10 Ways to Get Out Of a Carb Funk

[La_La]

Re: 10 Ways to Get Out Of a Carb Funk

Cleo great post!
I have fallen off the wagon and been run over a few times.
And I am taking your post to heart; I have been thinking why I want to do this? What is my driving force?

I did Atkins with GREAT results a few years ago and got down to 153lbs... Now here I sit at 215! And climbing...

I began to steer off this way of life by eating Sugar Free Ice-cream, Atkins Bars, Atkins Cereal ... all the frakenfoods and that lead to the real ice cream real cereal real candy bars... that is really what my down fall was because before I knew it I wasn't even counting my carbs I wasn't trying to cook I stopped walking...

My first few tries at Atkins I did so much research came here daily went to lowcarb friends... i printed out stuff I had a full notebook full of notes, of my thoughts...i found one today while cleaning at home and It showed my weekly weight going down 4lbs 8 lbs...Then it stopped...nothing blank pages... that i could have filled with a lot more... but that journal was like my life... after I stopped taking care of myself I stopped going out, being active.. Having fun... I want to fill that journal good memories with fun times..... Again sorry I am getting carried away... I just wanted to say posts like these really do help a lot...I was ashamed that I had fallen off the wagon, I didn't want to post anymore...because (OMIGOD) the people will know... all these people that are successful will be tired of talking to me....they have told me again and again this is what you need.. We are here to help... but will people get tired of trying to help? Of trying to give advice and motivate me? I was kind of looking at it like good friend that is battered by her boyfriend/husband....though it's bad for you- you aren't happy safe or healthy you won't leave you love him that much... I can't leave the carbs, the pizzas, the pasta, the sugar, the ice cream all the things that have me at a weight of 215 lbs and unhappy...like a drug addict or a person in love with a wrong person... I keep going back to the things that are bad for me... that make me unhealthy unsafe(healthy wise) and that will ultimately cut my life span in half... have you ever meet a 100 year old OVER weight person????

[Thinner08]

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Well this is my second time around with Atkins Low carb diet. The difference between now and then is that now I'm not alone. Back then it was just me and my book. I lost about 28lbs by myself, but holidays stress and boredom were enemies that I was fighting alone. Today I'm more confident because I have people just like me who can say yeah Lise' No Lise' try this Lise' I understand Lise'. I'm very grateful I found you guys. Please help me get ther this time.

[acng]

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LadyLee,

Having a support system really helps. When my husband an I did Atkins together we were accountable to ourselves an each other. Now that my husbands moved on to pre-maintence and I'm still in induction theirs not as much support, but its still there.

Take Care,
Charlotte
243/194.5/135

[PigsInSpace]

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Yes, I went off into lala land for a year and a half. 25 lbs crept back no my frame after losing 35 lbs. My thinking was, "Soon, I'm going to be low-carbing again for months, so I'm going to indulge now." Now, I never returned to horribly bad eating the way that I did before Atkins, but I did definitely enjoy myself.

You simply have to develop a cuisine for yourself. Coconut curry chicken, crustless ham and swiss quiche--you just need seek out recipes and cook. I never my house unless I've got string cheese, nuts, (love salted peanuts in the shell!), sliced meat--something to snack on in case I get hungry.

Something that really helped me is adding cuisine care into my housecleaning stuff on Sunday. Sundays are the day where I stay home, have a nice breakfast, clean and do laundry, and get things ready for the week. I keep tons of cans of tuna in the fridge and I make a huge tupperware full off tuna-egg salad full of my favorite ingredients for quick snacking in times of need. Putting some sweetened relish (with Splenda) in your tuna can also help add a little zest to the food. I really mist zestiness so this dish helps a lot.

It is so true, though--you cheat one day, you cheat the next. It can take days to get back to basics. Better to just not cheat at all! In fact, my friend is having her gastric bypass sugery next week and she wants me to go for one final pig out fest with her this week.....I mean--I want to do it because I understand where she's coming from with wanting to indulge with me as a final send off meal. But I've been in Induction for two weeks now! I don't wanna ruin it! We'll see.

Good luck!

[Suzanne_H]

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Cleo what an inspiration... trying to get back with it today and your post just really made my moment! Awesome!!!

[JClark]

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Sorry, You'll have to tell ME!

I'm stuck in a horrible "One day on, one day off" pattern. I've tried journaling, I've tried new recipes, but nothing lasts for more than a day. This week I've even had fast food twice, something I never really did even before Atkins. What's with the self-sabotage???

Quick, all you second time arounders, give me ideas that will snap me back to Atkins reality.

Dear Effie,

As I read your post, I thought it was me who wrote it!

I'm actually a 3rd Time Atkins-er.

My job is incredibly stressful (management position overseas) and I have often cheated before.

First of all: hang in there. It's pretty natural to have break-downs. Don't fret it...and don't get down on yourself at all.

Second, realize that the 'cheating' is, IMO, all due to psychology and mixed emotions. Fast food IS comforting. Try to intellectualize your body's cravings and "why" you have these urges. Sugar is a drug...it's a short time high to take all your troubles away...but it's the devil in disguise!

1. Try making a one-week food plan. Plan everything out.

2. Have some Atkins-friendly snacks ready for those times you feel you need to cheat. Try to go easy on them...but always know they are there.

3. Think about the science that's going on in your body. Re-read Dr. Atkin's on the biology of what's going on.

4. Relax emotionally. Realize that your HEALTH is #1 and that a healthy "you" will help all other aspects of your life: job, family, money.

If you're fit and healthy, it will HELP you in all other facets of modern life.

Hope this helps....

John

(water...occasional gin and tonic)