Cheating

[Guest guest]

I can totally relate I keep cheating and keep feeling terrible. I

don't know why I don't just stay on the diet and feel better. I guess it

does not help that pizza and dr. pepper are my favorite foods. Hard to say

no when you are feeling good at the moment and your favorites sound good..

it is after that we suffer though

Regina

cheating

> Well if this is any indication of going back to my old ways. Im not

> doing it, because I have become ill. I thought a little cheating

> wouldn't hurt ha ha on me. My immune system has gone down and now I

> have to build it back up. I though a little sugar, crackers, pizza,

> well look at me now. I cant breath and my body is so run down. It

> hit me like a brick. My husband was amazed, he told me to stop and I

> didnt. So all of you who think a little cheating wont hurt, look

> out. This is my life and my eating patterns will have to stay this

> way forever. No chips, soda or any harmful foods. Im not

> complaining just feeling foolish to think I could eat those foods

> again. This is just a warning to all of you. Take care

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

linda,

I totally agree with you. I have only been on for almost 3 weeks and It is

horrible when I cheat.

I'm with you.

diana

[Guest guest]

I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading all of your

posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time to provide

the information.

I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work for me. I

probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for me. (I

have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and eating out).

I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of muscle buried

under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a transformation in my

case.

I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping by

sticking to the program it will work.

I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies and then

had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in my purse.

That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

Of course, now I feel terrible.

How do I break the cycle?

(I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

Thanks for your help,

Robin

[Guest guest]

I'm sure others will have other suggestions but this is my suggestion:

http://www.thepathway.org/

felicity

> I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading

> all of your

> posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time

> to provide

> the information.

[Guest guest]

Hi Robin and welcome -

I am convinced that the reason BFL (and BFFM and The Leanness Lifestyle)

work as well as they do because they have a 3-prong approach. They are not

simply about nutrition. They are not simply about exercise. They apply

Nutrition + Exercise + Mental Health. Until/unless you do diligent work in

a 3 areas, you will fall into the same cycles as in the past.

Have you read BFL's chapter about 'crossing the abyss?'

As many have said, you can't continue to do the same as you've been doing,

and expect different results.

I agree with Felicity - The Pathway is very good (the book is only $7 at

amazon).

Any books about emotional overeating will get you started. The Leanness

Lifestyle by Greenwalt is excessively long (in my opinion), but he

does have some excellent chapters about this. For example, altho he

explains that we can't (for example) just do the exercise and expect

results, he does explain that we need to take baby-steps to transition into

this way of eating and living. It doesn't have to be an EITHER/OR

situation (Either you do the program perfectly, Or you don't do

it). There's no such thing as perfection, just progress.

As often says, she sees the most long-term success here at BFL from

folks who do mess up, do eat the cookie, and then pick themselves up, dust

themselves off, and get right back on the plan. ie, the off-plan food is

just a blip on the radar

It's the people who freak out after eating something off-plan, and throw in

the towel, that are less likely to get where they want to go.

HTH

n

At 11:25 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote:

>I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading all of your

>posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time to provide

>the information.

>

>I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work for me. I

>probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for me. (I

>have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and eating out).

>I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of muscle buried

>under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a transformation in my

>case.

>I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping by

>sticking to the program it will work.

>

>I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies and then

>had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in my purse.

>

>That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

>

>Of course, now I feel terrible.

>

>How do I break the cycle?

>

>(I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

>

>Thanks for your help,

>Robin

[Guest guest]

Robin,

It is not always easy to break those habits, I know, we all know.

But, you are trying and that is the important thing.

First, try to not beat yourself up too much if you do slip up. If you

are on plan for four days and have a candy bar on the fifth, but are

back on plan the next two are you not still better off than not doing

anything at all for the whole week?

You have to evaluate your reasons for 'cheating' (a term that I'm

trying to obliterate from my vocabulary...so negative, so

judgemental...)and your motivation to make better choices. You have

to accept that you ARE in controle of your eating. Sure, sometimes

you make a choice you had not planned on, but it was a choice. Sure,

you had a bar in your pocketbook. But, do you like the bar? Maybe

you need to find one that you are just as happy eating as you were

when eating that candy bar. I like the South Beach bars. I mean, I

really LIKE them, not " these are good enough and on plan " so I eat

them voluntarily.

I think that supplementing with flax seed oil or some other essencial

fatty acid sup. helps quite a bit with the cravings. Also, since I

started L-glutamine supplements I have not had bread cravings at all.

