Did I just ruin my diet?

Question

I have been dieting, trying to stay under 1500 calories a day. Today I had a sub. Im still within my calorie range but is that still ok since it had mayo and russian on it. Does it really matter what i eat as long as i stay within my calories. I mean im not gonna eat a bag of cookies or anything like that!

Answer 1

sure...........

Answer 2

Balance is the key to any successful diet. If all you ate was 1500 calories of pastry, do you think you would lose weight? No actually you wouldn't, you'd get pretty sick in the process. Calories are important, but what you eat is just as important. One sub isn't going to destroy your hard work, but bear in mind that you need to maintain balanced nutrition and not just count calories.

Answer 3

"diets" don't work. you need a life style change. and a 1500 cal a day diet isn't healthy unless your Dr put you on it. its called moderation, as long as you choose to eat healthy foods for the most part, a few not so healthy things won't ruin anything.

and yes, it does matter what you eat. you need a balanced diet in order to maintain a healthy weight and feel great physically.

good luck!

Answer 4

You need to be sure to pay attention to fat calories, fat and carbs as well. If you eat something that's lower in calories but high in fat calories then you might consider a better choice. A lot of lower calorie, low fat foods on the market are loaded in carbs and they can wreak havoc on a diet as well.

Answer 5

The worst thing you can do is tell yourself that you ruined your diet. Then you start to set another date to start again and will lose all the work you've done. Get right back on the wagon now and stick with your plan. Depending on your plan and goal, you might set aside one day per week to cheat and still succeed. Best wishes.

Answer 6

Every diet needs room for the rare splurge or even if you want to do it once a week. By doing that you can have a better chance of sticking with your nutrition regiment. If not you will have frequent relapses.
Hang in there and don't give up.

Answer 7

You can't "ruin" your diet in one meal, one day, or one week. The "diet" has to be a long-term lifestyle change, over the course of years. Otherwise you are at risk for gaining weight back.

Answer 8

i think you just got to eat healthy foods and eat about 4 meals a day and exercise about 1 hour 3-4 times a week and you will loose lots of weight!!!but don't eat junk food because you will gain weight and you'll not going to be healthy OK!!!!and good luck !!!

Answer 9

You did not ruin your diet, as long as you don't say, "Well, I messed up there so I might as well just forget it all together." Just continue on with your diet and you'll be fine. What you eat does matter, you need to keep it natural and healthy.

Getting rid of fat in general, building lean muscle, and defining your physique is 60% diet, 30% exercise, and 10% mental thought. You must eat the right foods, exercise more often than you don't, burn more calories than you consume, think and speak positively about yourself, try making life as stress free as possible, and get rest so that your body can repair itself.

Portion control is key to reaching your goal. You don't want to over-eat. A portion should be the size of your fist. Meals should consist of one portion of carbohydrates and protein, and a portion of fat (is: a handful).

Carbohydrates:
Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Mangos, Pineapple, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Celery, Carrots, Broccoli, Asparagus, Green Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Corn, Steel Cut Oatmeal, Whole "Grain" Bread.

Protein: Egg Whites, Salmon, Tuna, Halibut, Chicken Breasts, Lean Ground Turkey, Turkey Breasts, Protein Powder, Protein Bars (Power Crunch Bar, Cliff Builder Bar) You don't want a high calorie, high fat, high sugar bar. The two I listed are good ones, and they taste great too!

Fat: Organic Peanut Butter, "Raw" Almonds or Walnuts, Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing. (Only consume a handful of nuts, with your breakfast, lunch, and dinner.) Fats help with digestion.

You want to have 4-5 small meals per day. 2-3 hours apart. You will never go hungry and your metabolism will not slow down!Stop eating 2-3 hours before bed. If possible get 8 hours of sleep, this plays a major role in losing belly fat.

Meal Planning: (Preparation is key.)

Meal 1: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)
Meal 2: Protein shake or bar (A glass of WATER)
Meal 3: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)
Meal 4: Protein shake or bar (A glass of WATER)
Meal 5: Protein, Carb, Fat (1 bottle of WATER)

Drink half of your weight (or more) in oz. of water per day.
(ex: 120lbs = drink 60oz. of water per day.)

Exercise: (Arrange this plan to fit your schedule).

Mon- light weights upper body, 30-60 min cardio, and abs
Tue- cardio 60 minutes (power walk, run, elliptical, etc.)
Wed- light weights lower body, 20-30 min cardio, and abs
Thu- cardio 60 minutes (power walk, run, elliptical, etc.)
Fri- light weights upper body, 30-60 min cardio, and abs
Sat- cardio 60 minutes (power walk, run, elliptical, etc.)

It’s important to sign up to a gym, perhaps get a workout partner/personal trainer it offers motivation.

This is my plan that I have made after doing research.It has worked for me, and I've helped friends lose weight this way! If you stick with it, it eventually becomes a lifestyle. If you are going to eat junk food, do it in moderation. Eventually you won't even crave it.I like to keep my diet as natural and organic as possible. Multivitamins are also a good idea, just to help strengthen your immune system.

If you are looking for a health book that offers more information on food, fitness, meal planning, and motivation; I am a big fan of the "Body-for-LIFE" book as well as the "Eating-for-LIFE" cookbook. It is what got me where I am today, living a healthy and satisfying life.

If you have any additional questions or just want someone to talk with, feel free to e-mail me! I love talking about this stuff as you can see!

Answer 10

your good as long as you don't go over or stay slightly over.

even if you mess up bad the best thing to do is try to finish the day good and keep at it.

keep your chin up, it maybe tough but goals need to be reached

Answer 11

I Would Say You Did Ruin It.