Feeling guilty

Today I ate: 2 tins of potatoes, a tin of mushy peas, 2 bowls of Cheerios, a bowl of muesli, 6 cheesy pancakes, 4 veggie burgers, 4 slices of cheese, 4 slices of toast, a plate of chips and I'm still hungry.

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OP

Sorry for not finishing I'm working a crud job in a call centre atm where the tab button is the enter button so I tabbed down by accident to save!

Anyway- I cannot believe I ate a burger basically.Oh and I had quarter of cookie. Humpf. Am soooo angry with self. Have to go on long walk in morning.

Just annoys me when I accept food because I dont want to offend/be rude

Reply 4

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Don't worry about it :smile:

Everyone has bad days, myself included.

Reply 5

OP

But tomorrow she'll be serving up fatty roasted potatoes and meat. Shes goes in a funny mood and says things like 'silly. who doesnt have roasted potatoes?' under her breath if I decline. Grrr. Then dad gets angry then that annoys me!

Reply 6

Azzle

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Today I ate: 2 teacakes, a cornbeef sandwich, a big mac meal, half an M&S chineese meal, some aero...im sure i've missed somethin...

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Does she serve loads of it? You could always eat about 3/4 and leave the rest.
That is quite hard situation though.

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Helenia

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OK, you ate a burger. It's not the end of the world, or of your diet. You have to allow yourself leeway occasionally. If you don't want to eat too much tomorrow, just ask for a small helping, refusing food if she's made it for you is quite rude. It won't kill your diet.

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AntiLearner

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Go out for a walk an hour/2 hours before the meal is to be served and say you ate while you were out!

Reply 10

Helenia

OK, you ate a burger. It's not the end of the world, or of your diet. You have to allow yourself leeway occasionally. If you don't want to eat too much tomorrow, just ask for a small helping, refusing food if she's made it for you is quite rude. It won't kill your diet.

This is very true. What I ate today is the reason why I really shouldn't drink. Any time I have a hangover, any idea of sensible eating just goes out the window.

What I ate today was me with a hangover controlling myself.

Reply 11

Azzle

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tbh, if you eat well durin the week and treat yourself at the weekend i don't think it's that bad. I've lost about a stone recently and when i'm at work in the week i eat really well, but at the weekend i treat myself. works well enough for me.

i heard it described in a book recently as the hungry catapiller diet. i can't believe i can't spell that word!

Reply 12

OP

I think she might be trying to wreck my diet. She knows I am careful with what I eat and she doesnt help at all. Today she went out and bought one of those (admittedly delicious) 'Fru Cheesecakes' that have like 25 gram fat per one- no way can I eat that after a roast!

Do you think if I leave some food on plate she'll be angry? I think the answer is yes and my dad who always sides with her will say something like 'Oh, Camilla, what was wrong with those potatoes then eh?' not in a nice/friendly way either.

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cameleon

I think she might be trying to wreck my diet. She knows I am careful with what I eat and she doesnt help at all. Today she went out and bought one of those (admittedly delicious) 'Fru Cheesecakes' that have like 25 gram fat per one- no way can I eat that after a roast!

Do you think if I leave some food on plate she'll be angry? I think the answer is yes and my dad who always sides with her will say something like 'Oh, Camilla, what was wrong with those potatoes then eh?' not in a nice/friendly way either.

I really don't see what the problem is with saying you're on a diet and refusing the food.

My parents have never kicked up a fuss about my eating habits, and I'm (apart from when I'm hung over or drunk or stoned) a vegetarian who tries to eat really healthily.

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cameleon

I think she might be trying to wreck my diet. She knows I am careful with what I eat and she doesnt help at all. Today she went out and bought one of those (admittedly delicious) 'Fru Cheesecakes' that have like 25 gram fat per one- no way can I eat that after a roast!

Do you think if I leave some food on plate she'll be angry? I think the answer is yes and my dad who always sides with her will say something like 'Oh, Camilla, what was wrong with those potatoes then eh?' not in a nice/friendly way either.

Ahhh, yes I get it. When I go on a diet, my Mum often comes home with stuff for herself but also for me. Is there any way you can talk to her to assure her you're going on a sensible diet? She might be worried that you'll develop an eating disorder.

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OP

There is a major problem with refusing it. Basically I go to my Dads house every other weekend. I know Sally dislikes me and is a complete and utter snob. I can put up with that. I just put on ye olde faithful clowns face and pretend. But, if I do put a foot wrong (eg. say something is 'quite modern' instead of simply 'modern') she makes a sarcastic comment. So, if I did something so blantantly offensive as to refuse her food, you can imagine the atmosphere of the house. I know this whole dieting thing seems petty but to me I get very depressed about my weight so it matters alot to me. Grr, i just hate to have to break my diet every 2 weeks. its annoying and makes me want to stop coming to my dads full stop.

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You know, "cheating" on a diet can be a very good thing, especially if it's only every 2 weeks. The food yoou don't normally eat will be good for you psychologically, and the increased calorie intake will boost your metabolism which will have got used to working on fewer calories for a fortnight.

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Guffy

You know, "cheating" on a diet can be a very good thing, especially if it's only every 2 weeks. The food yoou don't normally eat will be good for you psychologically, and the increased calorie intake will boost your metabolism which will have got used to working on fewer calories for a fortnight.

Good point. Sometimes your body needs certain nutrients, and cheating can make you not put on any weight if you need it.

Reply 18

FrenchGal

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You're not lucky... when I go on a diet, my mum understands it and helps me when I come home, because she's been on diets all her life long and she knows how hard it is...
But my mum (who lost 15 kilos in 6 months without jeopardizing her health or anything, but just eating sensibly and healthily - yeah, my mum is ace and I love her !) that giving your diet a rest every other week end is not the end of the world. If you're good during the week, and exercise a wee bit more during these week ends, you should be ok.
Tough situation though.

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