I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall me?

[pinkfeathers]

So I didn't really take a bite of a cookie but in my dream I did. Would that stall me? And if it did, does the rate of getting into ketosis stay the same for short carb mess ups.

For example, if I ate a cookie today that was like 50 carbs, would that make me go out of it for another 5 days that it normally takes me to reach induction?

I still am not familiar with my carb limits or anything and I'm still just on induction (extetended). I've really only been on Atkins in ketosis for 2 weeks now.

Thanks to anyone who replies!!

[mission to lose]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

My dear Pinkfeathers...WHY WHY WHY would you even want to go there???

One bite? One Cookie? I don't know about you, but only ONE?

Seriously, it is too early to start messing around with little cheats. That will bring you one step closer to another, and another, and.....?

Stay strong, stay on track, and play with the cookies when you get to the rung on OWL.

(Just my opinion.)
~Mary

[pinkfeathers]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Hi Mary, I don't want to have a cookie, I was just wondering IF I had one, what would happen.

[mission to lose]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

I am not an expert, but I think probably nothing will happen.

But for me, I would not have the one cookie, because I am all or nothing, and a little cheat for me, would keep on going, a little here, a little there...? Who knows where it would take me. Probably a place I do not want to go to.

[Georgiana]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

So I didn't really take a bite of a cookie but in my dream I did. Would that stall me? And if it did, does the rate of getting into ketosis stay the same for short carb mess ups.

For example, if I ate a cookie today that was like 50 carbs, would that make me go out of it for another 5 days that it normally takes me to reach induction?

I still am not familiar with my carb limits or anything and I'm still just on induction (extetended). I've really only been on Atkins in ketosis for 2 weeks now.

Thanks to anyone who replies!!

Yikes! A 50-carb bite of cookie??? Even if the cookie was made of sugar only, that would be about 12 sugar cubes in a bite!

Anyway, eating 50 net carbs above your normal carb level might kick you out of ketosis. And since the carbs are coming from sugar, you would get a big insulin spike (bigger than if you had been on a high-carb diet). Even if you don't gain any weight, cheating with some cookies now and then will mess up your metabolism. Megs explained this in more detail here: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-one-bite.html

[liv]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

50 carbs would send me out of ketosis and it would take me 7 days to get back.

[mattkins]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

50 carbs would send me out of ketosis and it would take me 7 days to get back.

I don't know about that. It would knock me out of ketosis for 1 day max. It's not really that big of a deal.... IF you can keep it to one cookie and it doesn't start a binge, or a series of cheats, etc.

[James S]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

I don't know about that. It would knock me out of ketosis for 1 day max. It's not really that big of a deal.... IF you can keep it to one cookie and it doesn't start a binge, or a series of cheats, etc.

I understand where you're coming from, but we're all built differently. When you're following a WOE constructed so meticulously as Atkins (DANDR), then it is even more important to stick as closely to it as possible. Not only that, but that one cookie could trigger a cephalic response and then we're back at square one; which may not occur for many months or years. No time to backslide, because every day we're one step closer to our goal. Cheating only delays that.

[Mickkey]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Most of us got here because our self control stinks. One for me always leads to another, and another. I know you're just wondering, but don't be tempted to find out. That kind of thinking is what has gotten most of us back to gaining. Good luck.

[Whatsername]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

No time to backslide, because every day we're one step closer to our goal. Cheating only delays that.

Good point! I know we have gotten off on a tangent of sorts but what I tell myself is I could take one bit of something that is a cheat. I would enjoy it (maybe) for that few seconds...then spend a lot of time trying to NOT repeat that and trying to get back on plan. So, 10 secs versus ??? how much time recovering. For me it isn't all about ketosis but about my mind set.

Now...that said..and while I believe that...in the big scheme of things, one bite of cookie is not the end of the world. How you continue after that is up to you.

J

[liv]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Good points guys. For me a bit of something really depends what that something is. I have learned enough about my eating now to know that there is certain items that I can not bite into or I will eat the whole package and all the packages in my neighbourhood.

And Mattkins You are argoing with me? Are you telling me that 50 sudden carbs will not have this effect on me

don't know about that. It would knock me out of ketosis for 1 day max. It's not really that big of a deal.... IF you can keep it to one cookie and it doesn't start a binge, or a series of cheats, etc.

I have done this for almost two years. I know perfectly well that this is the effect it will have on me. And I know how many days it will take for me to get back into ketosis. Been there done that.

[mattkins]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Yes moderator with your 6,500 posts and all you're "Good little Atkins'er" badges, I AM arguing with you. I thought this was a forum where everyone could contribute, and other opinions besides yours were accepted? No?? I stand by what I said because my contribution is HELPFUL to the original poster. Regardless of whether you take offense or not. 50 grams will NOT throw you out of ketosis for 7 days. That's ridiculous.

[Georgiana]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Yes moderator with your 6,500 posts and all you're "Good little Atkins'er" badges, I AM arguing with you. I thought this was a forum where everyone could contribute, and other opinions besides yours were accepted? No?? I stand by what I said because my contribution is HELPFUL to the original poster. Regardless of whether you take offense or not. 50 grams will NOT throw you out of ketosis for 7 days. That's ridiculous.

This is not about a member's number of posts or about his/her position, Mattkins. Liv was sharing the effect that eating 50 net carbs would have on her, not on you, me or anyone else. You cannot know whether 50 net carbs will throw her out of ketosis for 7 days. You might think most people will be able to get back in ketosis in less than 7 days. That is probably correct and Dr. Atkins does tell us in DANDR that usually it takes 2-3 days to completely switch from glucosis to lipolysis. But we are not all the same and some people are more metabolically resistant than others. Those people, like Liv, will need more time to get into ketosis. This is an excerpt from DANDR 2002, Ch. 13, p. 158:

As I'm sure you've guessed, the degree of resistance to weight loss that your body shows corresponds to your degree of difficulty in getting well into lipolysis. By definition, resistance to weight loss is resistance to lipolysis.

As you can see, if someone is metabolically resistant, he/she is resistant to getting into ketosis.

Let's keep this thread friendly.

[mitzimarie]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

This is not about a member's number of posts or about his/her position, Mattkins. Liv was sharing the effect that eating 50 net carbs would have on her, not on you, me or anyone else. You cannot know whether 50 net carbs will throw her out of ketosis for 7 days. You might think most people will be able to get back in ketosis in less than 7 days. That is probably correct and Dr. Atkins does tell us in DANDR that usually it takes 2-3 days to completely switch from glucosis to lipolysis. But we are not all the same and some people are more metabolically resistant than others. Those people, like Liv, will need more time to get into ketosis. This is an excerpt from DANDR 2002, Ch. 13, p. 158:
As you can see, if someone is metabolically resistant, he/she is resistant to getting into ketosis.

Let's keep this thread friendly.

I couldn't agree more... each one of us is different. It takes me at least 4 days to get back into ketosis.

And to the OP - again, we are all different. But I can tell you this about myself: ONE BITE can be the kiss of death for me... it starts a chain reaction that I have a very hard time turning around (been there, done that).

[pinkfeathers]

Re: I had a nightmare that I ate a bite of a cookie. Curiously, would one bite stall

Hm... I'm glad I posted this question. And I appreciate the different views and such. For me, it takes 5 days to get into Ketosis. So, I guess what everyone is saying is that when OUT of ketosis, it takes the same time to get back INTO ketosis no matter how many carbs I went over, yes??