If so, can you recommend a way to overcome it?
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Hi SeaWriter: I know you don’t want to hear this but having a carb craving is a problem with the way your body turns carbs into glucose and the release of insulin into your body. It goes something like this: You eat carbs, your body turns carbs to glucose, your body releases insulin in the amounts necessary to deliver energy in the form of blood sugar to the liver and to muscles or fat cells. It should release just enough to signal the brain and the brain releases serotonin which produces a feeling of satisfaction. When the body malfunctions and it releases too much insulin, it floods and insults the cells. Your brain doesn’t get notified (sort of like being in a traffic jam). Then the brain doesn’t release serotonin and you don’t get a feeling of being satisfied. In an attempt to satisfy the need of your body, you eat more carbohydrates. So there are two things you can do to keep your body from ingesting what will cause your production of insulin to get wacky. 1) Don’t eat more than 15 grams of sugar a day, and 2) make sure you eat only 6 servings of good carbs a day. A good information source and easy to follow guide is the book “Belly Fat Cure” by Jorge Cruise. Good luck.
Thank you so much, Dynamomma. I will definitely get that book.
I’m only on day three of a new low-fat eating plan (working with my doctor so it’s sensible) so I’m hoping this carb thing is a phase and it will pass once things start to level out. I feel as if I’m in withdrawal, and I guess I probably am.
You are probably right about being in withdrawl. This is a much harder ‘addiction’ than other substances, because you NEED some carbs.
Another thing to work with in addition to WHAT you are eating, is HOW FAST you are eating. On average, it takes 20 minutes for your brain get the signal that you’ve had enough to eat. It makes sense then, that slowing down while you eat, can allow time for your brain to get the signal that you’ve had enough. Try putting down your fork/spoon between bites. Be sure to completely chew and swallow and allowing time between bites. For those of us who are fast eaters, that can be a bigger challenge than reducing portion sizes or the amount of carbs or fat we eat.
Also, try using small (luncheon size) plates. Amazingly, it really works. You still see a FULL plate of food, and so you don’t feel cheated.
Keep working at it. It takes time to get used to the changes.
This is so true, I have struggled with weight since my mid 30′s. I have lost a lot a pounds and again on the road to losing. The smaller quantities and six of them a day makes a world of difference. Something I never did understand till now. Also alot of water each day. CARBS ! How we hate them, how we love them. Try smart pasta’s, or colored pasta’s (still watch quantity) but taste just as good. Try whole grain breads and there is a light potatoe bread that tastes just like white bread. Little changes really help. Good luck to all of us.
Uh oh! low fat eating plan will make it much worse! I have suffered from this for many years and the only cure is eating adequate protein and very controlled carbs and more fat, not less!
I highly recommend Protein Power and anything by the Drs. Eades, which will help you understand the underlying body chemistry, as well as why the misguided doctors are still prescribing the low fat- which immediately means higher carbs ‘food pyramid’ which has only increased the nation’s obesity and all related diseases.
I also highly recommend the Drs. Eades new book called [very appropriately] 6 week cure for the middle age middle. it focuses on curing the carb cravings and everything else, including liver health and all the underlying issues.
Food allergies are the wierdest ones because they make you crave exactly what is worst for you. Carb craving = Carb poison, as it was once explained to me by an enlightened physician.
the best part of following what the Drs. Eades advise in Protein Power is the almost immediate ceasing of carb cravings. Not having that nagging urge in my head all the time is the sweetest oasis of freedom. When I’m eating the right way I feel like a normal person [whatever that is]. It’s like a new life of choices because I’m not subconsciously battling the cookie crave or trying to forget there’s cake in the freezer, etc.
Good luck with curing yourself and feeling fantastic!
Good luck with low fat. It certainly didn’t work for me. You just can’t kick your carb cravings with it. I lost and regained weight from my thirties to my fifties on low fat plans including Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig. Each time I regained more weight until I reached a high of 172. (I’m only 5’3″). In desperation I turned to the Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet and have been low carbing ever since. After 9 years I have regained a few pounds but that is because I started eating too many carbs. No where near my top weight. Now am being stricter with myself and going back to my maintence weight which is for me about 145. Can’t seem to go below that without giving up more than I am willing to. Sorry, but in my opinion doctors are unaware of current nutrition studies. Check out some low carb sites like Jimmy More’s Living La Vida, and the Eades’ Protein Power. Good luck in whatever you choose.
I just bought it to my Kindle so I have it instantly. Pretty cool. Now I just have to read it and apply the information!
