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

[Catofninelives]

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.

I ate two of them, the big ones! Just kept snacking on them throughout the day, definitely don't recommend 🤣

You won’t ruin your diet by a few days (or even a week!) of overeating. So don’t sweat it!

I am on a bit of a weightloss journey myself (and I’ve been fairly successful for the last 2.5 years, tbh) and I’ve come to realise that a few days of indulgence every once in awhile make weightloss considerably more sustainable and psychologically manageable.

And they function as a “refeed day”/ “refeed days”, which are supposed to help with metabolic adaptation, hormonal health etc. (but I don’t know if that’s actually backed by science. The psychological benefits are undeniable for me personally however…)

So I would try to accept that your Easter indulgence happened and move on. Don’t be overly restrictive or punish yourself. Just go back to what works for you and make good choice :)

I am on wli, i gained 3lbs over the easter weekend…not great

in the old days i would have taken it as failure and kept eating but i have gone back to my calorie counting and instead of starving myself for a few days i am eating pretty much what I should….im learning albeit slowly 😀

i do weigh daily and am a pound down today (obviously water weight)

Ah op, I could have written this post myself. It takes me so long to get my head in the game and when I do then I’m committed and I can do it. I feel so good when I lose the weight and miserable when I’m eating junk food and piling it back on but it is so, so hard to get my head in the game again, it almost feels impossible!
I was calorie counting too and it is hard when you have an unhealthy relationship with food (which I definitely have!). I too have spectacularly fallen off the wagon this Easter. I’m hoping i can pull it back when I go back to work on Monday. Now in a deal world, I’d start today, however, my head is still not there and I’m hoping it will be on Monday. You can do it op 💪.

Lol im eating more again what I didn't finish last night for my breakfast. Thought may as well finish it and get it out the way but yeah I did feel a bit sick last night but that's probably because I had it after already just eating my dinner then a bag of mini eggs and also had 2 cups of coke with it lol

Ahhh self-sabotage, my speciality! You just have to write it off and move on. Good luck!

Yes, I ate excessively the whole week before Easter and, up to and including, Easter Monday. I decided that I could either cry about what I did, which I did really regret at first, or I could just take it as the one off holiday a year that it is and move on with the whole rest of the year.

Like you, I'm scared of the scales so I have removed them to the garage so I'm not tempted to be mean to myself about the weight gain which will be mostly glycogen/water/salt etc.

I also haven't tried on my jeans because I feel like I might be disappointed!!!

So, instead of doing all of that and being mean to myself for what I can't change or really shouldn't want to change, I resumed my diet yesterday.

I walked 10k steps. I tried to sleep really well. I drank lots of water. I am doing the same today.