Monroe!
What was in the salad? I have a salad of some sort every day for lunch...sometimes for supper too!
You are allowed salad...lettuce, cucumber, other veggies. And you're allowed regular, high fat dressing. Croutons are not allowed, but if that's where you messed up, it's not that bad!
Have you been using Fitday to record your intake? (
www.fitday.com) it's a very helpful program....and it's free! You enter the amounts of foods you've eaten and it calculates fat, protein, carbs, calories, etc.
Now...about that salad....if you're worried because it was too big...don't. Many here will eat more lettuce and other veggies than is allowed....just be sure to calculate the extra carbs. If you're going to splurge, salad/veggies are the best thing to do it with. (Seems to me Dr A says that too....but I don't have my book with me right now)
If you're worried because you ate the croutons, or bread, or something that is NOT allowed...chill out! Simply go back on the plan and try again! Induction is supposed to be a minimum of 2 weeks....2 weeks of
no cheats ....but it can take longer!
A lot of people have trouble with induction. It's pretty strict, and for a lot of us it's a major change from how we've been eating. Taking a client out can be especially tough. Don't beat yourself up. What happened is over and there's nothing you can do to change it. BUT you
can get right back on the plan and start over again!
Remember the old saying? "If at first you don't succeed, try try again!"
Just continue on with the plan and try to stick with it better. I'd consider tomorrow day 1 (again)....but that doesn't mean you should be and splurge tonight!
Good luck!
Cindy