Cool! Let me know what you think. After reading this book I started looking at the grams of sugar in low-fat items. The sugar content is higher. So what the . . . ? So as an experiment I’m starting to switch to sugar free. The book even talks about artificial sweeteners. I’ve changed those too.
Of course I LOVE them.
And that means I just can’t eat pasta, bread, bagels, popcorn, because I can’t stop.
I will never have them in the house.
I try to go for yogurt and frozen vegetables instead
I think that’s the ticket, Jender–just not having the stuff in the house. I have to do a pantry purge.
How ’bout craving protein – especially meat? Though when I’m getting sick (a cold or flu) bring on the carbs and the fat – pasta with butter, oatmeal with butter. My mother knew when I was getting sick because my small appetite (oh where did it go?) would change radically. Now I find that I can pass up chocolate, bread, pasta, fries, but a hunk of cheese, a steak, in desperation some nuts, that’s impossible. Oh the mysteries of life and aging.
That is the same craving I get. Not so much meat as raw almonds Raw anykind of nutty crunch. I get this Naturally Nutty Butter comes in all flavors Now I am on my jar of Pepita Sun Butter with flax and hemp seed I get a big spoonful and add nuts on the top of it To die for:) I get the butter from a lady in Traverse City that makes it. I usally order on line at http://www.naturallynutty.com Check it out
what is wrong with popcorn you pop yourself, plainor with seasoning salt?
i love carbs and hate any type of animal products. So am I doomed to be 20 lbs. overweight? So i read that if you eat animals then you are high on the list to get cancer. One can never win! I do protein shakes at the advice of my trainer, don’t mind those. Eat meat occasionally but rather not. There are times that i crave a good cheeseburger. So i personally have to research what will be best for me.
I think it’s like an addiction, and you have to go through the pain of withdrawal and know that the cravings will go away with time.. I am on a low carb diet now myself..
Petunia, I think you’re absolutely right. I’ve been watching the carbs and sugar now for nearly a week, and I’m finally starting to feel as if it just might be possible for me to get through this to the other side. It was driving me nuts for the first few days but today didn’t feel all that horrible.
Good going, Seawriter.. I am fortunate that I don’t ALSO have to eat low fat. I don’t go to exteme fat eating, but moderate amounts, which taste so good they compensate for giving up the carbs. What do you end up eating on low fat and low carb diet? I give you credit for this!
Not much! It’s definitely a restricted diet but I’m not perfect and am not trying to restrict myself so much that I can’t stand it and give up. I’m just trying to watch everything and be conscious of everything I eat.
There’s a company I found that prepares a week’s worth of low-fat carb-restricted so-called gourmet meals (3 a day) and sends them to you frozen. They’re pretty good and they fit the bill. This isn’t meant as an advertisement for them, because I’ve only used them for one week so far and because there are other companies out there that do the same thing probably just as well. But it helps to have prepared meals in the freezer that fit the criteria. It helps me stay on target when I’m really busy, which is most of the time.
Yes….sigh…..but I do totally agree with Petunia below…..the only time I lose weight is if I go cold turkey on the sugar, white stuff, and go for fat free products…..not much fun, but the thing I like most besides carbs is being able to bend over to tie my shoes without a bulge inbetween….I feel better off carbs, but when I am in a hurry or scurrying for a quick lunch, carbs always seem the easiest….I am a work in progress on that topic–oh and I chew a lot of sugar free gum to stop the sugar cravings…
it is sad, but carbs are the easiest and quickest. I think that is why I get into troubel with them.
Oh yes I love my carbs! I think there is almost something spiritual in the smell of fresh baked bread. I love bread so much. Home made mashed potatoes is there anything yummier to have with your supper? These are my two biggest downfalls not to say I don’t love cakes, cookies and muffins, pasta with alfredo sauce ………. I could go on and on.
For me the only way to overcome my addiction is to go completely cold turkey off them. I don’t have the willpower to do just a bite etc. So if am working on healthier substitutes to avoid my biggest pitfall.
My problem is I do fine alone. But I have to cook for my husband then it is all over. I know it sounds old fashioned but I still cook a full meal at night. I don’t work and I feel it is the least I can do.
Only EVERY DAY! My husband is currently my inspiration. He has lost nearly 100 lbs over the last 2 years.
Overcoming Carb cravings? I wish I knew. It’s more about awareness for me. When I want something, paying attention to what I grab, and paying attention as I eat….it’s helps knowing that I’ve had something, instead of eating so mindlessly that I don’t even remember than I’ve eaten.
