I ate a piece of cake! ☹😥
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naguilar1021
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So it has been almost 3 months since I started my journey. I was at 200lbs, bodyfat at 33% when I started. Today, I am at 188lbs, 23% bodyfat. I have not had a single piece of candy, sweets, nothing. Not a single cheat meal since I started. My caloric intake is 1700 daily. But today, today I had a piece of cake! I knew there was going to be a chance I would eat over my daily calories being Fathers Day and all. After inputting all my meals, I went over my calories by 200, carbs by 85g and now I feel guiltier than ever. I shouldn't of had a piece of cake. Have you guys had any similar experiences and how did you cope? Am I overreacting?
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Enjoy it, log it, and move on.11
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Yes, you are overreacting. Log it and move on. Food is neither good or bad and it takes a lot of energy to be guilty over something as simple as cake.8
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Yep.. advice as above.
It happened.. move on.3 -
Thank you guys. I don't think I'll be doing that again. 😉.0
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Was it tasty? If you ate it and it tasted awful, probably a problem. If it was yummy and you didn't eat the entire cake...big deal. If you can fit it into your calories, you could have cake every day. Not esp nutritious, but it won't kill you (unless you're diabetic).3
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What kind of cake? Asking for a friend6
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naguilar1021 wrote: »Thank you guys. I don't think I'll be doing that again. 😉.
Now if you ate a piece of cake and it was supposed to be my piece of cake... then there's be trouble2 -
Are you going to go the rest of your life never eating cake? I'm not!
I've been on my weight loss journey about 14 months now. I've had cake once for my son's birthday. Not a big deal. I still had a calorie deficit for the week. I had a few cookies at Christmas and we had donuts for my birthday. Still had a deficit those weeks. Those sweets are a rare treat now but I'm not planning to never eat them again. I want to learn how to fit them in while I'm losing and in the future when I'm maintaining.
Don't feel guilty. Going over your planned calories by 200 likely still has you at a deficit for the day and most certainly for the week. Plan for the treats, enjoy them, and move on. It's part of life!
Congrats on your loss!9 -
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slimgirljo15 wrote: »naguilar1021 wrote: »Thank you guys. I don't think I'll be doing that again. 😉.
Now if you ate a piece of cake and it was supposed to be my piece of cake... then there's be trouble
😆 good point.2 -
Are you going to go the rest of your life never eating cake? I'm not!
I've been on my weight loss journey about 14 months now. I've had cake once for my son's birthday. Not a big deal. I still had a calorie deficit for the week. I had a few cookies at Christmas and we had donuts for my birthday. Still had a deficit those weeks. Those sweets are a rare treat now but I'm not planning to never eat them again. I want to learn how to fit them in while I'm losing and in the future when I'm maintaining.
Don't feel guilty. Going over your planned calories by 200 likely still has you at a deficit for the day and most certainly for the week. Plan for the treats, enjoy them, and move on. It's part of life!
Congrats on your loss!
Thank you. Great advice and you are right. I used to eat without any care. The old me would of had 3-4 pieces of cake, I had 1 slice. I am just afraid of derailing. Losing my focus. But I have to stay on track.1 -
melaniedscott wrote: »Was it tasty? If you ate it and it tasted awful, probably a problem. If it was yummy and you didn't eat the entire cake...big deal. If you can fit it into your calories, you could have cake every day. Not esp nutritious, but it won't kill you (unless you're diabetic).
