I overate.

PinkSeaShells · May 2018

By almost 1,000 calories. 944 to be exact. I ate almost double my 1200 calorie goal. I was doing so well...where do I go from here? I was thinking of lowering my goal for the next few days and upping my exercise to make up for it. Or even restarting my day 1 tomorrow. I dont know...

ccsernica · May 2018

Happens to everyone from time to time. It's not the end of the world. Just log it and move on.

Depending on how big a deficit you have set -- which depends on the rate of weight loss you set in your profile -- you might not even have been in a surplus from that. In other words, you lost no real ground. You just paused for the day. It's nothing to stress out over.

There is NO GUILT about this.

lynn_glenmont · May 2018

If you set your goal for losing 2 lbs a week, which many people do at the start (even though they shouldn't), all you did was have a maintenance day. It's not a big deal. Just keep logging and trying to eat below maintenance instead of at maintenance.

Nony_Mouse · May 2018

Just carry on as normal. You'll lose a little less weight for the week than you would have, that's all.

You may want to put some thought into why you overate though. Have you set a weekly weight loss goal that is too aggressive, for example (eg you've gone for 2 lbs per week when 1 lb, or even 0.5 lb may be more appropriate for you)? Have you gone gung ho on cutting out a bunch of foods you consider 'bad', instead of finding ways to incorporate those things into your calorie allowance in small amounts?

amyepdx · May 2018

Get rid of the “restart” mindset. If you were driving from LA to NYC and you made a wrong turn in Denver, you wouldn’t go back to LA, you would just get back on the road and keep heading east. The next meal is just a continuation, not a restart.

NovusDies · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

By almost 1,000 calories. 944 to be exact. I ate almost double my 1200 calorie goal. I was doing so well...where do I go from here? I was thinking of lowering my goal for the next few days and upping my exercise to make up for it. Or even restarting my day 1 tomorrow. I dont know...

This isn't a game and you didn't lose because you went above your target. You will not be penalized by gaining fat weight. At most you may have a water weight gain but don't let that freak you out. It is completely normal and very temporary.

If you are struggling at all and that caused you to slip past your goal you need to let the people here help you by answering some questions and reviewing how you are approaching your diet. One thing is for sure you can't be scared of calories. You will be constantly stressed and that is no good.

xOlaf · May 2018

Don't even give it another thought, just hop back on the wagon tomorrow. I gained 6 lbs after a week long vacation/cruise. This was with eating a ton of yummy foods/alcohol and not regretting a single ounce of it. I lost the 6 lbs in 3 days and I'm still losing more. A single day of overeating is just a blip in the grand scheme of things and trust me, we ALL do it. The key is to realize that it's OK and to keep going.

Redordeadhead · May 2018

amyepdx wrote: »

Get rid of the “restart” mindset. If you were driving from LA to NYC and you made a wrong turn in Denver, you wouldn’t go back to LA, you would just get back on the road and keep heading east. The next meal is just a continuation, not a restart.

I like this analogy!

malibu927 · May 2018

Log it and move on. Restricting even further could cause you to overeat again. But I would also lower your rate of loss, since you’re at the minimum calorie intake already and likely shouldn’t be aiming for 2 pounds a week.

workinonit1956 · May 2018

The most important thing at this point is to get back on track and continue forward. Don’t let that slip derail you! It happened, log it and keep going.

TavistockToad · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

By almost 1,000 calories. 944 to be exact. I ate almost double my 1200 calorie goal. I was doing so well...where do I go from here? I was thinking of lowering my goal for the next few days and upping my exercise to make up for it. Or even restarting my day 1 tomorrow. I dont know...

How long have you been at 1200 cals?

Don't eat less to 'make up for it', just go back to your deficit. You might want to think about whether 1200 is appropriate though.

