Re: Carbohydrate Addict

[Guest guest]

<<According to my chiropractor if I can stay away from carbs for a couple

weeks and endure the pain, I can reverse the cravings, etc.

Thank, a>>

It's true, the longer you stay away from them, the easier it becomes. If

you're having a craving for carbs, eat more protein.

There are also some supplements that are supposed to reduce carb cravings

such as 5-HTP, but I haven't had experience with them. Hopefully someone

else can chime in...

Good luck,

Dianne in L.A.

O+ non-secretor who is sugarless and grainless

[Guest guest]

I was a carb addict too. I seriously reduce my carbs a little over a yr. ago.

At first, I went cold turkey. I allow myself a slice of toast, or a whole

grain cookie, or a whole grain graham cracker at the end of the day as a reward

for going all day w/o grains. It was very hard, but I was really sick and

needed to start feeling better right away. It took me a lot longer than a few

weeks to adjust. All I did for awhile was think about how long until I could

have that fix at the end of the day. Even now I still battle it, and now and

again, I lose. I know that this is not very encouraging but I am doing it. I

find it very difficult to completely live w/o the grains. And I tell, a bowl of

rice is not the same as a muffin or some toast. There are some herbs and

supplement that help to curb your cravings. When I take them, I don't always

remember, I do notice a difference. If you are interested, I will tell you what

as work will for me.

MC

Carbohydrate Addict

I'm a Type O, carb addict. It seems not matter how much I eat --- if I

don't have carbs with my meal I am left unsatisfied and with a headache

(I'll also get a headache an hour or so after eating pasta or such). I'd

really like to get away from carbs, but am nervous to get started as I know

I'll be a miserable person to be around for a week or two.

If anyone else has conquered a carb addiction --- I'd love to hear from you.

Tactics, what you ate, how many carbs/day you allowed. I don't know that

it's possible to not eat some carbs, but don't know what's reasonable.

According to my chiropractor if I can stay away from carbs for a couple

weeks and endure the pain, I can reverse the cravings, etc.

Thank, a

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In a message dated 3/18/2003 4:32:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ericad100@... writes:

<< If anyone else has conquered a carb addiction --- I'd love to hear from

you. >>

It's like smoking. You can quit now or later but you're going to have to go

through the withdrawl sometime because a carb diet will eventually make you

sick whether it's something simple like reflux or serious like cancer. It

took me about 2 weeks but I went onto the ER4YT diet cold turkey (made the

Atkin's diet much easier later). You'll get the CRAVINGS. Just keep eating

protein and fat. It'll go away. Have lots of protein/fat snacks around. Get

rid of all of your carb sources. Go through your cupboards and give away all

of your avoids. Don't leave them around or you'll eat them. Don't cheat

until you're over the cravings or you'll just prolong the pain and not get

healthy. This method is not for the feint-hearted. Others will tell you to

do wean off avoids slowly but to me it just prolongs the cravings and many

people just get fed up and give up. You gotta want to do it.

[Guest guest]

You are correct! Just give up the carbs and never look back. If you cheat, you

will never get over the cravings.

Maddviking@... wrote:In a message dated 3/18/2003 4:32:54 PM Eastern

Standard Time,

ericad100@... writes:

<< If anyone else has conquered a carb addiction --- I'd love to hear from

you. >>

It's like smoking. You can quit now or later but you're going to have to go

through the withdrawl sometime because a carb diet will eventually make you

sick whether it's something simple like reflux or serious like cancer. It

took me about 2 weeks but I went onto the ER4YT diet cold turkey (made the

Atkin's diet much easier later). You'll get the CRAVINGS. Just keep eating

protein and fat. It'll go away. Have lots of protein/fat snacks around. Get

rid of all of your carb sources. Go through your cupboards and give away all

of your avoids. Don't leave them around or you'll eat them. Don't cheat

until you're over the cravings or you'll just prolong the pain and not get

healthy. This method is not for the feint-hearted. Others will tell you to

do wean off avoids slowly but to me it just prolongs the cravings and many

people just get fed up and give up. You gotta want to do it.

[Guest guest]

This would be good to do if you live alone. However, some of us do have family

and some of them are As. And what do As eat, carbs. This can make the battle

even harder. If it is possible to rid your house of all avoids, than go for it.

In our house I have 6 members and only 2 are 0s and the other is only 5.......

My husband does not buy in to this whole thing so there are some things still

here tempting me. Luckily, he does not sit and eat them in front of me and I

have fairly decent will power. Do the best you can and avoid those carbs as much

as you can. The less carbs you have, the better.

MC

Re: Carbohydrate Addict

In a message dated 3/18/2003 4:32:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ericad100@... writes:

<< If anyone else has conquered a carb addiction --- I'd love to hear from

you. >>

It's like smoking. You can quit now or later but you're going to have to go

through the withdrawl sometime because a carb diet will eventually make you

sick whether it's something simple like reflux or serious like cancer. It

took me about 2 weeks but I went onto the ER4YT diet cold turkey (made the

Atkin's diet much easier later). You'll get the CRAVINGS. Just keep eating

protein and fat. It'll go away. Have lots of protein/fat snacks around. Get

rid of all of your carb sources. Go through your cupboards and give away all

of your avoids. Don't leave them around or you'll eat them. Don't cheat

until you're over the cravings or you'll just prolong the pain and not get

healthy. This method is not for the feint-hearted. Others will tell you to

do wean off avoids slowly but to me it just prolongs the cravings and many

people just get fed up and give up. You gotta want to do it.

[Guest guest]

<<However, some of us do have family and some of them are As. And what do

As eat, carbs. This can make the battle even harder.>>

One more piece of advice from a " sober carb addict " ...

