I really blew it this weekend

curryinahurry
curryinahurry Posts: 83 Member
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
OK so this is week 2 for me on mfp, and i was feeling really good about all my trips to the gym, etc.

But this weekend I lost my mind and made so bad choices...I knew it each time too.

So today I logged all my stuff from the weekend and went over my calories both sat and sun.

The only thing I did good was go to the gym for an hour.

I have got to get more WILL POWER seriously.

Thanks for reading.

I WILL DO REALLY GOOD THIS WEEK AND GET BACK TO WORK GUYS!

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  • pascale485
    pascale485 Posts: 173 Member
    Don't worry you are not the only one! I blew it also !!!
    Will power is hard sometimes to get! but don't give up! You will achieve your goal !!! :)
  • sblair77
    sblair77 Posts: 355 Member
    I blew it too!

    It's called living and sometimes we have to enjoy ourselves. We can always hop right back on the bandwagon this week and make up for it.
  • hopelsslyh0peful
    hopelsslyh0peful Posts: 18 Member
    i blew my weekend too. dont worry i know i did bad so now i have to make up for it this week..i mean the this whole thing is a process and for most of us a life style change..so as long as we make sure to go back on track..a few days every now and then is ok to get off track
  • megamoo04
    megamoo04 Posts: 269
    i blew it too :(
  • alise_lmx
    alise_lmx Posts: 292 Member
    it's ok! I had a horrible WEEK all last week and I am just starting fresh today. A few days doesn't erase all your progress... it's really just a mindset. You don't have to be perfect, just persistent.

    Keep it up! :smile:
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
    I let myself go on Saturdays (within reason), and sometimes skip logging altogether. I accidentally blew it Sunday just because of circumstances. It happens. Shake it off. Today is a whole new day. :)
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Okay, so this weekend sucks, but now what matters is what you're doing about it today . . . we all have weak moments (I was terrible last night, drank a half bottle of wine then topped it off with a dessert), but hey it happens (just not regularly).
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    Weekends are the demise for people. It's easy during the week because of routine, but weekends is when people let their guards down.

    This is why I believe in moderation instead of dieting.
  • jamieannmcgee
    jamieannmcgee Posts: 18
    we all make mistakes! make it a lesson learned. you felt bad about it, now feel good enough that itll never happen again! you can do it!
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    You don't have to be perfect, just persistent.

    WORDS TO LIVE BY!!!

    I did poorly this weekend too and I will just get back into it today. Can't live in the past, right?
  • CorrieV1976
    CorrieV1976 Posts: 320 Member
    me too! but its a new week and i'm here again so...i'm not going to beat myself up over it.....it happens......i'm here now and back on track...and you are too.....just keep moving forward! :):flowerforyou:
  • webdiva1
    webdiva1 Posts: 326 Member
    No sweat. The weekend's over, and your attitude is spot on. Good for you for logging -- that's not always easy when you've strayed a bit. But accountability is the name of the game, and it sounds to me like your head's in the right place. :)

    I'm convinced discipline gets easier with practice. Remember how you feel today ... it might help next time. Forward we go!
  • konjit
    konjit Posts: 16
    you are not alone. the hurricane crap had every place closed or all foods sold out, so i ate terribly. back on the wagon today.
  • curryinahurry
    curryinahurry Posts: 83 Member
    SERIOUSLY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REPLY

    I AM BACK ON IT TODAY AND FEEL BETTER


    THANKS AGAIN ALL
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    Most of my calories this weekend were courtesy of Miller Brewing Company, so I understand the whole "I blew it" thing. :drinker: :laugh:

    On the other hand, I had a really great vacation weekend at the cottage with my DH and family, so - yes, I knew better, but decided to have myself a weekend and get back to it today.

    Don't beat yourself up. Just get back to what you know you can do - i.e., make healthy choices and get some exercise time in. That way when the moments come when you're presented with unhealthy choices, you don't have to worry about them.
  • alise_lmx
    alise_lmx Posts: 292 Member
    You don't have to be perfect, just persistent.

    WORDS TO LIVE BY!!!

    I did poorly this weekend too and I will just get back into it today. Can't live in the past, right?

    agreed! I used to get SO disappointed in myself when i "messed up" and it would almost always lead to me giving up. This time around, I just keep coming back to mfp every day, and get motivated by everyone's workouts. I just push through my bad days until I have good ones again.
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
    I dont think you blew it.. If you are striving for a healthier you..then you are already on that road and cannot veer off of it. Life happens while we are trying to lose weight..so dont worry.

