 Re: 2009 Staying Cheat Free Challenge | |
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Originally Posted by happymomto4  I didn't realize until starting this challenge, that I cheat daily. Nothing big, but I can't stay completely clean for more than a day. I feel like calling attention to it, by being accountable here, has actually backfired and I think, well, I've already messed up being cheat-free today...and then look around the kitchen. I wonder if I'll be successful in this WOE if I can't even follow the plan here in my 2nd month! Incidentally, I did a clean 14 day induction, but now I can't seem to just say no to things I know I'm not supposed to have. At least I'm still in ketosis--but I wish I could do better about cheating. | Did you increase your carbs?
Are you still measuring everything not just, for example, pouring heavy cream directly from the carton and eyeballing 1 tbsp?
Did you add any new food to your diet? Check all labels for hidden sugars and other non-Induction ingredients.
Why do you cheat? Are you bored with your food choices? Stressful real life? Boredom?
Do you cheat at home or when away?
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"The truth is that temptation lurks everywhere, unless you deny yourself a social and working life and the attendant pleasures of eating out. I believe that the best way to overcome temptation is not with willpower, which is so often in short supply, but with our brain power, a potentially unlimited resource.
Imagine that you're doing great, losing weight, feeling better than ever, thrilled with yourself, hearing compliments from friends and acquaintances---and then it happens! Despite all your good intentions, you're mightily tempted by a food you're not supposed to have. What to do? I'll tell you this: You'd better have a strategy ready!"
(Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Chapter 19)
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