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Feeling guilty

AmandaGettingMarried
AmandaGettingMarried Posts: 6
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have some days where I go way over calories - honestly only happens once every three weeks or so, but I feel so guilty!

What do you do to counteract the over-indulgence?

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Eat less the next day, and stop associating guilt with food. That's inappropriate.
  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    Refocus the next day and make up for it. That's about all you can do. Guilt just makes things worse. You deserve to splurge now and then! :)
  • modernmom70
    modernmom70 Posts: 373 Member
    This is a lifestyle change.....so overinduldging once in a while should fit in just fine! And I agree about not feeling guilty!
  • textlikekisses
    textlikekisses Posts: 58
    refocus, eat better the following days, and add in some extra workout/exercise time. Don't feel guilty! Enjoy the food and enjoy getting tot your goals. Guilt just causes stress which promotes weight gain. Everything in moderation! I do spike days myself once a week - helps keep the metabolism on its toes (for me at least).
  • Serqita
    Serqita Posts: 34 Member
    Refocus the next day and make up for it. That's about all you can do. Guilt just makes things worse. You deserve to splurge now and then! :)
  • Serqita
    Serqita Posts: 34 Member
    refocus, eat better the following days, and add in some extra workout/exercise time. Don't feel guilty! Enjoy the food and enjoy getting tot your goals. Guilt just causes stress which promotes weight gain. Everything in moderation! I do spike days myself once a week - helps keep the metabolism on its toes (for me at least).

    me too
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
    I don't sweat it...it happens and you need days like that every now and then...
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    Personally, I don't care if I overeat one day. Just means I maintained that day instead of lost any weight.

    Whenever I eat too much I take it as my body telling me that I need more nutrients to fuel my lifestyle :smile:
  • kimbly71
    kimbly71 Posts: 188
    If you are only going over in calories every three weeks you are a freakin champ!! Spike days are good now and then and IMO keep you from feeling deprived. You are doing great.....no guilt necessary!
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