...how many carbs (and calories!) I've consumed. It was a family wedding that lasted three days. Can you say indulge??

This is the first time I've seriously fallen off the wagon since January, and I didn't hold back. Really, I enjoyed the festivities without guilt. But now my body's in total chaos, and I can hardly wait to restore low-carb balance. Fitday, here I come.

I'm going to return to induction as a counter-measure. I'm also going to count calories, to see whether or not I can make a dent in that pesky last ten pounds to goal.

This short vacation from carb-counting has helped me realize how happy and healthy I've been on the program--and how yucky sugar makes me feel.

I'm actually looking forward to "normal" eating again! Anybody else have an experience with an "edifying" binge?

Barb L.
Started Atkins January 2003
162/135/140

Oh yes!! I had a friend make me lunch the other day and I had a grill cheese sandwich and tomato soup. Ughh... by the time I got back to work I was miserable. Going off this WOE is not fun and does make you appreciate low carb, no sugar. Just looking at a milkshake turns my stomach because I know what it will do to me. However a yummy protein shake I love!!

For you to realize that this WOE is the way for you and binges are hard on your system is a big step as well. Congrats!!

Kelly
Heathly Mom to a 1 year old

A wedding-binge, huh?

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"Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door."

Experiences like yours are so important to share and I appreciate your doing so.

So many of us have an "it's-got-to-be-all-or-nothing" mentality. We either have to eat everything in sight or deprive ourselves. I wonder how you'd feel today if you had gone to the wedding, planned ahead of time what you would and would not eat, and then gone ahead and had a great time but only indulged a little?

I'm trying to prepare for Thanksgiving right now. I looked at my "typical" holiday fare and realized the turkey was about the only thing I could eat!! My daughter said, "Can't you just eat what you want for one day?" And I thought, "Yes, I could.... but then I think I'll feel yucky if I eat so many carbs."

So.... I think this year I'll make some veggies and a low carb pie to go with my turkey. I will NOT eat stuffing, potatoes, rolls or gravy. And I bet that I'll be the only one not falling asleep after the meal! LOL!!

So far the only binge I have had has thankgoodness has actually been a low carb one.... still not the greatest...made a low carb pizza....ate 2 pieces...2 cups of cottage cheese....a carb reduced bar....punkin seeds...I just couldnt stop yersterday....and still had my lunch and dinner..these were the in between snacks...uugggg...it is TOM time so I wanna blame it on that for sure....cause usually Im not so hungry and not neeeeeding so much snacky stuff either?? *sigh* sometimes I just gotta have alittle extra....at least I didnt do any damage...athough I did kick myself outta ketosis...oh well Jump back on the wagon and kick butt again!
*giggle*
Lisa

lc since 8-8-03
298/264
want to be 175 at least LOL

Michelle...

If you eat more turkey to compensate, you may fall asleep before the rest! It is believed that turkey contains lots of triptiphan (or however you spell it) and that's what makes us drowsy after a holiday meal. Dunno if that's real or not.

I've been planning my Thanksgiving meal for months:

Turkey
Stuffing (come on Sharron! )
Marcie's CauliMash
Steamed Green Beans
Homemade cranberry sauce
Relish tray with pickles, black and green olives
Jello salad (either the two layer one in the cooking forum, or something I make up)
Low-carb rolls
Pumpkin Cheesecake (Dana's book) with REAL whipped cream

So with us... Thanksgiving... peice of cake (figuratively, of course)

Mikeyrat

Started Atkins 5/30/2003
337/272.5/237 - 6'2" 43 YO
Wife: 224/194/165 - 5'11"

For those that haven't tried Dana's Pumpkin Cheesecake - I'd strongly recommend putting a LC crust on it - she calls for buttering the pan, and then sprinkling just a few nuts on the bottom (not even enough to coat the bottom).. It makes for greasy, soggy nuts that have no flavor whatsoever, and actually manages to ruin the overall exerpience of what would be a really GOOD cheesecake..

JMHO.


(296/222/135) 04/01/03
The Downward Spiral Begins

Dana's pumpkin cheesecake is the one I was planning to make so thanks for the heads up about the crust.

Michelle -- 208/196/140
Started Atkins 9/03
On my way to finding the new me.... WATCH OUT WORLD!!

Actually, my experience with the nuts was different, but no better. In my case, I used a regular aluminum springform pan (kinda thin, IMO) and the pecans seemed to be sorta "toasted" by the heat. They were a lot darker and somewhat more bitter.

I have recently acquired a "double-secret" pie crust recipe from a best-selling cookbook author, and I'm going to use it next time.

Mikeyrat

Started Atkins 5/30/2003
337/272.5/237 - 6'2" 43 YO
Wife: 224/194/165 - 5'11"

I plan on making it with Sharron's crust recipe next time. Except...Sharron - if you're out there, do I still want to bake the crust before baking the cheesecake, since the cheesecake takes so long to bake? (approx. an hour).. I'm thinking it would burn, if baked "twice"..


(296/222/135) 04/01/03
The Downward Spiral Begins

Mikeyrat,

what a great menu!

Talking about cheesecakes. Does somebody have a crust recipe to share that doesn't burn easily? I tried a nut/butter/splenda crust. It got awfully dark. Thanks!

Never give up! Never surrender!

Katrin

I have done the New York style cheesecake that was on the previous site with a chopped walnut crust. I haven't had any bad experiences with it not tasting right or being too cooked. I think it calls for 1 cup chopped nuts w/melted butter and Splenda. If you need the exact receipe let me know and I will search for it. I think the crust is almost the best part of the cheesecake?

Shortie19
224+/201/130
Since 1/1/03
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Actually, this is quite fun, I wouldn't mind starting a thread about what everyone is cooking for thanksgiving!

Thanks for the pointers about the pumpkin cheesecake, I'd planned on making that as well as a traditional pumpkin pie (otherwise there'd be a riot in the family) for thanksgiving. I guess I''ll have to skip my beloved pecan pie...oh the humanity!

Chrissy
311/231/130
5'9"
Since January 29th
80 pounds gone!

My thread got hijacked by cheesecake!

Honestly, I don't mind. But I agree with Chrissy--somebody ought to get all this info about cheesecake, and Thanksgiving menus, on a thread where other people can find it.

Barb L.
Started Atkins January 2003
162/135/140