Sick of being strong.

**brats4** · March 28, 2007, 06:54 AM

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I would love to say Just dont' do it. However, I know that is just too simple. Here is what I would suggest. Make your own chocolate solutions. Don't give in to the store brought items that contain fillers and everything under the sun. Most of those contain alot of artificial ingredients you don't want to pay for anyway. Instead find chocolate outlets in a more natural form. Perhaps some by making your own dipping sauce with cocoa powder, butter and splenda. You could dip some nuts in it or even drizzle it over a bit of whipped cream. Another solution, whipping cream, splenda and cocoa powder....chocolate mouse of sorts...Not great food options, but better than the alternative.

**misplaced southerner** · March 28, 2007, 07:07 AM

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well...if it were me...i would want someone to tell me "don't do it".......funny thing i noticed is that once upon a time....when i DID do that...it did not taste NEARLY as good as i thought it would...in fact, i would up with a horrendous tummy ache and worse! my body did not like the invasion! i think it is human nature to want what we can not have.....

after i came home from target and seeing all the easter treats (especially the white chocolate reese's eggs!) i grabbed a bottle of water and jumped on the elliptical...just an idea

**Lyssie** · March 28, 2007, 07:09 AM

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There are white chocolate reese's eggs???

**misplaced southerner** · March 28, 2007, 07:16 AM

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oh yes ...sad to say but true...AND THEY EVEN SELL THEM IN A 6 PACK!!!! they are my fiance's favorite easter treat so i will get him some,,,,and stay FAR, FAR away!!!

i am off to work....sitting on my bottom all day in an inservice...hang in there today and think about, oh let's say,,,,,,celery sticks! (yum, yum!!!)

**Lyssie** · March 28, 2007, 07:23 AM

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hmm.. I've never even had them... I remember trying a white chocolate peanut butter cup one time... but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be (I mean, not that it wasn't *good*, just not *as* good)...

**julirama723** · March 28, 2007, 07:34 AM

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Well I'll break the trend and say "DON'T DO IT."

It IS as simple as that.

I've been going strong for 8 months, no cheats, because I tell myself "DON'T DO IT." Sure, I might see a piece of chocolate or watch my boyfriend eating pizza, and I think momentarily about the tastes and the smells and the deceptive goodness that arises. And then I say, "Hey snap out of it! If I eat that I'm going to feel like crap physically, probably become bloated and nauseous, not to mention mess up the hard work I've done so far, and I'm going to beat myself up about it and feel like crap emotionally, wondering why I was so impulsive to potentially mess up 8 months of hard work for 10 seconds of nothing."

When the impulse hits you, thing about the consequences of eating said food item, and then grab your water and hit the gym. Eat something high-fat and satisfying. Hop on the scale. Come on ADBB. There are many more pleasurable things than a 10-second date with refined flours and sugars.

**Stargirl** · March 28, 2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally posted by jaks40

Hi,
I have been doing atkins for nearly three months and havent cheated once however it is easter and everywhere is chocolate being advertised and its really getting to me. I have really been strong minded up until now but for some reason i am thinking about chocolate and eating it.
It took me so long to lose 8 kilos in this time and i guess that has stopped me cheating so far.My mother who is also doing atkins just suggested i eat some so i can stop obsessing over it.I am worried that it will start me on a path where thinking its ok to cheat now and then.However craving chocolate isnt good either.
Any advise out there??

Jacqui

Hi Jacqui!

Obviously you are craving a certain kind of chocolate that I don’t know at all… So it would be wrong to say that it might not taste that good as you remember and so on.

Here is my idea: As far as I understood the whole Atkins system (I am a beginner though) you may eat a chocolate bar with low carb, don’t you? Honestly, if you are dying for a piece of chocolate take one of those instead, count the carbs and be happy that you got it both, chocolate and sticking to your diet!

