I really screwed up
lauragreenbaum
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I've been doing great for several months. Tracking and staying within my calories most days and doing Pilates every day. Last night I got a craving for pizza. I fought it at first, but then ordered a 10" planning to eat only 2 pieces. I ate the entire thing with a whole bottle of wine. WTF?? Felt sick afterwards and beating myself up about it now. :-(
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Don’t be too hard on yourself! That kinda stuff happens and we would all be liars if we say we have never done that. Most important thing is not letting it define you. Use that to motivate you to continue to be on track. 💪🏻 you can do it6
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Just log everything you ate and drank and move on. Make sure your calorie goal is not set too low to be sustainable... that can lead to binging.
It’s possible to take from this experience the idea that “pizza is bad” or “pizza is off-limits.” I personally would recommend that you find a way to eat pizza in a different way. Maybe make yourself a big salad and a small dessert to have with your couple of slices of pizza. Put the rest in individual, 1-2 slice servings, in the freezer. Once you’ve eaten your salad and your slices, move on to dessert (doesn’t need to be a calorie bomb, but maybe one serving is slow-churned ice cream which is about 120 calories). You won’t be thinking about that cold pizza in the freezer by the time you’re done with your meal.14 -
P.S. another school of thought is that pizza is a “trigger food” for you and that one serving will inevitably lead to binging. Wine could be, too. A lot of people successfully eliminate a few foods like this because they know that once the seal is broken, it will all get consumed. I’m this way with alcohol, so I have cut it out completely for now. I’ve managed pizza and other foods I tend to overeat by the method I described in my previous reply. I’d recommend trying this first; making foods off-limits is a last resort.5
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Oh I feel for you. I had a great February and march but stalled over April. Got frustrated and now been at the biscuits and crisps. Can't seem to snap out of it
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If I'm in the mood for pizza, I go to the pizza place and order just a slice. If it's not in front of me, I won't be tempted to overindulge.
As has been said, log everything completely and honestly, learn what you need to from it and move on.
Pizza is actually a nutriously balanced food. It is caloric, though, so needs to be consumed in moderation.
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Happens. But every day is a new day to start fresh. Can't change what happened yesterday but certainly you can do better today. Be good.4
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Along with the above, spend some time thinking about contributing factors, then consider if you might need to alter your approach a bit. How big is your calorie deficit? How strict are you being with it? Are there foods you've been denying yourself? Do you have a list of "good" and "bad" foods? Would it be better to slow your weight loss and allow for some extra treats each week? Are you getting enough protein, fats, and fiber? Etc...7
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Pizza is just one of those things for me. Every now and then I want-need it (not a physiological need obviously), and just a couple of slices won't do the trick. I'll order a pizza and eat as much as I want until it's gone. This isn't a weekly or even monthly thing, so the damage is limited and I am then happy to go back to my regularly scheduled eating.
You'll likely see a bump in the scale for a few days, but as long as you go right back to your normal routine, you can also expect a whoosh to follow and no permanent damage. The problem only arises if you view what is really a temporary setback as a permanent roadblock and let it cascade from there.8 -
lauragreenbaum wrote: »I've been doing great for several months. Tracking and staying within my calories most days and doing Pilates every day. Last night I got a craving for pizza. I fought it at first, but then ordered a 10" planning to eat only 2 pieces. I ate the entire thing with a whole bottle of wine. WTF?? Felt sick afterwards and beating myself up about it now. :-(
Those single days won't hurt you in the long run. Log it and move on. I logged over 7000 calories in a single day when I was (trying) to stay in a deficit. And I did stay in a deficit for that week as well.
The next time you are in the mood for pizza, you could go pick up prepared slices, order a smaller one to share, eat a big salad.... or just resist the temptation to overeat that thing you enjoy so much. Or if it's worth it to you, do like I sometimes do. Go earlier in the day, do some serious endurance cardio, and earn enough exercise calories to eat more pizza without guilt.4 -
Sorry you are feeling so bad, but you shouldn't! Log it and move on. I have pizza 1-2 times a week with wine or beer. I plan for it and stick to two pieces of pizza and two glasses of wine or one beer. It's usually around 900 calories (600 for the pizza and 300 for the wine).
In my personal experience only, I find enjoyment from being able to plan for large calorie "non-diet" meals. They keep me from binging because it's within my calorie count but it feels so decadent.
Be kind to yourself! One "bad" meal is just a tiny blip on the whole journey.3 -
Hey, if you're gonna fall off the wagon, at least you did it with STYLE.
Seriously, though, learning to cope with mistakes is all part of the process. You'll have to learn how to forgive yourself and just get right back to it if you want to be able to lose the weight and keep it off forever.5 -
Don't worry. The main thing is not to give up x1
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And PS: Feeling bad today likely has far more to do with having had a bottle of wine, than a pizza.
