Added: Nov 18, 2008
From: bowulf
Duration: 5:49
In recognition that unfortunate events happen to many Atkins Dieters in which temptation or poor planning caused bad behavior, I made a video on what to do after one's cheated. I intentionally did not address the planned cheat days as those who plan for those days typically have a plan for afterwards as well. I am still very much a believer that it is realistic to not cheat on one's diet if one is vigillant and accountable, but cheating does not have to be a death sentence to your weight loss.I separated the group of cheaters into two groups - those who failed to plan for a difficult situation and simply have to get back on the wagon. They were in control and made the rational decision to hop off the diet. Their path back on the wagon is simply get the excess glucose and glycogen out of their system and resume the phase (IMO) where they were at.The group that succombed to cravings I thought about differently. These are more often less rational decisions and more often spur of the moment decisions. With these situations, I would encourage the person to examine what happened and how to prevent it from happening again, e.g. progress to OWL phase, diversions to the temptation, etc. I might encourage another 14 day Induction cycle if you feel out of control of your eating. I say this only because I want you guys to get to goal and stay there. This isn't a race to goal. It's a marathon or a journey, and I had to learn a lot of things along the way as well. I hope this helps.BTW - if you wondering about this video, I lost a large section of video in the middle and had to re-video it. I hope it doesn't distract too much.
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Tags: atkins bowulf carb cheating diet fitness loss low obesity weight
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TrueLoveWithin Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - h man. I went to my cousin's wedding the other month and I cheated sooo hard. I woke up with what can only be described as a hangover...from sugar. It was awful. I had nothing but tea, water and maybe a slice of cheese for the next 24 hours because I felt so sick. The other day, I was really pissed off about something and started daydreaming about coffee ice cream, drenched in brandy. I wound up just talking on the phone and buying a used book to distract myself. :)
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Good call - find anything to distract yourself and the craving might go away. You know once you know the ugly after effects the decision might get a lot easier to not follow in the same steps again. Keep up the good work!
itownz Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hey many times in a week I have a choice to either have a high-carb meal or wait until I get home then eat my low carb meals.My question will I still lose weight and do i HAVE to eat every 3-5 hours or is it ok to not eat until I get home.
bdereck Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hi, Love your Quick Hit videos. You are so great.I was wondering if you can have low carb baking mixes ( like Big Train pancake mix) while on Induction? Eggs and meat are getting me down. p.s. I am a SLOW loser.
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - You can wait in that situation or perhaps better yet, bring something at least to snack on during that time. There are some nice low carb snacks like real beef sticks (not nasty slim jims) or pepperoni. There are other ideas on how to bring full blown low carb meals, but it varies on what you have available to you.
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - The baking mixes are not for the first 14-day Induction period, but have a look at my "Atkins Diet: Low Carb Breakfast - not necessarily like Mom made." That should give you some ideas on something other than eggs and meat. Quiches are easy, and maybe don't have the egg flavor you are tired.
ShaytanBozorg Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Great videos. Seriously, how deadly are tomatoes to this diet?
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Actually they are part of the diet. They are in the "Other Vegetable" category, which even during Induction you can have one cup daily along with 2 cups of salad veggies.
ShaytanBozorg Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Thanks, bowulf. I have a much earlier version of this diet evidently. You're an inspiration. Keep it up.
twister0531b Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Love the videos. Know of any induction friendly soup recipes?
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Check out my low carb cauliflower bisque video that I posted here. It is a great recipe. There is also a pretty good Chicken Noodle with egg noodles soup recipe on Linda's Low Carb.
bigwhey Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I love eggss!!! I also like like placing hard boiled ones in a jar of juice from store bought pickled beets. Pickled beets have alot of sugar but how many grams would the juice add to the pickled eggs?? thanks
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Sorry no idea... If it tastes sweet, my guess would be 10-30g.
