17 days on Induction, and I screwed myself over.

[atkinsgal08]

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

>>when my diet fails,>>

The "diet" didn't fail.

[LaurenNicole1792]

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oh that's right I failed. I'm not sure what else to call it.

[atkinsgal08]

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

No one is suggesting that YOU failed.

You made a poor choice.

Now you have to make good choices.

The first thing I would do if I were you would be to get a copy of the book and start reading.

[Shrew2u]

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

If your heart had exploded and you dropped dead due to the sugar/carb rush...yes, that would have been a poor choice that lead to failure. Since you posted after enjoying the pie, either Pennsylvania now has a zombie problem or your poor choice can be mitigated and reversed by a series of better choices.

So - what's on the menu for the rest of the day? BRAAAAINS...or something Induction friendly? I'm having a quick stir fry of shrimp, broccoli, baby sweet peppers and red cabbage with ginger, garlic and a little soy sauce. Dinner will probably be pork rind-coated, deep-fried halibut with steamed assorted veg. Will probably snack on some pecans and string cheese, too.

[Coshybott]

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

Hey now don't be so negative, so you screwed up, you maybe lost a week. But you did two things right - you could have said "hey i've ruined this day already, i may as well carry on...i'll start again tomorrow" but you didnt. You came right on here and you confessed. Thats damage control. You just need to start induction again and you'll be fine. We all make mistakes and now you can learn from yours.
I'd recommend reading the book, even if its just a few pages a night. It really keeps you motivated and helps you to keep making the right choices.
Now buck up and get back to becoming the YOU you want to be!

[LaurenNicole1792]

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haha thanks, Ill buck up for sure

[d33na]

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I think the only thing that keeps me on track is starting each day guilt-free. I learn from my mistakes and move on. Stopping and feeling guilty and spiralling into more bad choices is sabotage.

Get up...go for a walk...eat properly and get on with it. It's all about your perspective! Blame serves no purpose after you know what you did wrong...correct it and keep moving.

Wallowing in self pity is allowing a mistake to have far too much power. It's also lazy lol...it's easier to sit an wallow than go for a walk...

By not moving forward you are punishing yourself over and over...that makes you a victim and not letting it stop you makes you an active participant in your own life!

You are in control...it's empowering

[BigSouthernBoy]

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Personally, I feel the "secret" to being successful not only on Atkins, but any other lifestyle plan, is to accept that you are human and that you are going to make mistakes. When you make those mistakes, you learn from them and move on.

Throughout my years of dieting, if I screwed up, I gave up completely and told myself that since I had one piece of pie, what difference would it make if I had three more? And the cycle continued.

The key, however, is to understand that one screw up doesn't reverse your progress thus far. Yes, you might gain a pound or two, but that's nothing in the long run. Just don't let these minor obstacles become the norm and you will continue losing weight.

That's my two cents anyway.

[Irish_Fan]

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I did almost same thing messed up with whipped topping !!!!!! Just start clean and a little bit wiser

[just4me]

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I am speaking from what I tell myself, and hoping that it might change your way of thinking.

Excuses. I messed up. Now my week is ruined. Now I'm a failure. Who in the world has given so much control to a piece of PIE??? Ok so if I ate the pie I'd be mad, I'd be sad, I'd tell myself it is over and not do it again, move on head strong to not make the same mistake because the time getting back into ketosis was not worth it, did it taste better than thin would feel? nope not a chance. close but not a chance.

A piece of pie doesn't make you fat, a piece of pie doesn't control your week, self sabatoge does, excuses do. Ok you ate it BUT instead of eating the entire thing you stopped with guilt and feel something from it instead of following it with a bag of chips. Move on head held high! you can do this!

[liv]

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We are waiting to hear how things are going LaurenNicole. Tell us how you are doing. Good our bad. Just get it out. We are here for you.

[motherof3]

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

Don't be hard on yourself. You might not have even caused a bump in the road. All you have to do is get back on track and keep up the exercising if you are doing any and you are sure to to see a big change if any. Keep up the good work, don't fall off because of one piece of pie!

[soon2bslim]

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Well 17 pounds off in 16 days is just awesome!!! Focus on how well you have done and that u seem to be able 2 do Atkins very successfully- so get back on track. You are still much lighter than u were a few weeks ago and i'm sure you will continue to lose.
Exercise helps your metabolism and will have a positive impact on your weightloss overall. You might want to consider not weighing yourself everyday, stay on the plan and weigh yourself next week.
***In general, how you respond AFTER mistakes is crucial. People mess up here and there - it's getting back into the swing, as quickly as possible, and staying with it that's the most important and gets one to their goal.

[Slapshot]

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One pound of fat = 3500 calories. You didn't consume 3500 calories in one piece of pecan pie. Therefore, you did not gain one pound of fat.

The "weight" you probably saw on the scale is the glycogen stores which uses water at a 4:1 (or 3:1?) ratio. So, even a mild "cheat" will reveal a several "pound" difference (of mostly water) on the scale. Getting back on plan makes it all go away. For me, it's not the first piece of pecan pie that causes me trouble, it's the bad choices I make after that if I think that one slip-up means I'll have a shitty day, week or month.