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Originally Posted by Kat117
So after 27 weeks of being 100% on plan, all I have wanted to do for the past 2 days is EAT!!!!!!!!!!
Not TOMs fault... that showed up early and is gone now. I swear if it wasn't for a friend yesterday, and trying to "cheat within reason" I would have dove face first into a cheesecake yesterday.
I ended up having 3 restricteds yesterday and 1 non-restricted and my protein meal.
I guess part of the program that is hard for me is that I am allergic to gluten, so I am pretty limited on the products. I have a few of the different bars and the drink mixes. Up until the past week or so, I have been absolutely fine with that. But yesterday and today I want to actually chew something other than vegatables!
I have been stuck for 10 days with no weight loss, but after 6 months and 87 pounds, to have my first stall isn't unreasonable, yes?
I don't want to quit. I really don't. But I don't know how long I can resist the need (want?) to have something different.
This is the real kicker.... I am not actually craving anything. It used to be the thought of cheesecake would make me drool and act like an idiot. Now it's like, yeah, I guess that would be nice.
SO... for other long timers - how do you get past this? Do you have a day where you just go off program and eat what you want and then go back? Do you take a break for a week? I am afraid if I take a break, I won't go back. I still have 73 pounds to lose.
**SIGH**
Kat -- Me, too. I completely get it. I'm down 60 lbs but I have been struggling with cravings the last few weeks. Mine are pretty specific. I've been fine for months, 100% OP. I've had a few stressful events in the last few weeks, but nothing that's new. I worked at a trade show event the last few days. All the companies have chocolate candy in their exhibits. Just smelling it, watching other people eat it or, worse, talking to a prospective client while they were chewing a Dove bar drove me crazy. I had to leave the building a few times and drank a lot more coffee than I should have. The last day I brought two restricted bars and ate them. Up until a few weeks ago none of this would have bothered me. Where the heck did that come from?!?
I have 30 lbs to go. I thought I was just going to be able to power my way through to goal. It's alarming because I thought I had conquered the feeling of wanting, wanting, wanting a particular food.
I'm really good at planning my meals and making sure I have my food with me for the day. I don't have the challenges of some IP'ers as I can eat all of the IP choices, and I make an effort to cook creatively and eat a lot of variety in my main meal. I actually think most of the IP foods are quite good, so I can't blame it on boredom.
I feel like something else is going on. I can't spend the rest of my life running away from my trigger foods -- meaning if I have it around me or other people are enjoying it, I want to be ok.
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Originally Posted by lisa32989
leptin is probably responsible for making you want to eat, esp if you are still in ketosis. You might want to do some reading. I also learned recently that serotonin receptors can play a big role. Serotonin and dopamine can be easily regulated with supplements. Shoot me a PM and I'll send you in the right direction to find out the info.
I'm soy AND gluten free so I completely understand about limited choices. Make yourself some wonderful recipes and add salads with lunch and dinner. I make zucchini/banana pudding muffins and potato/zucchini rolls. I've been eating a lot of stir fried veggies and then my salads
today I'm having a big veggie omelet (kinda like egg foo young).
If you ate extra restricteds, you still stuck with on-plan foods...now it's just time to regroup! I'm down 70 and still have 45 to go. I get it. It is a long road.
Lisa, would you please post the info on the supplements? I think this is such a big issue for all of us. Thanks.