Last night I ordered a grilled chicken caeser salad from the local take out place. Although I said no croutons, they put them in. I ate them-every last one! I'm 1 week into induction and am not a weigher. (My clothes feel better so I know it's working.) Here's my question, I was planning to stay on induction for three weeks. Should I make it 4 based on the crouton incident? Thanks for your support!

Don't lengthen induction unless your are metabolically resistant. Forget it, learn from it, and move on!

Susan

LC and feeling better every day!

Atkins since 7/18/03
210/185/140

No. Just get back to plan and stay there. Just act as if it didn't happen and continue on as planned. Up your water intake. In my humble opinion, you'll be fine.

April
352 / 202 / 180
5'10", large frame, size 13 shoe
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You're fine. When I was on induction the *first* time in February, I ate a huge handful of popcorn. I only stayed on for two weeks and then did LCE for the next two months. And lost 17 pounds. I think as long as you are aware of the croutons, you'll be less likely to do it again.

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I might complain to the restaurant and next time I'd check for croutons before I left.
If they're there next time leave them as a present at the front of the restaurant.
Rob

I've had this happen too, where you ask them to leave off the croutons and they put them in anyway. I used to get mad about, but now I just go, what the heck, and pick them out before I eat it.

Going out to eat is good for your program, but you need to make yourself relaxed and steadfast enough to take things like that in stride. The pay off is that you get a whole lot of new eating opportunities if you're not shut in your house cooking hamburger steaks.