Worst part is that the cereal and chips didn’t even taste particularly good (and certainly weren’t satisfying), I just kept reaching for anything I could immediately eat.
Lesson on what happens when I don’t stick to intermittent fasting and meal planning :/
by artsia
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Sending support 💕dont beat yourself up these days happen to all of us…try to be active or just take a deep breath and drink lots of water or tea!
Sending good vibes and strength!
I can totally relate, I apparently am some kind of lion or tiger in the morning. Sucks.
Oh man same boat today. For me, consuming literally all of calories before 11AM is my dead giveaway that my period is right around the corner.
My go to when I feel like this is just start scrambling eggs. Takes like 2 minutes to cook, good amount of protein, and more than three eggs really starts to gross me out.
It still means some effort and a dirty dish but it has saved me before
Maybe it’s your body saying you need a day off 🤷♀️
I’d say get rid of those chips. Get them out of your house. 300+ calories on something that won’t even fill you up, is crazy!
It’s only one day. Calories are a cumulative thing, not an instantaneous one. You might be going through one of the phases where your body is fighting itself because it thinks it’s starving too. That can make you feel really hungry. Do your best, easier days will come.
Sometimes these days happen. Take today to relax and enjoy and tomorrow is new. Rather than restricting yourself the rest of the day (or binging completely out of control) just plan for more normal meals for yourself.
I see some very empty carbs. Sometimes it’s best to keep those away. 🫣🫶
Honestly I find i can’t keep anything like crackers or chips around cus I’ll just graze on them and then want more and more 😵💫
what app is this?
Hey, we all have shit days…I made carrot cake today and ate half of it instead of taking the whole thing to the new neighbor as intended…shit happens and you’ll be fine in the long run. Just don’t give up <3
One small tip: switch out the milk to almond if you can stomach it. Only 13 calories per 100ml and still does the job. You hardly notice and it’s an easy way to get rid of quite a few cals without having to give up on anything.
Yeah I love working foods I love into my mealplan. But realistically trying to keep nutrition in mind is important if you want to stick with it consistently. Ensuring meals are gonna be filling longterm will stop you from suddenly binging on everything in sight.
For example a donut can be as little as 200 calories. Which you can easily fit into your mealplan. But realistically this isn’t gonna fill you up the way 2 eggs scrambled on a slice of toast would. And even if the meal DID end up slightly higher calories then your donut. You are just as likely to snap and go binging or make the wrong choices because you are so hungry and then end up eating way more calories than you would have anyway. Whether that is the same day or the next.
Personally I try to balance it out by keeping my meals sensible and nutritious (in general) and allowing my snacks to be trash.
So I can plan in that donut. But I’m not planning it in as a meal or to satiate me. It’s just a snack I will have between the more satiating nutritious meals I plan out.
1200 seems simple because it’s just math. As long as you stay under a certain amount of calories it doesn’t matter. But the truth is if you choose the wrong meals or ingredients then you aren’t going to be able to last on 1200 and you’ll end up in a cycle of restrict and binge until you finally give up. Not all calories are equal. So taking into account and understanding nutrition beyond calorie count is really the key to longterm success. And imo the failure to do so one of the leading causes of people failing to stick to cico consistently.
The cereal is the problem— not you. The empty carbs in cereal triggers intense hunger. I avoid it like the plague. White sugar, white flour and high fructose corn syrup are the culprits and they are addictive so it takes some discipline to kick the habit.
I have switched to honey and maple syrup for sweet and oatmeal and I no longer experience crazy binge hunger!
Don’t be hard on yourself dear. Tomorrow is always a new day.. I hate to ask, but what app is this?
For me, what helps is meal prep healthier food(freezer meals). I make a big batch of something, put some in the fridge and some in the freezer. So I have that as an option as oppose to snacks!
I lost 30 pounds from eating 1200 in a span of 6 months & this happened to me a couple times along the way!
