I understand that for lots of people, cheat meals are to be avoided at all costs, but I want to point out that it's not like that for everyone. I have been doing lc for 8 months, I have cheated once intentionally (sushi dinner) and a couple of times I ate something high carb by accident. For me it was no big deal. Each time I gained about a pound and a half, but it was gone in a day or two. I didn't have problems with craving carbs or binging afterwards. Now, I'm not taking this as license to cheat all the time, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it when it does happen.

I understand the point of view that this is a way of life and therefore we should never compromise our eating habits, but to be honest, I feel the opposite: if I thought lc meant I would never eat another bite of sugar for the rest of my life, I'd quit lc today. That's just too extreme for me. I want lc to be a lifetime eating plan that I can live with. Which means the occasional carb treat.