I ate way too much yesterday.
I consumed way too much wine.
And now, I am paying for it.
I did have a good reason. It was my wedding anniversary. My husband and I went out to dinner and just went nuts. I did make some good choices, like the raspberry vinaigrette dressing on my salad and avoiding appetizers. But I did eat a 13 oz lobster tail with TONS of butter and a baked potato with butter and sour cream. I had NY style cheesecake with strawberries, and lots of wine.
I am not going to beat myself up for my celebration. But, I have to get back to being good. That means loading up on fruits and veggies and lots of water. I did work out prior to the craziness, so that might explain my ravenous behavior. I should workout today, even though it is my off day. I would like to take my dog for a long walk, but it has not stopped raining. And it is raining HARD.
What do you all do after a night which can only be described as a feast of gluttony?
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I think going out like this once in a while is totally different from doing this sort of thing multiple times a month or week, even. You are one of the people who works out more than I know, so I know that you are going to be fine.
What I struggle with is equating celebrations with food. Why do I equate food with celebrating? I think it is good to celebrate, but food is not the only way. It's a good way, though! Maybe the problem is how much I enjoy celebrating and I try to celebrate everything, so then I eat a lot? Yeah, that's right... I don't have an eating problem -- I have a celebrating problem. HA!
So, what do you do after such a night? Appreciate the good time you had and move on. Today is another day. Yesterday is over. Just go about your regular schedule, too. If it's your off day, that's fine. You'll be okay.
I even had nights like that on weeks when I was on Weight Watchers five years ago and STILL LOST WEIGHT those weeks, since all of the other days were on track, so one day won't throw anything off in any long term way.
Maybe not a whole lot, physically, since nature seems to be conspiring against you. I like that you aren't beating yourself up over a special dinner and I'm impressed that you even managed to keep it from being more of a splurge - I probably would have given myself special dispensation for the entire evening.
One of the major changes I've made, and which seems to bode well for the long term, is not giving up or even getting too discouraged after falling off the wagon. Since you can't get outside and you know you'll be concentrating on piling up the fruit and veggies now, why not spend this time planning menus and maybe looking up new healthy recipes online? Then you'll be a few steps ahead next time you get to a grocery store.
I really believe that the right mindset is every bit as important as the right exercise in making this a real lifestyle change - which I think is necessary for this to work over the long term. So doing stuff like planning menus and finding new recipes is part of working toward that goal, don't you think?
Rebecca
I didn't see B*'s comment until after I posted mine. LOL on the celebration problem! Noooo, don't stop celebrating! That's such a lovely outlook, "I try to celebrate everything". I mentioned Weight Watchers frozen desserts earlier. They're fabulous. Celebrate with them or something similar. I can't imagine anyone being more enjoyable company than someone who loves to celebrate. So look for healthier tasty stuff to eat and invite everyone to join in!
Rebecca
I agree with everyone else. And especially with B* - why does celebration have to equal food? I know that food became my default treat in grad school/my first t-t job, because a) it's easy to find (where I used to live, I couldn't just decide to go to a movie, because we only had one theater with one screen that was only open at 7 and 9 pm! nor could I go buy something fun and frivolous, because there were no stores) b) it's quick (that is, eating a candy bar takes up less time than going to a movie), so I don't have to take much time away from work. Oh, and c) it's cheap, compared to, say, a massage - $3.50 for ice cream - I can afford that! I have recognized this, but am not very good at changing my attitude...
Thanks everyone for stating the obvious.
But B* makes a great point. I also tend to celebrate with food, drown my sorrows with food, get rid of stress with food....
Happy Anniversary!
Unfortunately, I think we all equate celebrations with food. I guess it has to do with how we were brought up. *shrugs shoulders*
Anywho, when I've overdone it the day before, I don't let that discourage me the next day. It was one day! As long as you don't do that everyday, one day of celebrating is not going to cause that much damage.
Wake-up with a positive attitude the next day and move forward from there.
Oh please seeking solace - don't frame this as being "good" or "bad"! That is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. There is no such thing as good food or bad food. Everything is okay in moderation (even twinkies!).
Some people suggest making such food choices (as lobster and cheesecake) *planned* choices. That is, you make a plan to have dessert - that way it isn't impulsive or emotion driven. I think though it is also important to give into cravings - in moderation.
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