I Cheated!
 

Well, after 7 1/2 weeks of staying strong...except for the Bacardis and Diet Cokes 2 or 3 times...I finally cheated. I went to see Alice in Wonderland with the family and I have never went to a theatre without eating popcorn. I was hoping to find something low-carb to snack on, but of course there wasn't. So, I caved and bought a regular popcorn, chocolate coated almonds (M&M's) and a diet coke. I did only eat half the bag of popcorn...if that's any consolation...lol.

So, how will such a cheat affect me? I know it will throw me out of my "fat burning" phase, but for how long? I am back on track immediately, so I'm guessing 3-5 days to get back into the happy zone. I have 36lbs gone so far, and I'm not ready to mess that up...good thing I only go to movies every couple of months.

My next movie I'll sneak in some of my own goodies...

i actually went to the movies thurs night and according to amc nutrician info (not sure how accurate it is) says small bag of buttered is 6g with 8.4g dietary fiber (is that even poss?) ... i have the keytone strips and next am still said in ketosis ...poss because it's oil popped and not air ?? ...the almonds on the other hand are a whole diff story but we're all human and it's bound to happen...my downfall was three weeks ago it lasted for the weekend and i was able to jump back on and keep going. no point in beating yourself up it won't help just back on track and move forward or should i say downward :)

Bummer - i COULD HAVE HAD POPCORN? I just came back from the movies and for the first time ever, did not have popcorn. I took a big string cheese and snuck in a bottle of water. However after the movie I had wings (no breading, no sweet sauce- justspicy) and 3 Mich Ultras (2.6c each). Why is alcohol totally off limits? I guess cheated toog

Ok- thanks for the explanation! That makes sense!

Jason,

It should only take you 1-3 days to go back into ketosis. Even when you first go into induction, it only takes 2-3 days to burn up the stored glycogen and go into fat-burning mode. It will only take around 2 days or even less to go back into fat-burning mode.

deena :)

That is a bummer. But all you have to do is get on the wagon again. Good idea to bring your own treats to the movies. Saves a lot money. Good luck.

Sharon

Saves a lot money.

Boy, is that the truth! That movie theater food costs a small fortune.

Too bad they don't have the drive-ins like they had when I was growing up. We would just carry all our own food in....stashed in the car. And then us kids would get up on the roof of the station wagon and eat and watch the movie.

(Of course, when I got into my teens, the drive-in was for making out so you stayed in the car......and missed most of the movie...hehehe..:D)

deena

I wouldn't feel too bad about it! Just get back on the horse and ride!

I was soooo close to cheating a couple of days ago, and I don't even know why. I did cheat a little in terms of going slightly over my daily carb count, but I cheated with low carb foods instead of really bad ones. I still feel edgy today, but I'm determined to break into the 140s THIS WEEK, no more playing around.

You have probably not done a lot of damage, and with your metabolism you should be back in burning mode within a few days. :)

I'm not too worried...as long as I don't get cocky and make this a habit. I just figured I'd confess...lol...that popcorn was good though. The scales were good to me though...probably due to overindulging on Bacardi Friday night to the point of getting sick. My alcohol tolerence had diminished propotionately to my weightloss...lol...eating only a salad prior didn't help much.

Probably too much info...thanks for the replies and advice!! I'm down to single digits!

Looks like the damage was minimal...according to my strips, I'm still in ketosis...I'll consider this my freeby...

I'm actually just a tad jealous.

Okay... maybe two tads.

I would have been happy to share yesterdays hangover with you...lol.

Oh well! Nevermind that then. ;) I suppose I feel much happier with my lot now.

So- if you see something as above for the popcorn, is it ok? Anyone know?

Wow, Jason....only 9 lbs. to go! That's fantastic!


So- if you see something as above for the popcorn, is it ok? Anyone know?

I'll have to look up the carb count and the glycemic index of popcorn but I would tend to think that it would certainly be okay for maintenance. It has a really high fiber count, I'm sure...however, corn is a no-no. But I did eat corn when I was on maintenance last time, with no problem (meaning, it didn't cause me to gain anything back). In fact, I had no problem with any veggies on maintenance, though I stayed away from potatoes.

Almonds and macadamia nuts are 2 of the lowest-carb nuts and can be added in as an OWL rung. Almonds was the ONLY thing I added back in...otherwise have stayed on strict induction to get to goal. Jason's almonds were fine...it was the chocolate they were coated with that would have been the problem.

But I'm gonna look into just how damaging the popcorn is. Due to the high-fiber, it seems like it would be so harmless and fairly healthy...but I'd have to check to see if it can be added in to any of the OWL rungs.

