what do you do?

[fivebyfive]

what do you do when you want to have a small cheat im not talking like an entire meal but something small like and this sounds pathetic but an inch of bread..just a taste... one m&m........ one bite of pizza... I really really want to be cheat free and doing these small cheats..is it hurting and by how much.. any advice or responses appreciated

[pstansel]

Re: what do you do?

Learn to make the revolution rolls. Done right they will be your bread, and you can apparently use them as a pizza crust!

[2big4mysize]

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if you can control it and it doesn't make you crave nor stall you then it isn't doing any harm BUT the next cheat will be well i've had an inch and no harm so this time I'll have ..... and next time it will be well i had a whole piece and it didn't harm me so this time I'll have .... and soon you will be rationalizing whole cheating days. it is so not worth it. When you see statisitically one one out of 10 will make it to goal and of those less the 30% will still be at goal in 5 yrs. Being a carboholic is a horrible addiction to have don't try to allow your addiction to come back in.

Happy low carbing

[fivebyfive]

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anyone got a link for revolution rolls?

[dreamof145]

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What have I done when I see something that I really want a taste of, but know that it is against my WOE? I usually go for a walk, drink a tall glass of water or look for a substitute item that is acceptable to my plan. I don't take my weight loss lightly. This is the first time I've ever had control over my weight. One thing I've heard over and over in this forum that has stuck in my mind is that NOTHING tastes as good as losing the weight feels.

I've had to teach myself that one bite might lead to another and another. There are some things that I know I won't be able to stop myself once I start. I think that it is about making choices. Like 2big said, only if you are absolutely sure you can control it. Only you can make that choice.

[jennifer ^v^]

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I tell myself to wait ten minutes, and try to forget about it. If I still want it in ten minutes, and it's a clean want, then I can eat it.

When I hit the ten minute point, I increase it to twenty minutes. If I still want it in twenty minutes, and it's a clean want, then I can eat it.

In theory, I just keep raising the number of minutes beyond that point. In actuality, I've been able to nip all of my cravings in the bud because I try to figure out why I'm craving something. Most of the time, it has very little to actually do with the food. I rarely, if ever, have had a clean want and just really really have to eat something.

Ironically, it's never been hard for me to wait out a craving. Trying to figure out what drove me to want passionately want something in the first place usually takes up my attention.

[teeja]

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anyone got a link for revolution rolls?

Here you go:

Atkins Revolution Rolls

3 eggs
1 pkg. Splenda
dash salt
pinch cream of tartar
3 T cream cheese

Preheat oven to 300. Separate the eggs and add Splenda, salt and cream cheese to the yolks. Whisk this mixture together. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff. Using a spatula, gradually fold the yolk mixture into the white mixture, being careful not to break down the whites. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam and spoon the mixture onto the sheet, making 6 mounds. Flatten each just a little. Bake about 35 minutes. Let them cool on sheet for few minutes, then remove to rack and cool.

Makes 6 @ .7 carbs, 0 fiber, 58 Calories, 4 fat, 3 protein

[stephbob]

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I've gotten into the routine of getting onto my cross trainer everytime I want something I shouldnt have. If I still want it after I've burned 100 calories, I'm welcome to it.

I haven't welcomed myself to it yet haha

[Heidi3]

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I am serious about the word Cheat ..it is an awful word imho ...if you are going to change your life ..then taking bite of things you know will cause you problems is self defeating for sure ..but cheating is such a negative word ...

I firmly believe if you have the urge to taste foods you know will cause you problems then you are not eating enough good food.....there is a world of good food out there that you can enjoy, gain and maintain a great body on ...why not eat them instead of the stuff you know you are trying to move away from?

find something really wonderful sit down and eat a plate of it instead of taking bites of things you know taste like they do .....and put weight on like they do ...

[SugarFreeSheila]

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I wouldn't call this a "cheat" per se, but sometimes I'll allow myself to overdo it on the pastachios. At night. lol But I get right on with it the next day and don't dwell.

[Sarah1341]

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One of the girls in STAC mentioned making a mock danish, but instead of using splenda to sweeten, she used spices and uses it as a wrap or bread. Sounded great. May be worth a try if you are having trouble ditching bread.

[Momtofour]

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I can't do the little cheats. I cave and eat the whole piece of pizza or the whole dinner roll. That's great if you can control it though.

[Kent]

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Not sure what phase of the diet you are in 5x5, but the response depends on it. If you are 7th rung OWL, a small bite of pizza might be totally within the diet for you. If you are still doing Extended Induction, it is my opinion that it is wrong and could lead to worse things happening (and ever increasing cheat portion sizes). It is also a symbol of either two things -- your eating is not under control or you are actually wanting to move on to higher rungs and more variety.

I don't think we can answer what the state of mind or why the craving is happening. For me when my mind is working correctly and not craving nuts, I evaluate what the food means to me and if it is that important for me. Tonight was a church dinner, which had some fantastic dessert cake, but I had to decide how important that cake was. I knew I wasn't hungry, but the craving was still there. In the end, you have to realize you are in control for what foods you eat.

If you do decide that piece is important for you or that you really want it, just make sure you really want the each next bite as well. The next bite should be no easier than the first.