Confessional

[Chocolate_chick]

I was doing exactly as I was supposed to...until yesterday!!
I went out to breakfast with my daughter. I ordered a plate of eggs and bacon but it wasn't that great. I decided I would have a little teenie weenie bite of my daughter's huge pancake with strawberry and pecan maple syrup that she didn't even put a dent in. I lost control and finished off the Whole thing!!!Then I had 6 breaded crab sticks with ketchup for dinner. I tested for ketone and still had a small amount. You'd think I would take that as a chance to get back on the right track but NOOOO I go to work today and have a dark chocolate truffle (one that was damaged but instead of tossing it I ate it!) and a Chocolixir!!!!

I suck

[quotidianlight]

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You've lost so much already, don't think of this as a failure or you sucking. Think of this as a lesson and get right back on the horse.

[dreamof145]

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The best thing to do when you mess up is to write out what tempted you and make a new plan on how you'll avoid it happening again. What could you have done or eaten instead that would have helped? If your daughter wasn't going to eat it, maybe you could have asked the waitress to take it away from the table. I don't know, its a choice we all have to make from time to time. When I feel tempted, I take out a little photo-album that I always carry with me in my purse. I have inspirational quotes, photos, reminders to myself of what will happen if I don't stay in control. This helps me a lot, don't know if this is something that might help you.

Keep going, don't look back at what happened today, instead get right back on the wagon and make this a learning experience. Don't be down on yourself, cause now you can see what your temptations are and make a plan to be stronger and on track if/when obstacles happen again. We're here for you. Make it happen!!

[quotidianlight]

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I really like the little album idea! I'm going to make one for myself, Thanks for the idea.

[Mothercooter]

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Here is what I have to do in situations like that now. The exact same thing happened to be the other day. We were out to eat and my mom didnt even eat a third of her triple chocolate cake with ooey gooey hot fudge. Oh dont get me started...

BUT....

Instead of feeling that same feeling of "oh it was so expensive lets not let it go to waste" or "just let me dip my finger in it and lick my finger that wont hurt." I pictured that plate of chocolate death instead as a huge plate of steaming fat that would end up on my belly if I ate it. I knew that one bite and sure enough I would not only eat that but everything else illegal that came into view and go back to feeling horrible again and in a carb mental fog not to mention gain back all the weight I had taken off.

The mental image of that cake being fat instead kinda worked. Much easier to leave a plate of fat sitting there and walk away than the cake. Sure wish I could leave all my belly fat at a resturant and walk away. That would be my tip to the waitress, lol.

Okay seriouly now. Just get right back on the horse. You have come so far so dont give up!!! Do something you can be proud of yourself for. Your worth it! (this is my mental chant to myself, lol)

I agree, think now what can you do when faced with that situation again.

Just start again. Not tomorrow (as we all know tomorrow never comes) but right now!

In no time you will be back in ketosis and can move on and keep pressing towards your goal. just learn from the mistake.



I also love the photo album idea. I think what I am going to do is get my worst and heaviest before pic and carry it around with me in my wallet and make a point to take it out and look at it whenever Im tempted because (to steal a quote) "nothing tastes as good and being thin feels"

[Chocolate_chick]

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Thanks for the replies everyone.
I was actually surprised I lasted as long as I did without a single cheat. What's really bad is that i'm tempted on a daily basis all day. Chocolate is my weakness! I always have it all around me. I can't avoid it !!! I'll try picturing it as fat. As for pics, my drivers photo is pretty bad (me at 250 and looking rough lol!) I should just look at that.

[makinbiscuits]

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next time you feel the urge to cheat just think of how you'll feel coming on here confessing that you succumbed to your temptations.

remember to, you own your food... your food doesn't own you.

[quotidianlight]

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I am surrounded by chocolate and stuff at work so I keep a sugar fee bar in my desk so if I do get weak I don't end up with something really bad in my mouth. Most of the sugar alcohols scare but I haven't had any problems with my chocoperfection bar.

[PinkWoman]

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Chocolate chick - You don't suck. You are awesome and you came clean. There, that said, yesterday is history. You flirted with something dangerous, and realized just how dangerous it was. The only time I have put something in my mouth that I knew I shouldn't, it didn't even taste good.
By now you must have a closet full of clothes that are too big for you. Go try some of them on and have a laugh. Give them away - you won't need them.

[DDBoles]

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I was doing exactly as I was supposed to...until yesterday!!
I went out to breakfast with my daughter. I ordered a plate of eggs and bacon but it wasn't that great. I decided I would have a little teenie weenie bite of my daughter's huge pancake with strawberry and pecan maple syrup that she didn't even put a dent in. I lost control and finished off the Whole thing!!!Then I had 6 breaded crab sticks with ketchup for dinner. I tested for ketone and still had a small amount. You'd think I would take that as a chance to get back on the right track but NOOOO I go to work today and have a dark chocolate truffle (one that was damaged but instead of tossing it I ate it!) and a Chocolixir!!!!

I suck

Chocolate chick:

YOU LOST 30 POUNDS in ONE MONTH?? Am I understanding that correctly?? Oh my gosh. Honey you do not suck, you are my hero. I've been trying to lose 30 pounds for years. I haven't officially started Atkins yet. Just reading about it today. I have to figure this thing out though! I'm in awe!

Donna

[Tack Candy]

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Ok, so actually cocoa is good for you. It is the sugar that is the problem. Try to occasionally (important word - occasionally) have a chocolate mousse made by whipping 2 or 3 oz. of heavy cream, one packet of splenda and a heaping tsp. of cocoa. (count the Splenda AND heavy cream!)

It might help as long as it doesn't get habit forming. (it is THAT good.)

[Tack Candy]

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Oops, and cocoa has countable carbs too, but not many at all....