Cheating

[DebbietheHugBug]

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If we were recovering alcoholics, would our family or friends offer us a drink and say that just one wouldn't hurt us? Would anyone think we should drink to fit in, be nice or sociable? Most of the time people who care will help us avoid that stuff...then why should it be any different with sugar, flour, and various other junk foods?

In my long-winded round-about way, this is what I was trying to say. Well done kkat!!!!

[Sarah1341]

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If we were recovering alcoholics, would our family or friends offer us a drink and say that just one wouldn't hurt us? Would anyone think we should drink to fit in, be nice or sociable? Most of the time people who care will help us avoid that stuff...then why should it be any different with sugar, flour, and various other junk foods? If we let them talk us into it, then who are we letting control what we eat?

Hmmmm.......good point. Something more to ponder

[loser4life]

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I agree with everyone- BUT I as a person cannot control myself when I "have a bite of something". I always want more... Craving, special occasion, any reason I try my best not to endulge! I started cheating while on vacation because I didn't plan well enough to leave time to prepare legal foods for the 10hour drive... Well, Wendy's spicy chicken wasn't my best choice but I decided that was what I wanted I was on vacation and I would resume after going to Walmart when we got there and buying lots of legal stuff. Well- went to walmart ate the legal stuff plus the illegal stuff when we went to eat italian, Japanese, etc. I WAS SICK AFTER EVERY meal! So, why did I keep putting myself in all that pain? I get out of control VERY easily and I myself cannot just have a little once. If I do, it is because that was all that was available

[iyamamaschke]

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I have been cheat free for 9 months now so it can be done, but before this I went on a rollercoaster ride I started Atkins and was good for a while then cheated and fell off started again cheated, this happened time and time again I tried to get back on but it was like failure ver and over. The anguish it caused me was horrendous. I was seriously stupid. I would cheat not eat for 2 days to get back into ketosis exercise to basically kill myself. It was never a woe it was a quick fix. I have learned the hard truth about thie WOL I am in it to change my life now I am in it to eat this waay forever. Cheating to me is like giving into the demond that got me fat in the first place. I have been there and done that I can tell you honestly I have started and restarted this WOE over 40 time. Can you belive tht over 40 every time I gave in and tempted myself with sugar caving and by doing this I fell off so hard that I couldn't get back up I gained so much weight from thie sabotaging of my metabolism. Burmning fat burning sugar burning fat burning sugar. God there was no end to it. My body was so confused I began gaining weight no matter what I ate like Atkins included. I can tell you by doing the cheating excessively even if it's a plan it can screw you up so badly. I finally took a break from all dieting of any time and it wa sin that time I came to realize that I would do this for my life not for a diet any cheating to me is not acceptable not becuse I don't want to, LORD I want to most day I want what I can't have like an ex smoker wants a cigarette. I choose however to beat my deamonds and break free of my addictions and find my true self. I was never true to me I was true to the torture holding me hostage SUGAR I don't want that EVER again.

Cheating is a form of self sabotage I did it I'll openly admit it and when you do and justify what you do it sets you up for whatever deamons you have in your closet.

I just want to tell you my story and my realization so that you undersatnd where I am comming from I am not here to judge just to share with you the outcome of my experiences and I hope that you learn from my mistakes.

I don't need the sugar it was something I wanted at one point in my life. Atkins is my life now and that means to me no cheats included.

[Starmaker]

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Sarah you look amazing! As an addition to what was said..there are so many legal snacks and treats too so it becomes easy to stay on track with a little effort.

[Iapetus999]

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I'm glad I don't live in Philly anymore...the temptations would be too great!
(aside from the fact I'd never live there...but I do miss some of the food)

Dr. A never said you couldn't taste a hi-carb food.
But so many people have fallen off because of one meal even it's not funny.

Even the best intentions can mess you up.

Anyways whenever I travel (and I've been all around the country on this WOE and eaten at some of the finest places) I never had trouble finding food to eat and I always seem to lose weight during trips.
It's amazing to what lengths people will go to justify cheating. I've seen 1000 word posts justifying it. Just think "If I was vegetarian and this was meat..." and see if it still makes sense.

[ttdriver]

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WHAT BROOK SAID!!


Betty

[Sarah1341]

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Thanks for sharing your story Sarah, seems to put it all in perspective! You have done an awesome job!!!