PinkSeaShells · May 2018

Thanks everyone for the support! I am still trying to get out of the mindset of "all or nothing" with this 1200 calorie goal...sometimes if I eat 50 over then i feel that i might as well keep going,since I already surpassed it anyway.
I guess its ingrained in me that 1200 is the only amount to eat to lose weight, but I'm going to raise my cal goal without feeling too paranoid about it

PinkSeaShells · May 2018

TavistockToad wrote: »

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How long have you been at 1200 cals?

Don't eat less to 'make up for it', just go back to your deficit. You might want to think about whether 1200 is appropriate though.

I have honestly have been at 1200 cal for years lol..and of course I was never able to stick with it. This latest round has been since the 1st of May.

elisa123gal · May 2018

since you're eating low to begin with at 1200...just exercise twice this week to make up for the 1000... two hours of cardio will do it. i eat cheat meals all the time and still lose consistently...i just exercise the calories off over the rest of the week. And...for you, i wouldn't cut calories because you're eating at rock bottom at 1200

Lounmoun · May 2018

Maybe rethink your calorie goal if you have trouble sticking to it. 1200 is really low and maybe you could eat more and lose slower but more sustainably.
Set your loss to no more than 1 lb a week.
If you exercise eat some of your exercise calories.

amyepdx · May 2018

Redordeadhead wrote: »

amyepdx wrote: »

Get rid of the “restart” mindset. If you were driving from LA to NYC and you made a wrong turn in Denver, you wouldn’t go back to LA, you would just get back on the road and keep heading east. The next meal is just a continuation, not a restart.

I like this analogy!

Thanks - this was some of the best advice I was given at the beginning of my weight loss journey 3 years ago. I am living it myself every day as I’ve spent a year trying to lose the last 20 lbs. I might not have lost them, but I’ve maintained a 95 lb loss for a year and that’s a huge victory for me.

NovusDies · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

I have honestly have been at 1200 cal for years lol..and of course I was never able to stick with it. This latest round has been since the 1st of May.

There is an old saying that if you do what you have always done you will get what you always get. Trust me, it took me longer than I'd like to admit to give up on faulty diet notions. 1200 is either not enough calories for you are you are not eating in a way that you can sustain. Can you provide your age, height, and starting weight? One of the very helpful people here will help guide you to a daily calorie amount that your body might find more comfortable and sustainable. If it happens to be close to 1200 someone here can also help you with your diet mindset with regards to food.

It will be much easier if you get off this roller coaster. Give this forum 6 weeks. I have a feeling you will be surprised and relieved.

Lyrica7 · May 2018

Since you have over 100 lbs to lose you probably need to raise your daily calories. Too big of a deficit can make you hungry and cause bingeing and possibly make you tired and irritable.

berky06 · May 2018

I did the same thing yesterday! (darn pizza) But, that was yesterday and it can't be changed. I am focusing on today and getting back to where I need to be. My calorie goal is set at 1200 also. I usually have no problem with it, but yesterday I wanted pizza and I couldn't make myself stop at one slice.

lpjames30 · May 2018

This happened to me on yesterday, I just counted it as my cheat day.

TavistockToad · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

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How long have you been at 1200 cals?

Don't eat less to 'make up for it', just go back to your deficit. You might want to think about whether 1200 is appropriate though.

I have honestly have been at 1200 cal for years lol..and of course I was never able to stick with it. This latest round has been since the 1st of May.

So what does that tell you?

1houndgal · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

By almost 1,000 calories. 944 to be exact. I ate almost double my 1200 calorie goal. I was doing so well...where do I go from here? I was thinking of lowering my goal for the next few days and upping my exercise to make up for it. Or even restarting my day 1 tomorrow. I dont know...

Just get back to your diet (get back on the wagon). Most of the weight gain is probably water retention. Hugs

UncaToddly · May 2018

As others have said, accept it and move forward. My calories are set at just below 2200 (I started at 356# and set to 2# a week) and most days I am right at or under or maybe slightly above but you know what, there are days here and there where I have eaten as 500-1000 over on special occasions. I just move on and accept that on that ONE day I didn't do so well with cravings or I opted to not only get the steak and salad bar at Sizzler, but I also decided that I haven't had ice cream, bread pudding and apple cobbler in a LONG time so today....whatever.

