I ate cake on Atkins

[Lynn CC]

I knew I wasn't supposed to, but yet I ate not one, but two pieces of DS's Confirmation cake.
I'm back to square one. Once you eat something like that I think it halts any results I may have been seeing.
Try, Try again.

 

[nativetxn]

Okay, that's over and done with, you can't go back and change it, so don't be feeling guilty and sad about it.

Focus on today-- tomorrow you can worry about when it becomes today. Yesterday we don't bother with, it is <i>so</i> yesterday

Did you check to see if you are still in ketosis? You might be still. At any rate, even if you are out of ketosis just start back on induction. You'll go right back into ketosis and start dropping pounds.

So, onward and downward, sweetie. You can do it, I know you can!

 

[Lynn CC]

No Katholyn I'm not in Ketosis anymore the strip is pink not dark.
I didn't eat anything I wasn't supposed to today, so I'm on the right track. There was extra cake leftover, but I gave it to my nephew's family
You are right, I'm not going to be upset about it. I still have time before swimsuit weather!
Thanks for the encouragement.
Don't you miss your sweets? I have to practically tie my hands.

 

[nativetxn]

I eat one carbolite bar a day. My favorite is the dark chocolate but they lots of yummy flavors. Some have zero impact carbs and some have 2 or less. They are sweetened with the sugar alcohol Maltilol. Some people get knocked out of ketosis by consuming sugar alcohols but they don't do that for me.

The only other downside is that some people are sensitive to the sugar alcohols and end up with diarrhea if they eat too much. I don't have this problem either. Hey, I'm pretty lucky aren't I?

I don't really <b>love</b> cake so that doesn't seem to be an issue. My husband loves the Atkins blueberry muffins when he is wanting something sweet like that. The only problem with those is that they are so yummy it is hard to stop at only one and they have 3 grams of impact carbs each.

If I were you, I wouldn't try any of the candies or muffins until I was finished with induction and back into ketosis again. But after that, if the sugar alcohols don't bother you, why don't you try some of the candy or the muffins? It might help you deal with wanting sweets.

It's going to take you 3 or 4 days to get back into ketosis again but you have a great attitude and I do not doubt for a minute that you are right back on track and determined to reach your goal.

 

[Lynn CC]

Unfortunately any sugar other than regular sugar(which I can't have) or Stevia has that awful effect on my system. You are lucky that you can eat it Katholyn. I would be in the ladies room for the day if I ate any of that!! LOL
I am determined, tomorrow I'm going to see about the wish clipart. I'm not really good with clipart as you can see I never have any.
Thanks again for the encouragement.

 

[Rhonda]

LYNN!! You are still in ketosis! It doesn't matter if the stick is pink or purple, as long as it changes color!

The first time I was on Atkins, I lost 50 pounds and, after Induction, my stick was constantly pink! Dr. Atkins says that any change in color means you're in ketosis.

 

[Lynn CC]

Yes I'm in Ketosis, but it's the lightest color on the chart, the lightest pink. Before I was at the other end of the spectrum, the deep purple. I've been eating right since then, so I guess it's just going to take a few days.
I didn't know you could still lose weight in the lightest color...

Thanks for sharing Rhonda!

 

[nativetxn]

Lynn, I've <i>never</i> managed full blown ketosis, moderate is the best I can do, it seems. I'm not eating any sugar either, don't know why.

 

[Rhonda]

The color of the stick doesn't matter. Purple doesn't mean you're losing weight faster than pink! As long as there's a color, then you're burning fat. The darker the color doesn't mean you're burning more fat.

Some people never show any color on their sticks - and they still lose weight! That's why Dr. Atkins stresses not to put too much importance on the sticks. If you're losing, you're in ketosis.

 

[Amazing-grace]

Very interesting stuff re: the ketostix, Mine are still pink and I've lost 8lb in my first week, I'm not using them daily but I was puzzled as to how come I'd done so well and they weren't really changing much....well now I know
Many thanks