Good Luck. If you have any BRAIN STORMS, let me know.
AuroraB
SeaWriter, In addition to the work with your doctor, check out WebMD’s section on weight loss.
My husband and I got a big shock when we were researching weight loss (healthy type) and saw a photo of what a “healthy meal” dinner plate should look like. We had been doing it totally wrong FOREVER. We thought we were eating a healthy diet because we really love salads and fresh veggies. But our portions AND ratio of carbs to other nutrients was totally wrong. We’ve changed our portions and ratio’s (in addition to adding exercise) and we’ve seen really good progress.
Like any addiction you need to figure out some alternative activities to engage in when the urge takes over. (I used to treat persons with drug and alcohol issues.) Most cravings last 10 -20 minutes. Use that time to tell yourself “maybe later” or go for a walk or repaint your bathroom. You can have a “sponsor” (a friend) that you call who will talk you down from the ceiling! As for me, I adopted an “All carbs all the time” attitude after spending some time in Italy. With all the pasta, olive oil and bread that is consumed there, no one was fat. There is something to be said for the Mediterranean diet…lots of fresh veggies, small portions of meat or fish and lots of pasta, bread and wine. They walk a lot…or bike. They nap a lot too. They are relaxed and happy. They also Don’t eat nearly as much sweet stuff as we do. And – they are not afraid of food. In this country food has become the enemy. It’s sort of sad. DO NOT deprive yourself…it just makes things worse. Eat sensibly. Last year I got sick and as a result had to limit my intake of food. VOILA! I lost 12 pounds, went from a size 8 to a 4-6 by eating less and not rreally trying to follow any fad diet. My extremely high cholesterol dropped from 250 (with meds) to 190! I eat all day…just small amounts. I dropped soft drinks. When I eat meat I eat half of what I used to eat. I munch on carrots a lot too. They’re sweet. Look at all the crazy diet books out there. They all contradict each other. It’s nuts. Enjoy your life, eat sensibly and don’t buy any more diet books!!!
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Seawriter – Hello there, this is Sarah, your fellow blog wrting battler of the bulge and craver of carbs (among other things). So many have written to me and elsewhere on the site with tips and sympathy, that I’m not sure where I found this, but someone included a link to presentation given at UCLA (I think), by Dr somebody or other called “Sugar, the bitter truth…” (http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16717) You’ve GOT to watch it. Even though I thought I knew somethng about the pit falls of sugar consumption (and by extension carbs in general), listening to him spell it out in no uncertain terms, really woke me up. And in the process, confirmed the other conclusion I’ve come to over the years, that fat is not really the culprit, and as someone else said, cutting it out, or down to next to nothing, only exaserbates a host of other problems. I hope I’m not sounding preachy, cause I’m right in here with you. It can be daunting, but, slowly but surely the dots start to connect, and we learn. Hope this helps – I’m pulling for you! all the best, Sarah
Interesting you mentioned this. I actually watched it several weeks ago. It’s very helpful. I can actually feel that sugar cycle if I eat it. Not a good feeling, and clearly not a good decision. Thanks for sending this link.
I’m pulling for you, too!
Hello~ I am a carb addict with Pre-Diabetes. I follow Jimmy Moore’s Livin La Vida Low Carb website, blog, and it is very helpful. He supports the Eades with Protein Power. If you have a question, you will get a response. I have been given The Cleveland Clinic plan. After 72 hours your cravings disappear.
All the comments are so helpful. I to struggle and am working at improving my healthy eating habits. Smaller portions are what I am told from fitness instructors. That it is 80% what we eat and 20% exercise, even a 20 minute walk a day. Good luck to us all.
Try brushing your teeth when you get the craving for sweets after a meal. It really works. So does laying off the wine, post dinner. One glass of red is great with your supper, then WASH THE GLASS AND PUT IT AWAY! You’ll have to consciously go to the china cabinet to retrieve it and that will give you time to ‘pause for thought’
Last year, I was put on prednisone for months and put on lots of weight–45 pounds to be exact. Once I was able to wean off, I went on Atkins. Very low carbs. Since mid-July I’ve lost 50 pounds and am off the diet but still carb limiting to a reasonable level. I don’t eat bread every day, for instance.
If you eat carbs, you crave carbs. It’s a cycle tied to insulin production and glucose levels. If you did do Atkins or its milder cousin, South Beach, you’d stop craving carbs after the first three days.
If you’re not trying to lose weight, they say to eat only complex carbs and not to eat them all day. I hope that helps. Other than fruit, I feel better when I’m not eating carbs. They bloat me and make me loggy.
