cupcakes & beer

[JaxMama]

Yesterday we had a big celebration for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I ate low carb and barely anything until 130pm. Then I ate a cupcake and icecream when everyone else was. I didn't eat anything else and had a couple beers at monster truck jam late last night. I was so hungry when I got home at 11 that I ate another cupcake and icecream.

Am I upset or regretful? NOPE! Back on my healthy diet today and started with a two egg omelet with 1 oz cheese. The scale went down a tad I think. Do I know I am out of ketosis? Yep and I know by tomorrow I will be back in it, my body takes 1 day on 30 grams or less to get back into gear.

It's ok to take a break one day and celebrate life without over doing in, knowing the next day I will be back on track.

i love the fact I had enough will power to know today I wouldn't be regretful and excited I could do it and still be happy.

thanks for listening!

[liv]

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I see.
Atkins must just have been kidding when he wrote down rule number five of induction

Eat nothing that is not on the acceptable foods list. And that means absolutely nothing! Your "just this one taste won't hurt" rationalization is the kiss of failure during this phase of Atkins

[WetBanana]

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It's great that you're able to do that...not so many of us are fortunate to be able to be like that, especially when we still have a LOT of weight left to lose. I'm not even halfway to my goal yet...

Yesterday I went past the bakery section at the grocery store and the nasty sheet cakes that aren't even exciting (or expensive) to eat were just calling to me. I just wanted to lick all the icing off of it. Instead, I stuck to my guns and got some blueberries.

Anyway - it's great that you have learned your body well enough to do that kind of thing. I'm petrified of it though.

[Shoe Lady]

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I think it's wonderful to celebrate your child birthday. And then get right back on track. Nothing is written in stone including Atkins. Family and that birthday is more important. We all could take a breath sometime.

[atkinsgal08]

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>> It's ok to take a break one day>>

That may be what you think.

Time will tell if it's "ok".

You can celebrate any family event without "celebrating" with a cupcake and beer.

To me, neither of those would be celebrating.

Forums like this are littered with restarters who espouse the notion that doing "whatever you want" is perfectly fine.

For many, it's as Dr. Atkins writes, "the kiss of death".

[stephbob]

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That one taste, or one day off track certainly is the kiss of death for most people. I used to be like that, think that one day wouldn't hurt, and then I WOULD get back on track. But then I'd cheat another day because I knew I'd get back on track. Then it was two days, then three days...boom. I lost track altogether.

Nobody here is going to congratulate you for being proud of what you've done I'm afraid, but only because so many of us have been there, done that, and we know all too well how bad it is to have that kind of mindset on this way of life. I won't lie, sometimes I'll sneak in one bite of something I'm not supposed to have, thinking "oh, it won't hurt!" but it does. I have to literally stop myself there and then, because that one bite WILL lead to days, weeks, MONTHS of sneaking something here and there that I shouldn't have.

[Suzanne_H]

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I used to think a day a week cheat was a-ok, too. 60 pounds and several years later I didn't think so much of that idea. It didn't work for me, and I wasn't doing Atkins properly. Considering you really have very little weight to lose perhaps it'll work for you... but it doesn't mean you're doing Atkins.

Denial ain't a river in Egypt.

Cheating is not a part of the Atkins way of life.

[2big4mysize]

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glad you got back on your atkins so fast after eating off plan.

As a carboholic I can't do that so I have to stay on plan and clebrate the love and friendships I share with family, friends and coworkers during life's events without consuming high carb foods which are often served then.

[Kntrylady]

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It's ok to take a break one day and celebrate life without over doing in, knowing the next day I will be back on track.

Understand that for many of us that post alarmed us. We know what a slippery slope you are playing with, and in addition of being worried for you, we're worried at the message it sends to others that might not be as strong.

To me, I'm a carbaholic with a low CCLL. I'm like an alcoholic where it's NOT ok to have that one sip, or a drug addict that can't have the one time high.

I'm thrilled for you that you were able to get right back on track. I wish you continued success with it. But yes, all those "just this one" added up for me. Next thing I know it was 2 years later, I woke up heavier than ever and I finally worked up the strength to get back on this WOE/WOL.