I'm sure Kim knows....maybe she'll get here and tell us before I get a chance to look it up.:D

deena

:)I personally would not add popcorn during OWL...IF I were going to eat it, I'd hold off till well into maintainance and might have it on rare occasions...but, that's just me.
3.5 cups of air-popped popcorn is 21.8 total carbs or 17.6 net carbs....2.6 cups of oil-popped is 16 total carbs or 13.2 net carbs:eek:

Thanks, Kim :hug:

Hmm....so approx. a little under 6 Gm. net carbs in about a cup. But who the heck only eats one cup of popcorn anyway? :D

That 17+ for the 3.5 cups would be way too high until maintenance...and only occasionally at that, even then. I totally agree.

It's a shame....popcorn seems so harmless, doesn't it?

deena :)

I cheated too, my mum died last wednesday night, and by Saturday, I went off the rails and had an ice cream cone and some chips, and later a couple of chocolates, and also over ate on some snacks, (cheese and olives and nuts).
Sunday went back to strict induction, and today as well, but am craving like crazy, so it will be hard for a bit. I have an all day meeting Wednesday, going for a breakfast meeting first and choose a place with lots of egg dishes so will have a yummy omelet. and will have to pack for the rest.
THe lunches they serve at these are good for salads, but not for other carbs, so will bring myown.
Not taking any chances.

fatmad - I'm sorry to hear about your mom! I think it is amazing that you are aleady back on program -way to go!!!!!

Hi all,

SaskNewfie, don't be hard on yourself! We are only human afterall..

Deena, wow, you brought back memories of the drive-in movies to a "t"! When I was a kid all the kids in my family and neighborhood would pack ourselves in my Dad's station wagon and go to the drive-in (we also brought our own snacks) and sit on the roof of the wagon, etc. And when I was a teenager I never saw the movie either! It was smooching time then... Today drive-in's don't exist.. what a shame.

Fatmad, I am so very sorry about your Mom. On April 8 it will be 1 year that I lost by baby brother to melanoma cancer, he was only 49. I still can't believe he is gone.. I still cry over that..

Well, one day at a time, right?

Hang in there everyone,
Toby

Hi fatmad, I am sorry for your loss. You really are brave and determined to be sticking with this through all that.

Also Toby, sorry about your brother.

thanks everyone for your condolences. I want to be careful to stick to plan even with my grief. In reality, **** is just going to happen to each of us periodically, and I need to eat right even then or I will always have an excuse to eat poorly and stay fat. Last year I was really stressed when my father got sick and we almost lost him, he was in ICU for 2 months, and my mother was going downhill at the time, and I gave up my weightloss efforts and stopped exercising, and look where that got me, fatter than ever and pre-diabetic.!
So learning to cope with stress without comfort food is going to be essential in my recovery, I mean my weight loss.

fatmad - I can relate. I lost my sister 14 months ago to cancer - she was my best friend. Emotional eating sunk me too. She made me promise to take care of myself and I am finally ready to do that!

so sorry fatmad and fatbgone.....losing a loved one is never easy.

Jason...I'm glad to see you are hanging in there! I had movie popcorn and stayed in ketosis...I just didn't allow myself any other carbs that day. Looks like your body is loving Atkins! keep up the good work!

Condolences to everyone here who lost family members. I lost my youngest son (was 17) five years ago.....but I couldn't eat at all and would vomit every time I even tried to eat. All this food went to waste...as I guess it's a tradition that people bring you all this prepared food. I think I dropped about 10 lbs. in a week......but shortly thereafter was put on medication that caused so much weight gain.....and is why I had to do Atkins Induction again after having maintained for 12 years since the last time I'd done it to lose the weight from my pregnancies.

Toby, do you remember back then when they would have those little refreshments walking and dancing across the screen at the drive-in? Like a hotdog, a container of popcorn, a soda....all with faces and marching across the screen and/or dancing, etc.....to tempt you to "go to the snack bar"? What was great too was that you always saw more than one movie...it was usually a double or a triple-feature. :D

deena

Hi Deena,

I read before that you lost your 17 year son, how devastating.. My heart goes out to you. I never had children (tried but it wasn't in the cards for me) so I can't even imagine what you must be feeling. I know my Mom is going through a difficult time as that was her baby.. He was truly an angel of a person..

And to everyone else, my condolences.. When I lost my Dad I cried everyday for 3 months, yes, we were that close. That's when I went off Atkins.. I lost more weight back then as I wasn't facing menopause plus the metabolism problems back then. At least I am not gaining weight.

Anyway, yes, I do remember those refreshments dancing across the screen and I remember caving in sometimes and begging my Dad to get me a hot dog! My Mom didn't go with us to the drive-in but she made the popcorn (which got cold) and all kinds of goodies for us to take with us. We brought lounge chairs, pillows, we had so much fun! My Dad loved the drive-in so much that we even went in the winter time (if they were open) and sat in the car with the heat on!

And of course when I became older that was a cool place to go when I was dating in my teenage years!

Did you ever see the movie "The Cider House Rules" and McGuire went to a drive-in for the first time? That was a great movie, not my all time favorite but a very good one..