I binged on carbs yesterday

#42

That’s been my experience too. Some things I’ve tried, just to see what I would think, didn’t taste as good as I thought I remembered them before keto.

(Allie) #43

I’ve never restricted fat at all, even pre keto. The only two things I restricted before stumbling into keto were sugar and dairy as I had figured out they didn’t do me any good. This could be why I never struggled with keto and never had keto flu, as my sugar intake was already really low. Dairy was introduced again after I realised the way I had been eating had a name but recently I’ve been wondering about how sensible that was for me which is why I’m going back to dairy free once I’ve used up my supplies.

Totally off topic there sorry :joy:

(mags) #44

I feel your pain. I have just had a wonderful weekend away with friends. I had every intention of eating, drinking and being merry. I did all 3 and had a wonderful time. I am not going to beat myself up about it and I am not going near the scales for 2 weeks. Psychologically I think seeing a big jump on the scales will set me back and may knock me off track. I know there will be a big water weight gain so I shall bury my head in the sand and KCKO. This is a lifestyle change and if I feel that I can never let my hair down I know I will fail in my ultimate mission to be slim, gorgeous and healthy. Well maybe 1 of those is achievable :joy:

(Zenjen) #45

When i eat dairy, my stomach also doesn’t feel good for a while, but i think that if i quit dairy that i would be eating just meat and avocado all the time so i keep the dairy in my diet. Am i right?
I’m not saying to you that you do it wrong for not including dairy i’d just like to ask you what do you eat then because i’d like to quit dairy too?:smiley:

(Zenjen) #46

I considered the advice from a lady which commented 2 days ago, who said:
I remember going to Mexico on an all-inclusive over a year after starting keto. It was about 5 days and I gained 10lbs. I remember feeling bloated and terrible, and only got myself to step on the scale after I disassociated and convinced myself it was ‘for science,’ and not a reflection on me. I decided that whatever I gained, ‘for science,’ I would see what it takes to get back to normal.

I also stepped on the scale and take this as an experiment with my body. So it wasn’t that bad to see a higher number on the scale. I’m happy that i’ve done the cheat day and the measurments after it because now i see what carbs/sugar can do with your body so i learned something and now i’m motivated more than ever to stick with keto.

I hope you achieve all 3 goals and continue this lifestyle :slight_smile:

(mags) #47

Having read all the comments on here I’ve decided to grow up and face the consequences!
3days of eating and drinking and the scales are up by a whole 14lbs. I know this isn’t solid lard but wow!!!
Unfortunately I feel OK… Tiredness and raging heart burn aside.
I’m fasting for a couple of days and shall go for a few walks and will then carry on as before. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Unfortunately I have a long weekend ahead in London :roll_eyes::thinking:
Thank you for your kind words @zenjen and I hope you achieve your goals too

(Allie) #48

Going back to being dairy free is going to be a challenge in some ways but if I get the same benefits as I had before, or even more, then it’ll be worth it. I can easy go several days without cheese so that’s not an issue, but I use cream and cream cheese a lot too but I’ll just adapt to make it work.

I eat all sorts of meat, assorted veggies, nuts, eggs - you have to find what works for you.

(bulkbiker) #49

thats ok we do have meat here you know…

(mags) #50

Yes… Yes… But so many other nice things too. I shall meditate and think positive thoughts…

(Vladaar Malane) #51

I binged all last week. Went to a Conference from work and drank a case of lite beer over the course of the week, and had some recces peanut butter cups. I did eat keto in meals, but still majorly cheated. That’s probably the only alcohol I’ll drink all year. I generally don’t indulge.

It was a on purpose binge. I don’t regret it, because I planned to do it. It’s the accidental binge you want to guard against. I’m back straight on keto, having a cheat day or week might not be possible or advisable for some, I was able to but if you have a goal keep at it.

I find that what worked for me with wheat addiction anyway, was associating wheat with being fat. I was able to build up that association in my mind, almost like hypnosis by listening to the Wheat Belly audio book 5 different times going back and forth to work in my car. What I am looking to do now, is do something similar with sugar. I want to learn to associate that with being fat as that is my main enemy for weight gain.

Anyway, don’t take a binge day too hard, just get back up there and hit keto lifestyle again, it’s not a diet it’s a lifestyle. Those that think they will lose weight only to get off it and eat what they want, will find it as a fad diet, those that look at it as a lifestyle can reap the rewards throughout their life. I know many people can’t seem to get along without fruit. I think if that is the case, doing keto for 6 months or so to get the weight loss, then switching to Paleo if you think you can do that long term might be the best option.

(Brian) #52

You can’t change the past. Let that go. Don’t carry around any guilt or shame. There’s no point. If you did feel bad physically after eating all those carbs, do remember that. It may give you perspective for next time you’re tempted. Otherwise, get back to your keto way of eating and make today a good one. If ya do that again tomorrow (making the day a good one), the future kinda works itself out.

KCKO

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #53

My wife wanted to have some company, so I decided to have a cheat day yesterday. I had two glasses of a 2011 Super Tuscan I’ve been saving for a special occasion, two servings of tagliatelle with ragu napoletana that I made, and a huge serving of a dessert I made. I planned it, I ate a bit too much of it. I had trouble finding the motivation to drink the 8 oz of water I have with my pills before going to bed.

I’m not disappointed with myself. The wine was great (which is interesting in and of itself, as I have not really been enjoying wine as much lately), I have quarts of the ragu left over, which is thick enough to really be more of a stew than a sauce, which was by design, so I could eat it without pasta for the rest of the week, and have it fit within my goals. I have one serving of the dessert (which is really two), which the wife will consume. I felt sore and achy going to bed last night, and I slept late, and I’m fine with that. Usually I feel a lot worse when I eat too much.

I’m back on plan for a couple meals today, but have another planned off plan meal tonight, out ahead of a concert. Date night with the wife. And then it’s back on for two weeks ahead of a vacation.

I got on the scale. I was up a pound. It came fast, it will go fast. Or it won’t. It’s nothing to get bent about. Even if it were two. It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon that will last for as long as I’m still on this Earth. You have not “destroyed everything (you’ve) worked for.” You had a vacation from your plan for a special event. Maybe it was planned, maybe not. If it wasn’t planned, plan better next time. Not to avoid the special event, but to allow yourself a diversion. Or maybe to avoid eating at special events. We’re all different and different things work better and worse for different folks.

Stressing out does not help. It never does. Relax. Get back on plan. KCKO.

#54

Absolutely right, @LeCheffre, stressing out about it doesn’t help.

I think we’ve all had the experience of being on a fad diet, that with one slip, you were doomed. But we all came to the ketogenic diet from someplace, and learned it was a decent way to live. I think most of us like the way we feel, and the health benefits, eating keto, and if we indulged too much, it won’t be long before we’re back to eating keto.

I believe people confess about their “cheat” days, because they know they don’t want to live the way they used to, and find it hard to resist being accountable. (I blame my optimism on the fat consumption. :grin:)

Stress not. This isn’t a fad diet that has you hanging on the cusp of failure with one bite. I mean how many diets tell you to eat as much eggs and bacon as you want!