Ladies, it all boils down to eating habits – moderation and quality (whole grains, legumes, greens, some nuts).
Hi Seawriter. Carb Craving!! yes tell me about it. I found the answer several years ago. Understand the Gylcemic Index was the turn around for me. I have a article on my blog site. http://wandahamilton50.com/?p=876 Check out Dr. Stand and his book Releasing Fat. There is also a good explantion in the short video clip Reset.
If you would have interest in exploring this further I would be glad to answer any questions for you.
God Bless and have a great day..
Seawriter, I share your pain!! The only way for me to get rid of the belly was to go cold turkey, totally off carbs and sugar!! I have been off sugar for about 7 weeks now, and the only carbs I eat are veggies.. lots and lots of greens, with healthy fats like Raya explains– the fats help your body assimilate the nutrition in the greens. I eat a lot of protein and fats– butter included, but NO bread, rice, pasta, etc. It’s a winter-depression thing, those comfort foods– up here in the northwest we dont get enough sun.. I’m about 3 hours west of you, and it rains a LOT. Anyway, everyone’s body is different, but the LOW carb and NO sugar and LOTS of protein is what is working for me!! AND I started walking on my treadmill in the a.m. (I’ve only been hanging my clothes on it for 2 yrs…) LOL!! That helped with the withdrawals.. Those lasted about 3-4 days, then things got better. Good Luck!!
ps- I also started drinking 2 cups of green tea a day, I get a cup when I am craving carb or sweets, it helps and its healthy!!
I suggest before you go on a no carb, high protein diet, that you read this Cleveland Clinc article regarding the consequences….there is definitely weight loss on this, but this article talks about the health consequences as well…
http://www.atkinsexposed.org/atkins/114/Cleveland_Clinic.htm
That article was written 6 years ago and there has been a lot of new research since then. My doctor put me on a low carb diet for medical reasons.. I do not need to lose any weight.
Thank you Sunblossom and petunia! I am aware of the drawbacks, and as petunias said, it is an old article. The dangerous state of ketosis is only for the initial 2 weeks. You then gradually add carbs, keeping lots and lots of the fresh green raw veggies as your main source of carbs, and slowly gradually adding back in other carb sources. Mainly carbs that are low in the Glycemic Index. And LOTS of water– which I have always needed more of. It is true that the initial weight loss on this diet is usually water. But that’s okay, I’m drinking a lot of it! Another interesting thing I noted — did you notice how that article put grains grains grains in the forefront?? Many of the so called ‘studies’ cited by those health organizations are paid for by the huge grain conglomerates and skewed to favor grains. Not that there is anything wrong with whole grains– when they are truly used whole. The best experience I have had in this whole thing is that now I am not bloated, and my brain-fog has cleared. Then I had 2 days where I ate some low carb (flour) tortillas– and immediately bloated and started getting that foggy feeling again. So it would seem that another problem for me is gluten. NO wheat for me– and I have a ton more energy than I did before. So getting away from the sugars is totally beneficial.. Atkins, if you were to actually read the book– espouses a complete lifestyle change… More fresh raw veg’s and more exercise and more water! You should really check it out before you believe the hype in the news. I have noticed that most diets that make you healthy are all blasted by the media– because Big Pharma wants us all to be sick and on medication.
DISCLAIMER!! I believe that EVERYONE’S body and needs are different!! What works for me may not work for another. I think due to heritage and ancestry we all have different food needs. Kind of like the Blood Type Diet talks about..
Anyway, thank you for your concern! and I didnt have alot to lose, but it is all on my abdomen and that is not organ-healthy. And go figure– there was an article I read tonight that says that people our age with a little extra weight live about 20 years longer than skinny people!!! sheesh!! go figure!
Carolyne, it sounds like you are doing very well with your plan! I eat low carb, but still manage to eat at least 5 or 6 vegetables with one or two fruits a day. I just choose the low carb ones. It seems like a healthy diet. Did you see this new study ..see below.. Best of luck to you with your new way of eating!
© 2010 American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease1,2,3,4,5
Patty W Siri-Tarino, Qi Sun, Frank B Hu and Ronald M Krauss
1 From the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute Oakland CA (PWS-TRMK)the Departments of Nutrition (QSFBH)Epidemiology (FBH) Harvard School of Public Health Boston MA.
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ABSTRACT
Background: A reduction in dietary saturated fat has generally been thought to improve cardiovascular health.
