huge cheat last night.

I've read the sticky thread about not beating yourself up about it and trying to figure out what the trigger was.

I thought that after being on atkins for 6 weeks, i was fine and could have temptation in my face and be all right with it, but I was incorrect. Fixed a pizza for my kids last night and the smell.... mouthwatering as it was baking... couldn't stand it any longer. Gobbled up several pieces in the next half hour, each time telling myself that THIS IS THE LAST PIECE. Then, I had almost an entire bag of microwave popcorn. And then two apple "flavored" trader joes "nutrigrain" bars. Laid in bed and planned how I was going to get up in the morning and stop at McDonalds and grab myself three egg mcmuffins and three hashbrowns on the way to get my hair cut.

So, this morning..... I broke the cycle. I did NOT head for McD's, I had a splenda sweetened root beer with a 1/3 cup of cream. (I was in a hurry and couldn't fix anything).

I'm home from my hair cut, prepping to have a nice induction style lunch, etc.

I am feeling so gross from all the salt in the popcorn. It's funny, though. I don't even want that stuff now... the kids heated up pizza for lunch and it didn't phase me.

So, this has been my confession.

I think its a good idea to look back & determine what triggered the binge? Was it a long time between meals (ie low blood sugar) or had you not eaten enough that day? Was it the feeling of depravation with the Pizza? or ??

I'd recommend getting to the bottom of it. There are loads of wonderful recipes in the Kitchen section of the forum, including LC subs for Pizza: Meatza, Califlower Pizza, etc. etc.

There is no reason to feel deprived if you start fixing low carb food for yourself as an adjunct or as a replacement for your children's meals. (Yeah, the kids will eat it too!)

Good luck with your Journey & yes, get back on the WAGON!!

Wooly, don't beat yourself up. You did it and you got over it.

I had a bad day too. It's day 14 of induction, I let my blood sugar get too low, I felt nautious and cold, and I knew a sugar fix was what I needed/wanted. So I ate a chocolate muffin for lunch. I didn't stop there. I had 6 perogies for dinner. And I didn't feel guilty. I know tomorrow I'll be right back on track and I've learned not to let my blood sugar get so low again.