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**2big4mysize** · October 13, 2006, 08:06 AM

Re: what's wrong with me..can't stop cheating!!!

you have been having some serious issues with your hunger control and fought it with water for days. Get the ketossi going with less protein and then you should hav4e a less stressful time.

Once you got that set up then you need some deterents in place like your current pic on the frig and your goal weight one if you got one. your reasons why ou have decided to lose the pounds eating Atkins and a better frig arraingement. move the kids stuff to the bottom shelves so they don't stare you in the eye every time you open the door. same with their snacks in the cabinets top shelf out of plain eye view in upper cabinets bottom shelf in lower cabinets.

**CarbKicker** · October 13, 2006, 08:16 AM

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Great suggestions about fridge and cabinet arrangements! Never thought of that, and it would help alot, because not only do they stare at me, sometimes they're known to whisper my name or even shout out to me! I am searching the forum for the fat fast or fat flush, because I want to do it until my book comes, part of my head keeps saying stuff like " oh just wait until your book gets here to really start" blah blah blah...and well if I continue to give in/up whats the point.

**2big4mysize** · October 13, 2006, 08:24 AM

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fat flush is a liver issue thingie not Atkins and with 10 pounds gone you don't need the fat fast as that would be dangerous for your health and you don't need to be in the hospital with your little one needing you.

just eat about 1/2 the amount of protein you were having and keep all of the fats like your dip. If you are still having hunger issues after 2 days of that then look at the ingredients in your stuff again and see if you got any hidden carbs or sugars triggering you.
And get those veggies in there!

**RachelnLa** · October 13, 2006, 09:14 AM

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For me, my desire to be healthy/thinner outweighs the desire any food can tempt me. I'm not saying it's easy every day. But I have learned to have MY cabinet of foods and MY shelf in the fridge. hands off!

I buy lots of fruits and veggies and lots of fruit in the can. I also tend to buy things I don't have a problem with - cereal, icecream, cookies. I do buy daughter yogurt.. but I'm just not tempted. I'd rather have cream cheese with cocoa and stevia LOL I make sure I have lots of MY stuff on hand. I'm thankful my kids and hubby eat healthy. I do keep instant potatoes on hand or son.. but daughters and I prefer mashed cauliflower and huband won't eat mashed potatoes anyway.

You can do it! Replace those tempting foods with legal foods. You will feel much better.

**Desertthorn** · October 13, 2006, 09:42 AM

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Just for shits and giggles, what have you been eating. Maybe something that you think is legal is causing these cravings.

**jcapulet** · October 13, 2006, 09:46 AM

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What's helped me stay cheat-free is joining that challenge in the "How long can you go" thread. There have been times when I thought about cheating, then thought to myself how would I feel breaking my cheat-free streak, and how would I feel confessing that I cheated. It really helps me stay on track...it's something you might want to consider!

Another thing you can do is eat a low carb friendly snack or dessert instead. There are lots to choose from!!

**CarbKicker** · October 13, 2006, 09:50 AM

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my fitday is on my signature, and I don't think it's so much cravings as it is just not being in ketosis and being hungry and I'm a compulsive eater on top of that, I'm actually quite the binge eater too, so at this point, stopping at the yogurt this morning was a big success, because before when I have fallen off the wagon even in the slightess I use it as an excuse to be off all day to which point I start a binge until the next day....I didn't get to this size without serious food problems/addictions....but somewhere on these boards I read someone say if you fall off the wagon you have to get back on with your next bite, not the next day etc....so I have to pat myself on the back for coming in here and posting before going off to binge, which got me out of "oh I'm lame and messed up with the yogurt think I'll get back on tomorrow" thinking, and I am back on for the rest of the day, and if I keep from eating any other carbs today I will only be at 24 carbs today....