Objective: The objective of this meta-analysis was to summarize the evidence related to the association of dietary saturated fat with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and cardiovascular disease (CVD; CHD inclusive of stroke) in prospective epidemiologic studies.
Design: Twenty-one studies identified by searching MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and secondary referencing qualified for inclusion in this study. A random-effects model was used to derive composite relative risk estimates for CHD, stroke, and CVD.
Results: During 5–23 y of follow-up of 347,747 subjects, 11,006 developed CHD or stroke. Intake of saturated fat was not associated with an increased risk of CHD, stroke, or CVD. The pooled relative risk estimates that compared extreme quantiles of saturated fat intake were 1.07 (95% CI: 0.96, 1.19; P = 0.22) for CHD, 0.81 (95% CI: 0.62, 1.05; P = 0.11) for stroke, and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.89, 1.11; P = 0.95) for CVD. Consideration of age, sex, and study quality did not change the results.
Conclusions: A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat.
Received for publication March 6, 2009. Accepted for publication November 25, 2009.
Re extra poundage, Carolyne, it is my understanding from my naturopath that women specifically are genetically programmed to gain roughly 10 pounds at mid-life. If we try to whittle away at that 10 pounds, we are indeed harming ourselves. But beyond the 10 pounds, we start reaching too far in the wrong direction.
I permanently conquered a life-long battle of the bulge (since childhood) a few years ago now. And the most difficult thing at that time was trying to lose those last 10 pounds; I so desperately wanted to weigh the normal weight for my body frame for the first time in my life … until I learned that, at 52 (at the time), I should not even be trying to lose those last 10 pounds.
I had to reset my mental self-image so that I could accept the new 50+ norm. That was really liberating …
I really enjoyed reading you, Carolyne. I don’t know about a grain industry conspiracy, maybe yes and maybe no, and I can’t comment on things I know nothing about. But one thing is for sure – the government-approved food chart has way too much grain on it for me. When we say “carb”, we need to realize that carb includes fruits and veggies along with the grains. So we definitely need our carbs – carbs per se are not the culprit – it’s the type of carb we need to focus on. And good on you for pointing that out.
And for what’s it’s worth, I’ll just share that, upon my naturpath’s wisdom, I personally consume 1 portion of whole grain per day, 1 portion of legumes per day, 1 portion of root vegetable per day, 1 to 2 fruit servings per day and all the rest of my carb consumption comes from water-based veggies - GET THOSE VEGGIES, GIRLS – LOL!
I do–especially sweets made with sugar & flour! My solution for that was to eliminate white flour & white, refined sugar & any sweet treats I have are sweetened with fruit, usually raisins &/or dates. Have great recipe for an almost candy with raisins, dates, sesame seeds & walnuts. Yummers! Also a great date/oat bar that’s super. Also make an egg custard sweetened with usually half maple syrup/half agave. The good thing is, when I went off sugar & flour, I lost a quick 10# (probably within a month or so).
Let us know if you try anything & have any luck.
Hi SeaWriter,
It might help to understand some of the mechanism that brings on carb addiction.
DynaMomma speaks of the vicious carb-glucose-insulin circle, and she is so right. But there is another part of this puzzle, and that has to do with the effect deprivation, any food deprivation, has on the brain. Let’s face it, the brain is the grand band leader of all the other organs in the body. So, it stands to reason that before you consider anything else, you need to make sure the brain is well fed and reasonably free of toxicity – otherwise, the brain does not receive signals from the other organs properly, and hence tends to send back out inapprorpiate messages to the other organs. The brain uses up a substantial part of our daily caloric needs to do all the orchestrating it has to do, and the brain’s nutrient of choice is ironically sugar, to provide all the energy the brain needs to do what it has to do. When you get carb cravings, a lot of that is simply the brain telling you it needs another sugar hit to continue orchestrating the body. The brain is not greedy, but it IS hungry, and if it is not getting the sugar it needs to do its job, then it sends out a message of craving to set you in motion to give it the quickest sugar hit that happens to be around, and that of course is going to involve a simple sugar so that it gets digested as quickly as possible and off to the brain – so, the chips, the cookies, the white pasta and rice … the brain does not care so much about quality as quantity of sugar, so any sugar will do as long as it’s a quick hit.
So think of a glucose line attached to a patient in the hospital – it provides a SLOW drip of continuous sugar to the body so that it does not suffer a sugar imbalance. What if we could do that for the brain? Well, we can by the choice of carb we make – instead of white carbs, use whole grain; instead of table sugar, use lower glycemic sugars, etc … - make the necessary changes to your diet to start providing a continuous slow drip of sugar to your brain – if the brain gets its continuous slow drip of sugar, it will have no reason to send out craving messages – a brain fed slow continuous drips of sugar is a happy brain.
