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I got a lot of flak a week or so ago when I made a post to the board about a situation where I might be forced to 'cheat' while in the middle of extended induction. Being responsible ADDBers, everyone said, "DON'T DO IT!"
But sometimes, real life gets in the way, and maybe you (like me) need some tactics for handling it.
Here was my situation: a good friend and business associate (we carry his product in my store) invited me to a wine & chocolate tasting event -- he is a chocolatier. In fact, he gave me 2 tickets to this rather expensive event. It would have been exceedingly rude of me not to go and not to participate. A true dilemma.
You may be faced with a similar situation: an important family or religious tradition (like Passover), a client dinner with set menu, etc. I'm not talking about a situation in which it would just inconvenient to stay on plan, but a situation in which it would be downright socially unacceptable or logistically impossible to stay on plan.
So, here's what I did that worked for me:
1. I ate NO carbs all day leading up to the event
2. I drank even MORE water than usual
3. I ate the absolute minimal amount of chocolate & wine necessary -- probably less than 1oz chocolate, and about 2oz wine
And it WORKED! This morning, I'm still in ketosis. In fact, the Ketostix was even darker pink than ever before. And, I gained no weight -- held steady.
Now, there were definitely consequences, and OBVIOUSLY this is not a strategy for cheating regularly -- only in emergencies. By early afternoon, I had a horrible headache (thank goodness for ibuprofen), and my tummy was a little grumbly before I went to bed. I was actually craving my induction-friendly pumpkin treat (http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-friendly.html) that I usually have for dessert after dinner -- but I couldn't have it.
But I fulfilled an important social obligation without getting derailed. I hope my experience helps others.
But sometimes, real life gets in the way, and maybe you (like me) need some tactics for handling it.
Here was my situation: a good friend and business associate (we carry his product in my store) invited me to a wine & chocolate tasting event -- he is a chocolatier. In fact, he gave me 2 tickets to this rather expensive event. It would have been exceedingly rude of me not to go and not to participate. A true dilemma.
You may be faced with a similar situation: an important family or religious tradition (like Passover), a client dinner with set menu, etc. I'm not talking about a situation in which it would just inconvenient to stay on plan, but a situation in which it would be downright socially unacceptable or logistically impossible to stay on plan.
So, here's what I did that worked for me:
1. I ate NO carbs all day leading up to the event
2. I drank even MORE water than usual
3. I ate the absolute minimal amount of chocolate & wine necessary -- probably less than 1oz chocolate, and about 2oz wine
And it WORKED! This morning, I'm still in ketosis. In fact, the Ketostix was even darker pink than ever before. And, I gained no weight -- held steady.
Now, there were definitely consequences, and OBVIOUSLY this is not a strategy for cheating regularly -- only in emergencies. By early afternoon, I had a horrible headache (thank goodness for ibuprofen), and my tummy was a little grumbly before I went to bed. I was actually craving my induction-friendly pumpkin treat (http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-friendly.html) that I usually have for dessert after dinner -- but I couldn't have it.
But I fulfilled an important social obligation without getting derailed. I hope my experience helps others.
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