When you have a horrible day of eating, Is it wise to not eat anything the next day?

[Anonymous]

It was my friends birthday last night and I had 2 pieces of cake. Not small ones. I feel really guilty since I normally eat healthy. I worked from 1-8 so I didn't have anything to eat since the morning (beef jerkey and celery) and was starving. Should I just not eat anything today?

[snowangle]

Let me put it this way. If a person who eats unhealthy every day has one good day, where they eat well and don't indulge, will that one day make a difference in their weight? Of course not. So don't worry about your one less-than-great food day. Eat like you normally do today and you'll be fine.

[Asker]

I feel like I gained like 4 pounds after what I ate yesterday though? Is that possible?

[wolfie12]

If you stepped on the scale you could see a kilo more. Mostly due to the fact that a lot of unhealthy food like to pull water on. It will stabilize in day or 2.

[Xfitchick]

NO, you should eat every day. And two pieces of cake is not horrible. You don't get fat from just two pieces of cake on some rare occasion. Loosing or gaining weight is a long term process, not an instant one. And starving yourself does a lot more harm than just two pieces of cake.

[NoKiLz]

Noooo, just eat normal. I don't know if you go to the gym or something but if you do. Just train more than you eat. And never starve yourself. Thats one of the last things you should do. Just eat normal. Everyone has a bad eating day.

[GuyWannaHelp]

Not eating anything is bad for you. If you want to compensate with what you ate yesterday, just eat healthy stuff today. Vegetables, salad, etc (preferably home made, as pre-made stuff usually is not that healthy).

[Asker]

That's what I normally eat anyways

[GuyWannaHelp]

Well there ya go, it sounds like you are doing fine as is.

Everyone has a day they eat more than they should, and that's fine.

[nala_rawr]

not really, but if it will make u feel better u an try it. just make sure u stay hydrated with lots of water :) maybe take a laxitive so you feel that ur getting rid of what u ate. its not healthy, but there are far worse alternatives.

[xHoneyxBeex]

No, starving yourself is never healthy. If you feel guilty about eating a piece of cake, just make healthier food choices today. You still have to eat though.

[wolfie12]

No, you need to eat normally. Binging here and there is nothing bad and can help breaking the plateau.

[CisScum]

Eating unhealthy one day isn't that bad unless you have a really SHITTY metabolism. But considering you usually eat healthy I doubt it. Don't worry about it and continue like it never happened.

[existing_not_living]

No, I may try to eat less, work out a little more. But I don't stop myself from eating all together.

[SoFeckinAddicted]

No. Continue eating healthy. You're gonna mess up your whole metabolism otherwise.

[Asker]

How?

[SoFeckinAddicted]

The best way to stay healthy is having a steady diet. So eating a lot then not eating at all is just gonna mess everything up for you.

[Owl95]

No, starving yourself is not healthy.