Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

[AtkinsBarbie*]

Hi people.Some of you may still remember me.I have been gone for a while now im back.But i really need my atkinsbb family right now.There is a huge butterpound sheet cake with buttercream frosting from my Cousins prom.Its so much leftover That its calling my name .I told the cake that it would not win and that i was going to fight it to the end but i smell the butter and see the moist crumb and im about to dig in!!I have not cheated one time since i started the atkins planand i dont want to start now .Can i have one piece of cake ?Will one piece throw off my whole plan from day one?It looks so pretty Its a creamy beige color with blue and pink frosting ribbons buttercream.I cant avoid it.This cake is huge its almost the size of the dining room table.

[Georgiana]

Re: Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

I cant avoid it.

Of course you can! You need to think in "cans" though, not "can'ts".

The cake can sit on the table... you don't need to eat it just because it's there or because there are leftovers.

Why don't you put the cake in the fridge (if you live with others who will eat it later), to get it out of sight?

[Carne!]

Re: Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

it's not going to taste as good once you eat it, and when you do, the guilt from what you did is going to hit you full force. Then you might go off plan or you might gain weight or get discouraged. It's really not worth it. Plus, nothing tastes as good as it smells.

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Make a nice jello cheesecake and have a big ol honking piece if you feel you are too tempted. Or have a huge steak dinner. Overindulging a tiny bit on Atkins is so much better than going off plan.

[SwissMiss]

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Not worth it! Hands off! Go and brush your teeth - that will take the taste away and then and if you can - throw it away!

[CalicoPrairie]

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it's not going to taste as good once you eat it, and when you do, the guilt from what you did is going to hit you full force. Then you might go off plan or you might gain weight or get discouraged. It's really not worth it. Plus, nothing tastes as good as it smells.

I totally agree with this. The food we want so badly NEVER tastes as good as we think it will, except maybe the first bite, then the guilt sets in. Don't even bother with that trash food. You have so much delicious LEGAL food available to you, why bother with the crap of a piece of cake? Not to mention the feelings of failure you'll likely endure afterward.

I vote no.

[shairawilliams]

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Don't go near the table where you can see the temptation and stop looking at it that way the temptation will be lessen.

Keep yourself busy with other things and the next thing you know you'll forget that's there a food waiting for you to grab a bite.

[cleochatra]

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Honestly, can you just throw the cake in the trash? Pour soap on it? If you're living with others, the answer is likely not. But if a wind blew it on the floor, well what can you do?

[CalicoPrairie]

Re: Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

Honestly, can you just throw the cake in the trash? Pour soap on it? If you're living with others, the answer is likely not. But if a wind blew it on the floor, well what can you do?

Haha, right--sabotage IT before it sabotages you!

[Paula.in.NC]

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Try going for a walk or run - or even do some housework! You'll feel postitive about the excercise and that should put you in a better frame of mind to resist the cake.

[TC-on-LC]

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I say EAT IT!!!!!

That's right......I said EAT IT!!!
You know it's gonna taste good.


And then, when you get up in the morning, and you are 4 or 5 pounds heavier you are going to be so mad and. And only then will you realize it was not worth it.

Believe me I just went through the same thing with the candy from Easter. It took me a week to recover.

IT'S NOT WORTH IT!

Good luck. I hope you make the right choice

[AtkinsBarbie*]

Re: Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

Thanks guys,I have not touched the cake ,honestly! Yes i live with others so i cant throw it away.Everybodys gobbling it down with ice cream and milk.One of my siblings Took a slice.put it on a plate and poured Ice cold milk over top of the cake to make a "mock tres leches"I drooled but came back to realized its not worth it.I love adbb.Thanks

I have a legal pumpkin custard in the oven baking now maybe that will take my mind from the cake.

[CalicoPrairie]

Re: Temptation has ARRIVED!!!!WITH FULL FORCE

GOOD FOR YOU, ATKINSBARBIE! Just think, while everyone else's bloodsugar is spiking, and their bodies are storing that cake into their thighs and belly, your body will be thanking you.