Stupid auto correct... I meant to say I binged on carbs! Haha

Well everyone..this was not a day of overcoming last night..it was a day of self inflicted sabatoge...I survived NOT going to the store and NOT buying donuts..instead i bought some more iced tea stix sweetened with splenda and im glad i survivde the NOT eating 6 donuts..cause that would be a typical binge behaviour..However..i did NOT succeed at staying OP..After my fiancee had a great fight with each other..we were invited out on a double date and we even got a babysitter to watch our daughter...so we went out with another couple and i looked at the menu and went "cant have cant have cant have"...and then chose the infamous gluten free pizza with the low carb toppings..I ate about 3 slices and quit..but then we got home..and watched a movie and i hoovered two pieces of nanaimo bar..Needless to say..i more than likely kicked myself out of ketosis...jumped up the scale two pounds(im guessing its not fat considering i didnt eat 3500 calories yesterday) and nod w feel pretty stupid.. Part of me goes: " Well..if your gonna be on this diet for a year at least, you mine as well have a cheat day here and there" and the other part of me goes "well that was stupid..you kicked yourself out of ketosis probably and are going to have to suffer probably at least a week or more of trying to get back into it on top of those stupid craving issues and tiredness and hunger feelings all over again....ARGHHHhh!!!! Why why why do i never think about the consequences of how im going to feel next week? or this week? Its like..it doesnt kick into my brain till ive already done it...Its like..how many times do i have to get slapped on the wrist before i realize its gonna hurt..

Im not mad...not mad anymore and the fact that i stayed away from donuts..feels like an accomplishment..cause i would have hoovered 6 usually before eating the rest of the nights food for dinnner...but i didnt..so i feel success in the binge department..i dont feel like i ate my feelings so much as i used to...but i definitly got to work on this ...cause i need to learn how to cope with feelings better..in terms of feeling them instead of trying to get them to go away...So....yesterday was a bad day..ok..

But today is a new day...arent you glad whirlybird that His mercies are made new every morning? I am..cause it means i can start ove fresh today...and thats what im going to do.. im going to start fresh this day...

Ive got my water and my iced tea stix..i bought a new water bottle..yay me...and ive found a great way to make my cream of chicken soup taste better...and im ready to start over...So here is to the beginning of week 1 AGAIN.

I like hinged on carnal . .. sounded more fun ;-)

Port - that IS an accomplishment! We take each little battle as it comes. You are not alone in that!! You made decent choices considering your environment and will make better ones each time. Don't take offense, but I am going to call you out. You DID think in advance of your digressions. You thought about it ALL day yesterday (based on your posts). You absolutely KNEW what would happen by CHOOSING to eat what you ate. You didn't do now, think later . . . you just chose one night of a gluten free pizza over 1 week of induction phase I. It was a conscious choice and, it sounds to me, one well thought out. You knew yesterday that it was going to hurt, you thought about the consequences, you debated/battled them. unfortunatley this time you gave in, but continue thinking in advance like you were but spend your other time developing diversion strategies. You could have ordered a plain salad or just requested the veggies that were on that pizza. You could have been the biggest pain in the rear end ordering the most complex annoying dinner EVER. It CAN be done. You could have opted for an IP meal or shake and brought it with you citing dietary restrictions. Come up with an ATTACK PLAN. You clearly need this in your arsenal. IMO, physical things can be very helpful for body and mind.

For example, when you have a bad day don't spend all day having a bad day. That changes nothing. That improves nothing. You can change your response. Change what you do. So, for an attack plan try something like this:

- Make a nice ice cold cup of water with a splenda and fresh lemon juice (i.e. OP lemonade). Shake it up or freeze it in cubes and then crush it up.
- While that is in the freezer getting deliciously icy, do 10 each of: jumping jacks, sit ups, squats, walking lunges, dips. Then go for a 30 minutes walk. Let the pace be dictated by your energy / needs. While walking thing about how great you are feeling on this diet - how it is easier to walk now that you are X pounds lighter; look at your muscles and notice how you see them more now; consider how PROUD you are to be taking care of you; how BLESSED you are to be able to afford and have access to IP; how STRONG you are to be succeeding. If you are angry at someone or something, let it out with each breath and refuse to bring it back in the house with you. Adopt an "i'll show you" attitude by showing you can succeed notwithstanding temptations.
- When you get back inside, have a large glass of ice water. Spash water on your face or take a nice shower to cool off. Put on some perfume or smell good lotion or something to make you feel pretty and smell nice. Look at your face. Smile. Relax.
- Go sit down and enjoy your slushy. If it needs a snack to go with it, have a green salad or lettuce stir fry.

When done, if you are still not that much better go for some retail therapy. Get out of the house. Go see a movie. Go buy a pair of shoes. DOOOOOOO something distracting. Or, call a friend and vent (when you are not at home). Keeping busy can help keep your hands away from your mouth and the talking / exercising / keeping in control could be helpful =)

Heather, what can I say partner, nothing that hasn't been said by the others of this forum.
Apparently this is harder for some than it is for myself, and I should have been online over the weekend to give my support.
I am on computers 40+ hours a week for work, and it's hard to get motivated to get online, but I will make a better effort to check in on the forums.

Start fresh this week, we are about the same weight now, so it will be like we just started fresh together this week.

