Ok. Explain this to me. I've been doing well on induction. I think I'm sabotaging myself again. Here I am, thinking I'm looking pretty good and doing great and what do I do? Start to munch on chocolate bars. Low carb--but the kind with sugar alcohols in it. Why?? Cuz all of a sudden I've got this "munch attack" and "need" something to fill my face. Nothing's triggered it (no emotional turmoil. No hidden carbs). So the only thing I can figure is self-sabotage. Anyone have clues on how to prevent myself from continuing to do this to myself? Oh....and I've been trying all afternoon NOT to eat something chocolate and have been a huge ogre. If I was PMS'ing I could understand but TOM is going away and I've never had the crabbies AFTER the fact.
So why the self-sabotage do ya think?

Hm..maybe if I ate a muffin (no sugar alcohols that I know of) instead it'd be better? Oh heck. I best drag my book out and see if I can figure out what I'm doing wrong here.

I don't think you're doing anything wrong. Our bodies just get these insane cravings sometimes. Not only are mine insane, they're bizzare. I'll wake up in the middle of the night wanting cheerios. Strange.

Anyway, I look at it like dealing with a kid that's throwing a fit. The kid can be kicking and screaming and making a huge fuss, but that doesn't mean you're going to spend $100 on a video game, right? Not even if they tick you off, make you grumpy, and tell you that they hate you?

So I look at it as the same thing. My body is like a little kid - a spoiled little kid that used to getting her way. Well, it's time for her to grow up. She can throw a fit all she wants but I'm not giving in. It's time for her to grow up

Brenda, this weekend was the first one that I have actually felt deprived while on this new way of eating. I have dealt with my entire crew at work eating cookies, candy.... what ever they want when ever they want. Well this weekend was my breaking point I felt deprived. I left work and went to Wal-mart and purchased three small packs of different "low-carb" candy and well I ate it all, not at one sitting but it quenched my I have got to have something sweet need and I felt alright- still felt guilty because of all the sugar alcohols but dang it I really wanted some and I have worked hard and at least it wasn't full blown chocolate and real sour gummy worms.

I figure if I could only bottle the guilt I feel after going on a binge like that, I'd spray a little on myself everytime I had an evil craving...that would put a stop to THAT

Usually I feel guilty after eating the lc candy bars/chocolate. It's like I'm cheating. Technically it's allowed. I've passed the 2 week induction. It's just self imposed induction now. Maybe it's my bodies way of telling me it needs more carbs? So maybe I SHOULD be adding something new to the meals. Instead of sunflower seeds maybe berries instead. I've got frozen strawberries from last year. maybe I need to try those. "dessert" wise anyway. It's an interesting theory. I've got to do something before all that I've done goes up in smoke (or fat in my case)!!!

I'm speechless lol.

Wish I could tell you how to stop the evil monster but I can't, I'm trying to figure it out myself.

This is one reason I come here. Cuz I need the pep talks and the realistic answers It's what keeps me going and not off target TOO bad (we won't talk about Easter!!!)