I've been a cheater and a non-cheater, and non-cheater is MUCH better. There is a certain amount of pride in myself for sticking to my plan. I have found that not cheating allowed me to lose weight fairly rapidly. Cheating just a little, and carb creep, stalled me quick-causing frustration and more cheating. I am back on strict induction and have lost 4 pounds in 4 days. I am also keeping my calories at around or under 1500/day and have found it very helpful to jumpstarting my weight loss again.