I was already over my daily points (I do WW) by like 3 points...and then I convinced my bf to go out and get me mcdonalds because I wanted it. This past couple of days he and I went through an entire chocolate creme pie, that was 11 points a slice...and now I'm sitting here starting at my mcdonalds trash thinking WHY did I do this to myself?!?!
I was FINALLY below 200, and I bet you ANYTHING I'm going to get on the scale tomorrow and be back above 200. I can't believe myself. I'm so frustrated right now...
Granted I got a kids meal with chicken nuggets....so I could have gotten something much worse...but I was already over my points, and I'd already been eating like crap the past couple of days, and haven't weighed myself since wednesday..
I worked out a WHOLE lot more then I usually do the past couple of days....but at the same time I've been eating complete crap. I don't know, maybe I'll be lucky and I'll still be under 200...but honestly I doubt it. It just kinda sucks, that was a big deal for me...and now I've ruined it.
Oh, and I forgot to mention...my bf is currently making a cake...because he wants one...which means tomorrow I'll probably have cake...and tonight I'll probably end up licking the bowl.....
DivineFidelity, you've not ruined everything, you can't undo 44lb of progress in a few days. Unfortunately you can undo it in a few months, I've done it and felt awful about it. I could suggest you write down how you're feeling right now and put the note on your wall, it might help you think twice about eating cake etc. And even if there is cake, I guess you could cut it into pieces and freeze it so it's there for sometime in the future or if you can't resist temptation, give pieces to friends and neighbours as quickly as possible.
DivineFidelity, Sanna Maria is so right.. you can't undo all your good work in a few days, but let your habits slide and it could.
Visualise that it's tomorrow and you haven't succumbed to temptation.. think of how great you'll feel. It's you controlling whether you're going to eat this cake and maybe enter a downward slide, not the food controlling you. You're doing great, why ruin it?
I think most of us let this happen from time to time and totally understand how horrible you feel. I've been sitting there before, staring at my empty plate thinking...Angie, you idiot.
Fortunately, it's not as bad as it feels. You didn't ruin anything. I would suggest not weighing right now - especially if you think it might stress you out and make you go eat some of that cake. But if you do and it's showing a couple of pounds higher - just remember that you took it off once, you'll take it off again - and this time, it's staying gone.
I think you should start keeping a food journal - especially on the days you're eating "crap." If you see that cream pie and mcdonalds, etc. on paper, it might deter you from eating it.
I know it's hard, but don't beat yourself up. Just sit down with yourself, forgive yourself, and make some promises. You're doing great, girl. Don't forget that.
angee, I definitely already keep a food journal, and I was putting everything in it too....and it does help me sometimes to eat the foods that I know are better for me...but I don't know what it was about the past couple of days...I guess it was probably that I was on a little almost vacation with my bf...and so I didn't care as much...even though I really did...because I was finally 199.5 lbs....I WAS under 200.
I did weigh myself this morning...I'm 200.4 lbs....so a gain of .9 lbs...which isn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. I can ALMOST convince myself that's entirely because TOM just started last night and I feel super bloated...but I know that's not really why...
I'm still not making any weight official until tomorrow morning, when I weigh in for the 20 something BL Challenge....so maybe if I stay absolutely on track today, I can get below 200 before then...and then call it official. I know I have the motivation to stay on track, I just have to make myself DO it!
Oh, and the bf and I are also probably getting one of those 7 day trial memberships at the gym near my house today or tomorrow or something, so I'll be able to work out a lot in a gym and see how I feel about it....which will probably mean working out more then usual, which I'm sure will be good for me...
All in all I'm not TOO upset...I mean at first, it seems like a terrible thing to be back over 200....but at the same time, I ate all that crap and only gained .9 lbs....and I think I can live with that. I can get it off in no time...so I guess it's not too terrible.
Thanks everyone for the great support...this is definitely why I joined this forum. You're all right...and you all definitely know what you're talking about.
Oh, and I'm NOT going to have a piece of cake today. =D
Weight that you've put on comes of very quickly the moment you get right back at it. My doctor told me this, and I (unfortunately) tested this many, many times. Slash out a 100-200 calories in the next couple of days and it'll speed things up.
Two weeks ago I went on a free-for-all and ended up gaining 3 pounds, or so the scale says. Three days later, I was back down to my orginal start weight. Granted, it hindered progress, but it STILL peeled off nearly as quick as I put it on.
Just don't let those bad days happen more-often-than-not, and it should hardly been a concern in the grand scheme of things.
Oh no....mini binge...
Unfortunately you can undo it in a few months, I've done it and felt awful about it. I could suggest you write down how you're feeling right now and put the note on your wall, it might help you think twice about eating cake etc. And even if there is cake, I guess you could cut it into pieces and freeze it so it's there for sometime in the future or if you can't resist temptation, give pieces to friends and neighbours as quickly as possible.
