Well for the past two days i have been doing nothing but eating bad food- all with in my calorie range but just empty calories pretty much-
2 days ago I severely burned my hand had to go to the ER and it's 2nd degrees burns all over my left wrist hand and fore arm- I did it while pouring out the boiling water from noodles into the sink
well anyways since then I've just been in pain and want my comfort food and I've caveD! albeit the "healthy versions" meaning low cal, no sugar, low sodium, low fat versions.. but still very empty cals- I've had some grapes yesterday and some cantelope today and the rest has been lean cuisines, weight watchers desserts, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and I even had mcdonalds yesterday for the first time since I started watching my calories- it was only a hamburger happy meal I held the ketchup and had the frys with out any salt... but I feel sooo guilty! like I cheated- Am I going to pay for this later? I weighed in this morning and I'm still at the same weight I didn't gain anything yet? but could I in a day or two? Or would it already show?
Did I set myself back? - or will I be ok since I still stayed under calorie goal?
ugh I feel so disappointed in my self for not eating more nutritional things..
No matter what the outcome of whatever you did in the past days, it's just a blip in the radar. You will get back on your high horse and start eating right again because you CAN AND WILL. Am I right?
I will !!!tomorrow is another day! and I plan on eating good things for me not just empty calories because they "fit into my allowance"- I'm just worried there will be consequences for my actions - like because of it I'll see weight gain in a day or two
I agree... so what, you had a bad day... we all do and it happens but it is okay. You just need to pick yourself up and keep going, one lousy day isn't gonna ruin your progress, you have done great so just push through.
Hang in there hun, thinking of you.
Hey! If you're staying within your calories, you won't be "struck fat" just because of a burger. You could see some water retention, but that's about it. Just don't let it turn into 2 days, 3 days...
When recovering from an injury, you need more calories to help heal--and it helps if those are protein calories.
It's unfortunate that some of us got food treats as kids when we got hurt or sick. Sets up a bad expectation...
Try not to think of any foods as "bad foods." It's too easy to set yourself up to feel bad (if foods are bad, they you're bad for eating them, or you may be more tempted toward the bad foods when you need comforting).
It is true that some foods are comforting, and there's nothing wrong with eating them occasionally. Every food has it's place in your diet somewhere unless it's such a strong trigger for you, that you can't avoid binging on it or after eating it. Even then, the food isn't bad, it's just a food that it's best for you to try to avoid (like folks with allergies have to).
Try not to worry so much about set backs. What if it did make this week relatively useless for weight loss? Is it really so terrible to lose the weight one week later than you may have otherwise. No one day or three days or week is going to make or break your weight loss efforts. Weight loss isn't a magic spell that is so easily broken. In life, less than ideal things are going to happen, and your reaction to those things is sometimes going to be less than ideal - no reason to beat yourself up about it.
Even "junk food" has some nutrition in it, so while Lean Cuisine and other frozen dinners (and even McDonald's foods) aren't ideal, they're not completely devoid of nutrition. They're quick, convenient, and if used rarely, not the worst thing you can do (staying in your calorie limit was the smart thing to do, and you did it). The biggest failing in all of them is too much sodium and too little fruit and vegetables for the calories. So, to flush the sodium, drink a couple extra glasses of water and be a bit more diligent in getting in those freggies (fruits and veggies) over the next few days.
Try not to worry so much about perfection, I think it throws more people off the weight loss horse than anything else. Do the best you can, and if you get thrown off, get back in the saddle. You're doing great.
thanks guys! this made me feel much better! I ate a lot more sensibly today! ate pretty much nothing but fruit and veggies! I actually wet over calls by 200 cals though on accident by eating a ton of fruit - WHOOPS! Ironically I weighed in agian today to see if my un healthy eating habits made me gain weight and I lost 8 ounces over the past two days! LOL crazy! but that made me feel good! I think it was because I stayed with in ym calorie limits that saved me plus I drank a TON of water last night! phew! I dodged a bullet! Now I wonder If I'll gain since I so severely went over today- but at least I went over on healthy foods..LOL
feeling bad...
hope you're oka nd your wrist is getting better
