UgHhh...I blew it!! Need Help!!

[Notorious Nikki]

I'm so mad at myself!! I was doing SOOOOO good!! I can't even believe I made it through a REALLY stressful day on Friday (bad argument with my husband)and I blew it last night!! I had had a bad day at work - bad day #2 and when I got home...I was FINALLY getting to unwind although I WAS STARVING AND I had a HORRIBLE UPSET stomach!!I couldn't stay out of the bathroom!!! ( I KNOW you all wanted to know THAT...LOL!) TO make matters worse- my husband wasn't home ...*thinks*"hmm...noone to hold me accountable for my eating" and I BLEW IT!!! I ate probably 10 tostitos and 4 pieces of chocolate left over from a New Years party we had. After I did it, I wanted to try and throw it up- of course *rolls her eyes*. I was still hungry and so I made some fauxtatoes and ate the whole thing with a lot of water. I still felt miserable and went to bed EARLY! I got up this morning and I had gained a pound! I'm back at 202 and very disapointed at myself. I have started the day out better though. I had mock danish for breakfast with a cup of coffee and lots of water and for lunch - a salad again with lots of water. I have an account on fitday.com and I'm noticing that most of my days meals are fat. How can I get more protein in? This is very hard for me especially at lunchtime b/c I end up eating a salad and then a few hours later, feeling hungry again. Any ideas or advice??

I need to get back on track! I don't want to give up!!!!

Nikki~XOXOXOXOX

[Desertthorn]

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Some folks can jump right on the wagon and stay there, but for others it takes a couple tries. Don't get discouraged, just try to learn what flipped your "on" switch and then avoid that in the future. You can do it, I know you can. Dust off and borror some of 2big's never ending glue supply.

[Kanita]

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yeah i did the exact same thing... I tried to make my self throw it up and then thought, you're just getting one *great* idea after anohter, aren't you. It's good you came here... And btw I am RIGHT back on track I did this a while ago and the guilt, as you know oh so well, is unbearable. Now would you rather eat another piece of chocolate or rack your brain?

You know what's a great idea- that works well for me? Working out. Cuase after a good work out... when I don't feel like eating garbage.. because I just did all that hard work.... Or you could brush your teeth. ALWAYS works (for me at least, Lol).

Well good luck,
xox
Kanita.

[Moochiecat]

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When you eat a meal/snack...try and make it a fat/protein/carb combo. Instead of just salad, have salad with tuna/beef/chicken/whatever is on hand with a full fat dressing.
Having all your carbs at one sitting, as with the salad, can set your blood sugars on a little roller coaster, so if you spread them out through the day you'll feel better and more satisfied.
A protein/fat combo snack is excellent as well (deli meat wrapped around a piece of cheese, a boiled egg).
To get more protein in, you just basically have to choose protein! Make up some mini-meatballs (ground beef, spices, bake for 40 mins on a rack) and have those ready to go in the fridge. They are great hot or I like them cold dipped in ranch dressing. Always have boiled eggs on hand...an egg has the perfect ratio of fat/protein/carbs.

Have you read this about Fitday?
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5235

And you have read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, version 2002 (DANDR for short), yes?
If you haven't...please do!
If you have, just take some time to go over the Rules of Induction, the Acceptable Foods list and basically, the whole chapter on Induction, just to refresh yourself. After two years of Atkins, I still refer to my book.

Most of us have a lifetime of 'mindless' eating...where we look at the empty bag of chips/cookies and wonder where it went because we don't even recall eating it. It can take some time to deal with our emotional attachment to food and learn to eat 'consciously'...where we are there in the moment as we choose what to put in our mouths.
This was a good learning experience for you, wasn't it? Think about it all and try and sort it out...think about what you could have done better....I suggest that you start a hand written journal and write things out so you can see the emotion in your handwriting. It can be a really helpful tool to turn to the next time you are tempted.

The keys, as far as I can see, are to plan ahead, stay in the moment, and ask yourself if what you are about to put in your mouth is going to help you, or hinder you, and make your choice based on that.
Hang in there!!

[sombersusie]

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I'm sorry to hear about your bad days Nikki! I hope this week will be a better one for you. Don't worry about the past, what is done is done. Just plan ahead for the future as Moochie said. I like making up extra sausages or bacon too. It's really easy to grab for a snack later on.
You can do it girl !

[2big4mysize]

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Glad you got back on atkins. closet eating is a reality for many ADBBers that we fight all the time.

I have a question about yolur statment about fats. you do know Atkins is a ketogenic plan and 65% of your total cals should be fats so you want that little pie graph on your fitday to be showing 2/3s fat color. only 30% of our cals should be protein cause excess protein is converted to sugars!

[californiacasey]

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Just get back on TODAY and stay on TODAY. It will make tomorrow easier!

Don't waste another day wavering. You will feel much better if you get back on plan with the very next bite of food!

And exerise a little longer than normal to help "make-up" for those cheats.

You can do this!!!

[biogeek]

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Don't give up, Nikki!! We all have bad days, some worse than others. *HUGS* Hang in there and stick with Atkins. If you eat a higher fat ratio, you'll find that your hunger is greatly diminished! Seriously, fat rules at keeping hunger at bay!

When you eat your salad at lunch, make certain you have some fat & protein with it to prevent your blood sugar from spiking. It's better to spread your carbs throughout the day instead of one meal, so make certain that lunch salad is small. Add some chopped eggs, bacon bits, avocados, and other induction friendly foods, and you WON'T be hungry in a few hours. Good luck!!