Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the winter) or if it is stress. Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Try substitutes. And when you do, try to go without for a period of time and then try the substitute. For example. Fat free mayo. I thougth it was gross. I quit using all mayo for a couple of months and then tried the fat free again. The 'time off' let me forget how the mayo really tasted and then the fat free didn't seem as bad because I wasn't comparing them side by side. Chocolate substitutes: Fat free chocolate pudding cups, sugar free instant chocolate pudding made with skim milk, Canfields chocolate fudge soda (not bad actually!), Choco 'la sugar free chocolate chewing gum, or sugar free hot chocolate. (Or go for quality if you can stop with one, and get some good chocolate and have one piece late in the evening). For bread, there are some low carb breads on the market that are quite good. Or look for some of the really high fiber ones...they are very satisfying. Get things that don't hurt your diet much... sugar free jello is a good choice. I get light whipped cream in the spray can and top my jello with that. Makes it satisfying but doesn't add many carbs. Another thing you can do is to put a little bit of fat free half and half on the sugar free jello, makes it creamy and gives it a fuller taste. I like lime jello with cottage cheese (some might find that disgusting... ;0 ).. I use sugar free jello and fat free cottage cheese (or dry curd cottage cheese). It's satisfying sweet and protein... Find meals that are filling and low carb. Stir fry veggies and add some salsa and black beans. You can have a really big serving with fairly low carbs (and beans are low on the GI too). Hope that helps. Mike > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing > really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for > chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to > keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is > the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the > winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Try substitutes. And when you do, try to go without for a period of time and then try the substitute. For example. Fat free mayo. I thougth it was gross. I quit using all mayo for a couple of months and then tried the fat free again. The 'time off' let me forget how the mayo really tasted and then the fat free didn't seem as bad because I wasn't comparing them side by side. Chocolate substitutes: Fat free chocolate pudding cups, sugar free instant chocolate pudding made with skim milk, Canfields chocolate fudge soda (not bad actually!), Choco 'la sugar free chocolate chewing gum, or sugar free hot chocolate. (Or go for quality if you can stop with one, and get some good chocolate and have one piece late in the evening). For bread, there are some low carb breads on the market that are quite good. Or look for some of the really high fiber ones...they are very satisfying. Get things that don't hurt your diet much... sugar free jello is a good choice. I get light whipped cream in the spray can and top my jello with that. Makes it satisfying but doesn't add many carbs. Another thing you can do is to put a little bit of fat free half and half on the sugar free jello, makes it creamy and gives it a fuller taste. I like lime jello with cottage cheese (some might find that disgusting... ;0 ).. I use sugar free jello and fat free cottage cheese (or dry curd cottage cheese). It's satisfying sweet and protein... Find meals that are filling and low carb. Stir fry veggies and add some salsa and black beans. You can have a really big serving with fairly low carbs (and beans are low on the GI too). Hope that helps. Mike > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing > really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for > chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to > keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is > the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the > winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Try substitutes. And when you do, try to go without for a period of time and then try the substitute. For example. Fat free mayo. I thougth it was gross. I quit using all mayo for a couple of months and then tried the fat free again. The 'time off' let me forget how the mayo really tasted and then the fat free didn't seem as bad because I wasn't comparing them side by side. Chocolate substitutes: Fat free chocolate pudding cups, sugar free instant chocolate pudding made with skim milk, Canfields chocolate fudge soda (not bad actually!), Choco 'la sugar free chocolate chewing gum, or sugar free hot chocolate. (Or go for quality if you can stop with one, and get some good chocolate and have one piece late in the evening). For bread, there are some low carb breads on the market that are quite good. Or look for some of the really high fiber ones...they are very satisfying. Get things that don't hurt your diet much... sugar free jello is a good choice. I get light whipped cream in the spray can and top my jello with that. Makes it satisfying but doesn't add many carbs. Another thing you can do is to put a little bit of fat free half and half on the sugar free jello, makes it creamy and gives it a fuller taste. I like lime jello with cottage cheese (some might find that disgusting... ;0 ).. I use sugar free jello and fat free cottage cheese (or dry curd cottage cheese). It's satisfying sweet and protein... Find meals that are filling and low carb. Stir fry veggies and add some salsa and black beans. You can have a really big serving with fairly low carbs (and beans are low on the GI