We have all done it. We start on a weight loss program, start to shed pounds, and then comes an occasional holiday, birthday party, wedding and bam! we go and pig out.
And just because we ate what we are not supposed to, we give up and start cheating the next day.
The best way to handle a situation like this, is to forgive yourself and forget it ever happened. That’s right. Experts say that just because you cheated on one meal (even one entire day) your goal should be to get back on track. Just because you ate few extra calories one day, it doesn’t meant you are going to gain weight.
Here are a few pointers to get back on track:
1- Ask yourself what was the reason you “cheated” in the first place. Is it because your diet goals are unrealistic? Perhaps you are starving yourself in order to get to your target weight faster and you need to change portions or add more calories to your diet.
2- Forgive and forget. The sooner you forgive youself, the sooner you’ll forget about it. This is very important because it will take you to the next step.
3- Restart your plan as soon as possible. If you over-ate on one particular meal, or one particular day, eat a little lighter the next day.
These steps might seem like a no-brainer, but many people get discouraged because they binge one day, and they blow all the progress they had made so far.
Don’t let guilty feelings get to you. You are in control and it was your decision to start on the diet so now it will be your decision to go back on track.