Funny the mental gyrations we go through regarding what's "cheating" and what's not. A "taste" isn't, but a serving is...for some, ANYTHING off-plan is, and others have "planned cheats" in hopes of speeding up their loss. Personally, I've wasted enought time in my life giving food power over me.

When I first started Atkins, I was the Food Police. I was obsessed with every gram of carbs that passed my lips, for fear of being "bad" or doing it "wrong"... I was muscling through with grim determination, and any lapse from the plan, or "cheat" was cause to feel so guilty!!!!

Now, if I make a poor choice, I let it go. Guilt turns a momentary slip into a "throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater binge. One poor choice that doesn't drive you to a state of collapse is a blip on the radar in the scheme of things.

<hopping off soapbox>