oooh, i was bad, bad, bad today! i want to come on here and be accountable to someone other than myself, i will feel better that way. and scold me, girls, scold me!!! i need it!!!
first of all, i haven't felt well this week - got a little cold and also it's TOM
i went to my reg classes at the gym on mon, tues, but didn't go on wed b/c i wasn't feeling well. went on thurs, but didn't go today b/c my son had a dr's appt. i always feel so crappy and sluggish if i don't go. anyway, i probably wouldn't have gone b/c i have felt sick all day. but, i went out to lunch after my son's appt and gymnastics class and had a reuben sandwich with steak fries. i automatically halfed the sandwich and fries and put them in a container, so that's a plus
so, i at the half and then came home and slept for a bit b/c i am sick. for dinner i have eaten the other half of the sandwich, but not the fries. BUT - did i mention i ate a lot of potato chips while shopping in target? i have been bad, bad, bad! here's my meals of the day. i feel very ashamed of it and of myself. i don't eat like this everyday, today was actually quite rare. but still, i feel, no wonder i am not losing any weight
reprimand me - i need it!
here's what i have eaten today:
Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal (1 cup)
skim milk (.75 cup)
Reuben sandwich (corned beef sandwich with sauerkraut and cheese), with spread
White potato, french fries, NS as to from fresh or frozen
Squash, summer, casserole, with cheese sauce (1 cup)
Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor (2 or more servings)
total cals: 1365
total fat: 69 (ouch!)
total carbs: 146 (double ouch!)
total pro: 50
sorry so long!
gabrielbeth

Don't beat yourself over one day. Just start over tomorrow.

1365 calories for one day doesn't sound so bad...what do you normally eat?

Ditto! One day is not a big deal, as long as you don't keep that one day going. Just start over tomorrow. I totally know what you are going through, I haven't been feeling well since this past weekend (pretty sure I am getting a sinus infection) and it's my TOM this weekend. I haven't done ANYTHING. I can say that I've been at the low scale of my calories to make up for lack of exercise. It really bites being sick and TOM!

tara, i took a peek on your fitday. how did you get aerobics on there? mine doesn't have an aerobics choice in the activities at all? what's up with that?!
gabrielbeth

Yes...there isnt anything wrong with 1365 calories! It's still below your BMR.

I'm also 5'6 and I have anywhere from 1400-1800 calories a day...so don't worry to much. One slip isn't going to undo everything.

I noticed you said you weren't losing weight anymore...

Do you normally eat around 1300 or less calories a day while exercising as well? Because if so you may not be taking in ENOUGH calories. I know that when I dip below 1300 or even 1400 then my weightloss will slow or stall and when I up it a bit things start melting again.

Ironic I know but we need to EAT to LOSE lol.

Liv

Wow. I think that you did a great job of keeping your calories in check in the face of temptation. Like someone else stated, if the amount you ate is so bad, what is your usual target amount?

my usual target amount just went up last week from 1200 to 1350-1400. i do a pretty good job of keeping my cals in my target, but i just feel nasty when i don't workout and eat gross foods. not my best day, i admit! i KNOW my body can go lower in weight b/c i have been 130 before, but for some reason i am having a really TOUGH time getting any farther. after i had my kids, the weight just melted off and i was tiny for years, but now it's creeping back on and it feels impossible to get rid of. getting older sucks, lol! i think i need to have another child - too bad my hubby's not here, lmao!!!