Also, you have to make sure you are planning everything, at least for

the first 12 weeks. Planning is key. And don't plan to eat food you

really just don't like. That is a recipie for failure. Find was to

prepare your food that makes you happy.

You say that you have always lifted. Have you chaned what you are

doing so you can be excited about it again? Are you doing the

20-minute solution for your cardio? If you have always been lifting

then your transformation could be even that more dramatic, because you

have the muscle there just waiting to be shown to the world.

This can work for you. This has worked for thousands of women, you

are not so different that it will not work for you. We'll help you

through.

Barbara

>

> I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading all

of your

> posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time to

provide

> the information.

>

> I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work for

me. I

> probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for

me. (I

> have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and eating

out).

> I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of muscle

buried

> under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a

transformation in my

> case.

> I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping by

> sticking to the program it will work.

>

> I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies

and then

> had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in my

purse.

>

> That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

>

> Of course, now I feel terrible.

>

> How do I break the cycle?

>

> (I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

>

> Thanks for your help,

> Robin

>

[Guest guest]

> That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

> Of course, now I feel terrible. How do I break the cycle?

Thats why alot of us need to 'fix our heads' before we can attain our

goals. You do have goals right? Have you written them down? Have you

kept a journal? Writing stuff down helps and points out where we are

going wrong and what we can change to fix it. Accountability helps

too. We are doomed to repeat ourselves unless we can change (from the

inside out really). Sometimes you cant change until you figure out

why you want to stay as you are (and deep down inside there can be

issues with self esteem, body image etc that we ignore on the upper

levels of our day to day brains but that trip us up over and over

again). Its like self sabotage. Dr Phil gets into this a bit with

the why is something working or not working for you, whats your

payoff if you stay the same and why cant you change it? Do you

*really* want to change? Dig deep, the answer lies within. Dont be

scared to change, but be scared if you dont change. Change is good as

they say.

joni

----------------------------

*just off the top of my head, got to run off to work now* :-)

[Guest guest]

OK. I DID NOT write this. As a matter of fact I copied it from

another board (misspelled words and all). It struck home so hard

with me. Maybe it will work for someone else too!

**

Steve wrote:

" I've had moments where, I swear, it's an out of body experience.

I'm

standing back on the other side of the room SCREAMING at myself not

to

eat that (chocolate, most likely). I KNOW it's not right for my

body.

I KNOW it's not time for my cheat. I KNOW it's counter

productive. "

-------------------

Well Steve,

You often hear people say that they couldn't say no to this or that.

And yes sometimes it's effing hard to stay clear from all the crap,

but we have to be honoust with ourselves.

When you can't say no to a piece of chocolat, did you really just get

your arse kicked by a handfull of cocao beans? Are you really such a

push over? No, of course you're not. There's a lot more going on than

a silly show down between a grown man and a candy bar. Which in most

cases the candy bar wins flawlessly!

That out of your body experience you talk about, comes pretty darn

close to what actually is going on. Which is you leaving your comfort

zone Steve! The second that happens your entire system goes to full

red alert. And every fiber in your body will force you back into your

safe and comfy terra cognito. Regardless whether that means staying

truly unhappy about yourself. Your subconscious does not discriminate

between feeling happy or unhappy about where you are now. All it does

is carry out what you have been ordering it to do, maybe for years on

end. And it will do everything in it's more than just considerable

power to keep doing what it has been ordered to do.

The fact that you need to put up such a fight is in a way a good

thing. It's the ultimate proof you're moving in the right direction,

away from the old you, on route to the new you. Keep fighting that

fight and you'll end up in a completely new comfort zone. A zone were

cravings are a thing of the past, because your subconscious has

deleted the old orders and has overwritten themwith new, healthy

ones.

You can use that knowledge next time you try to resist your cravings.

When they become to hard to fight, don't fight them! Aknowledge them

as a needfull and usefull. Know that it's ok ton fel the way you

feel.

Chances are that when you no longer resist the feeling it will pass

right through you...without actually having had that candy bar.

In time, all of this will be a thing of the past. I promise!

**

>

> I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading

all of your

> posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time

to provide

> the information.

>

> I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work

for me. I

> probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for

me. (I

> have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and

eating out).

> I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of

muscle buried

> under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a

transformation in my

> case.

> I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping

by

> sticking to the program it will work.

>

> I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies

and then

> had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in

my purse.

>

> That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

>

> Of course, now I feel terrible.

>

> How do I break the cycle?

