Willpower, where did it go?

I read an article yesterday that claimed you can eat Carbs and still lose weight.  I thought that sounded pretty darn good.  The idea of the claim being, eat protein, vegetables and fat first before you eat any Carbs.  Supposedly your body is fooled into thinking you're only eating non carbs, so eating that cupcake  won't ruin your state of Ketosis.  I find that very hard to believe.   For me it would be getting permission to cheat.  Not only that, but I know for sure I'm a sugar addict.  Adding sugar back to my diet would be a disaster.  I'm not saying I never fall off the wagon, I do.  I'd love to hear from you if willpower is hard for you too.  Do you have any good tips on how to get over those "Won't power" urges.  When I start thinking about all the things I crave, I try to find an alternative.  Sometimes just waiting twenty minutes helps the urge pass.  Another thing I do is take the dog for a walk.  I've even emptied the dishwasher to take my mind off eating.  It's also a good idea to keep things in the house that won't sabotage you.  I buy cheeses, pepperoni, nuts, olives, dill pickles and sometimes protein bars.  I'm always looking for new products that are Carb friendly.

I try to not take myself too seriously.  Humor helps any stressful situation.  I do know one thing for sure, I can't buy something low in Carbs and stick to the serving size.  I bought a box of Sociables Crackers because the Carbs are 9gms. for 5 crackers.  That's almost half of my daily allowance of 20 carbs.  Did I stop at only 5, no.  So those won't be in my house anymore.

I hope you at least got a few smiles from my blog today.  We're in this together so let me know if you have any questions or comments.  I'd like to leave you with my thought for the week: