Recovering from Cheating on Your Low Carb Diet

A dieter often has problems with self-esteem. He orSoon the dieter will forget entirely about any past
she might well be highly conscious of the fact that his"cheating."
or her figure offers evidence of past indulgences. IfA dieter must learn how to use the mirror as an
that dieter then "cheats" while dieting, that "cheater"esteem builder, rather than an esteem destroyer. A
could well suffer even more problems withdieter should not spend endless hours in front of a
self-esteem.mirror, examining those parts of his or her body that
When someone has attempted to stay with a lowshow visible excess fat. The dieter does not need to
carb diet plan, the act of "cheating" involves thebe reminded about flab in any part of his or her body.
ingestion of something with refined carbohydrates.The dieter should instead use the mirror as a reminder
That act can cause the dieter to suffer from a declinethat he or she has a particularly attractive or
in self-esteem. Recovery from such cheatingeye-catching feature. A dieting female might, for
demands an improvement in the dieter's self-esteem.example, build her self esteem by using a mirror to
Many of the low carb pages on this website talk aboutexamine her hair or eyes. A dieting male might find
low carb food and low carb recipes. This page willpleasure in using a mirror to re-examine some extra
focus more on the best attitude to adopt whilebig shoulder muscles.
pursuing low carb living. It will explain how a recoveryA dieter should not focus on weight loss. He or she
from "cheating" can encourage the development ofought to become involved in a number of different
greater self-esteem.activities. That involvement should help the dieter to
A dieter who wants to maintain his or her self-esteemforget about food.
should not decline participation in social activities. If aThe dieter needs to avoid temptation. He or she should
dieter has been cheating that fact deserves evenmake an effort to remain free from hunger at all times.
greater attention from the one-time "cheater. A dieterA dieter on a low carb diet might want to carry around
who does whatever he or she wants while dietingsome low carb snacks. Those snacks would help the
should find it easier to regain his or her self-esteem.dieter to prevent further cheating. That in turn would
The dieter who has been cheating should not allow hisallow the dieter to maintain his or her vital self-esteem.
or her thoughts to dwell on that slight deviance fromAs a result, the dieter would stay on a low carb diet,
the restrictions of the high protein, low carb diet. Thatand would never again need to face the challenge of
dieter should simply resume adherence to that sameovercoming a guilty conscience. (At least not guilt from
diet. Soon the dieter will be rewarded with weight loss.over-eating.