>

> (I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

>

> Thanks for your help,

> Robin

>

[Guest guest]

That totally hits home for me too.

It makes a lot of sense.

> >

> > I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading

> all of your

> > posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the

time

> to provide

> > the information.

> >

> > I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work

> for me. I

> > probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked

for

> me. (I

> > have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and

> eating out).

> > I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of

> muscle buried

> > under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a

> transformation in my

> > case.

> > I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am

hoping

> by

> > sticking to the program it will work.

> >

> > I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the

movies

> and then

> > had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in

> my purse.

> >

> > That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

> >

> > Of course, now I feel terrible.

> >

> > How do I break the cycle?

> >

> > (I have to save my free days or free meals for social

obligations)

> >

> > Thanks for your help,

> > Robin

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Robin, you say you've been lifting weights and have a lot of muscle

burried under the fat, so you're thinking you won't have a good

transformation. That is EXACTLY wrong. The easiest, most spectacular,

most totally jaw-dropping transformations come from people who already

have the muscles. They lose the fat and they look like fitness models.

There's no way somebody who's never lifted before can pull that off

because it takes years to build that kind of muscle. If you already

have it, you're already set up for a much more impressive

transformation than your typical BFLer. Definitely don't use " I

already have muscle " as an excuse. Muscle puts you on the fast track

to mind-boggling results, it's not something that will hold you back

in any way.

I talked to somebody a couple of days ago about the very common

phenomenon where people do well for a few days or weeks, have a few

bad days or crazy meals, give up, quit, and eat everything in sight.

And they follow this pattern over and over again, never completing a

single challenge.

Here's what I said:

I'm sure you've probably seen these already, but just in case you missed one...

Self-Sabotage

http://skwigg.com/id74.html

BFL for Cheaters and Binge Eaters

http://skwigg.com/id76.html

10 Rules for Misfit Body for Lifers

http://skwigg.com/id77.html

I've had this conversation with a few people and the consensus seems

to be that there's some kind of emotional payoff for pigging out and

not finishing. The kicker is that only you can figure out what it is.

Everybody has different hang-ups. For a lot of people, quitting and

eating everything in sight takes the pressure off, lowers your

expectations, turns off unwanted attention, confirms some gnawing

thought that it's not worth it (you're not worth it), numbs all of the

emotions that you're forced to just feel when you can't kill them off

with chocolate, allows you to please or fit in with your friends and

family in social situations.

For some people, it's just a huge, HUGE relief to quit. If that's the

case, you may want to take a closer look at how you approach it. For a

lot of hardcore planners, they like thinking about BFL a lot more than

actually doing it. They love the numbers and spreadsheets and charts

and graphs and goals, what they don't like is hauling their ass out of

bed and going to the gym. If they quit, they can go back to the fun,

carefree planning stage for awhile and forget the discipline involved

in actually carrying it out.

Other people get so hung up on doing a challenge perfectly that it

becomes impossible to actually do one. If you pick tomorrow as your

start date, and pick another date 12 weeks from now as your end date,

you can call that your challenge no matter what actually happens

between those two dates. Plenty of people cheat all over the place,

miss every other workout, sleep late, skip meals, eat handfuls of

candy, take free weekends. As long as in their mind, they're doing the

challenge, then hey, they're doing the challenge! And they can

celebrate and be proud of themselves at the end. They'll have better

results than somebody who does everything perfectly for six weeks and

quits at the first sign of trouble.

Maybe you need to change your approach, but maybe you just need to

change your definition of a successful challenge. A successful

challenge is finishing. An even more successful challenge is embracing

the " for life " aspect of it not breaking it down into 12 week chunks.

Tell yourself that you're going to get up and eat well and feel good

just because that's what you do, not because it's C1W2D8 or whatever

the hell...

> I started last Thursday for the first time. I have been reading all of your

> posts. You all are so supportive of each other and take the time to provide

> the information.

>

> I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work for me. I

> probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for me. (I

> have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and eating out).

> I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of muscle buried

> under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a transformation in my

> case.

> I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping by

> sticking to the program it will work.

>

> I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies and then

> had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in my purse.

>

> That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

>

> Of course, now I feel terrible.

>

> How do I break the cycle?