It was delicious my friend. Taking everyone's advice and moving on. Staying focused.5 -
@naguilar1021 I totally understand the fear of derailing. I deal with that too. In the past, I felt like it had to be all or nothing. I'm trying to learn that having something that's not part of my usual way of eating doesn't mean I've failed. I'm trying to eat the way I want to for the rest of my life, just currently a bit fewer calories. My plan needs to include the ability to enjoy the occasional celebrations in life. Good job on eating 1 slice. I know past me would have had more than one as well!4
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naguilar1021 wrote: »So it has been almost 3 months since I started my journey. I was at 200lbs, bodyfat at 33% when I started. Today, I am at 188lbs, 23% bodyfat. I have not had a single piece of candy, sweets, nothing. Not a single cheat meal since I started. My caloric intake is 1700 daily. But today, today I had a piece of cake! I knew there was going to be a chance I would eat over my daily calories being Fathers Day and all. After inputting all my meals, I went over my calories by 200, carbs by 85g and now I feel guiltier than ever. I shouldn't of had a piece of cake. Have you guys had any similar experiences and how did you cope? Am I overreacting?
Today I also had a piece of cake, but I ended the day 95 calories below my limit. Cake isn't going to undo all your hard work. Just log it as accurately as possible like any other food.3 -
While losing weight, you should, in my opinion, eat in a way that you can imagine eating the rest of your life (with a lower calorie level to be in a deficit of course). That way you can build sustainable habits that will help you keep the weight off after you've lost it, instead of gaining it back when you 'go back to old habits'.
Not having any treats at all doesn't sound like a plan that will work long-term, you might as well learn to integrate treats now, and not wait for maintenance to create those habits10 -
While losing weight, you should, in my opinion, eat in a way that you can imagine eating the rest of your life (with a lower calorie level to be in a deficit of course). That way you can build sustainable habits that will help you keep the weight off after you've lost it, instead of gaining it back when you 'go back to old habits'.
Not having any treats at all doesn't sound like a plan that will work long-term, you might as well learn to integrate treats now, and not wait for maintenance to create those habits
This.
Every time in the past (and there have been a lot) that I restricted myself I always put weight back on when my diet was over.
What worked successfully for me was improving the health and nutrient value of my diet slowly and keeping the calories lower but eating in a way I could happily eat for the rest of my life. I maintained for a couple of years before becoming pregnant. I'm on the road again and if someone said to me sorry you have to eat at your current calorie value forever I'd be fine with it and could easily fit treats in.5 -
Going off plan should be part of your plan. If that makes any sense
You gotta learn how to eat appropriately long term. Beating yourself up over one bit of cake is not helpful. Don’t be too restrictive on the way down. For many of us over restriction leads to a *kitten* it mentality of rebound over eating.
Diet breaks where you eat at maintenance for at least two weeks are worth considering.especially if you have a lot to lose. They are good practice for the long term when you have lost the weight you want to lose.6 -
naguilar1021 wrote: »
That sounds like flipping good cake. Also, if it was part of a general nice, celebratory, Fathers day do, what else were you going to do?
I *know* that life isn't all about treats, but it has never once occurred to me that I would make a salad bowl for my Dad as a present
As it was I made him peanut butter brownies. I may have had a couple for quality control purposes, they were very good
The difference now for me, is that I will immediately just go back to eating what I normally do. Rather than spending the next few weeks eating everything I can get my hands on because it's all ruined now anyway. What makes the biggest difference is what you do most of the time.6 -
Most importantly- congratulations!! You lost 12 pounds and 10% body fat in 12-13 weeks!!! You are rocking this! I hope you feel great- your health has to be way better.
As far as one slice of cake- oh well you are human! You will not and cannot be perfect but you can be great and it sounds like you are. I try to really relish the treats and it sounds like you did. Great job
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littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »naguilar1021 wrote: »
That sounds like flipping good cake. Also, if it was part of a general nice, celebratory, Fathers day do, what else were you going to do?
I *know* that life isn't all about treats, but it has never once occurred to me that I would make a salad bowl for my Dad as a present
As it was I made him peanut butter brownies. I may have had a couple for quality control purposes, they were very good
The difference now for me, is that I will immediately just go back to eating what I normally do. Rather than spending the next few weeks eating everything I can get my hands on because it's all ruined now anyway. What makes the biggest difference is what you do most of the time.
We had hot fudge brownie sundaes! They were delicious.3
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