The weekend was pretty good for me, surprisingly wasn't too tired considering I got up much earlier than I usually do on Saturday to go get the wife's oil changed. I didn't get any exercise other than walking on Saturday though.
I did get 30 minutes n on my trainer on Sunday though, so that's always a positive thing.
I got my new biking shorts in on Saturday which made the trainer much more comfortable, so hopefully I will get more riding in this week when my wife goes out for her nightly walk.

Stayed totally OP this weekend, actually slacked on my veggies for 2 meals, but other than that I was right on track.

I have a busy morning but I will be back in a bit, have 2 meetings this morning.
Everyone have a great morning and a great week!!!

Coliep and whirliebird...... thanks for your replies..... so far so good on my first day. I had the mango peach shake for breakfast which was really good! I am hungry now and have had so much water I feel like my teeth r floating! The afternoon is usually the toughest time of day for me.

Well I started yesterday, went to the movies and brought by huge 32oz water bottle. The key to those periods when we get hungry and want to cheats is to keep busy, brush teeth, drink water and chew gum. Also, I think about how much I will regret it if I did cheat and how bloated I would feel. NOT WORTH IT! Stay strong everyone. My first weigh in isn't until next Monday...and I don't own a scale, which i think is a good thing. Some are obsessive about that. Don't focus on numbers between weigh in's just focus on how you feel!

Try adding some roasted or steamed veggies to the chicken , leek and mushroom soups... defiantly add more h2o if it was super thick and try cooking it for 30 seconds at a time and stir in between, my fist packet of soup was a disaster it exploded like a bomb in my microwave. But with adding veggies and the proper cooking I began to like the soups a lot.

Good Luck

When I go to the moveis I save my restricted for that time of the day and I usually bring southwest curls, white cheddar crisps or peanut butter soy puffs and eat that w/my h2o.

When you get those cravings it will be the test of your will power, try not to give in...this diet really works but try to follow protocol. Have some sugar free gum or dill pickles or eat some veggies instead of giving in, some days will be better than others. You can do this!

Welcome all you new comers to the thread, making it sound like I know what I am talking about lol. Day 10 for me so far, so still a newbie to the whole thing myself.
Thanks for the tips on the soup, honestly I think I am going to just stay away from the soups for awhile. I have to say I am probably the most picky SOB you will ever meet.
That and the chicken soup reminded me of the fricken cookie diet, I tried that a couple of years ago, and the day I had the soup was the day I got pancreatitis, most horrible pain you can have as a male, ended up getting my gall bladder removed 2.5 months later as a result and 18 stones taken out.

As a side effect I am one of those people that after the surgery have one of the bad side effects, which counter-acts one of the main side effects of this diet, so I am normal for the first time in 2 years so whoopee lol.

Southwest cheese curls have to be my favorite, it takes me about an hour to eat them, I savor each one and only chew probably 5 out of the whole package. Makes for a great evening snack.

I did try a small bight of the peanut butter bar last night, WOW, I would have eaten those off of the diet, pretty tasty.
Hope to try the white chocolate and peanut bar this week, they were on back-order her last week.

Had my cappuccino for breakfast this morning and having orange drink and veggies for lunch today.
Hoping to maybe get some fat free ham tonight and grill it for a change of pace.
It's hard doing this type of diet for someone who is so picky but I am making due, the fact that most of the food is actually pretty tasty makes it easier for sure.

Keep up the good work everyone....
Second weigh in on Wednesday, looks like I will be one of the typical 2nd week slow down people

You should check out sticky #1, 2 and 3 for great ideas for recipes and such.
I love the bars and southwest cheese curls and white cheddar crisps.

My fav drinks are Pina Colada Drink w/10oz. and Strawberry Pudding w/10oz h2o mixed together( I mix my shakes w/ immersion blender so I don't get any clumps) , separate into 2 mason jars or blender bottles and chill now ready to serve.

Do the same w/Orange Drink and Vanilla Pudding
Do the same w/Orange Drink and Lemon Pudding
Do the same w/Chocolate Drink and Wild berry Yogurt
Do the same w/Chocolate Drink and Cappuccino Drink
Do the same with Chocolate Drink and Strawberry Pudding

I add 10oz h2o for each packet including puddings because I make them into drinks.

Here ia a yummy idea I do at breakfast w/my coffe, I make my coffe the day ahead and chill it in the fridge. Mix 10/oz. cold coffee w/chocolate drink or cappuccino drink add ice and drink, YUMMY!

A lot of you suggest chilling drinks the night before, I know my wife is going to try that out.
For me, it just doesn't work, at least at this point.
I try to take the minimal things I can when I am riding my motorcycle, and a premixed drink is just one more thing I don't want to pack on my bike.

Maybe I will remember to mix some up on Friday and give them a try over the weekend.
Luckily I have one more free weekend of IP before I have to teach.
Teaching in the hot sun always makes dieting harder because you need you energy to do all the running around we have to do in the sun. I should be ok by the weekend of the 29th. Luckily I can use my camelbak on the range and keep up with my water intake.

Finally after 20 long days I get my ticker! But it said, error so I do't even know if it shows up! argh!
Oh well. The losing is going slow, but at least it's losing and not gaining. I am SO happy, this diet has gotten SO easy for me! I can't even believe how wonderful I feel, and how I enjoy this so much. My only hope is that eventually all of you feel this way!