My profession is sales. I am constantly exposed to happy hours, fine wine and the best restaurants. For the last 3 weeks, I have avoided every single food/alcohol related event because I didn't want to deal with temptation until I had the confidence I could say "no" and mean it. When I first started reading this blog, I wondered how many people on here cheated, or were tempted and how they dealt with it. I wonder how many people just quit the diet because they think there is no going back once they fall off the wagon?

There is a post about being mostly cheat free. I can't even read it. If I do it will just give me an excuse to cheat. I just can't. I've got a friend who is doing this as well, and she drinks pop and she eats cheese. I cant' do those things.

Oh, how I miss cheese! I'm so used to having it in my scrambled eggs. It's kinda bland without it.

My decision to go for IP came after I broke a small bone in my left foot. The bone acts as a pulley for the tendons. I was in a lot of pain and my blood pressure was triple digits top and bottom. Really scared me. Not willing to stroke out over a small bone. I decided that the weight had to go.

I was tempted to cheat today I had a warmed choc. drink for breakfast at 8 and headed to town to do some shopping. It was 1 before I got back. I was starving!! My kids wanted to go to the food court but I knew I would be tempted there. So, instead, I stopped into my coaches place and picked up some Mt. Olive Butter Pickles (sugar free, calorie free) and munched on them till I got home lol they were good!! But I am very proud of myself, if this was any of the other times I tried to restart I would of caved. But seeing the scale go down every morning is motivating me to keep going 100% OP.

Good job! But, just to let you know, pickles are not calorie free. They are made from cucumbers so, yes, they are very low calorie, but not totally free.

Keep it up! Aren't you glad you didn't cheat!?!?

This is where we need a thumbs up! Great job.

The nutritional label says:

per 1oz or 6 pickles

Calories 0
Fat 0
Sodium 190mg
Carb 1
Protein 0

That's why I said it was calorie free

Yes, the FDA is allowed to say that something is "0" calories if it is 4 or less.

The 1 gram of carb is equal to 4 calories, but technically they can say zero.

Overall, though, great job staying on track!

Glad to see everyone is doing well and avoiding those cheats! Keep it up! I had my third weigh in this morning. Lost another 4 lbs and 2.5 inches! Pretty exciting to say the least. Now I just have to make it through next week without indulging that sweet tooth!

Jig - you lost 25 pounds in 3 weeks? That's outstanding!!

Yes I've been pretty shocked myself. My doctor calls me an "Outstanding Loser". Haha! I'm already starting to root around my closet for some older clothes because all my pants are starting to be saggy.

Great loss Jig!

Made a yummy IP recipe tonight-Big Mac in a bowl.

Claustin- way to stay strong!

fellow october idealers, its almost november meaning we will no longer be the new kids on the block and survived our first month! whohoo

Why does food have to be so tempting and hard to stay away from!??! Everything I feel like this, I have a little more understanding for Addicts, after all we are addicts (or at least I am) for food. Glad for my will power today and for all you lovely ladies!! Checking this website frequently got me thru today. Hoping for a much better day tomorrow....2 Halloween parties with the kiddies....wish me luck....