how often do you 'cheat'?
 

i was just wondering how often you hard-core low carbers give yourselves a cheat day

i seem to have a really hard time on sundays

I don't have a whole day cheat. Just one meal. If I want dessert then I have a low carb meal. If no dessert then I have anything I want for the meal.

My idea of cheat is going over my daily carb limit with somthing like nuts or lc tortia pizza, hehe.

I'm on maintenance, so I'm a bit more lax... I allow myself treats on the weekends.

You don't gain weight from doing this??

I have been cheating once a week... pretty much on weekends without really wanting to. I just seem to crash into the goodies... I ate quite a bit of sweets Sunday night and my net weight seems to be higher than it was before... it's so discouraging... I shouldn't of really seen any gain at all.

Me too although they aren't massive blowout treats. I never had a killer sweet tooth so my treats tend to be a couple croutons on my salad or 1/2 a baked potato. I actually had a couple bites of a yeast roll this weekened at a restraunt. Luckily I have the control to not eat more than just a bite or two of the things I want that aren't so good for me.

Jenn

i wish i had that kind of control

today has been terrible.. i have been hungry all day long and im afraid that i have gone over my 20 carbs. but i guess all i can do is start over tomorrow.

I'm usually up a few pounds on Monday, but by Wednesday I'm back down. Water weight I'm sure.

This is my second go around with WOE. I told myself this time around it's about lifestyle, not carbs. It's a good foods vs. bad foods thing for me. When I think I am missing something or have a craving, I come on line and search for replacements or open up my cookbook and make something.

The first time around failure came for me when I didn't believe it was about my lifestyle, but rather a time period I had to do it for. Eventually I fell into the same trap as alot do. I cheated once, then twice, then thought well Saturday won't hurt me. Saturday turned into Sunday, and so forth. Pretty soon it was all week long. Next thing I knew I had put on everything I lost first time around.

I know it's hard when you miss your old favorite foods, but the way I think about it is it was those very foods that packed the weight on to begin with. If I can find a way to replace them, I don't miss them.

Never.

No food is worth feeling miserable which I surely would after so long time.... :eek:

I have been on for about 17 weeks (just over 4 months) and have had a cheat about 3 times.

Now, I dont know if you would call it a cheat, as it never put me over the limit on carbs etc. Once I had a dessert, once a bite of birthday cake (and I do mean bite, not a whole piece) and once on TOM I ate ONE chocolate carmel.

Never gained or had problems going out of ketosis etc. but it really wasnt so great tasting actually. You really do lose the taste for sugar. But I am missing onion rings which I can only get in the USA, and when I am on holiday there this summer, I will have some. Whether, I eat them all, or they to dont feel so good to me anymore, I dont know.

But, it really is true, having smaller clothes, and feeling good does outweigh the taste of sugar and flour.

I don't ever plan my cheats - honestly, I usually cheat because of an inconvenience. I cheated because I had the choice between no food or bad food. I never "plan" a cheat. My husband does though... ;)

Honestly? Its only been about 10 weeks but I have never cheated. I have gone about 2- 3 carbs over my limit once or twice...but I don't worry b/c it is always whole foods and veggies I go over with. I too am lucky as I dont have a big sweet tooth.

I haven't cheated, and I don't really feel the urge to cheat very often. I think it's because I really want to stick to it, and if I don't put my mind to it, I'm so screwed. :)