Cheating after a week! HELP!

(Alex) #1

I’ve been on the keto diet since the 22 and my birthday is the 29, I really want to cheat on my birthday but is it just going to ruin the progress I’ve made?? I’ve gotten different responses, one person said it’ll be fine and won’t mess up my progress and I just have to restart ketosis. But someone else said I’d ruin all my progress and not lose a single pound from the week I’d have done by then.

(Running from stupidity) #2

Yeah, most likely. OTOH, it’s only been a week.

The real question is why are you so desperate to “cheat” on your birthday after only a few dayys?

(Heather Meyer) #3

Heres the possible outcomes…you decide.

  1. you cheat for 1 NIGHT(not day… not week…)
    and you get kicked out of Keto BUT you dont gain weight…only water retention. You have to spend the next 3-4 days getting back into Keto and 6-8 weeks getting Fat Adapted

  2. you cheat on your birthday for 1 NIGHT and get kicked out of Keto and have all your cravings for carbs back and try very hard to start over but keep giving in and saying “i will restart tommorow” and tommoroe ends up being 3 months down the road and you gain back all you lost plus an extra 10-20 lbs before you realize that your pants are way to tight and you need to actually do somthing about it. You then spend 3-4 days getting back into Keto and 6-8 weeks in getting fat adapted and your back on a roll.

  3. You decide not to cheat at all…you stay in Keto…your body gets better at being fat adapted…you drop more weight and by next Birthday are at your smallest, fittest self and you agree that you will indulge for your birthday on a keto cake or berries and cream with some sugar free chocolate and have some low carb alcoholic beverages and your friends compliment you for your incredibke restraint while trying to figure out what in the world kind of diet allows whip cream!

So… there you go… three possible scenarios…
Which sounds good to you?

(Erica) #4

Just make a keto chocolate cake! LOL. Then you can have your cake and be keto too!

(Troy) #5

It’s ur body
It’s only ur day 3-4 on Keto🤔
I “ personally “ Would not cheat.

Better yet

Option #4
Delete this thread
Start Keto on the 30th
And just pretend this quandary never happened :rofl:
Carbage up.
Come in as a newbie on the 30th

Just say you had “ brain fog “.

Either way…
Good Luck

And Happy Bithday :smile:

(John) #6

Depending on your “cheat” you’ll probably have to start over. No big deal, just one week.

(Alex) #8

You’re right thank you so much!! What are your drink options?? I am trying to drink haha

(Alex) #9

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :slight_smile:

(Alex) #10

I love this!! Now I can enjoy my birthday and still not feel awful about it haha!! Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!