Planned Cheat?

Laura B. wrote:

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
Laura B. wrote:


wilson wrote:


I've come across this term "Planned Cheat" in the newsgroups - what do
people mean by this??

Wilson

For me it means taking 24 to 48 hours and eating regular food, then I
start right back up with LC.


why isn't low carb food regular food? i don't think there's anything
irregular about it.

i'm not trying to argue with you, Laura. i'm curious to know what your
rationale is.



Regular food to me is any food I can just eat without having to do
mental calculations to determine the content thereof.

ah. that's interesting, and makes a certain kind of sense. i rather
like it.

"Jackie Patti" wrote in message
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Crafting Mom wrote:

It's not something I schedule either. I just want to live the lifestyle
I
am going to live for the rest of my life.
Agreed.

The scheduling bit is important to me. That it is planned in advance is
how I know it's an intentional choice rather than just getting "carried
away". I feel in control about it.

I used the term planned cheat for a reason, and it looks like it is the same
reason Jackie is talking about. It is planned. It is scheduled. I think
about it in advance and decide how I will handle it. I did eat the
flourless chocolate cake on my birthday. I didn't eat the weird white thing
that was on the plate with it. Don't have a clue as to what it was supposed
to be.

I've done a couple of other meals like that too. It is important to me to
both plan what I am going to do, and also acknowledge that it is a "cheat"
although the word "off-plan" works for me too. Then when it is over I can
just get back on the Beach and carry on.

I agree that the idea that you have to go back to Phase I (or Induction if
you are doing Atkins) just because you were off-plan for one meal is nuts.
The cravings don't come back that fast for most of us.