17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

[LaurenNicole1792]

I am so mad right now because I have been perfect since November 11th and have gone from 179 pounds to 162 pounds as of yesterday. Today, I don't know what happened. I had a piece of pecan pie (there's about 60 carbs), and a ton of fat free whipping cream (that has 3 grams of sugar per two tablespoons). Basically, I am really scared that tomorrow I'm going to be 179 pounds. After all that! I didn't even screw up Thanksgiving! I ate a pile of turkey. I hate my life right now, I feel so worthless and I feel that I just wasted the last almost month counting everything, and now none of it matters.

Help! What happens when you mess up like I did? Am I going to gain back all of the weight overnight?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

>>What happens when you mess up like I did?>>

You explode.

Seriously ... what happens is that you get the "joy" of getting back in to ketosis all over again.

>>Am I going to gain back all of the weight overnight?>>

No. However, you're not likely to escape without consequences.

All choices have consequences.

>>now none of it matters>>

That's not true.

You didn't lose everything you've done in the last month.

This is a really big learning moment for you ... take the time to figure out why you did what you did ... so that the next time something like this happens, you can choose wisely.

Make the next bite you eat Atkins ... and don't give up on yourself.

[LaurenNicole1792]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

If I would exercise today, would it do any good for my weight tomorrow, or is the day basically a downer either way? Would you exercise if you were me?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

You can't exercise away the bad eating.

Choices have consequences ... you have to deal with them.

Keep in mind, too, that what you did today might not show up on "the scale" for a few days.

[LaurenNicole1792]

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I am aware that I have to deal with the consequences. Since I am used to weight watchers, and this is my first time on Atkins, I wasn't sure how a screw up day affects the whole process. Thank you for your advice.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

>>I wasn't sure how a screw up day affects the whole process.>>

Well, since on Atkins, "burning fat as fuel" is what you're trying to accomplish, the sugar rush from the pie and "fat free whipping cream" (was it Cool Whip?) will put you back into burning sugar for fuel.

Getting your body back in to ketosis ... another 3-4 days.

So ... you lost maybe 5 days?

Was the pie worth it?

And just to clarify, you are reading Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002), right?

[liv]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

Do not catastrophize - no need to. You ate some stuff put it behind you move forward.
You're doing great.

[LaurenNicole1792]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

It wasn't Cool Whip, it was the cheap version of it though. Definitely NOT worth it. I am praying that I am no more than 170 pounds tomorrow.


I wish I had this website earlier today, I don't think I would have screwed up. It really helps when somebody is talking about what I eat, besides just me. Thank you again

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

>>t wasn't Cool Whip, it was the cheap version of it though.>>

Definitely not allowed on Atkins ... ever.

>>I am praying that I am no more than 170 pounds tomorrow.>>

And if you are ... or even on Sunday/Monday ... what will happen?

[LaurenNicole1792]

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And No, I'm not reading the book. I am using my friend's mom's books as references sometiems. But mostly, not, just online.

[LaurenNicole1792]

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If I am, what will happen is I will have a terrible week.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I'm not reading the book.>>

Well, I've never known anyone to achieve their goals without owning their own copy.

You can't really "do" Atkins without knowing what it's really about.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>what will happen is I will have a shitty week.>>

Oh.

You're really giving WAAAAAY too much control of your life to the scale.

There's way more things that could go wrong in one's life to make a week "shitty" ...

[lucyloo]

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^^ I agree

I had a screw up day right after induction and I didn't gain anything - but I didn't lose anything either that week. I just powered through it and am back on track. Just think of it as a lesson learned and get right back on track. It's not the end of the world and you owe it to yourself to get back on track.

Edited to add - I think I like teh word "track" today ...lol

[LaurenNicole1792]

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IT took me a loong time of ups and downs before I could even get to this weight, so yeah Im a little depressed. It's not the scale, I feel thinner obviously. And please, I know what makes a week shitty- and the reason I diet is so I can be happy in the shitty weeks of life. So when my diet fails, I feel that I have nothing going good. = explanation of the shitty week remark.