Used a holiday as excuse to go crazy

lauragreenbaum
lauragreenbaum Posts: 1,017 Member
edited November 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Wow, went WAY off my diet yesterday. Feeling angry at my self, but I'm jumping right back in and getting back on track. Anyone else relate??

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  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,075 Member
    Not so much yesterday, but I had a "binge" week the previous week as I was at the WSBK races with my title sponsor and helping them out for the weekend, then traveling for work, and didn't make any effort to make "wise" choices.

    After a week of indulgence I did put on 1-2 pounds, but back at it once I was home.

    So long as you don't make it a weekly thing, or something you do all the time for every little excuse, enjoy a day now and then, just understand if it's too long you may have to get back on the wagon again a bit LOL!
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    Don't stress. PLEASE. I'm the worst for This. About 3 months ago I tried logging again and a few days in we visited a restaurant in Essex called spoons. Basically a buffet type thing. I ate Indian, Chinese, roast dinner and then puddings galore. It set me back about 10 weeks as I only started logging again 2 weeks ago.

    If I went back there now is definitely use it as a holiday and not worry about logging for that day. Enjoy your food and remember one day means nothing in the grand scheme of things.
  • runnermom419
    runnermom419 Posts: 366 Member
    Yep, every single holiday. Still 170 pounds less than when I started. It's one day, not a lifestyle.
  • etherealanwar
    etherealanwar Posts: 465 Member
    I tried not to go over my usual calorie limit but ending up eating at maintenance. Ofc there was a water weight gain the next day which wont go away for another couple of days :/

    Just got to get back to it. I'm visiting family as well for a 3 day vacation and I usually do really bad on these haha
  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I don't stress about it but I also don't log. I still break it down so every decision is a conscious one - sometimes it's easy to say 'well I've already blown it, what the heck' but if you treat each one as a discussion with yourself you can limit some unnecessary damage and still enjoy it.

    I also prep for these occasions by 'saving' some calories in the weeks and days before so it's a planned break. That also helps you control yourself on the day a little as you know how much hard work went in to saving those - so now you spend them wisely (sometimes! Most of mine go on beer and then the quality of my decisions goes down with time..)
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I allowed myself maintenance calories yesterday so I would have some flexibility in what I could eat. Since I was not the one cooking and I had been ill (so no energy to cook even if I wanted to), I didn't have much control over my options. I picked what I wanted and had smaller servings of some higher calorie stuff (like mac and cheese), though I did overdo it on some delicious potatoes smothered in cheese and bacon. I even fit in a small piece of cheesecake.

    I am working on not letting myself go completely crazy and out of control, but I also do not want to punish myself and not enjoy life.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    Obviously for a different holiday, but applies to lots of them - "It isn't what you eat between Christmas and New Year's that causes you to be overweight; it's what you eat between New Year's and Christmas". It isn't special occasions, as long as they are truly special and not frequent, that cause problems. they just slow loss or speed up gain a little bit, depending on which way you are trending.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I don't log ordinary cooking and cleaning, but I do log that which I do for family gatherings, and consequently was 253 calories under for yesterday, as I spent hours in the kitchen yesterday AM.

    Plus I knew there was going to be peach cobbler so repeated to myself all through dinner "Save room for the peach cobbler, save room for the peach cobbler." MMMMMMMMMMM
  • willsreb
    willsreb Posts: 48 Member
    I went on a 3 day holiday with my children a couple of weeks ago, my partner was meant to come but we separated a few weeks before hand and so I went on my own with the kids. I ended up eating my feelings one night when they went to sleep - a whole (large) bag of Cadbury’s giant buttons. I felt semi-guilty at the time but mostly just enjoyed it lol! I went back to normal the next day and it hasn’t affected my progress at all. In fact, I saw the first glimpse of my abs this week 😂 looking forward to making more progress, and keeping myself healthy physically and mentally. Just keep at it 😊
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    Overeating on special occasions isn't the problem. The guilt that is associated with it is though. There is nothing to be guilty about. You had a special day surrounded by people you love and created precious memories. One day of more indulgent eating may set you back a week at most from reaching your goal. Worth it? Hell yes! However, guilt can lead to a vicious cycle and result in significant setbacks.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    It is ok. You can get back to your regular routine the next day. I ate at maintenance the past 2 days due to holiday parties.
  • rickdkitson
    rickdkitson Posts: 86 Member
    I believe in everything in moderation, even excess.

    Once in a while you just need to let go. Get rip roaring drunk, binge eat whatever, then forget about it.

    Let's say you over ate by 5000 calories on a holiday. Normally you eat a 1000 calorie a day deficit, that will put you at a small deficit for the week overall so what's the big deal?

    Just don't do it too often and don't beat yourself up too much over it.
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