[jademarlene]

I went on a bus trip with everyone from work yesterday to Atlantic City, lots of food (none good) and lots of drinks. I skipped the pastries, doughnuts, and muffins and ate the celery and carrots that I brought, still at the end of the day I went over my calories.

The breakthrough is I did not beat myself up over it which is something I always do when I feel I have failed at something. Okay, I thought, just get back on track tomorrow, it's not a failure just a small bump in the road. Now if I can do that with the other aspects of my life I will be on my way.

[Slashnl]

That's a great attitude to have. You should be proud of yourself!

[CountingDown]

[mandalinn82]

[gymlee]

Great job!!! I wish I could adopt that kind of attitude. I still have trouble with berating myself even when I allow myself to have high calorie days (like I did this weekend). I don't know why but I got on to the daily plate and tracked my calories and yesterday I was ok with it and today all of a sudden I got this huge pang of guilt even though I said on Friday I could have a high calorie weekend. Hopefully next time around I can have an attitude like yours. You've given me hope that one day I'll get myself there.

[jademarlene]

Ty all!

Gymlee, I am trying really hard to have that attitude. I have found that blaming myself and piling guilt on just made me feel worse, it's small baby steps but Im moving forward. You will get there, have faith.

[gymlee]

Thanks Jade. I know what you're saying totally. It's a really hard thing to change. And like logically I know it in my head but all of a sudden I guess it was the old overly critical part of me whispered and I felt that pang of guilt. I guess it was also hard for the part of me that's like you're working so hard and you let yourself go over your calories and now we might gain weight? It's scary to that part of me I guess. I mean I have to say I haven't eaten like this in probably months. I mean I went over my calories yes, but it wasn't by like thousands of calories, but it was probably still unnerving and made that part of me that's conscious about it panic. I know I have a crazy dialogue going on in my head but I feel like there are so many different parts of me involved that I'm very torn. Yes I'm aware this makes me seem like I have multiple personalities haha but it's really the only way for me to explain it. I know I'm a trip and I need a therapist haha

[fatmad]

I think even if you wound up going over your calories for the day, you were awesome to avoid so many treats and junk foods. You planned for it by taking healthy snacks, you beat temptation over the head.
A small glitch in a few extra calories is no biggie, and you are wise to treat it that way. You did amazing in a situation that many couldn't manage. good for you.