Don't feel bad, Lucille. I ate a platter of french fries over the weekend. Truly enjoyed every one of them, but back on the program as of yesterday. ;-)

I know what it is like. Sometimes you just need to indulge.

LOL....hmmmmm. I had (had) a brand new bag of Potato Chips yesterday. "Someone" has eaten almost all of them. Sigh.

oh those croissants...cut in half lightly toasted (otherwise they'll catch fire) in the toaster oven.....wait for it.......topped with Nutella!! OMG...so delicious.

I can relate. I'm baking for a fundraiser and doing far too much sampling, but planning to get back on the wagon after the bake sale.

I'm not fond of Costco croissants but the ones in the freezer section at Trader Joes are most worthy of a splurge. Very authentic, buttery and flaky to the point of being fragile.

You people need to train yourself to a small splurge instead of a bag of chips, a dozen cookies, nachos plus this plus that and a little of that, too.

I understand splurging but have learned that one freshly baked cookie, a sliver of cake, a spoonful or two from my husband's bowl of homemade peach ice cream, or 4 or 5 chips will satisfy the urge.

And stay full of healthy food when you're around the dangerous stuff! It's difficult to eat a bunch of crap when your tummy is full of goodness.

I confess, though, to succumbing to my worst craving probably once a year....Doritoes! I could eat a whole big bag, but limit my purchase to a little snack sized bag. Yes, I eat the whole thing and hide the bag from my husband.

I didn't actually eat the nachos WITH all of the other stuff........

urge

My urges are not so easily satisfied. Apparently all of this may be more of a struggle for some of us than it is for others.

Do I need to train myself to be different? I don't know. I'm happy with big splurges. Less happy with the consequences. It's all a balancing act, a give and take, but I don't think we are all the same.

I hear ya, Lucille :-) I can easily pass on the chips, croissants or sweets but garlic bread and French fries call to me very loudly!! Especially the fries......... 'Allo Gardengal......veux-tu me manger?'

I'm usually pretty disciplined, but when eating out will allow myself a splurge such as french fries or a dessert. My excuse for the weekend's debauchery is that I met my best friend from high school on Saturday for an overnight at a casino that is half way between us. When we get together, we pretty much throw all the rules out the window!

:-)

Well - add me to the crowd here.

I have Irish Soda Bread baking in the oven. When it's done (only 10 more minutes) I'll slice it warm, give it a light toasting and then spread Irish butter and black raspberry jam on it.

“Fell off the low carb wagon again”

What an awful-sounding mode of transportation! It’s a lot more fun over here on the Carbohydrate Express; you’re welcome aboard anytime!

Oh Rhizo, I wish we people could all be as perfect as you.

Moderation works well for me and no cravings.

According to my physician, I need 65 grams of carbs per meal to remain healthy and physically active. When I slow down and sit more, I'll probably have to adjust the carbs.

I plateaued on my weight loss, and so, I've sort of given up right now. I need to hunker down and finish off to the goal. I have only gained back two pounds, but it's gained, not lost. My point? All it takes is to set your mind on it again. If you like how you feel and look without carbs, then more power to you setting your mind again ;) And good reason to fall off. Sounds tasty!

Rob, I have a certain pair of capris in mind. I've reached the point that I can button them when laying/lying(?) on the bed. When the day comes that I can button them standing up, I'll go back on my maintenance plan which will allow me to add more carbs to my daily food intake.

My weight gain started last August when I sprained my knee and broke the tip of my tibia. Lack of activity and boredom eating led to a 15 pound gain. I've got about 10 of it off so not much more to go.

Terilyn, I hate that I came across sounding that way but can see how someone could take my remarks as condescending. Please accept my apology.

I may be in the minority among people in that I actually suffer serious consequences if I consume too much of the foods I simply shouldn't have. With time, I've learned how to manage my cravings and find that it's a million times easier to simply avoid those triggers foods, allowing my body to get over the cravings once and for all.

Indulgences are punishment for me, anything but a treat.

My weakness is white rice. You can have your breads and your chips but stay away from my white long grain rice, plain, with butter, or sugar and milk I just love this stuff. Ever notice how its sold in huge bags and its so cheap. The manufacturers definitely knew I was out here with this craving.

