Weight Loss

In honor of Independence Day, my mother decided to purchase these REALLY delicious, fresh butter cookies from the grocery store. I proceeded to eat 6 of them in the past couple hours, tallying the sickening amount of calories as I went. I've been on a steady, 1400-1500 calorie diet (trying to cut out cookies and pastries and such, with little success), but space my daily calories throughout each day...and today I've practically eaten my limit for lunch! I know this may be a good metabolism shock day, but I already had one three days ago.

Even though the cookies were worth it, is there anything I can do today to undo the damage...besides just not eating anything else? Today isn't one of my cardio days, but I guess I can make it one.

Well this isnt any kind of scientific answer but this is what I would do:

for 1: make it a cardio day!

for 2: just go on like a normal day

for 3: cut out 100-150 calories for the next couple of days

*just make sure not to get all restrictive tonight! Because then you may begin a cycle!

The other way i would go... which is more of a "hell its the fourth of july!" I would probably mark it off as a holiday and keep on truckin'. I'd probably still eat dessert too!

I pretty much agree with kankan....

If you still have time, make it a cardio day...it will help a lot (with burning calories and 'guilt').

Also, I would just eat as you planned to for the rest of the day (not restrictive) and continue to log your calories. You might be surprised to see that you don't even end up eating over maintenance....and even if you do, it is okay...its a holiday :)

Just relax.

I do this once every week or two and I am still steadily losing weight.  My, cheat days, usually I don't even exercises, at the most an hour walk or so.  It's only a problem if you are constantly doing it.  It is no big deal, just go back to what you have been doing. 

Don't worry about it.

Don't worry about it, it was a holiday! Those cookies sound delicious, I hope you enjoyed them. :)

I do recommend having a small treat every day though, like a sugar free pudding snack, a small square of dark chocolate, or a light hot chocolate. Something so you don't feel like your restricting yourself too much.

Move on, and keep positive. I have slip ups all the time--I feel guilty, but you just have to keep trying! Don't not eating anything and don't vomit! (Not that you would, but sometimes those thoughts go through people's head...Trust me, I know). Yes, you should make it a cardio day to burn those calories you regret eating. You also might want to reduce your caloric intake by, let's say 1 cookie per day so your caloric intake after 6 days would be the same as if you hadn't eaten all those cookies that day, but rather ate 1 a day for six days. That might even it out.

The most important thing though, is to stay positive and don't get discouraged. Keep rewarding yourself because it's hard, but it's worth it! And everybody slips from time to time.

(And I have empathy for you. I once ate 2000 calories in 20 minutes...)

dont worry... you're not the only one that messed up... I ate so MUCH and I felt sickly full but i kept eating...