Well, I haven’t had a splurge like that in a long time. I have to say, I’m not happy about it. Most of the overboard calories from this last night came from nibbling on Peter’s food. I had way too much wine and not enough dinner - prompting major snacking later on. On the plus side, I did enjoy my evening with Eva eating outside in a cute Italian place in the Village. It means alot to me to be able to incorporate aspects of my former unhealthy life into my healthy life. I don’t overeat often, and dinner was worth it, - if I had eaten more of my entree and less of my wine. On the other hand, the late night snacking was not worth it. I ate because I wanted to, and not because I needed the nourishment. That is the reason why I gained the weight in the first place. I woke up this morning feeling uncomfortable and upset with myself. I never feel that way when I treat my body with respect. So, yes, it happened, and I wasn’t pleased - but the only thing to do is eat healthy today, exercise a little bit longer, go to sleep, and do the same thing tomorrow. This is the first time in a long time I’ve gone SO much over my target calorie range - it’s disappointing, especially because the day started off so well. Anyway, moving on…
I had red, white and blue oatmeal this morning, and got the proportions wrong, so it was a little too watery for my tastes:
Breakfast was 261 calories, 47g carbs, 5g fat, and 11g protein.
As I always say, today is another day, and last night is in the past and done with. Your “patriotic breakfast” (haha) looks like a GREAT way to get back on track!
Thanks VG, I need all the positive vibes I can get today!
Go for an extra walk today and you’ll feel better both mentally and physically
Thanks Kath - shouldn’t be hard to do in New York!
Hi Kate,
I read your blog everyday now and I have to say that you do such a great job 99% of the time. This is one time - don’t beat yourself up about it. I realize that it was over your desired calorie range, but it wasn’t way over the top. Don’t worry about it - enjoy the day! Your breakfast looks delicious!
Have a great day and weekend!!
Kat
Wow, thanks Kat! That means so much to me! -
Kate
Don’t even worry about last night! It’s in the past, and now you can move on and be healthy again. We’ve all had those days, weeks, whatever, that we go overboard but the fact that you recognize what happened and are moving on without beating yourself up or giving up shows how much you’ve grown with healthy living. And think on the bright side: 1) you exercised that day 2) it was only 1 meal (not the whole day) 3) you realize what triggered it so you can prevent it in the future 4) you are already back on track! My best advice would be to just try to remember the gross feeling you had when you woke up this morning next time you are tempted to splurge. Also, whenever this happens to me I always like to think back to my unhealthy days when a splurge was a daily occurrence, it’s amazing how much my attitude toward food has changed and how much better I feel when I’m healthier.
Sorry this was so long. In summary: don’t get down on yourself because you’re an inspiration to lots of people : )
And the best news of all….it’s FRIDAY!!!
enjoy your weekend!
i had a similar night too last night and i also woke up feeling so icky. it’s hard!!! but gonna have a super healthy day today-cause it’s a brand new day!
Sarah - GREAT advice. Thanks for listing the bright sides too, that really helped!
Betsy - You’re soo right!
I’m so lucky to have such faithful and supportive readers!!
Don’t worry about it, you didn’t do so bad! Plus your positive attitude about it will go a long way…you just have to put things like that behind you! Plus, 1900 calories isn’t very much in reality.
I mean, you should hang out with me on a Saturday night. You’ll feel much better, I promise.
Thanks Arielle! I think that a reality-check is definitely necessary sometimes in the world of food blogging and weight loss! Haha, I know you’re joking about the Saturday night, but I think it’d be really fun for all the NYC bloggers to get together sometime!
We should! It would be fun. We’d have to eat, of course.
Of course, I’ll send an email! Who’s in NYC? You, me, Betsy, anyone else?