Question Posted Thursday December 22 2011, 7:50 am
am on a diet but yesterday I have a bag of baked cheetos!! did this ruin my progress?
Yesterday I ate some baked cheetos and then I ate some more and ate the whole bag, the bag was big. Now I feel bad for eating them and I was eating healthy before I ate them. I just want to lose at least 15 pounds. Ive been on a diet for 4 days. Do I have to start my diet over today?
xkatiex answered Friday December 23 2011, 5:47 am: Work on an 80-20 plan... Be good 80% of the time and you can treat yourself 20% of the time... Maybe just do a hard work out the day after you induldge... [ xkatiex's advice column | Ask xkatiex A Question ]
thelaura answered Thursday December 22 2011, 6:16 pm: Just carry on as normal and accept the fact you slipped up. It's no biggie. Everyone does different things when they diet - some people allow themselves to have the odd treat now and again, whereas others are much more strict.
If you don't want to have the odd treat (obviously not going over the top!) then don't allow unhealthy foods to be around you. Remind yourself of your goal (cut out pictures of your ideal body and stick them places so you'll remember, use post it notes, whatever it takes to remind you)
Are you exercising as well as eating healthy? If you're not, to make yourself feel better about eating them, do a work out.. if you already do exercise, do a longer one.
Good luck! [ thelaura's advice column | Ask thelaura A Question ]
TheBigBee answered Thursday December 22 2011, 3:18 pm: When people diet they find it very difficult to be "good" all the time. Everyone is allowed a treat now and then otherwise the cravings will just get worse and worse. If you want to continue with the diet then go back to what you were doing before you ate the bag of cheetos but allow yourself a small treat every now and then, that way you shouldn't be so tempted by all those bad foods:) [ TheBigBee's advice column | Ask TheBigBee A Question ]
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