Re-Induction-Tomorrow

[sourpuffgirl]

I have been really bad w/ starting again. I re-started about 3 days ago and messed up on the 2nd day. My excuse for cheating? I passed the road test and have my license! Now instead of being overjoyed, im depressed b/c i let myself down. So starting tomorrow(b/c i had to restock) i will be re-inducting. If you haven't been good (like me) and you want to take another shot, please share your gripe here.

SW: 168
CW: 168
GW: 135
MINI GOAL: 163 LBS

[faith*hope*love]

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I understand, as I have also cheated several times and am restarting day 1 today. sometimes it seems as if no matter how badly I want to succeed I still mess up once in a while, but the important thing is to get back on the program , and forgive yourself for the cheat.Lisa

[Jacksuncle]

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Its me and you against the world kid. I am starting a clean induction tommorow too. I have been drinking those 5 million ounce energy drinks everyday before the gym and eating low carb power bars on occasion. Lets just do it, no messing up at all period!
*pricks hole in finger to make blood brother/sister bond*

[rissa]

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i re-re-re-re-re-re-re started 3 days ago. anyone who remembers me on these forums can tell you i hae had my share of cheats and hard times. so i feel ya! it is a lot harder this time around. i find myself telling myself that i might cheat and when i get that from of mind i can just forget about it. i'll end up doing it. so this time i am not even letting the thought into my head. yes i crave things. but im making sure i take it day by day hour by hour. im so tired of knowing if i would have just stayed on the diet the first time or even the last time i would be so much thinner. im just doing it. tonight i actually have some energy and cleaned the entire house. i think im on a roll.

just stick to it and like i said hour by hour if you need to. dont think ahead about b-days or holidays... unless your planning your meals (low carb).

GOOD LUCK HUN! im in for the ride also

[Bren]

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Hi you all!

Stop and think for a minute and rethink why you cheated. What was the reason.......

dissappointment?
celebration?
anger?
happy?
sad?
lonely?
upset?
bored?
tired?

If your anything like I was, I used food for a crutch for every instance in my life. I finally realized it was time to change my way of thinking. You have to figure out why you cheat and then (and this to me was the most important) when I was on an even keel I came up with stragedies to break those habits.
HAVE A PLAN!! You have to have a plan or you can plan to fail!
One thing that worked for me was baby steps. I can do this for 5 minutes, 10 minutes. I still baby step through things.
Go for a walk? Drink water? A hobbie? Find something to do instead of cheating. ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!
One week, everytime I wanted to cheat I had to write down 5 goals, then 5 rewards for those goals.
Find what works for you and DO IT! I also came here and posted, until the urge to eat passed.

YOU CAN DO IT!

[Jacksuncle]

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Dang Bren thats awesome advice. Serioulsy words to live by thanks for sharing that.

[Bren]

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Hey Tommy, it is just what worked and continues to work for me. I always say if "I" can do this, ANYONE can! Only took me about 50 years to "get it".

[Elizellen]

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Just a plea to those of you who think you need to start counting your initial 14 day induction over again if you make a mistake or fall off induction eating due to stress or not planning enough.
Please read 2big's response in this thread
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=29595

If we all restarted each time we fell during those 2 weeks some of us would never get past induction!!

[Smallerizing]

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Thanks, Bren, for the reminder. It's really just like AA for carbaholics. One day at a time.


I like to think of my secret weapon as "procrastination." The longer I can hold off on a cheat the better. If I just keep "putting it off" it will be like all the good stuff we intend to do but never get "around to it." It worked great for my first year on this WOL and I need to get it right again. So I will low-carb again tomorrow, even though there's a big temptation tomorrow evening. If I can only do this a few more decades....

Now for some details -- I have all kinds of goals, but 5 rewards? Like what?

[Bren]

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oh rewards are my favorite! And, it was another place I had to use my newly developed willpower. Saw a bracelet once I LOVED. Decided it would have to wait for another 5 pounds. Yep, lost that five pounds, went back to get it and guess what? IT WAS ON SALE! yep...even better.
What rocks your boat?
Mine have always been lipstick, a new perfume, a hair cut, hair color, jewelry, an article of clothing, nail polish, manicure, pedicure, one was a day at the zoo and I could go on and on!
I learned if it was not a mandatory item I needed I would make myself work for it. Tons of mini-goals with mini rewards. I have larger goals with larger rewards. Not always material things either. BUT NEVER FOOD!!!!

[Yakara]

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I have to say, the biggest thing to keep me motivated is the though of all of the things that I can wear when I have lost all of my weight. I sometimes "Windows" shop. (online) I won't look at the fat people clothes though, I find the most skimpy things that are available and say, I WILL WEAR THAT!!!! Makes me smile.

I won't say I haven't cheated. I even went into full fledged binge for a couple of weeks. But I realized that was getting me nowhere so I started my induction again and even though I fell off the horse once, yes I admit it. I picked myself back up and finished my day as if the cheat didn't happen. If I would have let myself feel bad for it, I would have probably went into binge mode. Not somewhere I want to be.

I also made a plan with myself. If everyone else is going out for ice cream and I start craving and cannot stop I will have some splenda sweetened whipped cream. Still allowed but not too bad.

[sourpuffgirl]

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Thank you all for replying, I knew you guys would understand!
Well..... today is day 2 and I am trying to be sooo focused im scaring myself! - i still feel a bit light-headed but i love how i feel after i eat. My stomach doesn't bloat after i eat a low carb meal....and i dont have to worry about if i will have to use the bathroom right after i eat . What is helping me get through this induction is orbit sugar free gum. 1 stick = 1 carb, so i cut them in half and chew 2-3 pieces. Of course i subtract from my artificial sweetner allowance. I hope it wont stall me.... i think i just have a mouth fixation where as long as im chewing im okay, at the end of the 2 week induction i will let u guys know if i think the gum stalled me or not. Good luck to all you low carbers and lets continue to get the monkey off our backs!