Have a fabulous birthday week!
Comment on Discussion Thread đ” Sunday 12 October 2025
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
Today I only did 4,594 steps, which is odd as I went grocery shopping and did laundry đ€ It was a day where I mostly hung out with the kids cooking and eating though. It is the beginning of my irl birthday week, so given the volume of cakes and treats that will be consumed I donât hold out much hope of keeping the weight down đ It is but one week of the year and I intend to enjoy it without guilt, so I will keep tracking my steps and weight and likely do little else. Itâll be interesting: exactly what is the effect of a week of dietary abandon on my weight? And how long will it take to undo the âdamage?â Will I succumb to guilt and exercise to counter the indulgence?
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
Thankyou!
tone212_@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
This is what the consistent steps are for - being able to indulge when you deserve it! Have a great birthday week.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
True, and thankyou!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
Speaking from a degree of experience 1 week physically isnât a huge deal. Itâs more about being able to come back to the discipline youâve already created.
Iâve done the whole âIâm doing double gym to make up for the food I shouldnât have eatenâ and Iâll be honest, itâs not a great way to relate to food.
Enjoy your birthday week, have fun and when itâs over just jump back in where you left off :)
Happy birthday week!!!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
Youâre right. I get into this cycle where Iâm really good for a while, exercising and avoiding the treat foods, and then I eventually crack and eat a few things I shouldnât. Then itâs like Iâm all, âwell Iâve ruined it all now!â instead of just maintaining consistency. I canât remember who said it, but they allowed themselves a small amount of treat food regularly because if they didnât, theyâd eventually and inevitably fail their diet in a spectacular way and go on a ravenous treat bingeing rampage. This is an idea I need to adopt I think!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš3â© âšweeksâ© ago
I think thatâs the way to go.
Consistency really is key because eventually you start only wanting the good food. Because it makes you feel good. It takes a little time to get there but when you do youâll know it.
You get to a point where eating not healthy affects you because youâve built up a stronger foundation of health.
Iâm what weâll call âgym cultureâ there is absolutely the cheat day because itâs human nature to want something a little sugary or whatever.
Itâs OK to slip up. But getting back into it as soon as you can I reckon is a good way to go about things.
Enjoy your birthday week without guilt. And when youâre ready, you can get back to working towards your goal :)