How Long Can You Go???

[Ralynda]

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Good morning everyone!

I'm still cheat-free. Today is my first day of re-induction. It felt a little strange this morning not having milk with breakfast. Oh well, it's all for the greater good, right? DH is into his second week of induction and he's already lost 7 pounds! I'm thrilled for him. It's time for him to start feeling better and hopefully get his acid reflux under control. I'm not sure how long he'll stay on induction, probably until I start making him more veggies. I'm going to do the full two weeks, so he's going to stay on for at least another 2 weeks, but he doesn't know that yet.

Hope everyone had a terrific day!

TTFN

[Outback Jess]

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Tues morning, 9/12 I am cheat free today

[Jerrica]

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Day 9 still cheat free. Lost 2lbs!!!!

[Ralynda]

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Howdy!

Still cheat free!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

[kkat55]

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Another day down cheat free! Yee Haw!

[kislandmom]

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Made is another day. Feeling a cold (or allergies) coming on. My appetite has not been very big but I have not given in to the urges for comfort food. That's a huge step for me.

Hope everyone has a lovely evening.

[Outback Jess]

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Another cheat free day!

[Maerow]

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So far so good!

[Roxy]

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Still going strong!!

[kkat55]

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Yee Haw!

[1poundatatime]

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Morning everyone!

Last night was the closest I've come to cheating the entire time I've been on this WoE. On low carb ice cream no less. That fat, comfort eater that's still lurking deep within me kept trying to convince me that it was low carb so it was okay to eat the entire container. I'm so lucky to have my husband because I looked him square in the eye, said "I'm going to get the rest of my ice cream, and EAT IT ALL" and he just looked and me and said "You don't want to do that. You'll feel guilty as helll and screw up your diet."

I sighed, told him he was right and went back to my knitting. I hate how from time to time I'll try to justify overeating.

It's a treat
I deserve it
I need it
It tastes good
One cheat isn't going to hurt
It's legal so that's okay

And on and on and on. I swear, if I could disconnect that little part of my brain, it'd already be done. I'm just grateful that my willpower has kicked in every time. I haven't screwed up in over three months and seriously, the longer I go, the more I have at stake. Do I want to ruin all my hard work for a dessert I'm not going to enjoy for any longer than the duration I'm eating it? Sometimes it seems like I do, because I'm not gonna lie...sometimes I miss cherry turnovers and ice cream and peanut butter cups and just junk food in general. Every once in awhile, the thought of never eating those things again just seizes me up. And then, it's like a break in the clouds and I see what I'm doing and it makes me feel stronger.

Why am I doing this? Working so hard to get to a goal? Because I, for once in my life, actually care about myself and I want to be healthy...weight-wise, mentally, physically, spiritually. Knowing that the food I eat now is nourishing my body and not slowly killing it by packing on the pounds makes me feel good. That's certainly got to count for more than an enjoyable sensory moment.

[Jerrica]

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If your happy and you know it clap your hands Im still going strong!!!

[Outback Jess]

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Christine, YOU said it! There is a reason behind all of the hard work, keep touching down on that. I just loved that you worked your problem, did some dealing..those are the skills we will be using so often, up ahead, if this is a way of life. Having your husband's accountability and remarks just helped...You handled your freedom with ice cream in a responsible way!

[Outback Jess]

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I am cheat free 44 days and today is our first milestone, day 45...This was the number I gave my daughter and I to shoot for...this is the day where we know our consistent behaviors have made habits...a habit is a behavior that's easier to make happen, you are conditioned and empowerd...Getting up was hard today, but doable, managable and my body followed along pretty easily, because it is a habit! Drink the water, very do able, eating right, very do able...exercise, very do able...Habits are in place.

[1poundatatime]

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Hey everyone!

I'm making a conscious decision to go back to the veggie rung for awhile. I lost two pounds and an inch and a half this week, but I'm just really not feeling good about my food choices. I'm not cheating, but I'm not eating to the best of my abilities. So I'll go to veggies for a week or so, see how I'm doing, and move on from there. I just want to be in control of my eating habits, not the other way around!

Hope you're all doing well...sorry I haven't been in much lately. I still love you!