Took at look at your profile, you are 26 with a child already so I would up you activity level to moderate and go from there. I bet that will put you are 1400-1500 with the deficit....good luck
  • soniaa777
    soniaa777 Posts: 126 Member
    1 slice of bread with mustard, a piece of lunch turkey meat (like a topless sandwich) and a cup of spinich or other veggies and a big glass of water
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    skinless boneless chicken breast some steamed veggies or a salad. dont add and high calories condiments to it or butter and it will be under 200 calories. Add 1/2 cup of instant brown rice and it still will be decent. you need to know that you must work it off. go for a power walk and you will burn off enough in 30 minutes to not go over.
  • k8edge
    k8edge Posts: 380
    How about exercising?
  • 3ricaAnn
    3ricaAnn Posts: 288
    My calorie limit is also 1200. I have to plan ahead and put in what I am going to eat for meals then when I see the totals I plan the "junk" into the remaining. Go look at my dairy if you need some examples :)
  • theprices
    theprices Posts: 97 Member
    Well, you better get on a treadmill and burn yourself some dinner fast... :)

    Thats just what I was thinking!
  • Syntax_Error
    Syntax_Error Posts: 77 Member
    Try planning ahead for the day. Ie. know your meals and don't deviate. It's ok to eat out, just plan it and know what you'll be eating when you go.
  • dgjfitness
    dgjfitness Posts: 1
    I am a snacker too and what I have been doing, which really helped, is break my day down into segments: 8 to noon, noon to 4, 4 to 8, and 8 to midnight (i work mostly afternoons and nights so your segments might vary based on when you wake and sleep) If I have 1600 calories in a day, i make sure I stay under 400 in each segment. Snack on healthier things, like Wheat Thins instead of chips. Or chew gum instead of a candy bar.

    This also really helps: force yourself to write down everything on this site before you order or eat it. Look at the numbers you are actually putting in your body. It may make you think twice before actually indulging. Hope this helps =)
  • chrissypops
    chrissypops Posts: 112 Member
    Okay so I know having a subway pizza was not the best idea, but I have to figure a different way to track. I am addicted to junk food. Yes I finally admitted it!!!!! What can I eat for the rest of the day. I'm over my 1200 cal by 65 cal already. HELP!!!

    First step to success it finding out where we go wrong and learn from it! This is why keeping a food diary is good cos it shows u where u go wrong if u choose to use it right :) if you cheat or brush it under the carpet ... Your cheating only yourself! So..…

    Plan of action... Think, why you addicted to junk food? ( might be handy to write down why) is it emotional ? Is it the time factor? Is it cos it tastes good?

    Once you suss out WHY, you can come up with a plan HOW to stop yourself sabotaging yourself. Ie, if it's the time issue and ur grabbing something quickly, do a pack up lunch to bring with you to work. Do you see where Im coming from?

    As for today.... U could go for a walk, jog, do some exercise to help out that cal burn and/ or have a light tea and gave an early night. Tomorrow is another day, if you WANT to succeed YOU will xx
  • theburnetts1
    theburnetts1 Posts: 130 Member
    Okay so I obviously didn't add enough info sorry!!! I live in a town of 1200 people and subway is our only option and my brother in-law brought lunch out. Next question is 1200 calories a decent amount to eat. I've been doing weight watchers plus and I figured how many calories we eat during a day and it come out to between 1800 and 1900cal. Is that to much of a drastic drop?
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