Urgh! Fallen off all the wagons!

(Jennifer Patterson) #1

Been doing so well!! Can completely stick to the strictest diet etc at home. But… Am away working away from home and its so exhausting anyway without having to calculate macros in your head (working lunch etc)… Just got to dinner time in hotel and have eaten too many carbs topped off with wine!!! Lying in bed regretting every bite!!! Fat fast rest of week for sure!!!

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #2

It’s not easy. Don’t beat yourself up. I messed up a big loss a long time ago with a week in KC for business.

My plan for eating out is to keep it simple, and keep the carbs minimal through choices. plain protein, plain salads, the like. Dressings that can’t be carby. I don’t sweat the marginal macro in this situation, I just make sure to keep the carb low.

(Brian) #3

I’m with MaxH on this one. Don’t beat yourself up too hard. Just do the best you can going forward.

You’re gonna be fine! And don’t worry, the wagons won’t leave you behind. Just climb back onboard and join us where we left off. We’re in this thing together.

:slight_smile:

(Jennifer Patterson) #4

:+1::+1::+1::+1:

(3c6f21097d06511a9e23) #5

Oddly, I find it easier to eat low carb when I’m away for work. Hotel restaurant or other restaurants always have meat/veg/salad in some combination. I keep it simple, no dessert unless a cheese board is available even then I prefer to buy a bar of 90% chocolate and have a couple of squares as my dessert.
It’s just a matter of changing how you eat out really. KO…
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(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #6

I should have also said, the most important thing is getting back on the wagon. I’ve had enough times over the past 10 years where I have fallen off and stayed off for 6 months or so. That’s the bad juju.

(Jennifer Patterson) #7

Yup, usually that’s what I manage but tonight don’t know what came over me!! Went a bit crazy!

(Jennifer Patterson) #8

For me, the wine was the worst. Why?! Didn’t need of want it. Coz I was tired!

(Renee Slaughter) #9

Wine is really hard. I enjoy a glass every so often but would really enjoy a glass every night. So I save my wine for a glass on the weekend. W/o Be is really hard. You’re fine Jennifer, chalk it up to an experience to learn from. KCKO

(Renee Slaughter) #10

Stupid auto correct. Wine is really hard

(Troy) #11

I went through a late night sugar kick

I started to beat myself up :disappointed:

So, i just fastest right after
Or at least IF

THE RESULT
I just hit my longest fast yet!
48 hours😃

I went from getting upset at myself TO Going to the other extreme. Lol
And still could have gone longer! I was not hungry yet

Now , I kick myself for eating
Go figure

Good Luck

(Rob) #12

@Robert_Johnson mentioned this elsewhere on here but it is exactly what I do… tell yourself that carbs are poison. It has worked for 4 months with not an accidental slip. Read the science so it’s not just an a priori belief, make it something you know to be true. It will hopefully help you to face down cravings.

I realize this doesn’t always (or maybe usually) work with drug/drink addicts where their addiction is even more literally poison but it works for me… a guy who used to think that the recommended portion size of chocolate biscuits/cookies was… 1 box!

(Roy D) #13

From the quote above, it’s unclear if you are using a food tracking app on your smart phone. Using something like My Fitness Pal (free version) makes tracking and calculation of macros a lot easier.

Some claim that wine is not all that bad on keto, it all depends upon which wine you drink. Some wines contain large amounts of sugar (aka desert wines), while others are relatively low. Reviewing various wines can lessen the impact to a keto diet.