So I guess a breakthrough last night

eterprincess · 01-16-2013, 05:18 AM

So yesterday was stressful. Lots of work being tossed at me at my office, some mindnumbing (redrafting exhibits for a federal case...200 exhibits...) and letters that I drafted at 2 that my boss decided HAD to go to a client that day... At 5:25pm. Transit delays, etc and lots of stress. I get into penn station in NYC, which has one of my biggest weaknesses, Krispy Kreme donuts. Usually on a bad day, I just want a donut, damn the celiac consequences.

Last night, I just wanted a cheeseburger on lettuce and low carb panna cotta. No interest in the pizza/ice cream/ yogurt/ or donuts (although I was interested in DD's iced tea lol).

I would like to think that is a big change in mindset for me, I hope it sticks.

pawleys14 · 01-16-2013, 05:45 AM

great job...

you stayed strong.......

mspartytime · 01-16-2013, 01:26 PM

I have made fried potatos with dinner twice this week for the family and I found I have also lost the cravings for such things. Pizza on the other hand......Gotta make me one of those lc pizzas I have heard about.

princessmommy · 01-16-2013, 03:00 PM

So awesome!! After awhile it almost becomes second nature to reach for the LC goodies! Not to say that it'll always be easy to resist the HC stuff but it seems to get easier

mydear · 01-16-2013, 03:23 PM

wtg each time you say no it becomes easier to say no the next time..but if you start caving in...it makes it sooo hard to say no to yourself...

keep up the good work..both with work and with your food choices

hluxe · 01-16-2013, 04:49 PM

Good for you!

Yennie · 01-16-2013, 05:29 PM

Congratulations! I'm a huge stress eater so I feel for you. Keep up the GREAT work!

Tina7234 · 01-16-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eterprincess

So yesterday was stressful. Lots of work being tossed at me at my office, some mindnumbing (redrafting exhibits for a federal case...200 exhibits...) and letters that I drafted at 2 that my boss decided HAD to go to a client that day... At 5:25pm. Transit delays, etc and lots of stress. I get into penn station in NYC, which has one of my biggest weaknesses, Krispy Kreme donuts. Usually on a bad day, I just want a donut, damn the celiac consequences.

Last night, I just wanted a cheeseburger on lettuce and low carb panna cotta. No interest in the pizza/ice cream/ yogurt/ or donuts (although I was interested in DD's iced tea lol).

I would like to think that is a big change in mindset for me, I hope it sticks.

Very cool!

Skinnurse · 01-17-2013, 10:31 PM

That's Awesome,Astime goes on a mindset kicks in voila, your body gets it and the cravings sort of disappear.

Kizz4k · 02-05-2013, 04:57 PM

Congrats! I'm finding this happens to me now too

(being around goodies and not being tempted)

straphe · 02-06-2013, 02:40 PM

Great job, eterprincess.

I'm in week 4 of induction, and yesterday I was coming home from work when this bloke got on the bus with two huge pizzas. I have a major weakness for pizza, so you can imagine how I felt upon smelling that carb-infested goodness. Somehow I managed to restrain myself from grabbing one of his pizzas and running away with it... I got home, and what have you, my flatmates were eating pizza. My cravings kicked into high gear, and I felt really bad, but I cooked up some pork chops and munched on them instead, without much appetite, to be honest.

Anyway, I hope there'll come a point where pizza won't tempt me this bad, cause I fear the next time I see a pizza I'll definitely cave in.

LiterateGriffin · 02-06-2013, 08:17 PM

Re: Pizza

I eat pizza. You know how you take a bite of fresh pizza, and all the top comes off? And you have to go back for a second bite to get the crust? Well, instead, I just let the empty crust flop down over my hand, exposing the next bite of (high-fat, low-carb) pizza-goodness. There are also recipes for low-carb pizza crusts floating around the site... but this does not have to be a "never again" food.

And as for resisting the doughnuts...

I did a major cross-country move, back in Aug/Sept, and gave myself permission -- for practical reasons -- to go off-plan while that was going on. (Though I still stuck pretty LC! It's my preferred way to eat.)

Well, no sooner did I land in Florida, than I started seeing DunkinDonuts everywhere. When I moved to California at 16, DD was one of the things I seriously missed. Since then, whenever I've come East, I'd go out of my way to visit a DD on each visit.

Well, before I went back on Induction again, I hit up a DD, because the place has been an obsession for 20+ years. (Granted, this DD was in a HESS-station, not a free-standing one with the obvious bakery.) And I had my favorite doughnut and a glazed "munchkin".

And it was awful.

~gag~

For a while, part of my brain kept whispering that, "Yes, that one was bad, but if you went to a REAL DD, it would be Soooooooooo good!!". I just told that voice to shut the frell up. It was weird -- it was like some part of my brain felt obligated to push for another one, even though it held no real interest for me. It's like it was "mandatory" to have those intrusive thoughts.

Now? I don't even notice them when I drive past, anymore. Just part of the backdrop, ZERO temptation left, there.

01-16-2013, 05:18 AM	#1
eterprincess Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 106 Gallery: eterprincess Stats: 210/210/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/7/13	So I guess a breakthrough last night So yesterday was stressful. Lots of work being tossed at me at my office, some mindnumbing (redrafting exhibits for a federal case...200 exhibits...) and letters that I drafted at 2 that my boss decided HAD to go to a client that day... At 5:25pm. Transit delays, etc and lots of stress. I get into penn station in NYC, which has one of my biggest weaknesses, Krispy Kreme donuts. Usually on a bad day, I just want a donut, damn the celiac consequences. Last night, I just wanted a cheeseburger on lettuce and low carb panna cotta. No interest in the pizza/ice cream/ yogurt/ or donuts (although I was interested in DD's iced tea lol). I would like to think that is a big change in mindset for me, I hope it sticks. __________________ ----------------------------------- Janna 215/211/150 Last edited by eterprincess; 01-16-2013 at 05:19 AM..

