Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

[lannerjarv]

so i have a confession.
i ended up cheating in Las Vegas.
i was such a good girl for the first two days and then the last 3 I pigged out.

i'm regretting it BIG TIME as today I am back on the plan and have a massive headache and feel huge.

after a cheat session how long does it take until you feel back to normal on average?

i'm mad that i did it. but, whats done is done i s'pose.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

>> after a cheat session how long does it take until you feel back to normal on average?>>

How long did you have Induction flu?

It's going to take as long as it takes.

[LateNiteDiner]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

I thought that what happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas!? hehe...

As for how long it takes, as long as it takes I suppose. Hopefully just long enough to make sure you never do it again.

[lannerjarv]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

when i initially started i had the induction flu for 3 days.

[lannerjarv]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

I thought that what happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas!? hehe...

As for how long it takes, as long as it takes I suppose. Hopefully just long enough to make sure you never do it again.

with how rough i'm feeling today in comparison to how AWESOME i was feeling this time last week, i will be writing on my blog tonight so i don't forget and lose focus.

[atkinsgal08]

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And it's not just about how bad you feel ... it's about getting back in to ketosis ... and how much time you lose burning fat.

[lannerjarv]

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i'm going to give myself to the end of the week before checking my ketosis.. i don't tend to rely on those keto sticks though.

[JaxMama]

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Glad to see Vegas was fun! I hope you get back into ketosis quickly.

[2big4mysize]

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depending oh how carbed up you did over your caloric expendatures you ate you could be back in ketossi in the morning or it could take more days.

glad you are blogging about how awful you are feeling physically after your cheat so you can use it as a tool to not do it again cause folk tend to forget how badly they felt after a while and only remeber that they came right back to atkins without any trouble.

[pagliaccia]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

If you don't mind my asking, why did you cheat? What was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak? Peer pressure, poor planning, etc. I ask because it's always good to identify triggers to work to avoid them in the future. Great job getting back on track!

[lannerjarv]

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it was Las Vegas plain and simple.

i'm back in ketosis this am and didn't gain any weight. phew!

[atkinsgal08]

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>>didn't gain any weight. phew!>>

Don't kid yourself that there weren't any consequences though.

[lannerjarv]

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you are pretty pessimistic hey.. lol
no where in this thread have i mentioned that my actions won't have repercussions.
i'm well aware that cheats/drinking throws your weight loss off for quite a bit.

[not2late]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

I have a couple of questions....

On Day 14 of Induction, when you checked the metabolic resistance charts, what was your degree of metabolic resistance? That's an important number because it gives you an idea of your potential carb losing level. So if you have average to lo metabolic resistance to weight loss, you can estimate that your CCLL is between 15-about 60 net carbs/day and if you ate within that range you may or may not have lost (or gained) weight during your binge.

Also what was your daily carb intake before your Vegas binge? You really have 2 choices on what to do....if you completely blew it you can go back to Induction for a few days, get into ketosis, then pick up where you left off in OWL OR you can just go back to your pre-Vegas carb level and pick up where you left off.

[lannerjarv]

Re: Ugggggggggggggggh... confession

my carb intake prior to going was 25-30.
my metabolic resistance is low.

i've decided to just pick up where i left off rather than going back on induction.
i've been eating clean again for 3 days now and feel that i'm back on track.