Why do I feel like I'm cheating?

[Poefox]

Why do I feel like I'm cheating?

Im so full and satisfied, I feel like forsure I have to have cheated and not realized it. I've ate my meat, 3 cups of veggies, had all my water already, only ate what are legal foods in ha and only had 3 meals yet I feel as if I cheated :anger Is this normal after you restart?
I forgot how wonderful the foods you're allowed to eat on this WOL is!!

[FightingTheFight]

Its simple, you are going against the grain thats been instilled into everyone for years!

[carbcounter999]

I've been feeling the same way. This is my second time around and I too forget. For example, last night I had butter on my pork chops! Even though I live alone I kept thinking someone was going to bust down the door and yell at me for eating so "badly". I think we need some time to re-program what we think is healthy or a "cheat".

[DrSbaitso]

OMG that's exactly how I feel!
this minute I've just finished my supper and feel really bad cos it was a great meal and I feel sooo satisfied
having a cup of decaf coffee now, and wondering if I cheated as well. I think you're right, we need to rethink our diet strategies!

[Bugaboo]

That's how I felt in the beginning. (Wow...over a year now!) I thought to myself that there was nooooooo way I was going to lose weight with the way I was eating. Especially looking down at a big ol steak, broccoli w/cheese and a salad covered in *gasp* regular ranch dressing! I would even tell people "I may not lose any weight but I feel better so I'm sticking with this!" Then the pounds just started melting away and I was just shocked. Don't feel like you're cheating...eat, rejoice and every now and then raise your water glass and toast the brillant Dr.Atkins!!! I also still get a kick telling people what I eat as "diet" food. lol.

[Poefox]

Wow thanks everyone. I feel better knowing I'm not alone feeling this way, and seeing that Rhonda has lost so much and felt this way when she started. lol I just got back from my walk and had more water. I can't believe how refreshed and good I already feel, and this is just the first week... I had been watching calroies and eatting little fat straved all day and night long, to go back to ATkins and feel FULL!! Wow!! I get it totally now, Atkins is a WoL, not a quick fix to lose weight then go back eatting way I use too!!!

[Effie]

:clapping :clapping :clapping

Bravo! We love when people "get it"!!!