i screwed up big time

  i ate a huge chocolate bar with almonds that had over 1000 calories, and i ate my normal calories of the day.  that's a lot of calories for today and i am trying to lose weight.  i regretted it immensely.  i'm not sure what i'm looking for, but i guess anyone who have experienced the same before while trying to lose weight and share your solutions and whether or not you still lost weight or reach your goal eventually would help tremendously.  any negativity is welcomed too.

Wow that's some huge chocolate bar. I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. Was it dark chocolate? If so that has some good added benefits to it.

Were you just munching along and then realized it was all gone or did you consciously know what you were doing?

Sometimes we go on autopilot and don't realize what were doing as were doing it.

Tomorrow is a new day right? Stop beating yourself up. Drink lots of water tomorrow and just go back to healthy eating.

Yesterday I did a bit of the same thing but I overate on all kinds of stuff and ended up going 1100 calories over. Then I realized it was my time of month and it all made sense. It didn't make it feel any better but I understood why my body was screaming for carbs and sugar.

You will be okay. One slip up does not make everything else you have done bad does it? No so move on from here. Tomorrow is another day.

was it really worth it? learn from your mistakes i guess..

It truly will be okay. Tomorrow is another day and you can recover! Try working out a little extra. It will make you feel better.

i had over 4600 calories today. so there, it could be worse haha

i ate 3 candy bars, 1 giant and 2 normal sized resees cups, and 2 peices of pizza plus my normal cals 2 days ago. yesterday i had a veggie quesadilla w/ chips and salsa. today i ate normal.

its my TOTM but even still, i never over eat on junk like that! my stomach feels yucky but i know if i stay on track it will be back to normal in a few days or so. you will be fine! in fact, sometimes things like that shock your metabolism and you actually get away with it. 

ive found a lot that if i have horrible days like this, i'll wake up in the morning and be SHOCKED that i "got away with it." the key is, you cant let that make you feel like you have the freedom to do it for a 2nd day in a row. cause that one you probably wont get away with. just a tip from my own experience!

it was dark, but the percentage doesn't account much and sugar-free, but still, it was like 1200 calories, that's supposed to be my maximum calorie intake. 

i did steps aerobics for 50 mins today and an hour of hula hoop.  but then again after dinner i had like 400 calories worth of ice cream, i just don't learn!

alyssa and anna, thanks for sharing and emphatizing with me.  i hope i feel sick of chocolate after this. 

dont worry, it will go in the next 2 days with your 500 deficit ;)

Can i ask how old you are? Height etc? 1200 calories shouldnt be the max for anyone unless you are older and very sedentary (doesnt sound like you if you are exercising). I'm not an expert in eating disorders in any way shape or form, but from what i've read and heard, binging can occur from prolonged over restriction of calories. Basically, if you arent giving your body enough calories on a daily basis, your brain can tune out and you'll just eat. *please please anyone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong here*. Also, i've noticed that i truely do lose more weight if i eat an appropriate amount of calories for my age, height, and weight. When i cut down to 1200 calories, i'm more likely to not lose weight as fast than if i eat 1400. Just my 2 cents.

It's one candy bar out of your life. You enjoyed it. Don't stress about it. Eat healthy the next day! The whole point of a sustainable lifestyle is to be able to have a treat now and then. Otherwise, whats the point? lol

Good luck!

* i appologize if i offended anyone with this post. I probably shouldn't post at 4 am!

I couldn't agree more.

(it's 4:49am here so maybe my brain just "farted" this reply out?)

I just signed up so everything is very new.  Apparently, I should also stick to 1200 cal a day but, like you say, I'd agree that eating 1400 cal a day would make me lose faster.  I'm just not doing all that well with severe restrictions and I tend to follow them well up until that "one day" (per week, usually) where my logic fails me and I'll have something I shouldn't eat... sometimes quite a bit of it.

But when I'm getting a bit more than I "should", I just feel more relaxed and I've read that less "stress" is better for you when you're trying to lose weight - less cortisol, or something like that.

So, once in a while, have your chocolate and eat it too, and tell yourself you're human, you will sometimes give in to your "temptations" and that should do it; don't stress yourself over it.  Life's too short.

i did almost the same exact thing yesterday.  you know the big bags of m&ms, that are supposed to go in a candy jar and last a couple of weeks, well i ate a whole one yesterday.  1,600 calories.  i've got you beat.  today i am trying to eat as healthy as possible to make up for it.  i am makeing a "quota" of veg and fruits and other healthy things that i have to eat today.  hoping if i do that, then i will not want to eat more candy and such.  also, lots of green tea!!

i don't know about you, but when i started eating those m&ms i got into some kind of a "zone" where i could NOT stop eating them.  i didn't even want to keep eating, i didn't realize what i was doing, like i was half asleep if that makes sense. yuck. 

so just know you're not the only one!!  take it one day at a time.....  don't let it get you down and learn from your mistake. 

I LOVE chocolate bars with almonds. I hope you really enjoyed every bite. You really shouldn't regret it, as other people have said you have to look at the big picture and just trim back to make it up over the next week.  The trick is not to do it again, at least not in the near future. For me one of the values in logging food on this site is that I can see exactly where I stand, which can sometimes help you realize that a single splurge or binge is not going to wreck everything, you can do damage control.

i totally splurged last night. i ate everything in sight lol. i used to hate myself for it, but in the end it always helps me. when i splurge every once in a while the weight seems to come off easier for the next week. i haven't done this in a while, but like once a month i used to go to the movies and buy a huge bag of reese's pieces and eat the whole thing (1200 calories!!!!!). i would feel so guilty after! you're not alone. it's not the end of the world. just be really good now, and the weight will keep coming off. don't tear yourself up over it because you can't change it now, and it's not so bad anyway as long as you don't make a habit of it.

Hey there...

It is not the end of the world.  I use to falter pretty often too.  I have learned to curb it by keeping dove dark chocolate in the freezer.  I allow my self two a day and that tends to shut off the cravings really well.  

Add me to the splurge list. Made homemade chili yesterday. Hubby and I heated up a bowl with cheddar cheese, then dipped 3/4 of a bag of tortilla chips in it, at 10pm last night. PMS here too. Just had to have some salt!! O, well. Today is another day. I am done beating myself up over it. I've learned for myself, more stress (over a bad day) = more eating.

thank you for all your support.

i love chili, i want some now. i would have rather slurge on that than chocolate.  just now i had like 600 calories of chocolate.  these food show up when you least expect it, i feel like i have to lock myself in a room to stay out of trouble.

yuyuyuyu, i can understand what you mean when you're not in touch with yourself when you binge.  same here.  it was good after like 4 blocks, but i continuosly ate to finish it up with no intention of that even when i got tired of the taste.