Lip Balm Panic!

[Gabs275]

Ok, so I'm on my 6th day of induction and I'm doing really well, except for my lip balm panic attack.

So I'm sitting at work with chapped lips grabbing for my lip balm when I suddenly taste CHERRIES!!!! Yes, CHERRIES!!! And then my brain kicks into gear "wait, I'm not supposed to be tasting cherries on induction"!!! I immediately threw it in the trash. Don't want to start any cravings!

By the way hi, I'm new here and yes, I'm addicted to exclamation marks!

[Laurenfra]

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Hello and welcome Gabs.Great job looking out for triggers. I was cleaning my house one day with orange oil and the smell was making me crave orange juice.

[Gabs275]

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Thanks Laurenfra! I'm with ya on that one...orange juice is my favorite drink. Never realized how much added sugar it has!!! H20 will have to do the trick for now.

[fivebyfive]

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hi..welcome..


I have this feeling that you are going to be extremely successful on atkins..

[Gabs275]

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Thanks Fivebyfive! It's always nice to hear positive encouragement but look at you, you are such an inspiration for losing more than 50 pounds! That is amazing! I can't wait until that's me Keep up the good work because that means you'll continue being a great influence on me and that's always good!!!

[Katlam]

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Hello and welcome Gabs! Wow, you responded so quickly to cherries! Good for you for noticing and making the change.

I found that mint lip balm keeps me from snacking funny enough. I love mint, but it's usually been the clean mouth thing, so it's the finish of the meal taste to my mouth.

You will love this place.

Kathy

[fr1endly2]

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HI just wanted to welcome you to this WOE !
HOPE to see many more posts.

FUNNY what doing this woe teaches people.
ALL the best good luck
lisa

[brabea22]

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Welcome to the Century Club. You found a great support group here. Good luck to you in your future WOE and look forward to hearing more from you soon.

[cleochatra]

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I think they use saccharin in lip balms! You were probably ok.


Me, I would have eaten the whole stick.

*burp*

*ahem*

Welcome to CC Gabs! I love your picture!

[Isabeau]

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Hi and welcome! (Yes, I love the exclamation mark too.) Great job on recognizing what your triggers might be. Here's to your Atkins success!

[Gabs275]

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That's great that they are not made with real sugar because what I FAILED to say is that they came in a 3-pack so I still have 2 left, (smirk).

Thanks everyone for the friendly welcome!!! I definitely makes a difference towards my goal!

[softnred]

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Welcome to the family!!!

I'm a lip balm addict myself. I've got an array of flavors, including chocolate, white chocolate, cinnamon, butter pecan, pumpkin pie, butterscotch (yum!), and the list goes on and on. Avon makes great flavors!!! I've never stopped to think that they could be a trigger, though. This requires further thought....

Right now I'm going through a "Burt's Bees" phase. They make a line of great lip balms that have peppermint oil in them. They feel great on lips.

~JoAnne

[cleochatra]

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Check the ingredients, just to make sure, but all the ones I've seen are saccharine!

[Gabs275]

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I'll have to do that and while I'm at, I'm going to check out the chocolate flavor because it sounds really good right now. Just kidding!!!! By the way, I'm on my 7th day on induction and going strong. Taking each day at a time. For the first few days I was terribly sick, then got this sudden burst of energy and now I'm dead again. Not sure what's up, but I figure it's part of the adjustment phase. Don't care either way as long as that scale reports great numbers tomorrow morning!!! Bless the scale fairies...bless them.

[Yoly1001]

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Hey Gabs, here's hoping for a whoosie for you tomorrow. I have crossed everything that I possibly could on my body; fingers, toes, legs, eyes, lol.

Seriously, good luck sweety, I am so proud of you for making this huge step in the right direction in your life. Welcome to this place that is so special to me it DOES feel like home.

Hey did I mention that this is my sister? Yes I really am that lucky.