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Easter has absolutely ruined my calorie counting 😩 I need help!

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Catofninelives · 07/04/2026 21:23

I’ve been doing so well with calorie counting for weeks - really consistent, feeling in control, seeing progress, I’ve lost over a stone since starting and then Easter has completely derailed me.

Between Easter eggs, picnics, takeaways, desserts and a big family BBQ today,
I feel like I’ve just eaten non-stop for days. Not even in a “treat and move on” way, but properly overdone it to the point I feel sick and painfully bloated.

I honestly feel awful, both physically and mentally. I keep thinking I’ve ruined all my progress and I’m really struggling not to spiral into that “what’s the point” mindset…

Has anyone else had this happen? How do you pull yourself back on track without beating yourself up? Right now I just feel really fed up with myself.

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Catofninelives · 07/04/2026 21:35

I can’t afford WLIs - if I could I would. I have a tendency to gorge myself.

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FoolOfShips · 07/04/2026 21:31
  1. Weigh yourself as soon as possible. The longer you leave it, the more scary it will be.
  2. Draw a very thick line between you and Easter.
  3. Remember that whatever you weigh, you have not undone your good work. If it looks bad on the scales, it will mostly be liquid, not fat, and you will soon lose it again.
  4. Go firmly back to the routine you were in before Easter.

Times like this really are make or break - I know from experience, I have kicked myself so many times for not getting back on the scales and back on track when the likely gain was only a few lb, but I've shied away from it, lost it, and before I knew it, been back where I began.

You can do it! You were progressing before, nothing has fundamentally changed, this is just a blip - we all have them, it's what you do afterwards that counts.

TheChosenTwo · 07/04/2026 21:29

It’s done now and can’t be taken back.
Weigh yourself when you next would normally (I just weigh myself once a week but lots do daily) address it head on and keep moving forwards towards your goal.
weight loss is rarely perfectly linear, and I say that as someone taking WLI!

Snackpocket · 07/04/2026 21:29

Solidarity! I feel the same. I need to draw a line under it tomorrow and get back to healthy eating.

justasking111 · 07/04/2026 21:26

Write it off. Start again tomorrow. If there's still temptation in the house you can't resist. Put it in the bin and squirt washing up liquid on it.

Go shopping for healthy low calorie food tomorrow

Givethemacall · 07/04/2026 21:25

Can’t change the past.

Draw a line under the Easter weekend.

tomorrow is a new day and just go back to whatever your calorie count is.

look forwards not backwards

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Catofninelives · 07/04/2026 21:24

I’m due on my period tomorrow which doesn’t help and I don’t want to weigh myself. Too scared. I feel like I’ve totally let myself down.

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