Same Thing
I too have been a long-time spectator to these forums, but wanted to reply with a similar story.
First, I never cheat, and I never "go on a diet". Cheating has a negative connotation, and going on a diet implies its only temporary; changing my diet infers it permanent. But, I digress.
For every holiday, I "temporarily change my diet" by eating that which is banned on the Atkins diet (e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas). It's my reward assuming I hit my targets, and stay true to my plan. But, I digress again.
On Christmas of this year, after eating out wonderful supper which included potatoes, breads, vegetables, pie, ice cream (yes, I indulge), and other favorites, I BECAME MAJOR SICK - PAINFUL CRAMPS, TERRIBLE HEARTBURN - LASTED FOR HOURS - I thought I was going to die. It hurt to even drink water; it was terrible.
Opinions (and I received many) varied as to why - being on the Atkins and restricting my calorie intake for over a year caused my stomach to shrink (I stuffed myself silly for Christmas). I enjoyed every minute. One said it was the "rush" of sugar, and lots of it, that did me in. Whatever the cause, the pain subsided with some antacid, and I woke up this morning, back to hitting my plan hard, which has me reaching my final target by February 15, 2010.
The point of my message is, I believe its normal to feel "not so good" after taking in high than normal quantities of sugar, or temporarily changing your low-card diet, after being on a low-card diet for so long. Every person I know has said you should transition in/out of super-low carb diets slowly, and without ingesting large quantities of sugar and starches right away.
The good news is, one little piece of semi-chocolate won't kill you. But, rather, this can only give you incentive to work hard so you can eat more some time later down the road.
Good Luck.
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