Kelyn,
You said:::::
If I do end up cheating is it worth forgiving myself and continuing the program or what?
Hon, don't even let there be an "if," and don't even reason with yourself about that.
There are going to be cravings, and yes, you are right, it's hard sometimes. I would go with what Amanda said. Stock up on some boullion, stock up on some tasty diet soda (I love Diet Rite Tangerine...MMMMM), and drinking a LOT of water can help some of the hunger pangs you might encounter. I was drinking so much water the first two weeks I'm surprised I didn't float away.
Even though I was never much of a water drinker, I would challenge myself and gulp it down if I had to.
Have you ever tried making your shakes with ice? Mixing them in the blender with 6-8 oz water, and 6-8 oz ice REALLY helped me. I used the shaker jar at work, and when I came home, I really looked forward to that blended shake. I also experimented with flavors and different ideas on the recipes page here in the forum. (there are some AWESOME ideas there....I like the vanilla w/raspberry crystal light)
You've already lost 6 pounds! Don't let a craving or an idea that you can't do this enter your mind. You CAN do this!
You're sick of cheating hon, so do this for yourself...don't cheat yourself.
I don't know about everyone else, but my journal made a big difference for me. When I felt bad, or empty inside without the food, I wrote about that in my journal. I started seeing patterns, and things that have really helped me to understand why I wanted to pig out. Everyone is different, but maybe something like that would help.
Either way g/f..I'm cheering you on. Don't give up now, and don't let the "What ifs" get you.
Leigh