Diet Slip Up

[fabnatsdiva 0]

Yesterday I had a slip up and did some emotional eating. Unfortunately, one I started, I couldn't stop. How do you guys deal with the aftermath of a bad diet day? Do you even have bad diet days?

I really don't want to dwell on my horrible day yesterday, but I do want to move on and recover from my "oopsy" in a positive way...

[Holly Dolly 575]

own it and move on......Of course I have had them. Today is a new day!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Any who claims they never slip up is lying. We're human, we make mistakes and give into temptation.

I was just banded on 1/6 and as of yet haven't had a 'bad diet day', but it'll happen eventually. It's inevitable.

I say chalk it up to a bad day and start over fresh the next. Just don't make the mistake of one bad diet day turning two, three, a week, a month, etc. Too often we get discouraged after a minor slip up and give up.

Stick with it

[B-52 7,113]

Untill you are comfortably in that Grenn Zone, everything you do is on your effort. And if you're anything like me, I cannot do it on my own. That's why I needed WLS.

So what else can some expect?

[JennK2008 12]

remember this is not a diet it's a lifestyle change. There are gonna be times when you eat a little more than normal or eat something that is bad for you.

We all do it/ have done it. Like the others said today is a new day.

Well actually it's superbowl Sunday so tomorrow is a new day for me especially since we are having a houseful of people and all kinds of temptations. I don't struggle so much with eating too much but on a day like today more like just eating the wrong stuff.

One thing I suggest is when you do "cheat" make sure that you add that to you food journal (anything that goes into your mouth) that will help you be more accountable!!

[lorena st 33]

Please, don't be so hard on yourself! Everyone has good days and bad days. I actually call my bad days, my vacation days. They usually happen when I am on vacation, but it means I go from around 1000 calories per day up to 1600 calories per day (yes, those 2 glasses of wine at dinner do add the calories!). The only thing that happens, is my weight plateaus. The good thing about the band, is it is easy to go back to eating like I need to, to lose weight. So keep track of your calories and realize that there are going to be days where things just don't go as planned. The key is not to let those bad days, become bad weeks or bad months.

[Jess55 97]

First thing you have to do is change your mindset. For me and many others this is not a diet. A diet it something you do temporarily. This must be a lifestyle change. Second you ate to much (I won't say you ate bad things because my opinion is to make it a lifestyle there are no foods I will not eat I just moderate it and fit it into my caloric goal). Move past, today is a new day. Also don't say well I screwed up mine as well finish out the rest of the day bad, eat right at the next meal and one day going over your calories IS NOT going to undo your hard work.

[fabnatsdiva 0]

Thanks so much guys!

I actually don't view being banded as a 'diet'-- I used the word diet in a daily dietary sense. In the past, I would punish myself with a really grueling work out or even go a day without eating. I'm attempting to change that habit and not use food or exercise as a reward or punishment.

Every day is progress!

Thanks again for the advice/support--today is a fresh new day and a fresh new week!

[shirley36 14]

im not banded yet but im on the 6 month supervised diet and i slip up all the time just remember we have a lifetime of eating habits to change and slip ups r going to happen just forgive yourself and move on try harder next day at least thats what i do you have to find your own way of dealing with this you'll find something that works for you.

[Kimberly Collins 15]

I slip up a few times a month. I hate myself for it. The scale also pays me back. I had gotten into onederland and slipped with pepperoni (one of my trigger foods that in no longer welcome in my house) and am now sitting at 200 again. I am mad at myself. I try to learn a lesson from it. It's hard though b/c we are human and aren't perfect.

[karewpah 173]

Most of us slip up...it's what you do afterwards that counts. You can continue with the 'bad' behavior, or you can start new ones...it's completely in your hands.

I say take it as a lesson learned and move on

[Joyce Real 21]

I blew it so bad yesterday!! I am owning it and moving on, what can you do besides get up brush yourself off (crumbs) lol and move on today will be a better day!!

[readytogoforit 172]

admitting what has happened is a big deal. move on into a new day. do what you know you want to do, eat what you know you is better for your health! we are human and will make mistakes! keep being so honest and you will succeed!!

[Vanilla sky 28]

We will all slip up every now and then but the key is not to continue it into the next day. Forgive yourself and maybe do an extra 30 minutes of cardio.