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<blockquote data-quote="VashtiB" data-source="post: 2199445" data-attributes="member: 511345"><p>Hi [USER=232698]@jpscloud[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for starting this thread- it has been a very helpful read for me.</p><p></p><p>I am now doing OMAD on most but not all work days. To date I have been prepreparing my lunches on the weekend- spinach leaves, spring onion, betta and smoked salmon but this week plan not to eat lunch on any of the work days.</p><p></p><p>I still use the artificial sweetener- if I drink alcohol it is usually something with a diet drink - I'm not a wine drinker but did love my cocktails when meeting up with friends- certainly not often but I haven't found a way round it and it is impacting my social life and my mental health. I use thinks like diet jelly when I have a real craving for something sweet. Over the last 6 months that has educed a lot. They are useful when we have a function at our house- next weekend we are hosting my mother's 80th and there will be cake and dessert. I plan a dessert made up of diet jelly and keto custard and cream. It makes it a lot easier for me.</p><p></p><p>I think it is absolutely an addiction. It is what keeps me 'on the wagon' so to speak. I grieve the loss of carbs -some days more than others but agree- not having them weakens the monster- so I like that analogy</p><p></p><p>I am aware of the problems with the gut they can cause- not done enough research on it but [USER=401801]@JoKalsbeek[/USER] has mentioned it in some of her posts- I do need to do more research I guess. For me at the moment it is what I can cope with and I'm not sure I can give them up next- it feels like I'm being punished Anyway I also agree that my current favourite treat a teaspoon of peanut butter can be hard to stop at one but I've basically told myself if I can't stop at one teaspoon then I can't have it at all.</p><p></p><p>I liken it in my mind to any addiction- some people can control their addiction- I'm not one of them- one piece of nice chocolate or one lolly would be one too much at at the same time- not enough. I'm all or nothing so nothing it is at the moment.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for this thread!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VashtiB, post: 2199445, member: 511345"] Hi [USER=232698]@jpscloud[/USER] , Thanks for starting this thread- it has been a very helpful read for me. I am now doing OMAD on most but not all work days. To date I have been prepreparing my lunches on the weekend- spinach leaves, spring onion, betta and smoked salmon but this week plan not to eat lunch on any of the work days. I still use the artificial sweetener- if I drink alcohol it is usually something with a diet drink - I'm not a wine drinker but did love my cocktails when meeting up with friends- certainly not often but I haven't found a way round it and it is impacting my social life and my mental health. I use thinks like diet jelly when I have a real craving for something sweet. Over the last 6 months that has educed a lot. They are useful when we have a function at our house- next weekend we are hosting my mother's 80th and there will be cake and dessert. I plan a dessert made up of diet jelly and keto custard and cream. It makes it a lot easier for me. I think it is absolutely an addiction. It is what keeps me 'on the wagon' so to speak. I grieve the loss of carbs -some days more than others but agree- not having them weakens the monster- so I like that analogy I am aware of the problems with the gut they can cause- not done enough research on it but [USER=401801]@JoKalsbeek[/USER] has mentioned it in some of her posts- I do need to do more research I guess. For me at the moment it is what I can cope with and I'm not sure I can give them up next- it feels like I'm being punished Anyway I also agree that my current favourite treat a teaspoon of peanut butter can be hard to stop at one but I've basically told myself if I can't stop at one teaspoon then I can't have it at all. I liken it in my mind to any addiction- some people can control their addiction- I'm not one of them- one piece of nice chocolate or one lolly would be one too much at at the same time- not enough. I'm all or nothing so nothing it is at the moment. Thanks for this thread! [/QUOTE]
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