Day two is hard.......

[nichola-anne]

I am having such cravings today...I know it will get better I just have to get past these next few days. I keep telling myself how good I will look and feel this summer. I just feel it today.......

[Princess59]

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I hear it will get easier.. i have not started but will tomorrow.. hope i dont have any bad days

[Raina]

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Everyone was telling me it was gonna get easier - but so far not! I cheated a teensy weensy bit yesterday to get through day 2! Good luck to you - I don't know if I can do this. That's something I will have to figure out. But keep it up, alot of people are doing it.

[Farley]

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It's worth it, and when you do it right, the cravings often diminsh for a lot of people.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I cheated a teensy weensy bit yesterday to get through day 2!>>

So now your body is essentially "starting over" ... the carb rush from your "cheat" will likely take your body out of ketosis ... and you'll just take longer to get back in to ketosis.

So exactly what have you accomplished? Your cravings won't diminish with your "cheat" ...

>>I don't know if I can do this. That's something I will have to figure out.>>

Yes, it is something you have to figure out.

[brandywine1241]

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So now your body is essentially "starting over" ... the carb rush from your "cheat" will likely take your body out of ketosis ... and you'll just take longer to get back in to ketosis.

This is not necessarily true. It depends how many carbs were in your "cheat". Since you were only on day 2, you probably have not gotten into ketosis yet so it may take you a little longer to get there. If you don't mind my asking, what are you missing so much that you just couldn't resist?

[liv]

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I have been doing this for over two years. It is cake walk I love my size four pants too much to want to stuff my face with sugars and starches. But that is me.

[nichola-anne]

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Being a thinner me is more important than what I can no longer eat. Thanks for the words!!!!

[WendyUK]

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I am nearly at the end of my first two weeks, after i got over the headaches its so easy.

Good luck, keep going, it will be worth it

[Raina]

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I have been doing this for over two years. It is cake walk I love my size four pants too much to want to stuff my face with sugars and starches. But that is me.

Wow! 1/4 cup of rice and a tsp. of peanut butter... is stuffing my face? Are you kidding?

[Elizellen]

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If you are having cravings for either sweet or off-plan carby foods try to be stocked up with lots of 'legal' high fat snacks so you can grab one when the cravings hit.

Some people find that eating something sour like a dill pickle kills a sweets cravings dead!!

[liv]

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Wow! 1/4 cup of rice and a tsp. of peanut butter... is stuffing my face? Are you kidding?

I was commenting generally on making the right choices and I was not addressing you at all. Do you have your own thread about your issues?

[jebjow2]

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I'm also on day two... believe it or not, today wasn't so bad. I anticipate tomorrow to be rough. I had the support of my husband the past two days, but tomorrow he's back at work. The hardest part for me so far was yesterday... up until about noon or 1... for some reason, the first 5-6 hours was the hardest.

The only symptoms I'm having is getting a little nauseated or icky feeling after eating. I take chromium to suppress my shakiness from lack of sugar. I'm also drinking more water than I used to in a week.

As for cravings... like a previous poster mentioned... what EXACTLY are you looking for? Crunch? Sweetness? You need to try and substitute what you used to eat for with something now safe to eat.

Try not to give in... do something to preoccupy yourself. Go for a walk. Cook something. Yesterday, when I was thinking I just can't do this.... I went grocery shopping! It worked!

Good luck... keep in touch. We can support one another through this!

[mission to lose]

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Being a thinner me is more important than what I can no longer eat. Thanks for the words!!!!

Hi,

Remember eventually as you work your way up through OWL, you will be adding a lot of food back into your life. You will do great. Each passing day gets better. If you get a craving think about something else, drink a little water, brush your teeth, go into another room, walk outside for a few minutes, turn on a CD and "dance like nobody's watching" for a few minutes. You have a great attitude, and you WILL be successful!

I posted this on my journal the other day...

"Just something I came across today...I think it applies to us as we travel down out journey to good health and weight loss. It may not happen fast, and we should not get discouraged...we should have the attitude that we will make it there. When? is a question that can not be answered, but WE WILL be a success.

"Success is a state of mind.
If you want success, start thinking
of yourself as a success."
- Dr. Joyce Brothers"

[poobears1972]

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Everyone was telling me it was gonna get easier - but so far not! I cheated a teensy weensy bit yesterday to get through day 2! Good luck to you - I don't know if I can do this. That's something I will have to figure out. But keep it up, alot of people are doing it.

Well you never really gave it a chance to get better I mean you were only on day 2. It takes longer than that to get the good effects of the plan. It's not a miracle it will take hard work to get through that first week or however long it takes you to get over your cravings. Each time you feed them you are making it harder on yourself.

Good luck to all those struggling. I know it's rough but if you can just stick it out it will be worth it soon.