What do you do on those days when you reaaally want to cheat?
annalisbeth74
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I have those days at least once a week where I just really want off the wagon. Usually work-related stress, and the old me would've stopped by the store on the way home and made a big batch of nachos to binge on the rest of the night. Well, either that or stop by the liquor store for a bottle of wine, half of which would be gone by bedtime. What do you guys do on those nights when you feel the carbs calling and you don't want to give in?
I've started walking to the Fresh Market 2 blocks from my house and picking up something from the butcher there for dinner instead.
I've started walking to the Fresh Market 2 blocks from my house and picking up something from the butcher there for dinner instead.
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well. I drink the wine anyway
2-3 carbs in a glass of wine (2.5 in red, 1.8 in white). If your carb goal is 30-50 net carbs, you can EASILY sneak that in, if you are feeling you need something, I have a HUGE glass of wine Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
My weight loss is ok, it started off quick of course. now it's just a little over 1 pound a week, sometimes 1.5 (but my scale only moves once a month, seriously, it will show the same weight for a month, then suddenly drop 5-6 pounds) I have lost about 16 kilos (a little over 35 pounds) since March 8th (yeah, it says 20kg, but I had a faulty scale the first week, so I don't count those 4 kilos).
Wine and pork rinds. Then I feel happy and feel like I am eating chips. High fat content on the pork rinds, because I have a hard time getting in 65% fat.
Make pork rind nachos 0 -
Pork rinds and guacomole are my new obsession0
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Someone mentioned pepperoni chips in another post. .. I love them! Just micro till crispy♡ for the cruchy craving.
I did have a tiny cheat the other day. At work I was serving coffee cake and I put a crumb in my mouth ( it was so good) I had to go eat some turkey to get the task out of my mouth.
when I get a big craving I look up the nutritional value on my phone and that helps me not want to eat it.0 -
Have these low carb suggestions available and it makes the urge easier to handle.0
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Pork rind nachos... See, this is why I love you guys! I have all these avocados on the verge of going bad. Know what I'm doing with them now!
And I didn't know that about wine. I can definitely find a way to fit that in! Maybe not half a bottle, but a glass here and there should be OK.0 -
At Nerd Fitness they say to change your mind set. Instead of looking at it as cheating look at it as making a mindful decision to eat something you enjoy that will help you stay on track. I try to limit this to things I truly enjoy, homemade Italian wedding cake once or twice a year rather than store bought sheet cake once a month ( or more) at work. I've found this to be easier because I feel like I'm having a real treat and it takes some of the social pressure out of the situation.0
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@kristenlarkin - pork rinds and guacamole. Holy cow! Had that for lunch today, just because. I feel like I just found the last piece of the puzzle that'll help me do this for life.0
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I just had pork rind nachos for lunch. Meh.....they were crispy but tasted kinda funny0
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I try not to even sniff when I open my kids m&ms after we have done homework....oh my gosh. I know i dont want them...but the smell just makes me want to be bad. Lol.
I don't want to cheat and if there are no options...i will not eat until there are. It isn't like i am starving. I could probably hibernate for a couple if months...lol0 -
I have no desire to cheat, I can watch my family eat icecream and cookies and my brain and my nose have no reaction. I think I've lost interest in any of the sweets or carbs in general.0
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annalisbeth74 wrote: »@kristenlarkin - pork rinds and guacamole. Holy cow! Had that for lunch today, just because. I feel like I just found the last piece of the puzzle that'll help me do this for life.
Isn't it the best! I get guacamole from aldis and it is a couple cheap and delicious meals for me. I have become obsessed. Today I threw some guacamole in some chicken salad and that was also yummy0 -
Another nice little cheat is carb smart vanilla ice cream with Walden farm pancake syrup. It sounds gross but it is amazing, but an once in awhile treat. Also chocolate redi whip is great, but also not an everyday treat.0
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Cavalier chocolate with stevia. It's a stretch, but it tastes good, and does my chocolate craving for 'that time otm' pork rinds and blue cheese dip (made with cream cheese, a little sour cream and blue cheese)0
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I'm with you @GSD_Mama. I can sit and watch (and have many times this month) a house full of people eat birthday cake and ice cream, and I get no triggers of desire. I do think about how much I liked certain foods, but I have no desire to go back to my old ways!@annalisbeth74, glad you've found what it will take for you to commit to this woe for life too!0
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Last night I had a craving for something sweet. Usually coffee with HWC and sugar free Torani coffee syrup will do the trick but I needed a little more last night so I had an Atkins treat bar. Just the right size and cured the craving.0
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THIS!At Nerd Fitness they say to change your mind set. Instead of looking at it as cheating look at it as making a mindful decision to eat something you enjoy that will help you stay on track. I try to limit this to things I truly enjoy, homemade Italian wedding cake once or twice a year rather than store bought sheet cake once a month ( or more) at work. I've found this to be easier because I feel like I'm having a real treat and it takes some of the social pressure out of the situation.
Last night I made the "conscious decision" to eat my favorite Japanese sushi and Hibachi. Then I decided to indulge in a little ice cream so I can make a clean start today. I knew before going in the consequences I was facing (GI-wise) but I have been so good lately, I knew I could get back to it today. And so far, so good today.