Tomorrow is another day. Just get back on track and you will be okay 🙂
A suggestion like somebody else would be to stop buying whole milk & swap it out with almond milk. Such a lower calorie alternative that can help you save so many calories. If you don’t like the taste, even swapping whole milk with skim milk will help you save calories!
The suggested calories for lunch is so rude
You may benefit from some protein in the morning. This all looks carb heavy which can leave you feeling unfulfilled. If youre not an egg person try some cottage cheese and fruit or a Greek yogurt.
happened to me yday:’) agree with other comments to not beat yourself up and listen to your body sometimes, a break can be justified
woke up today with none of the bloating i expected, thinking it might be hormones from my period asking for some extra carbs!
**to add, it was also lots of cereal, chips, pb with dates and bread hahaha
When I do this, Ive found I need protein in my body. Like once consumed, my hunger evaporates and I have no desire to snack.
just remember 4 eggs = a few handfuls of chips
I would try to get a little more protein in early in the day – I find my chip/salty foods cravings end up a lot stronger if I neglect my protein intake for the day – maybe swap the cereal for some eggs or turkey bacon and see if that helps with the chip craving?
Sometimes it be like that 😁
Tomorrow is less than 24 hours away. New start.
I’m in the same boat right now. 🙂 <3
Well OP, I went crazy with a snack of mine yesterday, only to find that it has insane calories;
https://preview.redd.it/w323wtdw7sjc1.png?width=1067&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc88ff673342314cc0d9a3f55a1aa5f32f5d8be6
We’re in this together.😂
That’s so relatable I usually eat a huge breakfast since I don’t eat after 7pm and I don’t like large dinners. My breakfast was like half of my calorie intake today
Which app is this?
What app is this?
You ate chips for breakfast?
Honestly, the biggest thing I’ve found on this journey (down 118.2lbs from my highest weight, have had gastric sleeve surgery and no other medical intervention) is that sometimes you just have to listen to your body and nourish it accordingly vs what the calorie count is. When I have ravenous days (almost always the day before my period starts), I try to shovel more fruit and veg down the pipeline than junk, but I let myself eat freely. I find if I don’t and get hardcore about restriction, I just start obsessing over food and it’s really counterproductive for me.
This has been me for days bc of my period. I find it really hard bc it feels like I’m derailing my progress.
It happens sometimes. I definitely suggest what someone else recommended. Lose the chips. One trick that helps when I am reallyy craving chips is to get a snack bag from the gas station. Satisfies the craving and I don’t overboard because it’s a small serving!
It happens. I just had a rough weekend myself so you’re not alone. When I do this, I’ll generally make an egg drop soup for any other meals I’m going to have. It has protein from the egg but is low calorie and the broth is filling. Try not to beat yourself about it!
The cereal and potato chips really got ya there. I’ve definitely been there. <3
Ive been doing a 300cal breakfast (during lunch time actually) that has actually lasted me more than 30 minutes lately. Black sesame cereal (140 cal for 1 pack) + 1/2 cup quick oats (150 cal) + flavored brewed tea boiling hot.
The oats are easy, and the the fat from the black sesame cereal lasts me longer than regular cereal and milk has, and it tastes like a dessert to me but I love sesame dessert balls.
The reason you’re hungry is because you’re missing proteins and fats. Try something like a 3 egg omelette with a tsp of butter and 10g of cheese. You’ll be full until lunch.
It be like that sometimes
Tbh, the days before my period make me a ravenous mess too. It happens. Don’t beat yourself up, I know the feeling. Eat normally for the rest of the day and reflect on what you can do to prepare for a better week!
Throw it up and ur good that’s what I would do
Hard candies get me through these days or a small lollipop along with LOTS of water which you mentioned.
Bummer the chips weren’t worth the calorie loss. I learned from watching my kids, if I’m not loving it spit it out and throw the rest away. That was a hard lesson for me rather than “well I’ve started I might as well finish”.
I know the feeling 🫣
It happens to us all. Don’t beat yourself up. Just get back to it. You’ve got this.