It started on Sunday, when I made the mistake of going to work without planning ahead with my meals. During PMS week, no less. I skipped breakfast (I NEVER skip breakfast!), let myself get too hungry, and next thing you know I'm eating pizza and jalapeno poppers for lunch. It was MY idea to order that. I could have stopped it there. But the pizza woke up some cravings that were ravenous. I had 2 carb smart ice cream bars. I felt rotten physically the rest of the day. I was already sick, but now felt like I was made of lead. I got home and of course my stomach felt terrible, on top of feeling tired and achy, a feeling I remember after many a carb binge. That feeling should have been enough of a deterrent. Babysat for BF Monday night. Ate on plan until I got to his house, which is your every day carb minefield. There's not much food in his house that was not made by someone in a lab coat. A couple fish sticks and waffle fries later and I'm on the prowl for chocolate. And he's got it. Loads of it. So I had about 6 mini chocolate/pb cups. Felt run down all evening. (DUH!) And of course, mad at myself. Today, on plan for breakfast and lunch, and then did not plan my meals AGAIN! Ended up with Wendy's for dinner on the way home, cause I was so hungry. And not Wendy's the LC way. Fried chicken breast with bun and fries. Again, I feel physically like crap and mentally...just po'd at ME There were many forks in the road, at any of which I could have CHOSEN to do the right thing, but did not.

What have I learned?
I cannot indulge in high carb food any more than one bite, it causes me horrible cravings.
Probably not a good idea to even eat higher than induction levels for PMS week due to cravings.
I feel like crap when I do eat high carb (remember, bonehead?)
I must plan my meals when I'm working daylight if I am to be successful.
I must eat breakfast when I'm working daylight if I am to be successful.
Always be prepared with meals and snacks so I have no choice but to eat right.
When I am eating on plan, I feel SO good!
When I am not, I feel like a slug.
I am not perfect.
I will get back on plan.

Working the next 3 days 8p-8a in a very boring sub-station. I will plan my meals to the letter. Back to induction levels; may even do 2 full weeks to reinforce ketosis.

Thanks for letting me vent. I feel better already.

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SLEEP BE DAMNED! GET THY BUTT TO THE GYM!
Start Atkins 9.1.03
225/198/130ish

Glad you feel better...the important thing is to get back on track, and not let a bad day turn into a bad week, or month.

You seem like you're back on track. Good luck!

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Tina

TARA!! You go girl... You are awesome - why? Because it was ONE day slip-up and you are so back on track and realize why and how it happened. You are in control! This is so key.

We have ALL been there. I have learned that I cannot have 'just' one bite because if I do, I "eat the whole cake". I find that carbs also aggravate PMS but that extra water makes Aunt Flo a much kinder (and faster!) experience.

Hang in there - you done bad but then you done REAL good!

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(the horn is in honor of DH!)
Quien canta, sus males espanta... ("She who sings fightens away her ills") Miguel de Cervantes

Hey, Tara.

You know how I'm always preaching about the educational aspect of this way of eating, and we all learn in different ways.

Sounds like you just had an intensive seminar in why you've chosen this way of living, but you learned a bunch about yourself from it, got right back on track and developed strategies for the situations that contributed to your unplanned-offplan eating.

"There's no such thing as a free education."

Hang in there, cyber-sis! You're doing fine!

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PMS week is particularly hard for me too. I don't cheat but I eat way too much (i.e. I stuff myself). The only thing you can do is keep trying.
Rachel - thanks for the water tip!

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Karen
147/135 LF
135/127/117 LC

You are doing great....I read and knew what you were talking about.... if I have just a little of this, its ok, then its something else, then something else.... soon you are wondering if it is worth it anymore....
Glad you caught yourself and realized what you were doing. Glad you are back on track. Planning is the key for me.... if I don't plan then I am looking for something I shouldn't have. But when I plan.... I feel good, eat good, don't cheat, and keep losing. Keep it up, and if you fall down again, we are here to help pick you up.

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carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03 327/268/177
5/20/08/ - 348
onward thru the fog

sounds like you managed to beat yourself up.. give yourself a peptalk... give yourself a pat on the shoulder.. forgive yourself and make great plans for avoiding this again the the future.. *phew*.. dang girl.. whats left for US to do now? *L*.. just tell ya you did AWESOME.. i guess thats all ..*L*

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Hey you made the most important decision, to come on here, vent and share it with us.

We all have those days (and weeks), the key is to catch it, get up, dust off your arse and get back on the horse.

Giddy Up girl ! We're here cheering for ya !

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2001 = 230 lbs
1/2003 - 218 lbs
1/2004 - 187 lbs
current 195/goal 150

Tara,
O.K. Today, I had the official weigh-in(s) at two Dr.'s appts., 194lbs. at one and 196lbs. at the other.
I had used the scale at work and thought I had gone down to 190lbs. a month or so ago (this scale may read 170 one day 140 the next...)Any way, the funny thing is that today I wore an old, very old suit(size 16) that was a tight fit at 185 lbs., but was almost too big on today(sleeves appeared too long, shoulders were too big, baggy around the hips and the jacket pulled past the buttons several inches)Go figure. Your post helped me.
k.

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222/180/150 5'9.5

Just wanted to thank everyone for the kind words and support I'm back on plan and feeling much better today, albeit a little 'crave-y'. I have meals and salads all made up for work and there's nothing off plan around me to eat. So, I'm back on track and as usual, you guys helped me get there. Thanks!

I really like your sig line, k
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SLEEP BE DAMNED! GET THY BUTT TO THE GYM!
Start Atkins 9.1.03
225/198/130ish

Tara,

Thanks for the reminder about the sig. line. This WOE/WOL is better than the carb blow outs and 195lbs. are better than 222lbs.(or more)
k.

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222/180/150 5'9.5

Good for you! You have the right attiude about this. Very few of us who treat this as a woe/wol will never have a day like yours.

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