I feel so guilty, can someone help me?

[Anonymous]

I'm 16 years old, 120-125 lbs, 5'3, athletic, measurements 32-27-35.5, and I just consumed 2700 calories today. I normally eat around 2200-2400 because I'm recovering from an eating disorder but I ate an extra 300 and I'm freaking out. Can someone calm me down before I do something drastic?

[dogbert444]

Don't worry about 300 cals extra. It's nothing. Here's some simple maths.

At the gym, on a treadmill, I can burn over 100 cals in half an hour with medium pace walking. So to burn off 300 cals, I'd have to walk 1 1/2 hours.

So, when you get a chance, do an extra 1 1/2 hours walking. Spread it over 3 days if you want!

Just go back to your normal 2200-2400 the following day. Emotionally, please don't freak out. Lapses like this happen, but as long as you stay in the right direction overall, there's nothing to worry about. Spoken by a guy who lost 30lbs in 6 months without having to do very much extra exercise and with slight changes in eating habits.

[dogbert444]

By the way, 1 lb is roughly the equivalent of 3500 cals depending on a number of factors such as your overall metabolic rate.

[Elohim]

Why would you even read how much you eat per day? Stop caring so much.

You won't become fat after just one day, it takes months. My best tips I can give you is to stop reading the calories and start exercising.

I never read the calories and I don't care much about the average meal but what I have done for most of my life is exercising. Find a sport or something that you enjoy, along as you keep yourself in movement sometime every week.

[Asker]

I exercise 5-6 days a week.

[Asker]

And during the seasons for them I play softball and I'm in cheer.

[Elohim]

5-6 times a week sounds a bit overkill to me. Have you tried to take it cool for some weeks and care a bit less about what you eat. I'm not telling you to eat pizza every day for some weeks but I'm telling you to just chill and see what happens if you don't exercise and don't read the calories.

In all honesty, if you are 16 then it shouldn't really matter that much what you eat, from my own point of view the only time someone should start looking at the calories is when peeps are past the age of twenty. (Unless they start noticing that they are getting fat)

[Anonymous]

you are still young and can burn those calories by sleeping! honestly those extra calories are not gong to add an extra 5 pounds to you it's impossible. If you feel so guilty then try to eat a lot for veggies and fruits tomorrow and drinks lots of water!:) Don't freak out you'll be fine!

[Bandgal]

Dude that's only 300 calories over. That's literally like a sex session. Go have sex and you'll be gucci. It's really not that bad. It just means that you can't have that cake you were thinking of having the next few days. I wouldn't be worried at all. You sound healthy and good

[Phoenix98]

Lol relax, it's fine to eat that, the MRE's I eat contain at least 2700 calories per meal and I'm fine and ticking and in really great shape as well. You kind of freaking out about nothing, just relax and try not to eat so much the next time, freaking out about it isn't going to solve anything.

[XNicholeMariex3]

You're fine. I eat more than I should sometimes too. I just make sure to eat more carefully and healthier the next day. It's not going to hurt you if you do it sometimes. It will only impact you if you do it all the time, which I'm sure you don't.

[Climber]

Why worry? If your body would react so quickly on a heavier or lighter meal, human race would already be extinct. Its only when you do that for longer periods, it will affect your body.

[lanternhill]

The way I see it, if you ate the extra calories your body might have needed it; just like sleeping too long: your body needed the sleep. Just stick to your routine again tomorrow.

[GirlScoutsRevenge]

You need some professional help. If this kind of thing freaks you out then you need to seek help so you can develop some coping mechanisms that work.

[NovaLS]

You will seriously be okay if you splurge one day. Just reset and make tomorrow and better day to keep going for your goals.

[Goldie757]

To gain a pound you need to have unburned 3500 calories.

[Saydou]

it's ok just make sure you dont eat that much next time

[chuppachup]

I would kill for that caloric intake. How are you managing to eat so much? I'm well jell.

[James0]

Clap your hands hard together, don't freak out :o

[abbyL13]

If its just ONE day then...