Just in need of an "it's ok"

Hey all,

So I started this whole, once a week break. I had a very good/healthy eating day for the majority of it and wasn't craving anything. So I went to the gym and just wasn't feeling it so I ran 2 miles and just gave up. Then I spent some QT with dad and we went out to dinner and I ordered so well, I was so proud. But then, when I got home, I decided to bake cookies...which turned into eating a few of the pre-cut cookie doughs, followed by 2 of the baked cookies, followed by 3 pepperidge farm sugar cookies (all dipped in vanilla frosting).  I know it's ok, I know its ok, I know its ok.... but then why do I feel so guilty (not to mention SICK). Does anybody have any hints on how to overcome this excessive feeling of guilt I have, when I just want to be OK with it?

Well It's not OK, I know it might sound harsh but to me it sounds like the "Once a week break" is not working for you. I would look for alternative foods that are healthy but sweet. You are killing your weeks hard work by one bad day if you over do it.

This just adds more slack in the Yo Yo affect and most people get nowhere doing this. You need to find a better way of calming the cravings. Are you currently doing any fitness programs? I always recommend a good fitness program because working out will actually allow you to eat more foods throughtout the day and still keep your body in a caloric deficit.

Get rid of all the temptations that are easy for you to get a hold of! Look into protein bars that are sweet, some even taste like candy bars. You have to figh this every step of the way! If you need more help and a team that will help you stay on track feel free to click on my user name and view my profile. I have a team setup of like wise people that help keep you in track.

Chris R

It's okay right now. Tr to remember this sick feeling for next time, and be careful not to get carried away. We all need something sweet every now and then, we're human. This will not hinder your weight loss/maintenance.

Sealion,

Hi. ") It's Okay! This is not the end of the world! I'm not going to lecture you, because I see that you already feel bad enough. I'm not going to tell you to hit the gym because you already did that today and running 2 miles is pretty good. Very good.

Sure, binging on cookies negates a lot of the benefits of exercise, but not all. The benefits are numerous.

You're learning. This is a process. Think of all the things you did right today. Try to understand where the need to sabotage all your efforts stems from. It sounds like to me, you're not feeling appreciated. Do something nice for yourself that doesn't involve food. Take yourself for a movie, take a hot bath, read your favorite book. Treat yourself often to avoid the need to resort to the binge. If you believe you deserve to achieve your goals, you will.

That's what I tell myself. ") And it works. Sometimes. This is a process. You've had your binge, now leave it behind. Start over. What's done is done.

Good Luck.

The only solution for this problem, for me, was to avoid trigger foods.  I didn't bake cookies or cakes for over 2 years. I also kept all snack foods out of the house because salty snacks are another bad trigger.  Now it's under control and I can bake without eating it myself. 

One bad day won't hurt you in the long run.  A string of bad days could slo you down though.

It takes sustained effort and a lot of pre planning to overcome that urge to snack when you know you've had enough to eat.  If you'd planned to bake the cookies with a set idea of how many of them you would eat it might have turned out differently.

it IS ok, your not going to gain weight overnight! just dont keep it a habit.  try to plan what your treat is gonna be for that week and keep it that way so you dont over indulge.  i know that it is difficult for me to stop at one or two cookies! so i dont eat them that much, but when i do bake them my husband is there to devour most the batch so that i dont have to! lol. so i would say next time you make cookies have friends over so you wont give in easily... and you wont feel guilty!

Okay, so I don't know why everyone doesn't sound as sympathetic as I would've imagined, because it is absolutely okay.  Sounds to me like you had a mini-binge.  If you have problems like this a lot, you might want to think about your daily eating habits and whether you've been feeling extremely deprived, whether you're eating enough in general, etc...  Things like that can really trigger binges.

The good news is this is really just a mini-binge, and it may have even staved off a giant one, so don't feel too bad about it.  It really is OK.  Look on the bright side, because tomorrow is a new day.  =)  You will be fine.

Original Post by clairelaine:

The only solution for this problem, for me, was to avoid trigger foods. I didn't bake cookies or cakes for over 2 years. I also kept all snack foods out of the house because salty snacks are another bad trigger. Now it's under control and I can bake without eating it myself.

One bad day won't hurt you in the long run. A string of bad days could slo you down though.

It takes sustained effort and a lot of pre planning to overcome that urge to snack when you know you've had enough to eat. If you'd planned to bake the cookies with a set idea of how many of them you would eat it might have turned out differently.

Yep, I think that's the only way for some of us; creating a no fail environment. You can't cheat if it's not there to eat. Too bad that if we really want to cheat, we will....

Good advice. ")