I ate pretty much a whole bag of baked lay's chips and now I'm feeling really bad about it.. I had a super healthy salad for lunch and a low cal breakfast.. but then I opened the bag to give my son a few and it was over from there. I felt like I had no control. I kept telling myself in my head that I needed to stop but it was like I couldn't. Ugh, what is wrong with me? Please tell me I can do this. I want nothing more than to get back to my old weight so I don't know why I do this.

For me, I find that a low calorie breakfast and something like salad for lunch would leave me feeling really hungry and susceptible to cravings.

I tend to need about 900 calories between breakfast and lunch to keep from from reaching for snacks, and those 900 calories need to be pretty high in protein and fat.

Take a look at your diet, and see if you can beef up your food intake with healthy foods so you aren't craving chips and things.

Thank you for commenting. I am going to try eating a little more in the day so I'm not so hungry. Another good idea would probably be to just not buy chips anymore.

Hugs!

I can't trust myself with things like chips in the house. I "deprive" my kids of all of those delicious snacky foods because I'm afraid that I would be the one to eat them all up. Instead, I offer them snacks of fruit, veggies and dip, crackers, etc. so I'm not tempted to overdo it and it's a good for their health too!

My kids are preschool and toddler aged, so they aren't old enough to whine for chips and things. If your son is older and you feel guilty making him go without, maybe you could buy the individual-sized bags? That way you could have a couple without going overboard just because they're there.

You're not alone!

I had 2 bars of chocolate Friday, four bars Saturday, one bar Sunday plus some nutella. I finally hit the gym today. Don't let that binge keep you from doing better tomorrow.

Yeah I can't have stuff like that in the house either. I have a mental battle with it all day and then eventually cave under the guise of having "just one/a few" (lol, I have them all).

Try not to stress too much, it happens, it's only 1 bag of chips and it won't mess up your efforts.. keep on going

HUGS. You had a moment of weakness, but now you can get right back on track. Just don't let one moment throw you completely off your game.

I definitely feel the "out of control" bit, though. I've had a few days like that, recently.

I had a similar experience last week. Made very poor eating choices and went out to eat for dinner three days last week. But, I'm back to my normal eating habits along with exercise. I was not going to give up and the weight I gained has already come off.
I would probably have a snack ready before serving your son a snack or chips so that way you'll have something to eat and not be tempted to eat his snack. I would immediately put your son's snack away and then sit down to eat your own snack. What helps me from not eating the entire bag of chips is that I don't eat from the bag and I read the label for how many chips are in a serving. I count out the serving of chips and then close the bag and put it away and out of sight.
I know you'll be successful with your diet. It was only one mistake and now you know what to do for future issues like that. It is okay to have bad days as long as you get back to eating healthy and not give up.