Going on a trip next month...Some Questions

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Hello everyone,

I have been on the diet for about four months now and things have been going

fairly well. I have experienced a few die-off symptoms (bumps on skin,

diarrhea, etc.) and have felt extremely lethargic since starting (which is

largely due to the fact that I stopped taking my thyroid hormones for my

hypoactive thyroid condition at the same time that I started this diet--hoping I

don't feel this way forever!)

My question is that I am going on a trip to see my mom for four days in a month

and I already know that I will cheat a bit on the diet. Up until now I have

been very strict with what I eat and the supplements. How badly is 4-5 " cheat "

meals in a 4 day period going to disrupt this diet? Will it be like starting

from scratch when I get back? Is there anything I can do when I return from the

trip to accelerate my recovery again? I won't indulge in sweets while gone, but

I do plan on eating sandwiches and bbq (since I will be going to Memphis, after

all).

Thank you very much! Any words of help will be greatly appreciated as all of

you know that this lifestyle change is extremely difficult requires great

discipline.