I consumed over 7400 calories in one weekend :(

So I was feeling really down about hitting a weight loss plateau. (see http://caloriecount.about.com/ive-hit-dreaded -plateau-ft150240)

On Friday night, I made cookies to take to a party the next day.  I ended up eating 4, in addition to all this other crap I had stashed away from myself, and it added up to about 2400 calories for that day. 

So 2400 calories, not a big deal, I've done that before on my diet and still managed to lose weight.  I decided to make a plan of what I would eat at the party on Saturday to avoid causing too much further damage.  As soon as I got some food in me though, the plan went out the window.  I just kept eating and eating, even though I was stuffed.  I added it up today and the grand total was over 5000 calories. 

So that's over 7400 calories in just two days, probably double what I would need even for weight maintenance.  I feel so disgusted with myself.  I kind of want to severely limit my calories for the next few days to make up for it, but I have a feeling that's what led me to this binge in the first place.  I think when my weight stopped going down I started getting too hard on myself and cutting out too many of the foods that bring joy and happiness to my life.  On the bright side though, that binge was so incredibly delicious.  I've definitely satisfied my cravings for homemade chocolate chip cookies, roast marshmallows, Minis Mix candy bars, and Costco muffins for awhile.

Anyway, if anyone has any words of encouragement I'd appreciate it.

Personally, I find perfect people are a pain in the rear end.   You slipped up.  We've all done it.  You're human.  Absolutely, don't try to compensate by eating less today or the rest of the week but just go back to your regular diet and exercise.  Yes, learn from it that you probably do need to keep some of your old favourites in your healthy diet...  small amounts of things like cookies don't cause weight-gain if you approach it sensibly.  Downing entire packets might.

Finally, check that your weight-loss ambitions and targets are realistic.  If you've stopped losing weight it could be that you're a healthy weight, for example

I'm sure you'll be just fine.

1lb of fat = aprox. 3500 kcal.

7500/3500 = 2.14 lb of fat from calories.... assuming you didn't do anything that day! Now, your resting metabloic rate is probably anywhere from 1200-1700 kcal per day... Plus, you said you were going to a party, how much were you moving about? Move than you think, I bet.The actual amount of calories consumed that were not burned is probably only around 2000 for the weekend, not even a pound.

This isn't the end of the world. Remember; you can't lose weight overnight, and you can't put it on over a weekend.

The best thing to do is to stick to your calorie target, and drink lots of water. You'll be fine.

It will all be okay! I personally the other night had a huge binge. I literally forget that i'm mildly lactose intorlent and i ate lots of cheese. And several small bowls of cereal. It turned out to be a problem!

We all have those days. I always say its my fun day! I mean I can be greedy, and no one can stop me. Then the next couple of days I wipe out an extra 100-200 here and there by eating steamed veggies for lunch or whatever.

Besides, in one year, weight goes up and down. We all prefer it to be down, but I also prefer it to be raining donuts, and it just aint gonna happen. haha

I know what its like i had a crappie day yday with 2700 kcals approx,and i also sturggle with the oh my goodness  this means I need to live off  1000kcals for the next 3 days. This never does happen but you do automatically get the urge to restrict.Best of luck oh and dont weight yourself for at least 3 or 4 days, your weight should naturally settle again

Thanks for cheering me up everyone.  I'm going to try to forget about my binge and go back to my normal routine for the rest of the week, without restricting too much.  I have also been reconsidering my weight loss goals.  I am about 5'8.5" and 131 lbs.  I've been this for the past month or so.  I would like to get down to about 123 for vanity reasons.  Whenever I tell people I still have a few more pounds to lose they say I'm crazy and that I look great the way I am.  I'm comfortable where I am too, but I'm curious to see how I would look at 123 too.

kurichan:  I have a couple of times did exactly what you did--in my case every time it was eating way too many calories worth of cookies.  I have always gotten the brief weight gain back down, and didn't have to do anything too special to do it.

You have been maintaining for a month; that is fabulous.

Since I have deliberately on occasion lost weight just to do it, not because I needed to, I would advise you to be very cautious about losing weight for vanity reasons.  Since you look great the way you are, why lose any more weight?

I feel ya! I went out of town this weekend and we ate at Cracker Barrel. We do not have one of these in my home town so I decided to indulge. But not too bad. I ate:

3/4 Fried Chicken covered in Saw Mill Gravy

green beans

carrots

1/2 biscuit

1/2 corn bread

2 valomilk chocolate cups

It was very tasty yet terrible for me. The moral is we all fall off the wagon. You just have to dust yourself off and jump back on. The next time you find yourself eating yourself into oblivion think of how horrible you fell right now!