I'm so disgusted and disappointed in myself right now! I've been doing so well lately, exercising around 6 days a week, and staying at my calories, but the scale hasn't budged! I've been telling myself that it'll move eventually and I just have to continue eating right and exercising, but tonight the dam burst. I had a staff meeting in which I made the best possible choices given the pretty unhealthy dinner that was provided. I went to the gym afterwards, but when I got home I ate the whole plate of food I fixed for tomorrow's lunch and like the title says, 3 packs of 100 calorie hostess cupcakes. I have no idea why I did it...and now I feel icky. If only the scale would move a little bit, I would have the motivation I need to not binge like that. Grrr! Anywho...just needed to vent a little...tomorrow will be a better day...
tomorrow will be a better day ...we all get into these little "ruts"...I know I do. Do you avoid the cupcakes or sweets you really like most of the time? I've found that working a real good sweet (i choose an M&M cookie---my fave) every day...I tend to stick to my diet more...and not crave so much junk.
Don't sweat it though...I mean, really...it's 300 calories...and I would say if you went over your calories drastically, just cut a little tomorrow...or work out a little more. I don't think a slip up like this will set you back at all! :-D
It might even help. Sometimes if you cut your calories severely, like down to 1500 or 1400 a day, your body will eventually adjust its metabolism to accommodate that and you'll plateau. I've heard from a lot of people that when they raised their intake it boosted their bodies out of starvation mode and they starting losing again! Obviously eating cupcakes is not the way to accomplish this, but everyone slips up every now and then. Don't be disgusted with yourself. I ate probably two cups of Cheetos a few nights ago, and oddly enough it hasn't affected me at all.
man those cupcakes look a lot bigger on the box, don't they?! i had a pack for dessert and it is taking me everything i have not to eat the last pack!!
edit: i've been putting 15 calorie cool whip on them as well, maybe that would help you savor them more!
Last edited by punchthekeys; 03-05-2008 at 10:09 PM.
OMG...I love cupcakes! And the 100 calorie packs are sooo small, I would need three to feel I had eaten anything. I just avoid having those things in my house. I opt for Weight Watchers chocolate ice cream bars. They are sooo chocolately and yummy for only like...160 calories..
Like the others said It could have been worse...I usually try to avoid the donut case at my local Wal-Mart...as it is my weakness. The other day I couldn't resist...I walked out of there with four, YES, 4 donuts and ate them all in the car on the way home. I felt sick after but I lost a lbs the next day and i was stalled for a week or so...so maybe it will work the same for you! Hopefully. Plus I don't plan on doing it again any time soon...
I think an important part of weight loss is just getting right back on and continuing what you were doing before with healthy eating. One day isn't going to mess it all up for you, as long as you bounce back from it. The trouble a lot of people have is they slip up once and its all over, they go back to their old eating habits. All of us need to eat some "forbidden" foods once in a great while, that way we won't be tempted to binge. I work out at Planet Fitness (I know there are lots across the country) and they always make this announcement "The first monday of every month is pizza night and the second Tuesday of every month is bagel morning" I think they do this so people realize they are allowed to have some "Bad" foods once in a while, as long as it is moderation and you get right back to your plan and goal. Don't worry about it.
First of all, thank you all so stinkin' much for your support! This story does have a happy ending...
After eating the cupcakes, I had some dark chocolate squares and maybe 4 glasses of milk. I was craving the milk more than the chocolate, weird. I know it's not right but I kind of reasoned with myself that I'd already screwed up, I might as well eat what I crave tonight and then get back on the straight and narrow tomorrow. Anywho...I weighed this morning, expecting to have gained, but I lost 2.2 lbs! How is that even possible? I'm wondering if maybe I need to get more protein in my diet, or just more calories in general. All I know is it's nice to see the scale move...and to be honest I could care less if it's water weight, bone weight, air weight, fingernail weight...I -needed- to see some payoff for all my hard work...
I think I'll just not kid myself about being able to control my eating at night and just not buy any sweets, or if I do I'll keep them in my car so I have to run a flight of stairs in the cold to get them...
I had a bad day too on last Sunday...... broke down and got a BK burger w/fries...bad bad bad....it sucks and I felt really bad about it..but Monday I just had to get right back to my meal plan and hit the gym hard this week . I also decided to skip the scale this week and just weight in next week ....
I just ate three packs of 100-calorie cupcakes...
...we all get into these little "ruts"...I know I do. Do you avoid the cupcakes or sweets you really like most of the time? I've found that working a real good sweet (i choose an M&M cookie---my fave) every day...I tend to stick to my diet more...and not crave so much junk. 
I know how you feel