**2big4mysize** · October 13, 2006, 10:01 AM

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you can check the discussion about the too much protein in onother topic Deserthron but basicall her her protein intake up to jyesterday was close to 50% and hunger was her constant companion and cause her stix didn't trun she felt she was out of ketosis.
yesterday was the first good looking fats day but with the great suggestions given in that topic espicially the fitday practice meals before the actual meal to get things right deep ketosis should be here tomorrow unless more carbs call her name.

**CarbKicker** · October 13, 2006, 10:07 AM

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do you think 2big that I could still make ketosis by tomorrow, because the yogurt did have sugar/corn syrup in it...so although I should be able to keep my carbs below 25 today, I did have sugar...I figured it will take a few days to get back in ketosis if I was ever there to begin with...hope my book comes tomorrow, but most likely it will be monday....

**stickin2it** · October 13, 2006, 10:10 AM

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Hi Kim,

I looked at your fitday for the last 2 weeks and 3 things jumped out at me...

1- not enough veggies
2-watch your pepperoni (check for hidden sugars) and you may want to limit it per day due to sodium
3- are you eating 3 meals or do you space them out?

Like this morning, you had 2 eggs in butter... how about adding some sf bacon or small amount of veggies with it? It is best to eat some protein, fat and carbs at each meal. You may want to try and hit 20 net carbs each day and see if that helps you not crave non-legal things...Sometimes when you eat too little carbs, the hunger comes up...

And you should be proud that you came here, admitted what you did and will get right back to it...please please eat today...yes you will be over, but your body needs nourishment, esp. the veggies!!! And drink your water!

Hang in there!!! You can do it!!! HTH

**2big4mysize** · October 13, 2006, 10:12 AM

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if you had cut back the protein 2 days ago you'd be there. it was the excess sugar from your excess proteins killing you this week. You had more grams of sugar from thatthen you did in the yogurt!

the 10 pounds you lost this week definetly giot rid of your stored glycogen, now you are just swinging on the protein gluucose. do like we said, get your protein intake down and be amazed tomorrow. Don't fill up on pepperonni though have some healthy for you fats with your cheese and smaller protein servings.

**2big4mysize** · October 13, 2006, 10:17 AM

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remove your yogurt from your fitdasy and watch your fat % go up without even eating anything you had 75% of your cals in fats when you remove the yogurt. if you had added the veggies we told you to yesterday you'd be almost perfectly corrected from those previous out of whack days. So don't worry about had the yogurt keep having your meals with some of your veggies some protein and some healthy fat and your appetite should be gone. you did do your workout todasy right? a few extra minutes there should take care of your burning off the sugar issues from those extra carbs.

**RachelnLa** · October 13, 2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by CarbKicker

...I didn't get to this size without serious food problems/addictions......

The first time I did Atkins it was all about the weight. I lost 50 pounds and felt great. But I did not work on ME. My issues with food, feelings, cravings, etc. Needless to say, I fell off the wagon and had a very hard time getting back on.

Now? I'm rediscovering myself. Figuring out why I over ate in the first place, working on smothering feelings with food, learning to LIKE myself (even with the "horrible things" I envision people must think about me) and it's working. This is going to be the rest of my life. Yes, I want the weight to come off, but I want it to stay off too. I want to be happy, mind, body and soul.

If your kids are having a snack, have one too. Make it legal. Less tempting to cheat and all enjoy a snack together.

**Sarah1341** · October 13, 2006, 11:31 AM

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Yep, I totally feel your pain. I have had a difficult time coming back to Atkins - even though I know this is the most successful plan for my body. One thing I have done is put all of my son's foods in a separate cabinet. I have no reason to be in that cabinet. If he wants something to eat (he's turning 3 soon), he goes to the cabinet and gets it out. Fridge items for him are in the low produce drawer (yogurts, etc.). That has seemed to help me.

And just think, when you make it through induction, you can move on to OWL and be eating low carb yogurt legallly in the very near future.

Great job on not letting this throw your entire day off with other foods! Hang in there!! You have received great advice from everyone

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