Rhizo, thank you so very much for the apology, I am sure you looked back at your response and realized it wasn't like you at all! I truly appreciate it!

OMGosh, MamaP! Me too except I love it with butter and salt. It is one of my biggest weaknesses. If I could, I would eat white rice every day.

Rhizo - I, too, suffer most uncomfortable consequences if I purposely indulge in sugar/carbs, but doing without for months has not altered my cravings a bit. I'd give an eye tooth for a chocolate nut sundae or a slice of pound cake ! Frustrating.

Both my husband and I were too lazy to cook dinner last night. It's been a long week and I just did not want to cook. So we did "skip the dishes" and ordered Chinese Food. I only ate half my food. In six weeks of Keto, I've only done this twice.

I can eat Chinese food and stay in ketosis. I do cashew tofu without the rice. I know there is cornstarch and maybe a little sugar but it never kicks me out.

I don't have any serious health issues, so I don't deny myself anything, if that is what I hungry for at the time, although I have found that things I used to love....like chips....I am no longer interested in. Also, I live 15 miles from town, so I don't keep snacks on hand, and too far to just go get something like that. I do keep ice cream in the freezer and eat it every day. I get hungry for things like barbecue. Sent my husband out to get "my fix" but it was $40 for a pound of brisket and 2 beef ribs.....and that sort of ruined it for me.

I had pizza yesterday, DS brought some, it was hot outside and I didn't want to cook. No discernible consequences and I'm back to eating low carb, But I've decided that since pizza is so appealing to me I'm just going to have some occasionally, may get out the pizza maker and make one next time.

I sometimes make pizza on those Flat Out low carb wraps. It's not the same as real pizza but will sometimes kill the craving.

I do not know how you guys stay on a low carb diet. I cannot. My mom ate that way for a long time. I do not see how she ate all that meat. She could eat a little of other things but all that Meat she ate. Yuck! But she lost a ton of weight, well, maybe not a ton, but pretty close to it. She was Fat! She looks great now, and pretty.

Carbs are a necessary component for my lifestyle. I need to be mentally alert and I need those carbs to give me the energy i need to push through the tough times when doing my activities. I am steadily losing weight with a balanced diet that doesn't eliminate any foods but on horse days I make sure I toss in a few extra carbs. I have a large meal the either night before a lot of planned activity or right after and then go back to portion control.

Rhizo, I heard your admonition as a non-offensive pep talk to all of us, including yourself.

I love all food -- well, maybe not boiled brain. I would love to be free to gorge myself on Irish soda bread with country butter, icecream sundaes, fried seafood, chips, whoopie pies, chocolate cake, all sorts of pies and pastries and breads.

Maybe I'll go weed or clean up the place. Broccoli stalks sound good.

Keep the faith Lucille.

Rhizo, as a Lifetime WW member, your advice is how I live every day.

Yes, it is possible to eat just one or two cookies and only a handful of chips. And yes, we all fall off the wagon from time to time.

Why I like WW is that no food is denied. Not sure I understand low this and no that diets unless you have a medical issue.

Lucille, I know you are a nurse (as well as a lawyer) so I am sure you know what you are doing in terms of your diet.

At meetings, people talk about cauliflower crusts for pizza.

ETA: DH and I shared a TJ frozen pizza tonight.

I am sure you know what you are doing in terms of your diet.

If knowledge could conquer temptation we would all be skinnier. But while I think knowing about diet and nutrition is important, I think facing temptations of all sorts even if one knows what they are, is a battle that is as old as humanity.

Yes, it is possible to eat just one or two cookies and only a handful of chips.

I think that for some of us, eating one cookie is not easy. But while it might make sense for such people to decide that they will eat no cookies, certain temptations (pizza, for instance) are perennial and powerful.

Agreed. Life is too short to not have pizza.

Lucille, my thing is ice cream. But, I really can make sure I portion it out.

It really is a mindset. Ha, ha, I am a WW member for what at least 20 years and I am just starting to be able to hold back.

I get on the scale. Every. Single. Day. I will give myself a break if we go out to dinner the night before. Salt content is always very high, no matter how upscale the restaurant is. And, don't get me started on the bread basket.

