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Saturday night I experienced some severe cravings, but since I had nothing crave-satisfying in the house, I ignored them and went to bed early.
The cravings continued on Sunday, so when I went grocery shopping, I picked up a few items that I hoped would satisfy: 2 apples and a bag of Splenda-sweetened dark chocolates (Russell Stover). I ate one chocolate (about 4 carbs) on the way home, letting it dissolve slowly in my mouth, and it was wonderful. When I got home, I had two more chocolates and put the bag away. So far, so good.
For dinner, I ate a can of the Progresso soup that had been on sale that day; not Induction low carb, but not crazy high carb either. Then I ate the Fuji apple. Oh, how sweet and crispy and juicy! It was heavenly.
I lay down to take a nap and ended up eating a few chocolates, again letting them melt in my mouth while I was falling asleep. Woke later and ate more chocolates while I watched "Once Upon A Time." I finally admitted to myself that I was not in control of my eating, that those chocolates were at the forefront of my mind. I ate the rest of them and called it a day. All in all, not my best day, but certainly not my worst either.
What I did wrong:
I didn't analyze my craving sufficiently to figure out exactly what would satisfy me. http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/cravings.php
I didn't give the apple treat enough of a chance.
I bought too much: an entire bag of chocolates. Should have bought a single piece of chocolate or just a few pieces.
I didn't try to combat the craving by eating some fat. A cream cheese/Splenda treat or a piece of juicy, fatty meat might have helped me turn the corner.
I didn't take a walk. Supposedly, exercise can help curb cravings.
I didn't but a Sonic diet cherry limeade, which I have found helpful in the past.
What I did right:
I bought Splenda-sweetened dark chocolate, not sugar sweetened.
I limited the damage: 1 bag of 20 SF chocolates rather than a 64 oz. bag of peanut M&Ms.
I drank some diet Shasta root beer with lots of ice in an effort to quell the craving.
I ate an apple.
I didn't beat myself up for "failing," and I didn't give up eating low carb entirely just because of this one cave-in.
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