How long does it take?

FitRodr
FitRodr Posts: 353 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
How long do you think it takes for a REALLY bad day to catch up to you? I mean scale-wise? Do you think one day will make a difference? Yesterday was incredibly stressful and I had a pissy, WTHeck attitude. At mid-day I just said whatever! just eat. Not a good decision I know but after getting so far into negative calories I just gave up.

Back on track today but just thinking how & when it will catch up with me. I know I felt tired & very sluggish last night & today I am dragging a bit.

Thoughts?

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  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    You'll probably feel like crap for a day or so - the scale will go up a little because of water retention due to excess sodium, but drink plenty of water to flush the sodium, get back on track with your eating and working out, and in a few days the scale will be right back to where it was. One day isn't going to un-do all your progress.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Honestly, where we are all different and no two people/reactions are alike, there isnt really an across-the-board list of yes or no... Just keep being honest with yourself and post what your intake was, and just pick up with a new day of making on-queue choices...
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    So far I've cheated badly twice since I started MFP 9 days ago and it hasn't stopped me from losing weight though I prob could have lost 1-2 more lbs if I hadn't...
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Honestly, one off day probably won't affect you at all. Lots of people take weekly cheat days. And when they cheat, they seriously cheat. Doesn't seem to affect them. I wouldn't worry about it, other than the fact that you reacted to a bad day by eating. Might want to meditate on that some.
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