oh ho, yes i did! i polished off one of those humongous bags of chips, had some cupcakes, some jello, and a hearty, hearty meal hahahah.
and today i polished off another bag of chips.... so compulsive.... i had about 3 big pitchers of water though, maybe that means something to my body, hahah.
Ugh. 3 days I pretend never happened. I'd been doing so well. I had a plan. I stuck to it until Saturday afternoon and I kept getting into the candy jar at my dad's place. And I did it all weekend. I had a burger (made by my dad, not fast food) for the first time in weeks. And I felt awful after eating it. OMG, and my dad made brownies and put ice cream and chocolate sauce and cashews on top. Holy goodness. The only place I showed restraint. I ate half of that and handed the rest to DH to gobble up.
It felt so good to get back on plan today. I feel so much better. And I'm proud of myself for being able to recognize my feelings after my weekend binging. I was up 2 lbs when I weighed this morning, so not too bad. I think the thing that really saved me was the hike to Lake Michigan. Over hot, HOT sand dunes. I'm still aching from that one LOL
I ate actual American food (on a naval base) for the first time in a year and enjoyed every calorie of it. I had nachos with cheese and salsa, a hot dog, a corn dog, a few bites of a Rice Krispie treat, some Fritos, a Dr. Pepper and a margarita. It was off plan, but I'm back on now and not feeling any guilt.
Oh - I ate. I ate and ate and ate. I didn't binge, but I had food. It was soooo good. I set my diet aside and enjoyed myself. I had 2 beef ribs, 1 pulled pork sandwich, one slice of smoked turkey, a couple bite size pieces of cajun smoked sausage, some potatoe salad, and some jalapeno corn bread. I also had lemonade. It was heavenly! Back to the grind stone today, though.
My Grandma turned 70 over the weekend. XD
First day out, I did GREAT! I even managed to throw in a hike, some cardio and calisthenics.
2nd day... BBQ, Grandma's cinnamon rolls, PASTA salads, OH MY! The first round, I got small portions, avoided the Pasta, had 1/4th of a cinnamon roll (like a bite or two), and actually made it healthy. Then they broke out the cake and ice cream... I had 2 bites of cake with no frosting... was feeling content.
Then they broke out the wine........ I am the worlds biggest light weight. I had a glass, got tipsy and lost all self control.
4 glasses of wine, Soda, 2.... TWO pieces of cake, TWO cinnamon rolls, a WHOLE PLATE of Food galore. XD
Then the next morning I drank coffee with the worlds FATTEST, most SUGARY Creamer in existence and ate even more pasta salads. Dinner happened to be BBQ wings.
I don't even want to know the amount of calories I gorged on........ I don't even want to know.
I weigh in tomorrow... I'm probably going to cry. SO, the rest of the week ('till Sunday) I plan to stay on plan, and do a TON of cardio/weights/walking/biking. I feel horrible for doing this to myself... I feel like a failure and like I have ZERO self control sometimes....
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I did great during the day... then midnight munchies got me and I pigged out on the leftover chicken. -___-
Don't you hate that? I did the exact same thing. Did well all day. I was proud of myself for making good choices and passing up junk, and then I decided to have one drink to celebrate the holiday and relax after a long busy weekend, my willpower vanishes with liquor and suddenly I ate both a donut and a piece of fried chicken right before bed.
Then they broke out the wine........ I am the worlds biggest light weight. I had a glass, got tipsy and lost all self control.
4 glasses of wine, Soda, 2.... TWO pieces of cake, TWO cinnamon rolls, a WHOLE PLATE of Food galore. XD
I weigh in tomorrow... I'm probably going to cry. SO, the rest of the week ('till Sunday) I plan to stay on plan, and do a TON of cardio/weights/walking/biking. I feel horrible for doing this to myself... I feel like a failure and like I have ZERO self control sometimes....
Sounds like my day. I avoid alcohol not only because I don't like to drink my calories, but because of the calories I consume after I drink, each and every time. Never fails.
