[Sued1971]

Originally Posted by Beach Patrol

I have been doing very well. Lost 4.5 pounds this month!! (that's a lot for me).

And today, what did I do?

A "chocolate gift" (from Germany!!!!) was left on my desk. And I ate a tiny half of a piece this morning. Ignored it the rest of the day.

Until now. Ate.The.Whole.Damn.Thing.

I wasn't hungry. But for pity sake!!!!

Very tiny dinner for me tonight.
Or maybe I shouldn't have any dinner at all.

How about eating a lighter healthy dinner tonight and shaving off the rest of the calories over a weeks time? If you are 700 over take off 100 a day (over three meals that's only 33-34 calories a meal. )

[PreciousMissy]

A friend of mine is baking my favorite cake in the world tomorrow...I fully intend to have a piece. I will try to keep it within my calorie limits, but it's a special day, it's once in a blue moon, and I won't be having it again Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday...you get my point. We don't do these things everyday, but don't beat yourself up for doing it one day.

Eat a healthy dinner tonight, and don't punish yourself by going to bed hungry.

[bargoo]

When someone leaves you these irresitible yummies, have a small piece and get rid of it. Give it to someone or throw it in the garbage.

[RJ 1980]

I'm a huge binger so I give you credit for not scrapping the whole day and eating bad all night, b/c that's what I often do.
Have a light dinner and a lower calorie day tomorrow. It happens!

[fitmom]

I'm of the mindset of take a tiny nibble and then give the rest away. You won't feel deprived and someone else will get to sample the treat too.

[canadianwoman]

This is why I have a 200 calorie daily maximum. I call it my top off point. My daily calories are 1600 and I try to stick to it each day but sometimes there is a day where you just mess up. On days like that 1800 is my maximum limit.

[Beach Patrol]

Thanks everyone!

When I have treats like that, I usually do just have a tiny portion & then give the rest away or put it away & have some more the next day, etc. But for whatever reason yesterday, I just wolfed the whole thing.

What bothers me about it is that I have been a binger in the past & I'm trying very hard to leave that "in my past." I know I can eat this way (counting calories) for the rest of eternity, because I'm not depriving myself of any food I like. And yesterday was just...weird. I wasn't hungry and I wasn't even having one of those crazy*** cravings that occasionally smacks me upside the head. Nope - no real excuse at all! -It was just THERE. Convenient. Ugh.

And I felt SO BAD afterward! - I mean physically felt bad. All that SUGAR. Blech! I felt sluggish & headachey. And no, I certainly DIDN'T feel like working out last night.

I felt the need to "protein up!" so I had a steak. With steamed veggies- which was a good choice. I felt better having ate it.

I feel better today. And no more german chocolate to get me off track.

Thanks to you all for your responses & support!!!