>

> (I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

>

> Thanks for your help,

> Robin

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Robin,

First thing is you need to stop the negative self-talk and

doubting! Really believe that it will work and it will!! I know

this sounds a little hokey, I'm the first person to be a skeptic,

but I (1) wrote out a set of goals and affirmations and (2) read

them every day. This makes a big difference in terms of staying

motivated and on track. Goals are not the things you can't control

(magic scale weight or bf %), they are the things you can

control. " I will do hiit 3x week " " I will eat 6 palm/fist meals per

day " etc etc. These are things you can control. If you write them

down and read it every day, then you are more motivated to do it.

Affirmations are positive statements that reinforce where you will

be. If you say it in your head, then your brain starts to believe

it (no negative self talk!). " I am fit and healthy " " I love cardio

in the morning " " I feel great when I eat in moderation " positive

positive positive.

The " I can'ts " " It won't " " nevers " etc will make it really hard to

be successful on BFL.

Second thing: cut yourself some slack and do the best for you right

now. It is hard to come off of a junk food/fast food lifestyle (for

eg) and instantly become an ultra healthy eater. Check out Skwigg's

site on BFL for cheaters and bingers. Her basic idea is that it is

ok to have a small treat as your carb portion if that will keep you

on track overall. Your results won't be as fast or dramatic, but

you will still see results. Look for progress not perfection.

I was always trying to be 'perfect' and then I'd binge eat crap on

my free day. This is not a good way to eat and hampers progress.

Plus I would feel guilty and start the negative self talk. Now if I

want a treat, I have a small one and move on. No biggie.

Planning ahead is crucial. A bar in the movie theatre would not

work for me! It goes down too fast, so try a snack that is more like

what you are used to. I sneak in lowfat microwave popcorn and

string cheese --- a more balanced small meal. Sometimes I bring

Kashi go lean --- it is a crunchy, finger food eaten dry, a great

substitute for popcorn. Think about what will satisfy you so you

don't feel deprived.

Last point - I've been doing weights myself for over 10 years and

figured I wouldnt gain lean mass. When I really followed BFL Jan-

March, I still gained about 4 lbs lean muscle. (I lost 10 lbs fat,

too). I was surprised I gained any muscle, I think it is because I

was fueling my workouts better and had sufficient time for

recovery.

Everyone faces temptations and challenges. The trick is to pick

yourself back up and dust yourself off, move on and keep at it.

Believe in yourself and you will be amazed at what you can

accomplish.

>>>> I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will

work for me. I

> probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked for

me. (I

> have issues with cheating, overeating, social situations, and

eating out).

> I've been lifting weights for a long time so I have a lot of

muscle buried

> under the fat which is why I'm not sure there will be a

transformation in my

> case.

> I know that says 80% of solution is eating...so I am hoping

by

> sticking to the program it will work.

>

> I had a very good couple of days, but tonight I went to the movies

and then

> had popcorn and candy despite the presence of an approved bar in

my purse.

>

> That's been my pattern...a good few days and then cheating.

>

> Of course, now I feel terrible.

>

> How do I break the cycle?

>

> (I have to save my free days or free meals for social obligations)

>

> Thanks for your help,

> Robin

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Robin.

You have come to the right place

When I feel like this, I go to messages of this board from years past

and get inspiration.

I also go to Body Changers and listen to interviews by women who

completed great transformations. At first I would just listen to the

women who were big like me and made it through. Now, I have found

every one of the women had similar issues to face. I have learned

from them all. It's great to listen to them while doing other chores

around the house.

This is a great one for starters ...

http://www.bodychangers.com/rharrington_inter.shtml

-Take moment at a time.

-Read and re-read the BFL book

-Eat a balanced BFL meal every 2 hours for a week if you need to as

you wean off the " white " carbs.

-Remember to keep up with the water and the 2 Tbs. of flax/Udo's oil

-forgive yourself and focus on the NOW

Starting is the hardest part

We'll get there one decision at a time.

M.

> I am " worried " because I do not feel like this program will work for

me. I probably feel that way because nothing else has really worked

for me.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this site, Felicity.

M.

-- In , Felicity

wrote:

> I'm sure others will have other suggestions but this is my suggestion:

> http://www.thepathway.org/

[Guest guest]

First, you should consider using the 125 IU that Dr Simeons said should be used. Many people notice they are very hungry on the higher doses.

What made you decide on the 150 and 175 IU (not mg) for those days?

Since the hunger is at the crux of the cheating, it is understandable. But if you go over the 500 calories in the VLCD, you will not lose weight.

So, you need to reduce your IU in the injections and see how that does for the hunger. Then, when you are hungry, try drinking more of the appropriate tea or other liquids of your choice that are NOT cheats to keep you on track.

