First cheat, mixed feelings

#1

I have been very strict since June 18. Down about 23lbs. I haven’t lost much weight this week due to hormones and had a tough week in general. I was hungry all day yesterday (very rare for me now) and ate a lot more than I usually do, and had a breve latte (whoch I never have). Just listened to the 2ketodudes podcasts with Megan Ramos and the one about metabolic rate, so maybe that was a good thing overall! haha. My 17 year old has been begging me to teach him to bake so we made one of my grandmother’s red velvet cake recipes today. I had some of the crumbs leftover from leveling the layers, and I had a sliver of the fully assembled and frosted cake. Maybe half to 3/4 of a cupcake’s worth of actual cake. And it wasn’t long after a good, fatty dinner of carnitas in lettuce wraps.

This isn’t the end of the world, I know. And I am definitely fat adapted, so I am hoping this doesn’t cause me any ill effects or anything. But it blows my mind how quickly I could have sat down and eaten a whole huge piece. I was mindful and didn’t go totally off the rails or anything, but was definitely close. I am just feeling blah and I guess I just needed to confess in a way so I could let it go and move forward. Thanks for letting me vent. :heart:

Back at it tomorrow! Keep calm and keto on!!

(Wendy) #2

Everyone handles this differently. I cheated today too but it was my first granddaughters 2nd birthday and I choose to have a bit of her b-day cake. I’ve been doing keto for 7 months and I know I will go back to my keto way of eating, but I also realize I will probably be fighting my sweet tooth for a few days. Was it worth it? Maybe, maybe not but life is full of opportunities to slip and opportunities for redemption. We just keep going the best we can.

#3

Thinking of this as the keto WOE keeps me from going off the rails when I have a tiny cheat. Had one today w/ a piece of fried chicken (thigh). It tasted pretty good but then my stomach started feeling not so well. Decided to go for a walk (just shy of 30 min) and felt better.

If you think of keto as a long game, then having a minor slip up (or even a major one) every now and then isn’t as big a deal as we might think. Just get back on that horse named Keto…

#4

As the ladies mention above, it happens, and it may not be the last? … Whether you want to call it a slip, cheat, etc. Or you just decided to eat something one night, that isn’t as Keto Friendly. The main thing is, you know how to get back, so don’t kick yourself for it. - It’s not like once you go Keto and cheat, there’s no coming back after something like this. … If like others have said, it makes you feel bad, you’ll probably not be doing it for a while. But hopefully it doesn’t, but still don’t sweat it. :slight_smile:

#5

Well. considering you came clean with us on your own accord, then no further action shall proceed against you. But you will remain on probation until tonight at midnight. :clock12: LOL.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. We are not perfect.

#6

@dead-fred :joy:

Thanks, guys! I am feeling a bit better as time has passed. This whole experience has been amazing, and I have learned so much about my relationship with food in general. There was no way I could tell my son I wouldn’t try his cake, and there will be more things like that, too. Keeping an eye on the bigger picture helps.