OOPS!!! (pt. 2) - a place to talk about cheats, off-protocol foods, no-nos
The old Oops thread was closed because it was over 500 posts. Here is the new one!
Hopefully this is a place where we can share any food slips we have had and gain the support we need to focus on following a protocol to better health and weight loss. Be warned, if you read any farther, you will be seeing discussions including foods and products that, although some may not take you out of ketosis, are NOT Ideal Protein compliant and may even include foods considered to be completely off plan. |
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For those of you that were following my weekend off in the old Oops thread, I promised a picture of all the snow we got the day I was out running around. I think we got 2 feet in 8 hours! Crazy!
So, as a followup thought for this crazy weekend - I realized today as we were driving home that everything I ate didn't live up to the hype in my head (except for the chocolate cake). I mean, it was okay, but I realized when I was eating it that I've found a way to make something similar to things that I've been missing and I'm liking my food more than the stuff that I "can't" have any more. But that eggnog latte was excellent... I'm glad to be home and back on program. |
That is some serious snow! Glad you made it home safe and sound.
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Good morning everyone. I am having a really hard time staying on protocol. I had a gain last week after a weekend trip. I had planned to go off for the weekend. Just not as bad as I did. I keep telling myself that I want to stop IP until the first of the year and start a new. The other side tells me to stick with it through the holidays. I don't think I can stay on plan during the holidays. I am so close to goal. What do you think? If I could just stay at the same weight and not gain and hit it hard the first of the year, I would be very pleased. Am I nuts for doing so?
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You are only accountable to yourself - don't worry about what everyone else thinks. The other thing to remember is what Carla has mentioned before about sometimes there just being one golden chance to kick your body into ketosis and that for some people, it may be very difficult to achieve that again. It might be harder for you when you go back in January - are you okay with that? If you read the last two pages of the last Oops thread, you'll see that I just took this last weekend off. I enjoyed it, but realized that I didn't miss the "no-no foods" as much as I thought that I did. Knowing that keeps me commited through this last holiday push. Whatever you decide to do, good luck! See you back in January. Drink your water! |
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I plan to re-start IP in Jan. (exact date undecided) and I hope to have re-energized my desire to be at my goal weight. I gotta admit :o I'm also hoping to get that 'jump-start' I had on my first week of IP. ;) If you do decide to take a break, be sure to phase off. Don't just jump off because the shock to your pancreas will guarantee a weight gain. If you decide to push through this tough time, then I wish you the best of luck. You will be finished before me. :) |
So, is it bad if I don't feel like **** yet? :-)
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I never did. ;)
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I lost it last night. Had my first "munch" attack.
My bf and I went to a spahgetti dinner at friend's last night. I took grated cauliflower and brocoli for the sauce instead of eating pasta. I had a salad before we went so I would not walk in hungry and eat all the cheese and crackers etc. I was pleasantly surprised to find homemade pickled aspargus that I had 2 spears of. There were only 6 of us for dinner and between 4 people, bf does not drink wine, they went through 6 bottles of wonderful wines I did not have a drop and my friends are all very supportive and didn't even try to talk me into it. The hostess even took my salad portion out before she put white basalmic dressing on it. I felt great and did well. Thennnnnnnnnnnnnnn I came home...........I had my caramel nut bar for my night time protein, I had hot yoga this am so I have a restricted the night before to have the carb boost for 6 am hot yoga. Bar was a good treat to have after watching everyone eat chocolate lava cake. thennnnnnnnnn i had pork rinds! 1 serving. 1.5 gr of fat, some sodium (which does not seem to much effect on me fortunately) 0 carbs. 0 sugar. So it could have been far worse but still! I wasn't HUNGRY! ggrrr. well I have been a good girl today and I figure I burned off the fat in sweat at hot yoga. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it) haha |
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I know this is going to be hard, but with everyone's support that I have on this forum, I can do it. Thanks for listening! Oh, and by the way, weighed in yesterday and am back to where I was before my St. Louis trip that started me thinking of going off protocol. |
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With that "golden shot" concept, it isn't that you can't ever get into ketosis again, it is that some people adapt so well when they cheat and then try to come back, their body is ready for the shift, less shocked and doesn't go through the same initial phase of loss, it immediately operates as it did by supplying some its own sugars from protein so, it takes a bit longer and a bit more effort for those people to go the next round. Again, you can do it, it just is a bit more challenging. :) Quote:
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Making these choices is a way of affirming our commitment. It is called "IMPROVING". Commitment is a multistage thing. We always have to decide and then act to keep our commitment. You just proved you are still committed and able to meet your original goals without change or modification. THAT is truly an excellent NSV! :) :hug: |
Had my first break, I have been in thrawled in finals at school. I went to get an IP pack but instead grabbed the Peanut butter, one of my most favorit foods, Had about two tbls spoons and then felt quilty. I can't wait afor this week to be over. In the past I would be snacking while I studied for finals and other test, this time I was doing pretty good. I have decided that for the holidays I am not going to cheat, I will consider this my Holiday cheat. Whis me strenght to over come stress eating during finals. :-)
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