I feel like something has clicked recently. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I always had the mindset that if I went over my calories/macros I'd 'blew it' for the day or the entire weight loss journey altogether. Eating something that would push me over my allowance would trigger frustration and the need to go completely off plan and quit. I guess I was kind of 'rage quitting' my diet. I'd been doing this for years, with the fear of progress being ruined by one day of too many calories.
Flash forward to this week. I tried to quit because I ate something I didn't track, which I thought would have put me way over my allowance for the day. Instead of quitting at that point and eating anything I wanted for the rest of the day, I logged it anyway. Yes, it put me over my allowance, but not nearly as much as I thought it would. The next day I made up for it by being eating slightly less. I don't understand why it's taken me so long to realise that one or two days in a calorie surplus won't ruin progress in the long run.
Anybody who shares this mindset and is struggling at the moment - consistency is key! Log it and move on with your life. Don't use it as an excuse to quit.
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