bigwhey Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Thanks for the response. Well can you recommend any pickled egg recipes that arent so strong vinegar overpowered. thanks
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - There are new Sweet Pickles from Vlasic that are sweetened with Splenda instead. (They are great BTW.) I am not a bit pickling guy, so my suggestion would be to try simplying replacing the sugar in the pickling recipe of choice with Granulated Splenda.
slaymasterflex Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I've been in the Induction stage for almost exactly 4 weeks now. The only "cheating" i have done is an unplanned event at a chinese restaurant with a little General Tso's Chicken! I also tend to drink an average of 6-8 beers on a Saturday night with friends. I'm 21 years of age and have currently lost approx. 17 pounds. I know that beers have 13 carbs per beer, and that alcohol is bad in induction for metabolism, but will these few beers be that bad for my weight loss goal?
itownz Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hey,I'm going to camp for 7 days and all they are going to serve is high-carb foods.I know they have the atkin's bars out there and I can pack food for about 2 days since there is no refrigerator but if there the bars are all done and the pre-packed food is done is it better for me to have a tea spoon of mayo alone?I know that may a bit extreme but not like i will do it everyday.Has fat and no carbs is a tea spoon so is that "acceptable"?.One more question,what do you think about the atkin bars?
vanedenadal Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hey!! I need ur help.. I lost 10pounds in 2 weeks but I cheated real bad and gained like 15pounds now! =( I´m desperated, today I started it again, But I have a question... In the Atkins book it says that u can eat "freely" many things.. now what does "freely" means? Can I eat all I want of eggs or bacon all day? meat or chicken? or only regular meals? freely for me means I can eat all day... It´s great that can help other people... it´s like I feel supported. Thank u so much
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Freely (or more accurately in my book the word is "liberally") means you can eat until satiated. That doesn't mean eating the old 96'er of John Candy fame. As you eat this way for a few days, the appetite suppression of ketosis will kick in and help you stop eating when you aren't hungry any more.
diaryoftheunborn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hello and thanks for you videos!! I started atkins 3 weeks ago, have lost 7 kilos already BUT today I suddenly NEEDED so much to have something sugary :s I went for a littl bag of salad cookies (40 grames of them). Will this break my ketosis? they didnt have the nutritional facts on the back. If i dont eat any more carbs in the for of veggies today will I still be in Ketosis? Anyway I will continue with the induction right away, having a steak for dinner, maybe, or eggs.Thanks in advance
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Two thoughts on this is one do exactly what you describe - limit the amount of the damage and restrict your carb intake for the rest of the day. The other option is just continue where you left off AND figure out where you went off track. Why the NEED? I think in your case I would recommend just follow Induction or OWL. Reacting too much could lead to negativity and further desire to cheat later. The cravings might not be as bad, but long term might be rougher. Have you progressed to OWL?
diaryoftheunborn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Hello again, thanks a lot for the fast response. No, I was still in induction. I have been for two weeks. Being a female at 5'6 i went from 208 pounds to 194 pounds in this couple of weeks, I still need to loose some 56 pounds
bowulf Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - First, congrats on the weight loss. You are definitely on the right track.You may however want to watch my Ongoing Weight Loss video where I talk about this sort of scenario. You can still lose a LOT of weight on OWL, and you might not have these demanding cravings. I don't want to read too much into one incident, so these are just suggestions. Good job again on the weight loss!
fellowshipofthecat Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I enjoy your videos. They're inspirational. I've been carb-restricting religiously since last week of August, and I've lost 20 lbs. I weight train every two days and cardio everyday, not including black belt training. I have a cheat day every fifteenth day. I love it. My question. Does exercise increase the removal of glycogen? And what do you recommend for preventing leg cramps after intensive kick training?
newbirth35 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I eat fairly high protein and low fat (simply because I have a messed up thyroid that lowers my metabolism to zilch). My carbs are "controlled" (around 100 net grams a day), so my diet is not ALL protein. I found by adding nonfat plain yogurt I can get the protein down to reasonable levels without screwing up my calories.I was diagnosed as having low Vitamin D. My theory is that since it's fat-soluable and I have to eat low-fat, that I don't absorb enough. I have to take a supplement now.