[Desertthorn]

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Yesterday we had a big celebration for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I ate low carb and barely anything until 130pm. Then I ate a cupcake and icecream when everyone else was. I didn't eat anything else and had a couple beers at monster truck jam late last night. I was so hungry when I got home at 11 that I ate another cupcake and icecream.

Am I upset or regretful? NOPE! Back on my healthy diet today and started with a two egg omelet with 1 oz cheese. The scale went down a tad I think. Do I know I am out of ketosis? Yep and I know by tomorrow I will be back in it, my body takes 1 day on 30 grams or less to get back into gear.

It's ok to take a break one day and celebrate life without over doing in, knowing the next day I will be back on track.

i love the fact I had enough will power to know today I wouldn't be regretful and excited I could do it and still be happy.

thanks for listening!

The only problem that I would have with this is that if I give myself permission to eat something off plan, it just makes it easier the next time and then I'm gone. BUT, congrats to you for jumping back on and not beating yourself up over it. Some of us do and we certainly don't need the added guilt. Your great.

[JaxMama]

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That was my point, encouragement! Thanks for some support and non support it's ok I am learning that some on here don't encourage but just put down. Being one of those who used to quit after a day like that I hope it's encouragement for others who see one bad day. I planned it though. And yesterday was not the kiss of death. If it was I should have been dead along time ago with the rest of you carb-o-holics for all the crap we used to eat. I feel great and not ashamed (a little guilty). I am back on the wagon and in two weeks (after 1 additional day in my induction to make up for yesterday) I will go and celebrate my anniversary with my husband with a great low carb dinner and non carb alcoholic beverages. My "bad" days are planned now and they are not everyday.
I will be weighing myself tomorrow morning on my own scale, so that will tell me for sure. And guess what, if it's a little up, no big deal. I know it's not going to be much because my jeans last weekend that wouldn't fit over my thighs, fit me today.
I know a lot of people don't agree with me and I don't write anything to upset people but I need support just like everyone else here and that's what I like to do, encourage and congratulate others. Treat others how you would want to be treated. Your stories are amazing and I hope that in 90 days I will be able to put up my photo of my pre baby bod that I would like back.

Everyone, have a GREAT low carb week!

[Suzanne_H]

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Yesterday we had a big celebration for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I ate low carb and barely anything until 130pm. Then I ate a cupcake and icecream when everyone else was. I didn't eat anything else and had a couple beers at monster truck jam late last night. I was so hungry when I got home at 11 that I ate another cupcake and icecream.

Am I upset or regretful? NOPE! Back on my healthy diet today and started with a two egg omelet with 1 oz cheese. The scale went down a tad I think. Do I know I am out of ketosis? Yep and I know by tomorrow I will be back in it, my body takes 1 day on 30 grams or less to get back into gear.

It's ok to take a break one day and celebrate life without over doing in, knowing the next day I will be back on track.

i love the fact I had enough will power to know today I wouldn't be regretful and excited I could do it and still be happy.

thanks for listening!

Which part are we supposed to support? Seriously I have never seen ADBB support fail when someone comes back from a cheat (myself included) who expresses a desire to not repeat the error. Cheating occasionally is not doing Atkins! ADBB = Atkins Diet Bulletin Board I pray we never become the kind of board that supports "occasional cheating".

Look, be true to yourself. I don't need anyone's support to cheat on a diet. I tend to do that just fine all on my own. I need support to stay on the diet.

[djb]

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1 slip up now and again wont make that much of a difference tbh,just get back on induction foods drink enough water plenty of excercise you wont put much or any weight on....

check out my progress and i have had the off day even with a big pizza etc but next day back on induction food being very strict,my cheat day now if i have 1 is toast tune with salad cream

dj

[djb]

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toast and tuna even lol

[liv]

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djb you are still on induction. You need to work the programme. Learn how to eat sustainable - not eat only a few items and then dip into the cookie jar once in a while. The point is to level things out -
Many people could eat a piece of toast without it being a cheat once we have done this a bit.
You have to do yourself a favour and figure out what will work for you in the long term