Every once in a while I've considered trying the low-carb/Keto thing, but I truly love my carbs. Mashed cauliflower doesn't taste like mashed potatoes, it tastes like cauliflower. I do sometimes replace some potatoes with cauliflower, we like that.

Using cauliflower for a pizza crust, etc, I know that diet wouldn't last long. I'm an admitted carboholic.

its funny b/c i thought i could never do "low carb". i loved my pizza, good bread (sarcone's if u live in philly), pasta etc. But since i have been doing THM, i don't crave it nor do i like it, which sounds crazy. !

i still get my carbs from healthy sources- old fashioned oats, green apples (least amount of sugar), clementines, bananas (which are allowed on-plan) wasa rye crips, berries, salads, brown rice, quinoa, sweet potatoes....

i don't eat any white flour, refined foods or sugar.

my cheats are ice cream, in the summer, can do w/o in the winter. IPA beer, 2 on the weekends. that's it, i always stay on plan during the week. DH & I go out every Saturday night, so i do the best i can but i am going to indulge also.

a really good wrap is Ole wellness extreme. i have to buy from amazon b/c stores don't carry it around here but they are worth it!! also, u can make mini-pizza's from Joseph's low carb pita or the lavash bread, only half for the lavash. those are life-savers for me. !!

they have less carbs than the flat-outs, not great for pizza's since they are thin, but great for sandwiches. if i know i am going to eat say pulled pork, cheesesteak, hoagie etc., i carry one with me and just take the guts of the sandwich and put on the wrap. easy-peasy!! or order it on a plate (no bun/roll) and put on a wrap or over a salad...

the joseph's i can get anywhere...

i do believe, the less u eat of "bad" carbs, sugar, the less u crave....and if i do a really bad cheat, i feel awful from all the sugar, so i know better than to do it. i do those a lot less often....

if u order fries, at least try to order sweet potato fries. a better carb than white potato...

I used to keep my carbs under 15/day but lately, (mostly because it is the avocado's fault), I've upped it to 25-50.

I ate like crap the day of my husbands surgery: I gained over a pound. I ate Chinese Food two nights ago: up a pound...…… Apparently my body doesn't allow me to cheat.. :(

It’s so easy to fall off he wagon when those sneaky carbs call your name. I often sneak a fry or two from DH but I don’t binge on anything as a rule. Have I ever? You bet, but not in a long time.

My weakness is salty/savory snacks not sweet ones so give me a bag of Doritos or a bowl of chips with guacamole and I’m a goner. I’ve done pretty good lately though and didn’t even gain anything while on vacation which was amazing.

The other night we went out to eat. I had a small piece of grilled salmon and asparagus. But they brought out a beautiful loaf of warm whole wheat bread and I just HAD to have a taste. Another weakness. That stuff is like dessert for me.

Outside Playing, I sometimes have guac and fried pork skins if I'm in the mood for a salty snack. Not low cal but relatively low carb.

Lucille, you hit the nail on the head when you said lo-carb eating is harder for some than for others! It's wonderful for those who find it easy, but a form of torture for those of us who find it continually difficult. My problem is not weight loss but overgrowth yeast that for some reason simply cannot be tamed. I send buckets of encouragement to all of those who are trying to eat this way for whatever personal reason.

lo-carb eating is harder for some than for others

When I first entertained the notion of low carb eating I read everything I could. One interesting fact is that some people can eat significantly higher amounts of carbs than others and stay in keto, and another is that some people become ill going in and out of keto and some people don't.

For purposes of falling off the wagon it might be good to play around with stepping back and forth over the line just to see what your personal boundaries are like. I like a lot of low carb foods, but sometimes I want pizza, or croissants, or (see below) quesadillas.

If you can cross the boundary lines easily then it isn't such a big deal to have some of what you crave. If you get the 'keto flu' then it isn't so easy to fall off the wagon.

a really good wrap

I am pondering the whole (controversial) fiber subtraction in carb counting because I (totally by chance) got a Hamilton Beach quesadilla maker yesterday. I sure do love quesadillas.

I always subtract fiber. I couldn't do keto without doing that since I don't eat meat, so all the foods I do eat have some carbs. A salad would get me to my limit!