I find that almost anything can be managed when there is a reasonable mental

timeline. Promise yourself that for two weeks, just two weeks you will not

eat any grains or sugars. If you're like me, after those two weeks you'll

feel so much better that you will gain the motivation to continue on.

Dianne in L.A.

O+ non-secretor

[Guest guest]

I´m wondering how healthy it is to completely cut on carbs? I mean,

what about fruit? What is an acceptable limit?..

also, as I do sports basically everyday, I believe I need some

source of energy from carbs, don´t you agree? In this case, should I

have carbs?

Thanx

> <<However, some of us do have family and some of them are As. And

what do

> As eat, carbs. This can make the battle even harder.>>

>

> One more piece of advice from a " sober carb addict " ...

>

> I find that almost anything can be managed when there is a

reasonable mental

> timeline. Promise yourself that for two weeks, just two weeks you

will not

> eat any grains or sugars. If you're like me, after those two

weeks you'll

> feel so much better that you will gain the motivation to continue

on.

>

> Dianne in L.A.

> O+ non-secretor

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

very true. The longer I stay off the grains the easy it is. However, make

bread, muffins and cookies for the kiddies can be torture. This is usually when

I have just a taste. I do mean just one cookie, a slice of bread, or one

muffin. All of these are made with netrual grains and usually packed with

nuts/seeds. Especially cookies and muffins.

MC

RE: Carbohydrate Addict

<<However, some of us do have family and some of them are As. And what do

As eat, carbs. This can make the battle even harder.>>

One more piece of advice from a " sober carb addict " ...

I find that almost anything can be managed when there is a reasonable mental

timeline. Promise yourself that for two weeks, just two weeks you will not

eat any grains or sugars. If you're like me, after those two weeks you'll

feel so much better that you will gain the motivation to continue on.

Dianne in L.A.

O+ non-secretor

[Guest guest]

excellent advice!!! But we do need to be clear about Vegtables and Fruit

being carbs as well as grains and refined foods. So we O are not cutting out

carbs just staying away from grains and refined foods.

Jane

Carbohydrate Addict

Never mind Addict, I was a Carbohydrate Junkie my whole life! I tried the

ER

diet starting in late 1998, and have never looked back.

Here are a few tips.

1. You will have to decide if you are going to go " cold turkey " or

compromise. I found when I went cold turkey, that I actually had fainting

spells and hallucinations. I HAD to have some carbo every day. So, after a

few weeks of not " getting over " the carb withdrawal, I had to compromise.

Hey, I had to drive, and I had to work for a living, ok? So, I decided to

have some carb with lunch every day. I was fine at breakfast and dinner

with

just protein. At lunch, I would have some compliant carbs, like fruit,

carrots, ezekial bread, a banana. Sometimes I would just have a damn

cookie.

The bottom line is that find what you CAN do.

2. Over time, I did eliminate my carbs to nearly zero. I not only weaned

myself off of them, and let my body learn to use the protein and green

veggie

nutrients. Also, the diet acted as a behavior modification. The more

protein and green veg I ate, and the less carbs I ate, the better I felt. I

lost 25 lbs., gained an energy and feeling of well-being I had never

experienced, and my manic mood swings went away. My chronically bad skin

cleared up and started to glow, and my frizzy dull broken hair became sleek

and glossy. Then, when I ate carbs, I would notice the old feelings of

lethargy, bloating and depression that resulted. Also, I would notice that

I

broke out, couldn't sleep, and my mind was just not as sharp. Now, I rarely

even crave a carb, because all I can think about is how icky I'll feel if I

eat it.

3. Every once in awhile, I still crave a cookie or some ice cream, so I

just

have it. The key here is consistency, and your overall compliance. For

instance, if you say, oh forget it, and have " Avoid " carbs whenever you

think

of it, then you will not get results. However, if you consistently plan

your

meals, shop for Highly Beneficials and Neutrals, prepare compliant meals,

and

then occasionally, like once or twice per week have a treat, it's fine. You

may have to start with a treat once per day, but if you do that, I think you

will quickly cease to see the treats as " treats " . Like me, I think you will

start to recognize them as toxins that wreck your otherwise maximum state of

health and being.

[Guest guest]

Life is yucky without fresh fruit

I did " Fit for Life " when I started gaining weight after weaning

my son (1986).

What I continued is " food combining " ,

eventhough they are pro-vegetarians,

was having ONLY fruit in the morning. Then eating what I want

during the rest of day. It kept my weight in check.

I am 5'1-3/4 " tall, 110 lbs. and 26 " waist.

Believe me, inches count more than the pounds.

I love getting into my dresses.

This kept my " sugar craving " desserts down, esp. during late nights.

p.s. I have hard-boiled eggs & seasalt on hand

and carb-compliant stuff like Ryvita + Almond nutbutter also.

'Cause I use to hit that potato chips at night.

Now, I have included at least one fresh veg....red pepper, broccoli

since I forget to do this on a daily basis.

You can come up your own highly beneficial

when salad-makings are not around.

I came up with this daily goal only 'cause nobody would eat my

romaine salad, and I felt guilty. Hate feeling that way, and

forcing myself to finish it.

good health & peace to the USA,

Gaye

> n3wskin <miguel_tereno@n...> wrote:I´m wondering how healthy it

is to completely cut on carbs? I mean,

> what about fruit? What is an acceptable limit?..

[Guest guest]

I WOULD " SECOND THAT " ,

Gaye

be clear about Vegtables and Fruit

> So we O are not cutting out

> carbs just staying away from grains and refined foods.

> Jane

>