Need help with being motivated to stay on track...

[Kayla]

I started Atkins after Halloween 2004. To date, I have been very successful and have lost nearly seventy pounds. I never dreamed that I would ever actually lose enough weight to notice, and now I look and feel better than I ever dreamed.

I am a lot more confident, have energy and enjoy shopping. I find that I take better care of myself, and do all the little things that help me feel beautiful. However about two months ago I started to cheat, here and there. I would say to myself "well, just one Big Mac won't make me gain seventy pounds..." or "you've done so well you deserve to treat yourself".

My rationale and way of thinking has sabotaged my diet, not necessarily in pounds, but as a lifestyle slip. Now I find myself cheating by eating small amount of "wrong" foods more frequently. This has lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and a preoccupation with the thought that I'm going to be that fat woman I hated again...

If anyone has any suggestions that could help break this vicious cycle (with the exception of new recipes), please reply so I can have support before I completely lose focus of my goal.

Thank you

[2big4mysize]

Re: Need help with being motivated to stay on track...

go to your closest nursing home and take a good look at the folk in there with diabetic complications. that should scare you enough to stop playing russian roulette with your blood sugar every time you cheat cause it is the cumualtive effects of every day damamge that causes the horrible stuff as you age and as a low carber you are reacvting like a diabetic in sugar shock every time you high carb load.