    I have been at this for about 4 months..and between Friday night and Saturday lunch..I ate what I wanted..granted..I did gain a pound..but who cares..I am in this for the long haul.. I knew full well what I was doing..but didnt mind since I knew I was putting in a lot of hard work

    So go ahead and splurge a bit..workout when you normally do..cause at the end..you want to be a happier healthier you..not a skinny person who is afraid of a cookie..
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Ditto. My wife and kids always trip me up. I mess up most weekends. When football season starts, I'll be messing up every Sunday and sometimes Monday.

    I try to make up for it on the weekdays.
  • brittaniej
    brittaniej Posts: 14
    I'm in the same boat. Went out with friends and blew it. It's Monday so I'm going to.start over and stay diligent. Stay strong.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Weekends are the demise for people. It's easy during the week because of routine, but weekends is when people let their guards down.

    This is why I believe in moderation instead of dieting.

    ^^^^ THAT! I think you'll find that there's a variety of ways to have success. Some people need to write off their weaknesses completely because they don't know how to step back and do it reasonably with portion control, 1 morsel passes over their lips and it's a full on hard core binge. Others, however, find it easier to still consume their "offensive" foods. I've gone for option 3: I substitute.
    The dessert I was talking about was a gluten free cupcake, without icing, and 1/2 cup light ice cream on top. I have friends that would have this desser and, like me, get to the end of it and go back and eat another cupcake and just sit down with the carton. Know your limitations and figure out a way to reign them in. Except wine, there's no substitue for wine.
  • cchristman12
    cchristman12 Posts: 34 Member
    Me too!

    I was doing pretty good until Sunday. I don't know what happened. I thought I was eating ok, but the calories just kept adding up and up and up.

    Then, I got on the scales today and it said that I gained all my weight back. Geeze! I'm just moving on tho.
  • mkallie
    mkallie Posts: 110 Member
    I posted on my feed, but yeah, I totally went nuts on Sunday. I had a bunch of birthday parties and then somehow I just ended up snacking on everything in sight. I made myself enter it all online (I used to cheat and just opt not to log it if I was embarrassed about it) so I feel like that forces accountability. A

    I think weekends are tough for a couple reasons -- 1) they're social times so you get together with people and eat/drink; 2) you get a good work groove in in your daily schedule and I personally think that makes it way easier to stick to a diet. It's just the routine. Then you hit Friday night and all you have is time... and time can either be a good thing (more time to work out and be active) or a really bad thing (more time to stuff your face). Don't worry though, I bet you didn't eat enough to totally negate everything you did over the week, even if the scale temporarily says you're up a little. Just keep on plugging away and try and do better the next time!
  • badwolf99
    badwolf99 Posts: 8
    You are not alone! I had to turn one of my personal training sessions into a therapy session because I was feeling so guilty about some of the food decisions I'd made recently. He talked me back from the ledge by helping me look at the bigger picture. He made me compare my successes with what I was perceiving as my failures and then I could see that in the long run I hadn't actually done any real damage. You just start over every morning. Yesterday is over and there's nothing you can do about it so focus on the now. Good luck to you!
  • CraigG75
    CraigG75 Posts: 177 Member
    Don't feel bad your're not in that boat alone. I blew it too, being cooped up by Hurricane Irene. Just gotta get back on keep on rolling.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Weekends are the demise for people. It's easy during the week because of routine, but weekends is when people let their guards down.

    This is why I believe in moderation instead of dieting.

    agreed. i used to be pretty bad on weekends, but i adjusted my eating habits. what helps is if you keep logging all weekend, before you eat. i like to log as much as possiible in the morning, and guesstimate how much i will eat/drink at night.

    while i dont do it, some ppl have suggested that you can carry over calories from the week. i try not to do it consciously, but if i'm under M-F by 100-200 calories a day, i feel that i can "cheat" a little on the weekend.
  • mscoco10
    mscoco10 Posts: 527 Member
    I think weekends are the hardest for everone. This week was a down fall just because i was stuck at home due to hurricane irene. I did track everythign i ate and drank but i had a few need a cookie monments i'm not proud of. Its another day to do better.
  • chumeniuk
    chumeniuk Posts: 10 Member
    If it makes you feel any better, once I lose 25lbs, I will blow that weekend myself.
  • Cakepiebeer
    Cakepiebeer Posts: 392
    The way I see it.. if you kick *kitten* all week long, you earn the right to live a little on the weekends. Granted, you have the surplus in calories to spare
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    You're not alone!! Let's get it together!
  • nikkif87
    nikkif87 Posts: 193 Member
    Weekends are always the hardest for me. It's hard especially if your home all day, so I try to get out and do something fun. I had a really bad WEEK, so don't feel bad. There will always be bad days.
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