Help! I started cheating and now I cant stop!

**Jessie** · 08-13-2011

I love this diet, I really do- it has been so good to me, I lost weight on it 2 years back, then kinda fell "off the wagon". Recently I re-committed to start fresh again. I have lost 25+ lbs since mid-may, and boy am I feeling better. I cook alot, and come up with so many great recepies and Ideas- I love south beach! But last week I decided I "deserved" a trip to taco bell. then 2 days later burger king. and today a hot fudge sunday and TB again. what is happening? I know I let work "stress" get to me, but I should know better than to "treat" myself this way- Any words of advice? how to get re- motivated? I truly believe in this diet- yet the temptation has won me over for the last 8 days! Maybe I was too strict, I did extend phase one for almost 4 weeks. and really never did let bread "back in". I also gave up most dairy, for congestion - and greatly limited meats. maybe I was being too strict?

thanks for any tips, just being able to vent here feels great.
jess

**cjack71** · 08-14-2011

wow, it looks like u have done really well! I wouldnt get discouraged, I keep telling myself this is a learning process! it takes awhile to "reprogram" our brains after years of fast foods, desserts, etc. I know how I feel after I eat that stuff, & I hate that feeling, so I try to remember that.

**southbeach148** · 10-06-2011

Dont't give up ! You got this!!

**xdunlapx** · 11-11-2011

It does sound that you are being too strict. Dairy is good for you and you don't need to limit protein so much. Try a wide variety of meat. That's what I'm trying to do. I find that the more variety of foods I eat the better I feel and the easier it is to lose weight since I'm feeling satisfied on my diet. I know how hard it is to avoid fast foods and Taco Bell and Wendys used to be staples for me. I find it hard to cook so much as I've never really cooked before in my life. I do feel overwhelmed by it at times but I need to cook and I need to stick to this diet for my health. I can't tell you how good I feel on this diet. I'm alert, feeling good about myself and happy, laughing a lot with my family. It's changed my life for the better. I've only just started a week or so ago. I think it's because I'm actually getting good nutrition now.

Don't give up. Just think how good you'll feel if you stick to the diet but don't limit yourself so much. Try to get a good variety of foods in. That should help with your cravings for taco bell and other fast foods. I wish you the best!