Judith

From: wlgoode <wlgoode@...> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 1:51:33 PMSubject: Cheating

I've been following Dr. Simeon's protocol for a week (150mg 4 days, 175mg last 3 days, SQ) I.ve been so intensely hungry by the end of each day that I cheat a little. I'm not losing weight. Please help.

[Guest guest]

I agree with backing off. I tried to go up before just to see if it

would help the weight come off faster. Nope, it did the opposite, and

gave me hunger and cravings, so I backed off and " Vala! " the hunger

disapeared....

>

> First, you should consider using the 125 IU that Dr Simeons said

should be used. Many people notice they are very hungry on the higher

doses.

>

> What made you decide on the 150 and 175 IU (not mg) for those days?

>

> Since the hunger is at the crux of the cheating, it is understandable.

But if you go over the 500 calories in the VLCD, you will not lose

weight.

>

> So, you need to reduce your IU in the injections and see how that does

for the hunger. Then, when you are hungry, try drinking more of the

appropriate tea or other liquids of your choice that are NOT cheats to

keep you on track.

>

> Judith

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: wlgoode wlgoode@...

>

> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 1:51:33 PM

> Subject: Cheating

>

>

>

>

>

> I've been following Dr. Simeon's protocol for a week (150mg 4 days,

175mg last 3 days, SQ) I.ve been so intensely hungry by the end of each

day that I cheat a little. I'm not losing weight. Please help.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> First, you should consider using the 125 IU that Dr Simeons said should be

used.  Many people notice they are very hungry on the higher doses.

>

> What made you decide on the 150 and 175 IU (not mg) for those days? 

>

> Since the hunger is at the crux of the cheating, it is understandable.  But if

you go over the 500 calories in the VLCD, you will not lose weight.

>

> So, you need to reduce your IU in the injections and see how that does for the

hunger.  Then, when you are hungry, try drinking more of the appropriate tea or

other liquids of your choice that are NOT cheats to keep you on track.

>

> Judith

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: wlgoode <wlgoode@...>

>

> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 1:51:33 PM

> Subject: Cheating

>

>

>

>

>

> I've been following Dr. Simeon's protocol for a week (150mg 4 days, 175mg last

3 days, SQ) I.ve been so intensely hungry by the end of each day that I cheat a

little. I'm not losing weight. Please help.

>

Thanks Judith, I'm using a 28G 1/2' needle injecting in upper outer thigh after

skin retraction. I was hoping to get it into the muscle but I'm really not

sure. I increased the dosage because I thought my injections could be SQ. Any

help is appreciated

[Guest guest]

If you are having cravings, see my post just previous to this one.

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From: Tami Shah <karshah786@...> Sent: Sat, December 19, 2009 10:41:21 PMSubject: cheating

I am finding it had not to cheat! I am not hungry, I just have no will power.

I was doing so good I was real pleased with my weight lose. Anyone out there having the same problem? HELP

Tami

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

After being on the diet for 4 months, I finally gave in and cheated 3

different times. I don't know what has gotten into me lately. I always ate

the same thing and withing 2hrs or so, my throat became sore. The next

morning, I still had a sore throat and my nose was slightly stuffed. This

never happened to me before. Was this my body's way of detoxing or a

reaction to the food because I haven't eaten it in so long? The cheating

alleviated my depression a bit, I thought it would had been the opposite.

Another thing that happens to me even before cheating is my stomach gets

bloated (this always happens) and I get all these red bumps on it but it

doesn't itch. The bumps sometimes cover my entire stomach, it comes and

goes. Sometimes it's more severe than others. This seems to happen quite a

bit. Do you think I am allergic to something I am eating?

Many thanks,

Jess

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> After being on the diet for 4 months, I finally gave in and cheated 3

different times. I don't know what has gotten into me lately. I always ate the

same thing and within 2hrs or so, my throat became sore. The next morning, I

still had a sore throat and my nose was slightly stuffed. This never happened to

me before. Was this my body's way of detoxing or a reaction to the food because

I haven't eaten it in so long? The cheating alleviated my depression a bit, I

thought it would had been the opposite.

+++Hi Jess. Thank you for being honest about your cheats. Cheating on this

program makes your body react with detoxifying and healing symptoms, more than

are normal on this program.

Also your body's sensitivity to off-diet foods is going to be stronger on this

program, so that's why you should not cheat. Some off-diet foods increase

hormones that can make you feel less depressed for a short time, but they

interfere with healing so they do not actually alleviate depression.

