I over ate and I’m not going to punish myself for it

So like others I’m sure this holiday season; I over ate.

Yesterday my friends and I went on a little adventure to a city to do activities and just generally have fun. The entire morning I was planning my calories and what I should eat depending on where we go for lunch and how I’m going to get my protein goals etc. I even brought protein drinks to tide me over if I get hungry.

And for the most part I did stick to my goals! I ate my delicious meal that hit my goals, got my steps and avoided foods that I now know I don’t actually want it just get it cause it’s “part of the Christmas theme” (my friends and I used to get those chocolate smothered doughnuts all the time at Christmas markets and it’s nice but not something I’d choose if it wasn’t just part of the theme).

However we then went to a pub and I realised “damn I actually don’t have any calories past one drink…” and yes I agree I didn’t have to drink more but I wanted to. I haven’t had a real “going out” in so long due to my own situation, friends own lives, just general craziness. I wanted to just go mad a little bit to enjoy myself with my friends

And now I’m sitting here going looking at the fact I went 800 calories over my allowance.

Not from trying btw I wasn’t counting while I was in the pub but the Guinness was delicious and a friend got a pizza that I took two slices of.

All in all I had an amazing day that turned into a wonderful evening with friends where we now have a new inside joke and memories of my friends arguing over what to do for new years.

It was worth it. I’m not going to punish myself and take calories away in the future, I refuse to spiral into “omg what have I done”, and I’m not going to feel bad.

I’m sticking to my calories today, get my 10k steps and hit my nutrition goals.

This weekend was wonderful and I’m so happy. 12.5kg down and well on the way to my goal. This one day isn’t going to ruin my journey but it sure did give me hilarious memories to look back on when I’m on my walk.

Edit- “going looking” to “looking”

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