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Wouldn’t worry about one pizza - I actually think looking at calories week to week rather than day to day is better as who doesn’t want a pizza on a weekend. So I reckon you will have achieved being in a deficit over the cours of the week. Do not feel guilty, back on track today. X3
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Y'know, sometimes splurging can actually work FOR you and not against you. It seems to shock the system, and if you get back with the program quickly, can actually spur weight loss for you. I was in a slight plateau phase at one time, and that's how I broke it. One humungous meal, a day way over my goal calorie count, and the weight started to come off again. So maybe it's a win-win for you! A great meal followed by weight loss in a day or two! Always think positively! lol ;-)4
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It’s ok. Life and learn. We, as humans, are bound to do things imperfectly. You enjoyed it and had a nice meal. I’d say the only thing to do is get back on the horse. A pizza is probably 1300 calories roughly and a bottle of wine (I’m guessing) 500, so you may be bloated the next day or have less weight loss (if that’s your goal) this week, but it will be ok. Good luck!!2
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I have totally eaten entire pizzas before.
Its OK. *kitten* happens. You'll be fine as long as you don't get so depressed that you just quit.2 -
poisonesse wrote: »Y'know, sometimes splurging can actually work FOR you and not against you. It seems to shock the system, and if you get back with the program quickly, can actually spur weight loss for you. I was in a slight plateau phase at one time, and that's how I broke it. One humungous meal, a day way over my goal calorie count, and the weight started to come off again. So maybe it's a win-win for you! A great meal followed by weight loss in a day or two! Always think positively! lol ;-)
This is true for me! One cheat day and suddenly the scale starts dropping again. The more weight you lose, the more your body tries to hang onto it. Give it a little extra, and you confuse your metabolism, so it jumps again for a short while.7 -
emilysusana wrote: »P.S. another school of thought is that pizza is a “trigger food” for you and that one serving will inevitably lead to binging. Wine could be, too. A lot of people successfully eliminate a few foods like this because they know that once the seal is broken, it will all get consumed. I’m this way with alcohol, so I have cut it out completely for now. I’ve managed pizza and other foods I tend to overeat by the method I described in my previous reply. I’d recommend trying this first; making foods off-limits is a last resort.
Not sure why the woo, I thought this + your previous post was excellent advice.
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Pizza is a trigger food for me. It's my favorite "comfort" food. It has so many calories I rarely have it, but when I do, well....last night happens. I like your idea of not keeping it off limits. As long as I only have 2 pieces I can work it in once in a while and stay under my calories. I've been totally back on track today- went to Pilates, took my dog to the park, and am well within my calories so far. Joining a friend for dinner and I've already looked at the menu and going to order a salad with grilled chicken. Thanks very much for all the support!3
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Look at your day. You reverted to an old behavior for a reason: were you distressed, did you need to feel like you needed to be taken care of, did you feel entitled to binge, did you "earn it"? You need to see your motivation and put it in context. There is a reason you overhauled your life vis-a-vis diet. The old you is dead, stop making her a recurring ghost in your series. Stop going back to a quick comfort. You are stronger than this.4
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jilladelphia345 wrote: »Look at your day. You reverted to an old behavior for a reason: were you distressed, did you need to feel like you needed to be taken care of, did you feel entitled to binge, did you "earn it"? You need to see your motivation and put it in context. There is a reason you overhauled your life vis-a-vis diet. The old you is dead, stop making her a recurring ghost in your series. Stop going back to a quick comfort. You are stronger than this.
Yes, I found out my 13 year old dog, who I've had since she was a pup has a tumor in her liver and needs surgery. I am divorced and live alone, so I'm sure this is what triggered me.18 -
Hopefully you enjoyed it while in the moment.
I like pizza but the eating out type is on my do not eat list because of moderation issues. I’ve decided that I like how my body now looks more than a couple extra slices of pizza.
I do buy and eat a Trader Joe’s three-cheese pizza. Eat the entire pizza about 930 calories and make it fit within my daily budget.
Regroup and continue marching forward.4 -
Learn and move on
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Hugs to you and prayers for a positive outcome for your dog.6
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The more you push your cravings the harder they'll hit you, sometimes it's best to just eat your second favorite food and drink , but don't beat yourself up about this, it's all about moderation. As long as you get back on schedule, I see no problem with a binge. 3
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It was one day. And it's in the past. You have to be able to get right back up on the horse and say today is a new day. Drink a lot of water and don't feel like you have to punish yourself for it. You're human. We all need a treat once in a while.1
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It is okay! Don't be too hard on yourself. We all give in sometimes - it is inevitable, IMO. It's the past now - leave the past in the past, and focus on kicking butt in the present. You've got this!1
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I've been screwing up at least 1 night every couple weeks for 4 years.
One night does not undo months of good. Learn from it and move on.1 -
Usually when people make posts like this, I encourage them to look at the numbers for perspective.
Yes, a whole pizza, depending on the type of crust and toppings can be pretty calorie dense. But a 10 inch pizza isn't enormous. Did you log the calories? A bottle of wine on top of that is probably another 750 cals or so. But if you regularly eat at a deficit, and especially if you are active - are you always right at your calorie goal for the day/week? What is your deficit set at? Are you trying to lose 1 lb/week? 2 lbs/week? You likely have a weekly calorie deficit of 3,500 cals, if you are set to lose 1 lb/week. So even with that overindulgence, you probably didn't completely undo your deficit for the week, if you've been on track besides this particular night.
One thing to be mindful of is that you could see a short term spike on the scale from increased carbs/sodium if this was more than you usually eat - every time I have pizza I see a bump on the scale for a couple days even if I do keep it within my calorie goal.
Sorry about your dog, hope you get some better news there soon.1
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