I'm confused, what are you ashamed of? That you ate meat? That you went off a diet? What?

It's only one dinner. Get back on the horse and ride. Have salad for lunch tomorrow and a lite dinner of vegetables with some fish or chicken. Stay away from starches tomorrow. You'll feel better about yourself. One day at a time. Even the best dieters mess up. And besides it could have been a lot worse!!! You could have had a lot more to eat than just that!!!! Don't be too hard on yourself.

Hey Princess, 1 "mistake" does not ruin a lifetime habit of good eating. You are not "on a diet"- instead, you are learning new eating and exercise habits that will keep with you for the rest of your life. Part of those life-time habits are learning moderation when can't always 'be good." It sounds like eating 1/2 a steak (as opposed to a whole one) is a good step in the right moderate direction.

Don't beat yourself! Count instead the ways you've been good today, this week. The number of days you've worked out, the times you've chosen fruits over chips, etc. It's the cumulative effect of good choices that lead you to a healthy lifestyle and healthy weight, not a single bite of steak.

You're doing good! keep going!

Protine is really good for you, you did well by eating meat.But I understand where you are coming from for feeling guilty for eating.I sooooo get it.Here for you should you need to talk.Be kind to yourself ok?Thinking of you~

Love, Jolynn

Thanks everyone......I feel less ashamed now.....my friend told me on the phone that a little bit of protein is good for me and actually I didn't really eat bad in the first place.......But I couldn't eat a whole steak if I wanted to because I would have over eat and that would be bad......

I understand now. I agree with the above posts. One meal will not affect/ruin your diet. Just make up for it in the next few meals. Eat healthy and exercise. I wish I had your will power. You must be doing great.

okay take a big gigantic drink of pure water and start over

i haven't eaten in two days. i've lost 11 lbs so far

Princess, Yes red meat is very good for you in moderation, you do need the fats and protiens in it. So you have not "cheated".

Here are a few tips from a cereal dieter (yes I dieted at least twice a year),

1. The best diet I found was the "South Beach Diet" It is a little hard for the first few weeks, but once you get used to it, it is a great lifestyle.

2. It is not about dieting, it is about changing your lifestyle. Our eating habits are established when we are young, they are in fact habits. It takes time to change them. give yourself a break.

3. Denying yourself will only lead to a huge crash later. Eating three healthy meals a day is great, but you can not give up all of the "bad" foods out there. Sometimes it is O.K. to have a chocolate bar or a piece of cake.

4. Go ahead and treat yourself once a week, there is nothing wrong with it. It is fine to reward your self for going to the gym and working out all week long.

Be kind to yourself, you are doing a great job.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

i eat a box of twinkies a night.lol

Keep on walking down the road. Half a steak is nothing.

Eat lots of green stuff all the time. That's the key. Essentially Green means GOOD.

I do the same sort of thing once in a while...I'm learning to forgive myself more for it though. Like the next day I just make sure to be conscious of what I'm eating, even though sometimes it feels like I ate SO much the day/night before that my stomach is still hungry :( don't feel bad.

I am ashamed that I ate well today. I came off my junk food diet and blew it. I will be back on the horse again tomorrow...

Maybe you should post this in a different kind of community? There is one for Diets and Weight Maintenence & another for Food Addiction.

I just came in from dinner with my sister...we both had Prime Rib w garlic mashed potatoes,some nice fresh vegatables...no dessert

Not feeling too guilty