I can't believe I let myself do it! I was doing SO good. I wasn't craving anything, was eating my veggies, drinking lots of water then...BAM! I had to go to the mall. Cinnabon had it in for me. It was like they were baking those gooey, warm cinnamon rolls just for me. I gave in and that was the end of my LC day. But wait...it gets worse. I then went to see some live music last night and had about 3 beers and then my worst sin of all...

We were starving when we left (about 11:30 PM) so we stopped at McDonald's!!! OMG!! Now I am craving all that junk. I just want to start eating and not stop. I am so ashamed of myself. It feels like 'just another attempt' for me. Like many of the other times I started then stopped. So, I woke up this morning with the resolve to not cheat today. I can already tell you that I probably won't make it through the day.

I am very discouraged...

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04

Well, you gotta live with the guilt but put simply, Get On With It.

I am new to this and am on day 8 of induction. Honestly, I simply don't feel safe leaving the house. So what I have done pretty much is limit my exposure to the outside world. Especially around eating times. I have a fridge full of all the right stuff and don't like straying too far from it at this point. Perhaps not going to the mall and social events for a couple of weeks would help. Instead, hang out at home and do some reading on this stuff. I have learned so much about how the body works. I find it remarkable that I have lived this long eating and drinking the way I have always done. Knowledge is a powerful motivator.

You gotta give yourself a fighting chance. Hanging out with friends that know nothing about what you are doing (or could care less) is not going to help one bit. Limit your exposure for a couple of weeks. I keep telling myself that I can do ANYTHING for two weeks. Don't think about "never" being able to enjoy the things that tempt you. Just think about not enjoying them for two weeks.

Good Luck

Hold the faith. You can do it!! It will only get easier.

Clemmy,
Come on, now! Everyone has their bad carb days. Just drink water till it's coming out of your ears, eat only whole natural foods, and at induction levels for next few days, and come here often for support.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I can already tell you that I probably won't make it through the day.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Now what kind of attitude is that?

Every time you feel like cheating, stop, think, and promise yourself you can have whatever you want after you do something active (ie: walking briskly) for 30 minutes. Your craving will be long gone after that, and you will have the added benefits of exercise, and the feeling that you took control!
p.s. and EAT before you go to the mall next time!


"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'."
- Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back')
Start Atkins 9.1.03
225/198/130ish
Valentine's Day Goal: 180

Thanks for all the support. I will eat healthy today! I just keep telling myself that I CAN do this. I know why I'm doing it and that helps me sometimes. I may stray from the path but that doesn't mean that I can't step back on!

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04

I don't have much of a sweet tooth but the smells from Cinnabon call to me too. I stopped entering the mall from my usual entrance because they put the cinnabon right by it.
You've gotten good advice here so I'll only add my own "YOU CAN DO IT!!".

Rob
310/233/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

Do you ever feel like the carb-filled world is out to get you??? Sometimes I feel like I'm being sabotaged. However, I will continue to strengthen my will and be successful!

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04

Don't give up on yourself - you're too important! YOU CAN DO IT!! Just get right back on that wagon and look forward, not back.

01/04/04 (re-start)
205/199/140 5'5"
16/16/10

You are all the best! Thanks so much for being willing to help a complete stranger

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04

I had the same weekend... my problem is that I'm pregnant, so I'm just eating anything I want. Yesterday, I had 2600 calories and 186g carbs. I'm up another 2 pounds today, and have gained 13 pounds in a month. So, I've been scouring the forums for encouraging threads, and this one seemed to give me the power to crawl back up on that horse! Don't worry, I'm not eating to be in ketosis, but I need to start slowing it right down, and the only way is to tell myself that I can't eat whatever I want.

We'll get there...

Niki
162/175/190
Preggers since 11/10/03
Due 8/16/04
LCing since 10/21/03

Niki,

Congrats on being pregnant! Is this your first?? It can't be easy to LC when you are expecting. The way I see it is we just have to keep doing what is right for our bodies. I will keep pressing on...

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04

Hey clemmy_2...
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by clemmy_2:
Do you ever feel like the carb-filled world is out to get you??? Sometimes I feel like I'm being sabotaged. However, I will continue to strengthen my will and be successful!

"Press On"
213/209/150
Started Atkins 1/12/04<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
...I so totally feel like not only the carb-filled world is out to get me, so are it's "victims" who are unknowledgeable about this woe. I don't want to ever mention to anyone again that I'm doing this woe! Everytime I do, I get the same old "you can't live without bread, that's not healthy" blah, blah, blah! They will ALL see what HEALTHY looks like in a few months, though! Me!

sk8ersma(Atkins - since 1/9/04)
195/185/135 - 5'3"

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>...the only way is to tell myself that I can't eat whatever I want.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Now, let's turn that around into a positive statement. How about: "I CAN eat whatever I want, and since I have that choice, I CHOOSE to eat things that will make me healthy."

Shifting the paradigm, as it were, from negative to positive.

Sometimes it helps me if I think "I can" statements, rather than "I can't" statements. And after this weekend, I need all of the positive thinking I can get to get back on track.

April
352/212/180
Down 140 pounds
32 to go...

The carb filled world is out to get everbody.
We just get reeled in along with the rest of em.
But we jump out of the net if we're smart(carbsmart).

Rob
310/233/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

If you're tempted by the food at the mall, maybe the best idea is to have a treat at home that you're allowed to have. There are some great low carb desserts (make only a single portion if you will eat all of it). Better to go over a little eating a low carb treat than having something that will throw you off totally.

Like the snack bars, which most agree are not the best--if you have one of those in your purse and eat it when you're tempted by something sweet, still much better than Cinnabon.

Honestly, the smell from Cinnabon makes me ill; always has. I guess I'm lucky?

I always try to remember--I've eaten every kind of food in my life and am not really going to miss the ones I don't eat right now. I focus on my health and how good I'm going to look.