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Hi everyone,
I'm new here and generally more of a message board lurker than a poster, but I thought I should try to be less shy and take advantage of belonging to a community of people going through similar struggles.
I completed two weeks of induction yesterday with somewhat mixed results. I got through the first few days and got into ketosis pretty successfully, losing about six pounds in a little more than a week but then kind of lost momentum and stalled out. I think I let the lines of what's acceptable blur. (Example: sugar-free Jello w/homemade whipped cream made with Splenda.) It seems like my Lipostix got lighter as soon as that little treat was introduced into the mix and enjoyed liberally.
Overall, I should have considered the first two weeks a success, because I did lose some weight and I definitely felt much better, but I ended up feeling anything but celabratory.
Today I completely lost it in what felt like a PMS/anxiety attack/temper tantrum. I compulsively carb-binged worse than should be humanly possible and feel horrible now. It wasn't even enjoyable at all, and it seems to have come out of nowhere. I didn't feel excessive cravings or hunger... it definitely came from a mental/emotional place.
I'm just so disappointed and wish I could undo it. I feel like I've wasted a huge amount of effort, time and money (real food is not convenient OR inexpensive!) and don't know what to do now.
Anyway... I'm sorry if this is the wrong place for a post like this. I'm a total newbie.
I'm new here and generally more of a message board lurker than a poster, but I thought I should try to be less shy and take advantage of belonging to a community of people going through similar struggles.
I completed two weeks of induction yesterday with somewhat mixed results. I got through the first few days and got into ketosis pretty successfully, losing about six pounds in a little more than a week but then kind of lost momentum and stalled out. I think I let the lines of what's acceptable blur. (Example: sugar-free Jello w/homemade whipped cream made with Splenda.) It seems like my Lipostix got lighter as soon as that little treat was introduced into the mix and enjoyed liberally.
Overall, I should have considered the first two weeks a success, because I did lose some weight and I definitely felt much better, but I ended up feeling anything but celabratory.
Today I completely lost it in what felt like a PMS/anxiety attack/temper tantrum. I compulsively carb-binged worse than should be humanly possible and feel horrible now. It wasn't even enjoyable at all, and it seems to have come out of nowhere. I didn't feel excessive cravings or hunger... it definitely came from a mental/emotional place.
I'm just so disappointed and wish I could undo it. I feel like I've wasted a huge amount of effort, time and money (real food is not convenient OR inexpensive!) and don't know what to do now.
Anyway... I'm sorry if this is the wrong place for a post like this. I'm a total newbie.
X16 
and fight that carb monster all the way 
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