Hi TJ... congrats on your 8 lbs loss... you should herald that as a significant success... the trouble with being a woman, who is on Atkins, who weighs frequently who did I say is a woman... is that our weight can fluctuate... you sooooooo need to look at the big picture. SO many things can impact our weight on a daily basis... And unless you train yourself to look at actual loss only monthly you need to stay off the scales. I weigh in daily and see fluctuations, but I am doing it so I can track the changes in my body. I have an actual weigh-in date on my scale to log my actual weight loss. ( a date that is not impacted especially by my time of month)
I hope you do learn from your eating off plan JUST THIS ONCE THOUGH!!! OK!???
I am glad to hear that you took note of how your blood sugar fluctuated. We here on atkins know that experience all to well... which is why ATKINS is the answer.. it helps bring stabalization to our lives.
GMAN is right tame that tiger... don't cheat... stay on target and you will see results... YOU WILL...
Are you taking a good vitamin? It is critical to do so...it will help with your nutrient needs... And no... unless you are eating a whole pound of butter... (You aren't are you?
)you need to eat fat to follow this diet properly. It is considered a highfat diet... and as long as you saw the ketosis sticks change colour you have flipped the furnace switch as Dr Atkins says... from burning glucose to burning your fat stores...
I hope it doesn't take long for you to get back into ketosis... stay strong and on plan... and you will in no time...
Keep us posted!
Kath
OH and welcome to the board... you are in the right place for support... this place rocks!