Foods that most people cheat with can have emotional connections to people, like

your Grandma, who gave you sweets and was loving, kind and good to you, which

can alleviate depression on a mind level.

> Another thing that happens to me even before cheating is my stomach gets

bloated (this always happens) and I get all these red bumps on it but it doesn't

itch. The bumps sometimes cover my entire stomach, it comes and goes. Sometimes

it's more severe than others. This seems to happen quite a bit. Do you think I

am allergic to something I am eating?

+++I think I've explained those symptoms to you before, i.e. bloating of your

actual stomach (not abdomen) are caused by swallowing air that happens more

often when you are stressed. Bloating of your abdomen is because of gas that

caused by carbs not well-cooked (all plant foods, including veggies), OR because

your body is retracing being bloated in the past.

+++Your bumps on your stomach are because of toxins coming out, so they are

nothing to be concerned about either.

+++There is no such thing as an allergy to good foods on this program, however

even healthy people are allergic to toxins, damaging foods, etc. If Humans

could be allergic to good foods then our ancestors could not have survived and

we would not be here.

Do deep breathing exercises to you are less stressed and scared about your

body's reactions, and also read more about how the body heals itself so you

understand better what you will go through while healing:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu1_2.php

You can help yourself most by reading and learning more so you understand.

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

Thank you! I think I learned my lesson. The last time I cheated, I was all

hot and sweaty. My throat really bothers me now and feel like I am getting a

cold.

Forgot to ask you one more thing. I have a ton of bruises out of no where

going down my legs. Can we retrace bruising as well or am I lacking any

particular nutrients?

Thanks again for all your help,

Jess

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi Bee,

> >

> > After being on the diet for 4 months, I finally gave in and cheated 3

> different times. I don't know what has gotten into me lately. I always ate

> the same thing and within 2hrs or so, my throat became sore. The next

> morning, I still had a sore throat and my nose was slightly stuffed. This

> never happened to me before. Was this my body's way of detoxing or a

> reaction to the food because I haven't eaten it in so long? The cheating

> alleviated my depression a bit, I thought it would had been the opposite.

>

> +++Hi Jess. Thank you for being honest about your cheats. Cheating on this

> program makes your body react with detoxifying and healing symptoms, more

> than are normal on this program.

>

> Also your body's sensitivity to off-diet foods is going to be stronger on

> this program, so that's why you should not cheat. Some off-diet foods

> increase hormones that can make you feel less depressed for a short time,

> but they interfere with healing so they do not actually alleviate

> depression.

>

> Foods that most people cheat with can have emotional connections to people,

> like your Grandma, who gave you sweets and was loving, kind and good to you,

> which can alleviate depression on a mind level.

>

>

> > Another thing that happens to me even before cheating is my stomach gets

> bloated (this always happens) and I get all these red bumps on it but it

> doesn't itch. The bumps sometimes cover my entire stomach, it comes and

> goes. Sometimes it's more severe than others. This seems to happen quite a

> bit. Do you think I am allergic to something I am eating?

>

> +++I think I've explained those symptoms to you before, i.e. bloating of

> your actual stomach (not abdomen) are caused by swallowing air that happens

> more often when you are stressed. Bloating of your abdomen is because of gas

> that caused by carbs not well-cooked (all plant foods, including veggies),

> OR because your body is retracing being bloated in the past.

>

> +++Your bumps on your stomach are because of toxins coming out, so they are

> nothing to be concerned about either.

>

> +++There is no such thing as an allergy to good foods on this program,

> however even healthy people are allergic to toxins, damaging foods, etc. If

> Humans could be allergic to good foods then our ancestors could not have

> survived and we would not be here.

>

> Do deep breathing exercises to you are less stressed and scared about your

> body's reactions, and also read more about how the body heals itself so you

> understand better what you will go through while healing:

> http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu1_2.php

>

> You can help yourself most by reading and learning more so you understand.

>

> All the best, Bee

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> Thank you! I think I learned my lesson. The last time I cheated, I was all hot

and sweaty. My throat really bothers me now and feel like I am getting a cold.

++Jess, you may be able to help your symptoms by doing some things in this

article on colds and flu:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/colds.php

>

> Forgot to ask you one more thing. I have a ton of bruises out of no where

going down my legs. Can we retrace bruising as well or am I lacking any

particular nutrients?

+++Yes, you can retrace bruising as well. I certainly did, since I was badly

treated by a husband. Also your body bruises more easily when you lack vitamin

C, which can also be retraced. Ensure you are taking the right amounts now too.

All the best, Bee