I’m back?!?!

Here is a post at lowcarber.org where I have commented on about low carb diet

Blackstone said:

After a long and counterproductive leave of absence, I am back! Day 2 to be precise. I just finished a large break fast of 3 scrambled eggs w, cheese, sour cream and salsa. I was feeling very hungry this morning. Probably because I am so bloated and use to eating carbs until they’re coming out my ears. Last time I weighed myself I was at a devastating 240. That is 3 pounds higher than my highest ever point. I am not going to weigh myself for a few days. Just too hard. I am just glad I made it through day 1. Had a nightmare that I was chowing down on pasta w/alfredo sauce and thought “oh well, I start tomorrow” which I have been saying for about 4 months now. I was so relieved to wake up this morning to realized it was just a dream. 

I’m trying to be truthful with myself. I have a hard time switching gears from making this a life style vs. a diet. I’ve seen time and time again people jump on and off this diet…only to come crawling back after they went astray and gained back all their weight and then some. I really am not able to say “I’ll just have one piece of bread, a handful of chips, etc” I am truly addicted to these things. I can’t feel deprived because that doesn’t work for me. What does work for me is to research and find tons of wonderful food that my body can deal with. 

I’m so uncomfortable with my size…none of my clothes fit and I don’t even attempt to make an effort anymore. The sweats have got to go! And sick of the carb/sugar hangover that has been lingering over my head for far too long. So here’s to yet another go…another start..another chance! Cheers!!

My response:

It seems for most of us our low carb journey is a longer very narrow path that is also easy to slide off of.

I found the best way for me to avoid temptation is not to bring it into the house. As I’m going around the store, I’m looking at things that are oh so tempting and saying to myself “No I won’t buy that, it won’t be good for me” and I’ll save 195 or whatever the price happens to be.  It seems in the store that when temptation has a price it seems much easier to resist.

Does anyone else have any good tips for avoiding temptation?

Cheers,

Mark