too). Hope that helps. Mike > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing > really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for > chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to > keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is > the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the > winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Thanks. That's what I had been eating (except the beans and pudding instead of jello), but nothing seems to satisfy right now. I guess it is just a struggle I am going to be living with for a while. Darlene Re: eating problems Try substitutes. And when you do, try to go without for a period of time and then try the substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Thanks. That's what I had been eating (except the beans and pudding instead of jello), but nothing seems to satisfy right now. I guess it is just a struggle I am going to be living with for a while. Darlene Re: eating problems Try substitutes. And when you do, try to go without for a period of time and then try the substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Good evening Darlene. I know where you're coming from. I also have a terrible craving for sweets, especially chocolate. I have to fight that craving constantly. For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. My blood sugars had been running too high, so about a month ago, my doctor had me increase my insulin. I'm gradually getting my blood sugars back under control again, but the increase in my insulin is causing me to gain back the weigh I had lost. I'm back up to 300 pounds again. I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Good evening Darlene. I know where you're coming from. I also have a terrible craving for sweets, especially chocolate. I have to fight that craving constantly. For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. My blood sugars had been running too high, so about a month ago, my doctor had me increase my insulin. I'm gradually getting my blood sugars back under control again, but the increase in my insulin is causing me to gain back the weigh I had lost. I'm back up to 300 pounds again. I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Good evening Darlene. I know where you're coming from. I also have a terrible craving for sweets, especially chocolate. I have to fight that craving constantly. For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. My blood sugars had been running too high, so about a month ago, my doctor had me increase my insulin. I'm gradually getting my blood sugars back under control again, but the increase in my insulin is causing me to gain back the weigh I had lost. I'm back up to 300 pounds again. I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. Darlene, Really to get over cravings one has to quit all sugars, sugar substitutes and breads or starches. I started this last spring and did it gradually with some but with others cold turkey. For instance instead of regular chocolate I bought Lindt dark chocolate with orange flavor. I don't like dark chocolate but since it has some benefits and is lower in sugar I switched to that. I allowed myself one square of this chocolate each day. Eventually I liked the dark chocolate but not enough to actually overeat it. At the same time I had eliminated all sugars, corn syrups, artificial sweeteners from my diet. Took a while but I did it. All of the substitutes have things in them I don't think are that good anyway. I guess I was trying to go for healthy not just switch one bad habit for another. Having the dark chocolate really helped. In fact this past Dec when I tried regular chocolate again I could not stand the taste. It was too sweet! Now I don't even eat the dark chocolate anymore. I decided it wasn't so much the chocolate I craved but the sugar. Someone recently posted about craving chocolate and magnesium deficiency. I began to notice I would then crave things what I was lacking in. So if you can figure that out you can make healthy choices to actually solve the cravings. For instance when I would crave chocolate I would instead eat more almonds and spinach. It slowly changed that I would crave spinach instead. Isn't that weird? I would have never thought that would happen. There are laminated lists you can buy at N Noble book store which have food cravings and what you are lacking. They are those same type of lists which show things like math, science, history, etc. The one I have is called Quick Study Health, Vitamins and Minerals. It shows natural occuring foods, best taken with, deficiency symptoms, and other problems. There are various charts like this probably even lists posted on websites somewhere. This website is www.quickstudycharts.com My other treat was sugar free jello but that was short lived. AFter a while it was too sweet for me. I also quit packaged foods and checked ingredients to everything. I was surprised at all the low carb, diet type foods which are targeted at diabetics which basically have terrible ingredients. A lot have wheat gluten which will trigger cravings or allergy problems. Soy does the same thing. So in a way to me it seems as if we take substitute foods for our regular ones we still have the same problems. The only thing I have found to work was get a new way of eating completely. Now I crave things like apples, spinach, or fish. Funny but when you get all the artificial ingredients, additives, sugars, MSG and other similiar things out of your system you will begin to taste the natural sweetness of foods as they are made. Plain nuts without salt taste SO GOOD! In fact fruit tastes sweeter than ever to me now. There are some I can't eat