I have started this WOE numerous times, and I can never make it past the 2 month mark without weakening my resolve. It's happening again and I would like to get through it. I've lost 12 lbs. so far (I have about 60 more to go). Two weeks ago I began cheating again - a piece of raisin bread here, a cheese sandwich (or two!) there. Eating carbs has an unparalleled calming effect on me and I'm having a hard time substituting it for something more positive. Life is rather difficult right now for me (I have a new baby and my mother has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer), but then again, whose life isn't tough?

Another problem is that I am bored with eating red meat and other greasy things. For some reason, the more red meat I eat, the more disgusting it seems to me. I was eating tuna and chicken for a while but I got really sick of those too (I'm in a bit of a rut when it comes to varying my menu). Of course, if I was truly committed to this WOE I would be more willing to try out new recipes and attempt to overcome my boredom by spicing things up.

My question is, why oh why am I having such a hard time getting past the psychological cravings even though the physical ones have diminished (though I have to say that even when I was strictly adhering to the Induction phase I still had an awful, constant desire to cheat)?

Some will say it's because I'm really not committed to losing weight and perhaps that's the case, though I can't imagine wanting it any more badly than I do now. It is just SO HARD for me to resist the temptation that surrounds me (my husband can only eat carbs because he cannot tolerate eating protein due to a stomach ulcer). Why is it that the longer I stay on the program the less able I am to resist temptation? Shouldn't it be just the opposite?

Thanks,

Jules
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5'10"