Hello All! Just wanted to say hello. I have just joined the group here this evening. I'm doing Atkins and enjoying it. So far it has been quite easy (this is day six)

I did have a kind of interesting thing happen at the grocery store this evening. I had to stop after work and had gone longer than I should have between meals so I was overly hungry by the time I got there. I walked in and the first thing I saw was a stack of cookies. I started to reach for a package before I realized...wait...I can't have those . So I went on by but I couldn't get them out of my head. I wanted them. Then I kept seeing other things I wanted. High carb things. I begin to talk myself into throwing the diet to the wayside and loading up my cart with all sorts of high carb foods. I found myself getting down right angry that I couldn't have them. . So this continued as I shopped and only selected the low carb friendly foods. I had everything I needed and yet I didn't leave the store. I was giving myself time to talk myself into a nice high carb binge. Finally, I told myself, okay, do it. Get whatever you want. Buy it. Eat it. So then I asked myself an important question...and not what you might think . I asked myself...okay if you're going to have this binge...what do you want? I stood there in the middle of the store...I'm sure people thought I was nuts...and thought...and thought and I said to myself...well, I want those cookies. Then I though okay, that's a good start, what else do you want. And I though and I thought...and I simply couldn't think of anything else. Nothing. My mind was blank . So I said to myself, self, a package of cookies is not worth ruinning your diet. I paid for my low carb foods and left.

It was amazing to me that when it came down to it I couldn't think of one single thing in that whole store I wanted.

I'm happy with my decision. I came home and ate my dinner...salad and a hamburger...no bun of course and jello ...and was perfectly happy.

There were two very large women in the store that had to shop using those motorized carts...I thought, I don't ever want to be one of those people. Besides I accidently saw my butt in a glass door today...scary...if that won't keep you on the straight and narrow nothing will!

All best,

Beth

Beth!!!

You've come to a great place for advice,support & encouragement! Sounds like you are off to a great start!!

You CAN do this!!

All the best to you!!

Kim

Welcome - this is a great supportive and resourceful sight for fending off cookies! I can sometimes think about things I've read or written here and hold myself off when I need willpower. We're all human, and we all need each others support. This can be the anticookie. Check out the "why I shouldn't have eaten that" section. I printed a bunch of them out and stuck it to my fridge. Helps.

Welcome Beth. Congrat's on getting started on Atkins and the wt. loss thus far. WTG. This plan really works. I am now on maintainance for almost 5 months, but stick around here because I too need this support.

Welcome zonaB and Great Story-Strategy!!!! I'll use it.

Good Morning Everyone,

Thanks for the warm welcome. It is nice to have a place to be able to share and find support. Hopefully, I will be able to do the same for someone here when they need it .

I hope you all have a great day.

Beth

Beth!

Welcome Beth! Your willpower was AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing that with us! WTG on the weight loss and keep up the great job

You've come to the right place. Congratulations on talking yourself out of those cookies. I think we all could take a lesson from your experience. Judy