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Timeyn you know you can go back and edit previous entries in your check in? Only if it bothers you that is.
I go and delete all my previous entries each time I come back to mfp lol! But this time it's the last time I'll need to do that because this time I'm sticking with the plan and hitting that goal!!!!! 0 -
Eat bacon. Or 90% dark chocolate. Or chew gum. Or have a barely sweetened mug of fruity hot tea. Listen to your favorite music on blast (mine is loud angry music). Or go for a walk. Or just sit and write why you started eating this way in the first place. Put your worst picture in a journal and look at it any time you question yourself. Figure out the best way to focus, and before you know it, that "cheating" thought will be like a mosquito you just swat at and move on.0
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Eat something fatty. Bacon/BPC if you're ZC, a tasty fat bomb if you're VLC.
Or do something else. Cravings aren't hunger, most of the time. There are lots of things in life that make our brain happy, we've just (as a society) latched on to food because it's got the instant gratification. But don't forget the disappointment, regret, and guilt that come later. The taste of the food on your tongue will be long-gone but you'll have to live with the consequences until you can break through the carb-detox again.0 -
glossbones wrote: »Eat something fatty. Bacon/BPC if you're ZC, a tasty fat bomb if you're VLC.
Or do something else. Cravings aren't hunger, most of the time. There are lots of things in life that make our brain happy, we've just (as a society) latched on to food because it's got the instant gratification. But don't forget the disappointment, regret, and guilt that come later. The taste of the food on your tongue will be long-gone but you'll have to live with the consequences until you can break through the carb-detox again.
I agree with this - once I start eating if I'm down it's easy not to stop. I go right to the top of the house (3 floors) and do some crafts - can't eat or drink and usually takes my mind and body right away from the cravings.
Or sometimes I just eat it - had some chocolate halva at the weekend and it was so sweet it was ridiculous (i am a person that likes sweet though) and I had to run upstairs and get my hands paint-y so i couldn't keep eating.
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Timeyn you know you can go back and edit previous entries in your check in? Only if it bothers you that is.
I go and delete all my previous entries each time I come back to mfp lol! But this time it's the last time I'll need to do that because this time I'm sticking with the plan and hitting that goal!!!!!
Thanks. I finally figured out how to do that! Now It's correct (or as correct as my awful scale will be) my husband says he's gonna pick up a Fitbit Aria, but forgets everyday! lol..
So I am only down 15 kilos, but I can live with that. It felt like I was cheating before.0 -
If I'm having a "OMG I can't deal with all the RESTRICTION anymore" day, I just eat protein and fat, all day. Way too much but still no carbs. Because, see, the problem with carbs are they kick you out of ketosis, they make you feel rubbish, and for me they trigger of this thing where I can binge eat for 3 months. So a cheat day for me is just not watching my calories.0
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Honestly, I just tell myself it's not worth it to throw away a few days worth of hard work in a single meal. I'm finally getting to the point where I don't let food run my life. Not gonna lie, I've fallen off the wagon a few times in the past. One cheat meal led me into a 4 month long binging streak. Once I start eating carbs, I can't stop. Typically if I had a super stressful day at work, I'd say, "I deserve some Chipotle!" Except I'm sure one meal from there was pushing close to an entire days worth of calories. I've actually made the conscious decision that I have to give Chipotle up. If I go there, I'm going to order a bowl with rice and it won't be good lol. No Chipotle in about 2 months or longer, which is HUGE for me.0
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lauraesh0384 wrote: »Honestly, I just tell myself it's not worth it to throw away a few days worth of hard work in a single meal. I'm finally getting to the point where I don't let food run my life. Not gonna lie, I've fallen off the wagon a few times in the past. One cheat meal led me into a 4 month long binging streak. Once I start eating carbs, I can't stop. Typically if I had a super stressful day at work, I'd say, "I deserve some Chipotle!" Except I'm sure one meal from there was pushing close to an entire days worth of calories. I've actually made the conscious decision that I have to give Chipotle up. If I go there, I'm going to order a bowl with rice and it won't be good lol. No Chipotle in about 2 months or longer, which is HUGE for me.
Kudos to you! That's huge.
I so second the "not letting food run my life" bit. How the he!! have I lived for almost 4 decades and never known a normal moment when I didn't focus my day from meal to meal?? Every family gathering was around food. Meeting friends? Let's go out. I mean come on!
It has been so utterly freeing to just be able to LIVE without having a barrel full of snacks stashed away... Now I know how the so-called "normal crowd" things we metabolically broken are just weird... I can't fathom having lived all my life without food compulsions either! It's nice to be validated that I'm not insane, though, to be perfectly honest!0 -
Lately, mine has been to treat myself at night (like once a week cause they're pricey) with a ridiculously juicy steak. A marbly piece of steak and a snickers or bread or something sweet and carby are the same in my brain.... they give me the same feeling kind of...ok that sounded stupid but I hope you get what I mean. I try to hold off and tell myself that if I can, I can have this treat. I can eat the whole thing. All of it, with some fruit or mushrooms or whatever's in the crisper drawer or cottage cheese!!! yummmmmmmm good lord yum.0
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