Is it really so bad that I ate fries while on a diet ?

[Anonymous]

I feel horrible. I started this diet a couple of days ago and I followed it intensely .. I also work out 20 minutes a day (intense running) I know its not too much , but it's a start. Anyway today I woke up really late and I only ate oats and milk in the morning and I was starving .. I was planning to go to the kitchen and make a fruit salad but there were no fruits just some left over home made fries ( not more than a cup I swear ) .. and I just grabbed some diet pita bread , cut it in half and put a loooot of lettuce and the fries.. and I feeeeeel so baddd, it was an impulse I know .. but will this screw my whole diet ? will I wake up tomorrow with a big belly ? I am not fat by the way .. I'm not flabby or anything .. please please tell me it's not so bad :(

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to be clear.. I ate oats and milk in the morning and then I slept .. and then I woke up at night and that's when the disaster happened :S

[myspacemybroke]

Oh certainly, you're going to balloon out. I mean you may as well just resign yourself to a career as a goddam sumo wrestler right now.

No of course it didn't screw over you're entire diet. Chill the f*** out. I recently did a workout/diet routine for about 3 months and lost fifty pounds. Was I perfectly behaved though the whole ordeal? Not at all. I had my days of relapse. The main thing is to not get discouraged from things like this and basically just resign yourself to failure. Yeah, it's not good to deviate, but it's also not the end of the world. Try your damnedest not to do it, but if you have just be careful not to in the future. Don't beat yourself up about it though unless you want the entire journey to be a miserable one.

[MrFlirtatious1992]

You're allowed a cheat meal every once in a while. Use it as a treat for the hard work you've been putting in in the gym. Just don't do it too often.

[Darkfairie17]

There is nothing wrong with having something you like once in a while. The only problems arise when the bad food are integrated into every meal.

Diets don't work, but sticking to a healthier eating plan while still taking time to enjoy foods you love once in a while is okay. People can lose weight by starving themselves, but it's never a permanent solution. The weight loss is temporary.

Make sure you are feeding your body enough to function and giving yourself the proper nutrients.

Having fries is not going to screw up your weight loss plan. It's okay to indulge once in a while! :)

[Anonymous]

Don't beat yourself up over it, it's not a big deal at all. That couldn't have been more than 500 calories. To gain one pound you need to eat 3600 calories. Stop feeling bad.

If you aren't even a little flabby then why are you on a diet? Please tell me you don't have an eating disorder. I struggled with one and it sucks and you do so much harm to yourself and your body. It's not worth it.

[Asker]

I am not flabby , nor fat .. but I'm def. not skinny :D .. I have a curvier figure , not the perfect toning , and I just wanted to tone myself up especially on my stomach and thighs .. to improve myself you know.. its something like this link .. but just imagine a tad bigger stomach and a little chubbier legs.. so I'm working out to reach the figure in the image.. I hate her , but her body is stunning!

[Opinion Owner]

Gotcha! Then I am not worried about you. I was afraid you looked like Kate Moss and wanted to lose weight. Don't feel bad about the fries, it's not enough to make a difference either way.

[peace-love-couture]

Nah, it's not that bad. You're allowed cheat days or meals and you should allow yourself to have a day or meal to cheat.

[ArrograntWarrior]

You committed a great sin