There are several recipes on the net for baking brownies, cheesecake and so on, everything low carb. I never tried those and, as I am in my introduction phase, it will take a while before I may do it. Anyhow, I lost 22 pound on a diet before I started Atkins and I found it very helpful to bake a cake sometimes when I felt needs for sugar. Instead of shopping ice cream or other industrial stuff, full of chemicals, this definitely is a better choice, as you have control about the ingredients.

Could your mum or your husband (?!) do the shopping for you until eastern is over? If not: Never leave the house/your office hungry and go shopping. It will be much easier to cheat while being hungry…

Keep it going!

Regards
Stargirl

**dream** · March 28, 2007, 08:02 AM

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Mix some cream cheese with cocoa power and Splenda, pop it in the freezer for a bit and it will be like a piece of fudge. It might help your chocolate craving and you'll thank yourself afterward for being strong.

You can do this!

**Lyssie** · March 28, 2007, 08:03 AM

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umm.. feeding a craving with what the craving is for can sometimes cause more cravings for the same thing, resulting in falling off the wagon repeatedly. I honestly do think the "Don't Do It" attitude is the best. Then again, I have fallen off the wagon repeatedly from cravings before.

**Babs** · March 28, 2007, 08:28 AM

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Hi Jacqui, Oh, I know Easter is hard to make it through. But we have to. Trust me, I know. Easter is not the time or place to decide to give up all your hard work. You've put time and effort into this life change. Stay away from the candy!

If you want to overdo it, have a little extra serving of meat...ham? Or a tad bit extra of veggies. Make a little goodie tray of legal stuffed eggs and mushrooms, shrimp, celery sticks with cheese...

Stay on your food list whatever you do. I don't know if you have the Easter Peeps, but they are gross dyed marshmellow chicks and bunnies. To add insult to injury, they are coated in crystally sugar! I love them! But this year, I am going to glue them to my body if I want them because that will save me the time of where they are going to end up.

When the Day is over, it will be the best feeling of your life. You can do it!

PS Ignore the chocolate bunny wildlife.

**Lisa_Rose** · March 28, 2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by BarbieLowCarbie

I don't know if you have the Easter Peeps, but they are gross dyed marshmellow chicks and bunnies.

LOL...gross is an understatement!

Those things are definitely yucky!

Jacqui, if you have a craving for chocolate, have a low carb version of it. I find this helps me...I think to myself, I don't need that candy bar because I can have have this instead. And, it usually satisfies the craving for me, but it's different for everyone.

**cincywbbw** · March 28, 2007, 09:23 AM

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Dont do it, I just know you will be miserable afterwards, I cheated the other day and I hurt so bad afterwards and caught a 3 lb gain. I just aint worth it.

**justkeepswimming** · March 28, 2007, 10:23 AM

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I crave chocolate during my TOM. Every single month. And before Atkins I would have chocolate one or two days during my TOM every month for the pst few years. I know this is common for many women.

Well my TOM was last week. And I resisted the temptation.. as hard as it was. I told myself that it was not worth it. And I am so proud of myself that I stuck to it.

Now if I can resist chocolate, I believe anyone can. Going shopping this weekend and seeing the easter candy had my mouth watering a bit, but not as much as usual.

One thing that helped me- drink a bunch of water and excersise. Or keep busy doing something else, your mind will wander off of the chocolate.
The hubby sat next to me eating a hot fudge sundae last night. I hopped on the excersise machine and told him that my belly will be shrinking and his will be growning.. teehee!

So I agree with the "dont do it". But if you absolutely must have some, I recommend like the others did, and make a atkins friendly version of a sweet treat.

**D14965** · March 28, 2007, 11:34 PM

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After putting in so much effort to wean myself off carbs i would be too scared to eat chocolate in case it gave me headaches etc. I accidently had something sugary once when i was eating out and I paid for it in a big way the next day. headaches, cravings eeek -- just not worth it. FOr me this is a good thing .... certainly keeps me from straying from the plan! there are lots of choccy fix recipes that you can substitute without feeling guilty Jacqui!

HAPPY EASTER!

Donna

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