Just remember that this is a long ride. Sometimes there will be bumps.

WinoGelato · May 2018

Trust the numbers.. what rate of loss did you select to get that 1200 cal goal? 1 lb/week? That means you have a 3,500 cal deficit for the week built in, going over by about 1000 cals means you are still in a deficit, of about 2,500 cals. If you chose 2 lbs/week you still have a 6,000 cal deficit.

This is why the mentality of “I already blew it might as well keep going” is silly. You haven’t blown anything, even if you had gone 2,000 or 3,000 cals over your goal.

PinkSeaShells · May 2018

NovusDies wrote: »

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

I have honestly have been at 1200 cal for years lol..and of course I was never able to stick with it. This latest round has been since the 1st of May.

There is an old saying that if you do what you have always done you will get what you always get. Trust me, it took me longer than I'd like to admit to give up on faulty diet notions. 1200 is either not enough calories for you are you are not eating in a way that you can sustain. Can you provide your age, height, and starting weight? One of the very helpful people here will help guide you to a daily calorie amount that your body might find more comfortable and sustainable. If it happens to be close to 1200 someone here can also help you with your diet mindset with regards to food.

It will be much easier if you get off this roller coaster. Give this forum 6 weeks. I have a feeling you will be surprised and relieved.

I'm 25, 5'1, and currently 191. My highest ever was 225, and lowest 125. I was stable at around 160 lbs for months without losing(although I was trying to get back to 125) and ended up regaining to my current weight.

PinkSeaShells · May 2018

Thank you so much everyone for the replies, it's been really encouraging and is helping me put things into perspective! While I admit that my "1200 or bust" mentality will be hard to get rid of I'm trying my best, especially since it usually leads to weight gain for me anyway.

TavistockToad · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

Thank you so much everyone for the replies, it's been really encouraging and is helping me put things into perspective! While I admit that my "1200 or bust" mentality will be hard to get rid of I'm trying my best, especially since it usually leads to weight gain for me anyway.

Fat gain or water weight fluctuations?

indiacaitlin · May 2018

Don't lower your calories to adjust for overeating as 1200 is already a very low goal. We all have days where we overeat and that's okay - you're only human! As others have said, if you're struggling to be consistent with 1200 calories it might be worth upping your calorie goal a bit.

Bobble11 · May 2018

I came here looking for a thread like this as my mood was very very low yesterday and I ate three slices of bread with butter and nutella, about 8 Jaffa Cakes, a whole bung in the oven cheese pizza, my breakfast cereal and some biscuits. When I added it all up in the end I didn't break more than 1800 calories but it was a lot of crap. I knew that it was one day and I was going to draw a line under it and start again today (and I have) but I wanted to know that I wasn't alone in feeling and acting this way. The weight loss journey is a long one and I find the people around me, whilst supportive of the progress, are a bit bored of the day to day food battles I'm winning or losing.

So, really, I want to say thank you to the original poster and thank you to everyone who responded. I'm more of a lurker on these discussion boards but your words of encouragement for others sometimes help those of us too shy to take part.

NovusDies · May 2018

PinkSeaShells wrote: »

I'm 25, 5'1, and currently 191. My highest ever was 225, and lowest 125. I was stable at around 160 lbs for months without losing(although I was trying to get back to 125) and ended up regaining to my current weight.

1200 calories a day is too low for 191 lbs. I will let one of the others with bookmarked links tell you what you should be eating to lose at a healthy rate.

serindipte · May 2018

1800 calories (even of crap) is not going to cause you to gain anything more than water weight, if that. Even if you are completely sedentary, with your stats, you would maintain at 1858ish. Anything less than that, you will lose. If you are active at all, you will lose at 1800, though not quickly. You could easily up your calorie goals to 1400-1500 and still lose weight without depriving yourself so much that you end up having a day like yesterday.

I overate.

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