feel bad, overindulged yesterday :0(

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6/18/12 11:59 A

Thanks so much for all the support!! I did not let the overindulgence be my excuse to abandon all of my efforts. I got right back to tracking and the gym yesterday. I am still so new to
Sparkpeople and my new goal is to be kinder to myself and to not think of this as a diet but a lifestyle change. I will be more mindful of the fact that years of unhealthy habits take time to change and I can do this!!

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6/18/12 10:36 A

It's hard not to dwell when we feel like we've messed up, especially when we've been successful! But like others have said, just let it go. It was one time, one day and even when dieting, it's ok to loosen the reins once in a while.
I used to have an eating disorder and I've learned not to beat myself up about one episode of indulgence because the alternative was way more harmful to my body than a few extra calories.

These days will happen. Next time you know you're going out, it might be helpful to prepare and look at the restaurant's menu online (if available) or try to have something in mind that may be more within the calorie range that you're working with.

But don't worry about it! You're back on Sparkpeople and you know we're all here to support! :)

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6/17/12 2:52 P

KIMBER747,

I am just about to enter my 12th month, so I have had some of those days which you speak of (and will undoubtedly have more).
And you know what? It's OKAY, and it will continue to be okay!

The pre-Spark me would have let that derail me (which you also referenced). The difference now vs before Spark is that I don't let it do that anymore! I just don't! It really isn't productive and life is going to have moments / days, etc. where you want to go off plan or indulge. It's a moment or a day here and there - not tons of moments or tons of days all the time.

In order for this to be a lifestyle and not a "diet" (something you are "on" or "off"), you need to figure out how to shrug your shoulders and say, "Oh well. I enjoyed that and that was fun and now I'm back to more healthy eating." What's funny is that you will start preferring healthy stuff after a while!

I had a deep fried goody at the San Diego fair last weekend. I planned for it as best I could, and by golly, I was NOT going to feel guilty! They were out of the deep fried S'mores so I opted for the deep-fried avocado (came w/ dipping oil, no less - cause you need to add MORE oil to this thing! ha!). I ate the whole thing. It was okay but not the nirvana I had expected. The odd thing: on the drive home, I peeled and ate a fresh orange which was even more delicious than the fried avocado! Go figure! Guess it's true your tastes really do start to change.

This giving yourself permission to live a normal life is ultra liberating and because of that, I will NEVER be on a "diet" ever again! Yippieee!!! Will I be mindful? Yes; but I'm not driving myself crazy about it and I have continued to shrink in sizes (I don't weigh myself).. And because I know I can 'have permission,' I no longer binge like an inmate ordering his last meal. Hallelujah!

I can't tell you how grateful I am for this sane approach.

So relax; you're going to be JUST FINE, I promise. Deep breath. Put on a smile and just soldier on. it really can be as simple as that. You can do it!!

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6/17/12 2:51 P

Hi, Kim ! You did NOT derail your efforts at good health or weight loss because you over indulged one day at an amusement park. These things happen. You can't beat yourself up every time you over eat. If you do, you're going to end up miserable.

You ate the food. You log the food. You move on. For the rest of the week, you just do your best to eat more mindfully. Overindulging once in a while really won't harm your efforts at long term good health or weight loss. As long as you eat right most of the time, it's okay to enjoy yourself. Indulge, but try not to overindulge. And if you do over indulge, you don't beat yourself up.

If you were to eat right five out of seven days this week, you're still doing better than the average American.

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6/17/12 12:45 P

Track. Learn. Reflect. Move on!

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6/17/12 12:33 P

Try not to worry! We all have days like that. Just acknowledge it and move on :)

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6/17/12 12:07 P

Kimber,

Hang in there! Remember it's not one bad day that caused any of us to gain the weight, but eating that way day in and day out. Don't allow the guilt to push you to making bad choices today...you can do this!

Coach Nancy

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6/17/12 12:03 P

went out with the family yesterday to an amusement park and waaaay overindulged, once you start it very easy to say f*** it! I tried to justify it as a "cheat day" and I know I shouldn't beat myself up, but pick myself up and get back on track today, which I am doing but I feel sooooo bad!

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