UGH So today was my best friend's birthday and I ate more than I have since surgery 3/27/12... the most I have eaten in a day since then was probably about 1500 calories UNTIL TODAY. I have been feeling super hungry because I was supposed to get my first fill last week but because my port site incision became infected, they put me on antibiotics and pushed my fill back to this thursday. I am a currently a nanny saving for graduate school and just recently started waitressing again part time... I worked a 7 hour shift on Saturday and a 7 and a half hour shift on Sunday and was exhausted and famished... I checked 3 different calorie calculators and they all said that I burn about 3,330 calories in a 7 hour waitressing shift even going at a slow pace! I knew this must be close to true because I got on the scale today and am 4 pounds down from last tuesday SO I figured, what the hell, I'll indulge with my best friend for her birthday! It just got out of control... I ate yogurt in the morning, 2 medium blueberry pancakes with sugar free syrup for lunch, two HUGE frozen margaritas in the afternoon as well as chips and queso, a huge piece of birthday cake, AND spaghetti with Aurora sauce for dinner. I feel absolutely disgusted with myself and am just lucky I didn't get sick (probably because I have not had a fill yet). I attempted to tally it all up and I probably consumed about 3200 calories today which is atrocious. I am overwhelmed with guilt and the fact that I could actually fit that in my body today without throwing up, but I feel super sick and just icky and bloated over all. SIGH. I know I will get back on track tomorrow no problem and that I am getting a fill on Thursday but I just feel so emotionally and physically awful... eating like that is what got me here in the first place and I have lost 35 pounds since surgery 3/27/12 and never plan on going back! Why did I do that to myself today?!

I understand !! I think u recognize what happened.but don't beat yourself up .tomorrow is a new day start fresh..just know u have to be very concious particularly for the next couple of days.because u may crave carbs after those margaritas and chips.be diligent about getting ur protein in .you will be fine !! Goodluck !

I understand !! I think u recognize what happened.but don't beat yourself up .tomorrow is a new day start fresh..just know u have to be very concious particularly for the next couple of days.because u may crave carbs after those margaritas and chips.be diligent about getting ur protein in .you will be fine !! Goodluck !

We are all human and we all make mistakes. So long as you recognise that and make sure you show better self control next time then not too much harm will have been done.

As to the calorie counter, I would be very wary of believing their estimates of how many calories you use or need in a day, they are generally well over estimated.

I agree with elcee dont beat yourself up over a day falling from grace and yes if i was to follow what those tables say i can eat i would put on weight.

my only concern is that you may be pinning too much on your 'first fill' many people dont feel any different till they get a few fills in, you may be lucky you may not, so how u get through the next period of time till u start feeling some sort of restriction/satisfaction is going to be up to you. However much you are into a 'green zone' or whatever u call it with your band it wont make the right choices for you .. so u will have to start making them soon otherwise u could end up heavier than u want to be before u start losing ... the band once fully adjusted is a slow and steady weight loss regime which needs, for most, a lot of input from you, so u had your day of treats now its time to knuckle down to the hard work good luck with it !

Thanks everybody for the positive motivation! I have been SUPER diligent besides today and am not planning on letting that happen again for a long time...

thank goodness for tomorrows! it's a new day:)

Girl, we are human, it happens to the best of us, one day won't will you trust me after 9 months of this, I've had my days

((((HUGS)))) for Caroline. Every day is a clean slate. It's ok.

I am going to mimic what everyone else has said. We all have bad days. The important thing is to learn from it and get back on track....immediately. I have bad days from time to time and feel guilty as well, but I forgive myself and move on. Hope you have a better day today

I really appreciate all the helpful encouraging comments. Thanks everyone!

Calorie deficits to lose weight usually go on a weekly system ... SOOOOOOO .... if you ate too much yesterday you could workout extra today or tomorrow and really get yourself back on track. Try it out, I'm sure you will do just fine!

One day of high calories isn't going to bring you crashing down, it's eating like that every day that will. We all need to cut loose and not care for a day every once in a while! I had an unfil today, having plastic surgery on Thursday, and I treated myself to sushi, had a Las Vegas roll and avacado egg rolls. Did I count the calories?! NOPE! Take a day off every once in a while

It's just one day, it's ok. Just get your head in the game again, and get a fesh new outlook tomorrow. There have been a couple times I didn't want the adjustments. Now I realize I could have gone faster, but I'm still accepting this new life. I can now understand why I hesitated on fills...I needed that time to listen to my body when I was hungrier or not satisfied. I don't hesitate so much anymore:)

Don't beat yourself up. Tomorrow is a new day. In my experience, alcohol allows me to eat anything and everything regardless if restriction. I have to be careful when I decide to drink. So occasionally we have to give ourselves a break. :-)