And finally, to get back to deprivation, the brain needs a tremendous amount of nutrients – if your diet is based on any form of deprivation, then the brain will be lacking some or even many nutrients, another reason to send out messages of craving. The female body is designed to be fed roughly 50% of its calories in the form of carbs (because of the brain’s high need for glucose) – but it’s all in the choice – in addition to whole grains, a lot of your carb needs (slow drip) can come from veggies, don’t forget; and then 30% of our calories as wholesome fat, and 20% as protein (men are the other way around 20% fat and 30% protein). If you follow that caloric balance more or less that your body was genetically designed to consume and pay very careful attention to the quality of your carb choices, your cravings will be gone forever.
For those who are on deprivation diets, you are assuredly having success at this time because any deprivation will initially result in weight loos, no matter the form of deprivation; but eventually the brain will win … the brain will eventually notice what it is missing in the way of nutrients and resume the craving routine for whatever it needs.
From one who spent all her life since early childhood in craving mode and only solved the problem in the last few years through proper carb choices, the caloric balance 50-30-20 (carb-fat-protein), detoxing and nutrient-dense food choices, I wish you, SeaWriter, and you ladies joining in this thread, all the best. Happy eating!
This makes SOOOO much sense! I can modify my food intake appropriately and still eat healthy… Wow, thanks for this!
as all the wise women have said…it is exactly like an addiction….after 2 to 3 weeks of staying off of them. (i had to due to a liver problem) you no longer want them or need them. i didn’t think i’d ever stop eating breads and such, but i really have. more proteins, and fruits/veggies…sounds cliche, but true!!! oatmeal, half a piece of wheat bread, pasta once in a blue moon…just no desire anymore….good luck….
There is a wonderful low carb pasta called Dream Fields. It’s made for diabetics and has a very low glycemic index. The forms are limited to spaghetti and a couple of others but it’s very good. And that is coming from an Italian. I can’t tell the difference from regular pasta. Same ingredients, just some special process. Check it out. No bloat or next-day cravings.
I love eating low carbs! I feel better, more energy, less bloat. After a few days when you see all of your co-workers pigging out on carbs, you really wonder why you ate them to begin with!
I am a big carb craver also. My problem is the carbs in the evening. What I have found that works for me is to eat a very BIG salad for breakfast in the morning. I through in all kinds of vegetables and sometimes bits of fruit. I also throw in a handful of nuts, mostly sunflower seeds. The other day I had leftover salmon and I threw that in. Eating a salad in the morning takes away the guilt of not getting enough veggies and it takes away the carb cravings. It also boosts my energy. In the afternoon I have a piece of fruit with a handful of nuts and that holds me over till dinner. As long as I eat a balanced dinner with very little carbs I do fine. If my dinner consists of more carbs than protein or vegetables I am in trouble for TV snacking. For me carbs seem to set in motion a craving for carbs. I allow myself carbs only in small amounts. I do not want to feel deprived. If I say no to all carbs that come along I will eventually eat more than I should and start the craving cycle all over again.
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I would love to learn more! Can send my email address if you like!~Thanks!
As a carb-a-holic, I have had to really limit my carb intake to vegetables. After about four days of eating “clean” my cravings for carbs start to fade to background noise.
I’m wondering why these posts are not in descending order with the most recent 1st. If one wants to follow the thread this would make much more sense.
Hi Carol – there are 2 ways of responding. One way is by hitting the “respond” button below the original post of the conversation – this is for when you want to comment on the original post itself; these responses flow in chronological order with the most recent at the bottom. But within each fresh comment, there is also a “reply to this comment” link which brings your post directly below the comment your are commenting on. You will notice that each comment is contained within a box and where the comments are comments on comments on comments, etc…, the boxes decrease in size within the box containing the particular comment being commented on. Otherwsie, the comment is contained in a full-size box meaning it is a comment on the original post of the conversation.
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I’m all mixed up now; don’t know who is asking for what…sorry.
Hi Nadine…sorry to get you all mixed up! I share in your carb addiction. I was asking someone for more information that had posted above. But, if you need a support system without logging in here, I am lakelover8@gmail.com~ Susan
Thanks, Susan(lakelover8); I have a wonderful solution, but was not allowed to post it on this site. I’ve lost 65 lbs., but my way was considered advertising.