02-06-2013, 08:17 PM	#12
LiterateGriffin Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,700 Gallery: LiterateGriffin Stats: 236.5 start (Jan 2012) /194.0150 goal 5'9", 42 yr WOE: Atkins (though I think a fairly early version) Start Date: Jan 6 2012	Re: Pizza I eat pizza. You know how you take a bite of fresh pizza, and all the top comes off? And you have to go back for a second bite to get the crust? Well, instead, I just let the empty crust flop down over my hand, exposing the next bite of (high-fat, low-carb) pizza-goodness. There are also recipes for low-carb pizza crusts floating around the site... but this does not have to be a "never again" food. And as for resisting the doughnuts... I did a major cross-country move, back in Aug/Sept, and gave myself permission -- for practical reasons -- to go off-plan while that was going on. (Though I still stuck pretty LC! It's my preferred way to eat.) Well, no sooner did I land in Florida, than I started seeing DunkinDonuts everywhere. When I moved to California at 16, DD was one of the things I seriously missed. Since then, whenever I've come East, I'd go out of my way to visit a DD on each visit. Well, before I went back on Induction again, I hit up a DD, because the place has been an obsession for 20+ years. (Granted, this DD was in a HESS-station, not a free-standing one with the obvious bakery.) And I had my favorite doughnut and a glazed "munchkin". And it was awful. ~gag~ For a while, part of my brain kept whispering that, "Yes, that one was bad, but if you went to a REAL DD, it would be Soooooooooo good!!". I just told that voice to shut the frell up. It was weird -- it was like some part of my brain felt obligated to push for another one, even though it held no real interest for me. It's like it was "mandatory" to have those intrusive thoughts. Now? I don't even notice them when I drive past, anymore. Just part of the backdrop, ZERO temptation left, there. __________________ I haven't found anywhere else to track this, and am not sure how accurate my scale is, but Body fat: 10/26/2012: 39.0% 10/27/2012: 39.2% 10/28/2012: 39.3% 10/30/2012: 38.5% 10/31/2012: 38.6% 11/02/2012: 36.5% 11/03/2012: 39.1% 11/04/2012: 39.3% 11/05/2012: 39.3% 11/07/2012: 38.5% 11/10/2012: 38.9%

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01-16-2013, 05:45 AM	#2
pawleys14 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pawleys Island, SC Posts: 5,485 Gallery: pawleys14 Stats: 300/297/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: restarting January 1, 2013	great job... you stayed strong.......

01-16-2013, 01:26 PM	#3
mspartytime Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 180 Gallery: mspartytime Stats: 248/240/155 WOE: ATkins induction Start Date: started induction 12/27/2012	I have made fried potatos with dinner twice this week for the family and I found I have also lost the cravings for such things. Pizza on the other hand......Gotta make me one of those lc pizzas I have heard about.

01-16-2013, 03:00 PM	#4
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,532 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/151/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	So awesome!! After awhile it almost becomes second nature to reach for the LC goodies! Not to say that it'll always be easy to resist the HC stuff but it seems to get easier

01-16-2013, 03:23 PM	#5
mydear Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nyc (The Bronx) Posts: 1,771 Gallery: mydear Stats: 315.5/237.8/199 lbs WOE: protein first Start Date: 2/01,1/03, 1/05, 9/06, VSG-12/08, LC-9/10, LC-4/12	wtg each time you say no it becomes easier to say no the next time..but if you start caving in...it makes it sooo hard to say no to yourself... keep up the good work..both with work and with your food choices

01-16-2013, 04:49 PM	#6
hluxe Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA (Originally Sydney, Australia) Posts: 21 Gallery: hluxe Stats: 165/165/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/14/2013	Good for you!

01-16-2013, 05:29 PM	#7
Yennie Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PNW Posts: 1,001 Gallery: Yennie Stats: 5'2" 34yo 199/sig/130 ~*~ 5# until no longer obese WOE: A.I. 1/1-1/20; JUDDD 1/21/13, Potatoes as needed Start Date: 2013 is the year of the weight loss!	Congratulations! I'm a huge stress eater so I feel for you. Keep up the GREAT work!

01-17-2013, 10:31 PM	#9
Skinnurse Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio Posts: 484 Gallery: Skinnurse Stats: 235/.../175 WOE: LC..ACE Start Date: 01/07/2013	That's Awesome,Astime goes on a mindset kicks in voila, your body gets it and the cravings sort of disappear.

02-05-2013, 04:57 PM	#10
Kizz4k Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 109 Gallery: Kizz4k Stats: 208/182/175 5'9 WOE: 1-5 carbs daily Start Date: Jan. 2013	Congrats! I'm finding this happens to me now too (being around goodies and not being tempted)

02-06-2013, 02:40 PM	#11
straphe Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Posts: 72 Gallery: straphe Stats: 231/195.9/165 WOE: Atkins induction Start Date: 15 January 2013	Great job, eterprincess. I'm in week 4 of induction, and yesterday I was coming home from work when this bloke got on the bus with two huge pizzas. I have a major weakness for pizza, so you can imagine how I felt upon smelling that carb-infested goodness. Somehow I managed to restrain myself from grabbing one of his pizzas and running away with it... I got home, and what have you, my flatmates were eating pizza. My cravings kicked into high gear, and I felt really bad, but I cooked up some pork chops and munched on them instead, without much appetite, to be honest. Anyway, I hope there'll come a point where pizza won't tempt me this bad, cause I fear the next time I see a pizza I'll definitely cave in.