Your weigh in may surprise you. After three days of straying off plan, I was expecting a jump. My weight has been fluctuating between 130 and 132 for weeks now, today it was 131.
So glad that I am not the only one who fell off the wagon this weekend. I ate and ate and then ate some more. I was so ashamed of myself this morning but am determined to get back at it this morning. Need to get back to exercise too, my knees are finally better, my daughters room is put back together, the fireworks stand is closed, no more excuses, I will now be spending my evenings on the exercise machines.
For those of us who did not, myself included. Don't worry or beat yourself up. It's not the now and then stray from the plan that is the problem, it's not getting back in the saddle that is.
I sucked it up and went to my WW meeting last night and weighed in. Only up .8. Mostly too much processed food and salt.
I don't regret the choices I made. My sis called and wanted to come down Friday night and have a few beers. She has a very stressful job and doesn't get a lot of time off. Plus she is so fun, so having a whole night to hang out with her was worth it! The family dinner on Sunday wasn't to bad, watched the portions, but lots of salty stuff. But the family time was great. What got me was the memorial service for a friend on Sunday night. Then we had more beers.
Gaah!
I also did, but for multiple days. And yesterday I started out okay, but then a friend wanted to go out to dinner. Sandwich and potato chips, not such a great choice.
I did walk a couple miles yesterday, and today was fine --starting the couch to 5k program and I am beat! I am fairly confident that the structure of the work week will have a positive net effect on the "bad" days. I just need to figure out how to balance being mindful without being too controlling.
I started this in earnest about three weeks ago and was afraid that the 4th ruined all of my progress, but it didn't. And I find myself on the other side feeling better and wiser. Eating a bunch of junk and drinking really made me feel physically gross.
Well it was just another ordinary weekend/monday here
I didn't even know 4th July is a holiday where one plans big meals. Our national holidays have nothing to do with food and all to do with boring military parades.
Barbeques/cookouts with family/friends are a popular way to celebrate, but I've never really thought of Independence Day as a food-centric holiday. I think if individuals or families have a tendency to use food as a means of expression (or just to overindulge), then it's a foodcentric holiday for those people. For me (and for other geeky types, I suppose) it's a chance to ruminate on history and politics. And of course, even though parades have fallen out of favor in my area recently, explosives are always quite popular. Militarism rarely really goes out of style, I guess.
Sounds hellish! Luckily we dont have it in the UK!!!! Just Xmas once a year!
Well, it's not as though anybody's forced to eat more than s/he wishes to. Given the relatively small number of affirmative responses, I suspect that most people probably did pretty well. While Independence Day could very well be difficult for somebody with PTSD or something who couldn't stand the sound of explosives being detonated (fireworks), a family barbeque (or two) that merely offers the opportunity to practice self-control (or not ) hardly strikes me as "hellish". People celebrate the holiday in all kinds of ways, many of which are not at all focused on food - visiting national parks, hiking or camping, watching (or setting off) fireworks, attending parades, spending time at a lake or pool with family and friends, attending concerts, did I mention fireworks? And for those who do host or attend meals or parties, there's no reason that those things can't be done in moderation. Overindulgence on Independence Day (or at any other time) is a personal choice, not a cultural mandate.
I also think there's probably a sample bias here. People who don't watch what they eat and/or don't have issues with food (and are therefore unlikely to worry about "overeating") are unlikely to be on 3FC, and within the 3FC community, people who celebrate US Independence Day who didn't overeat are probably much less likely to post to this thread than those who did.
) hardly strikes me as "hellish". People celebrate the holiday in all kinds of ways, many of which are not at all focused on food - visiting national parks, hiking or camping, watching (or setting off) fireworks, attending parades, spending time at a lake or pool with family and friends, attending concerts, did I mention fireworks? And for those who do host or attend meals or parties, there's no reason that those things can't be done in moderation. Overindulgence on Independence Day (or at any other time) is a personal choice, not a cultural mandate.
