I need a hug from my fellow CC maintanence members.....

Ok....here's the deal in a nut shell.  I am a 5'1", 33 yo, mom of three maintaining happily at 115 lbs.  Staying between 1500 and 1800 cal/day.  Run 3 -4 times per week and loving this new healthy lifestyle.

SOOOOO......yesterday was my 11th wedding anniversary.  My husband and I went to a FABULOUS restaurant in which I completely let loose.  Chicken Cordon Bleu (deep fried after the saute'), baked potato, green beans, AND Reese's Peanut Butter Pie for dessert.

Then, when we got home, I finished a box of peanut brittle and a had ice cream without even measuring it.....GASP! 

As I type this, I realize how utterly ridiculous this all sounds.  Not only am I VERY good everyday, but I am very serious about my CC.  It's the only way I can keep track.  So why am I being so hard on myself?!?!?  I didn't even bother to try to log dinner last night.....I didn't want to even see the number it would have added up to.  I guess my issue is with the fact that I went SOOOO overboard.  I knew that dinner was going to be a splurge, but did I have to keep going with the treats?!?!?

Need your help to let me know that it's OK TO DO THIS ONCE IN A WHILE!!!!  And tell me, do you do it too?

We all need a splurge day every once in awhile!! I know how the guilt is, though. But you sound like you have it totally under control normally, so don't worry about last night. I do the same thing - during the week I'm always very strict and log EVERYTHING. Weekends are a different story! I don't go too overboard, but pizza, fries and alcohol usually figure in somewhere. I figure I watch what I eat and work out a lot during the week so I can have some fun on the weekends! Just don't make it a habit.  ;)

Just what I was looking for jpeterson!!!  Thank you!  The guilt is horrible.  You know the funny thing?  I woke up this morning feeling physically disgusting.  Like I was hung over or something.  The sodium from my meal completely dehydrated me.  Are "food hangover's" possible?  I'll tell you, it was almost,  note I said "almost",  not worth it. 

Thanks for the pep talk.  Another reason I love this website.

Hey, I didn't count the number of black jelly beans that I ate last night (yum), but I won't eat any for the rest of the week.

We all slip. You'll be ok. At least you had an excuse!

Since you only got 2 hugs so far, I thought I'd give you another one.  I know how you feel.  Don't feel guilty when you have a bad day.  Just remember this is not a time limit thing, this is the rest of your life!  You want to be healthy and happy forever not just one day or one week or even one month.  You just look at the one day as "that's life, you only live once" and you get back to your healthy eating and exercising.  Look at how far you've come and be proud of yourself.  Everybody has a "what the heck" kind of day every now and then.  I just had one this past weekend.  I ate a lot more than usual, drank a lot more than usual and even had fattening desserts, boy was it fun!  But I'm fine and I'm back to my usual routine.  If I eat too much one day, I eat a little less the next day, just like zig zagging my calories.  It usually all works out just fine.  Good luck and be happy with your self.

 

I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!!!  Thanks for the hugs and uplifting words!  I really cannot stand to be so hard on myself.  It's ridiculous and completely unnecessary.  90% of the time I am maintaining this healthy lifestyle.  I need to let myself go.  I think it will get easier as time goes on.  It's still so new to me that it scares me to think I will "go back".....

I felt really "yukky" for a few days after my "splurge".  (Sodium induced, I think....)  Which is proof in the pudding that my body really does crave and funtion better when I treat it right.  Since getting back on track, I feel myself again.

Thanks guys.....

**belated hug** Happy anniversary! You have so much to feel good about: a loving husband to eat out with, a safe place to run, a healthy weight, healthy body, and the knowledge to look after it.

Sometimes eating is recreation/entertainment and not just fuel. Enjoy these occasions! You are not going to get obese by accident or in a single night. Sounds delicious, by the way.

{{hugs}}

I do this almost once a week. I have a "free dinner and dessert" night and go all out and enjoy myself. Sure I gain 7 pounds of initial sodium and food weight, but in a few days it falls back off. Your body knows how to handle this! No worries :) And Happy Anniversary!

Thanks again guys!  And you are so right x17star17x, when I splurge, my weight the next morning is consistantly 2 lbs heavier.  But back to normal the next day. 

I still so new at this and have yet to fall into my "groove".  

Still love CC.