I have come to realise I will always have days where a splurge will happen. it still goes on now despite my weight loss. The difference now is that the splurges are more in control. I can still pack the food away if I really want to. Of course this does not happen a fraction of the frequency it used to hence my ability to control my weight now.
What I wanted to home in on is that it is alright to have a day when the healthier eating is lax and you treat yourself. You deserve it right? After all the hard work, one day of being a little bit naughty is not going to send the scale pointer roaring up. It is very easy to get caught up with those innocuous numbers on the scale.
When I was started out losing weight, I promised myself once a week treats; whether it be a chocolate bar, crisps, take away (there are healthier options in a take away menu if you look hard enough.)
Feeling deprived is part of the problem, deprivation stimulates cravings.
My two penny worthb