because they are too sweet. Our tastes will change over time. When I begin to feel as if nothing is satisfying it is now a signal to me that I am not eating " whole or real " foods. I can tell the difference between real foods and dead foods. Dead foods to me are ones with no nutrition but a bunch of ingredients that make it appear as something good. Dead foods cause depression and feeling tired. Whole or live foods energize and give life. I have been eating this way now since last spring and really I do not miss any of the other junk I used to crave. However, I will say every so often I will get something I used to eat and it triggers more cravings immediately. Especially bread does this. So I just stay away from it. Drinking a lot of water helps as well. I'm not saying everyone would want to do what I did but if you want to get rid of cravings you might try it. It's not until going without some of these things that I realized how bad of an influence they actually had in moods and cravings. Another thing that I noticed is that when BG is high we also tend to crave more things. It's a chain reaction. So being aware of foods you eat and what triggers it. Be aware of what you are craving and find the mineral or vitamin you need and find a new food with that in it. Sometimes I would have to just work thru the feelings and eat what was good for me rather than what I thought I wanted. You also noticed when you are cold you crave carbs. That is a real thing. It happens to me too. I go put on sweaters or turn up heat to change my body temperature. I also drink hot tea at those times. If we know what is going on we can " trick " our bodies into acting as they should. Well, that's how I got rid of my cravings. It's not worth going back to them either. Temporary taste pleasure or long term health? That's what I tell myself now. When we realize it is not about will power but discover what is going on with foods and chemicals going into the body and how they react we can actually change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. Darlene, Really to get over cravings one has to quit all sugars, sugar substitutes and breads or starches. I started this last spring and did it gradually with some but with others cold turkey. For instance instead of regular chocolate I bought Lindt dark chocolate with orange flavor. I don't like dark chocolate but since it has some benefits and is lower in sugar I switched to that. I allowed myself one square of this chocolate each day. Eventually I liked the dark chocolate but not enough to actually overeat it. At the same time I had eliminated all sugars, corn syrups, artificial sweeteners from my diet. Took a while but I did it. All of the substitutes have things in them I don't think are that good anyway. I guess I was trying to go for healthy not just switch one bad habit for another. Having the dark chocolate really helped. In fact this past Dec when I tried regular chocolate again I could not stand the taste. It was too sweet! Now I don't even eat the dark chocolate anymore. I decided it wasn't so much the chocolate I craved but the sugar. Someone recently posted about craving chocolate and magnesium deficiency. I began to notice I would then crave things what I was lacking in. So if you can figure that out you can make healthy choices to actually solve the cravings. For instance when I would crave chocolate I would instead eat more almonds and spinach. It slowly changed that I would crave spinach instead. Isn't that weird? I would have never thought that would happen. There are laminated lists you can buy at N Noble book store which have food cravings and what you are lacking. They are those same type of lists which show things like math, science, history, etc. The one I have is called Quick Study Health, Vitamins and Minerals. It shows natural occuring foods, best taken with, deficiency symptoms, and other problems. There are various charts like this probably even lists posted on websites somewhere. This website is www.quickstudycharts.com My other treat was sugar free jello but that was short lived. AFter a while it was too sweet for me. I also quit packaged foods and checked ingredients to everything. I was surprised at all the low carb, diet type foods which are targeted at diabetics which basically have terrible ingredients. A lot have wheat gluten which will trigger cravings or allergy problems. Soy does the same thing. So in a way to me it seems as if we take substitute foods for our regular ones we still have the same problems. The only thing I have found to work was get a new way of eating completely. Now I crave things like apples, spinach, or fish. Funny but when you get all the artificial ingredients, additives, sugars, MSG and other similiar things out of your system you will begin to taste the natural sweetness of foods as they are made. Plain nuts without salt taste SO GOOD! In fact fruit tastes sweeter than ever to me now. There are some I can't eat because they are too sweet. Our tastes will change over time. When I begin to feel as if nothing is satisfying it is now a signal to me that I am not eating " whole or real " foods. I can tell the difference between real foods and dead foods. Dead foods to me are ones with no nutrition but a bunch of ingredients that make it appear as something good. Dead foods cause depression and feeling tired. Whole or live foods energize and give life. I have been eating this way now since last spring and really I do not miss any of the other junk I used to crave. However, I will say every so often I will get something I used to eat and it triggers more cravings immediately. Especially bread does this. So I just stay away from it. Drinking a lot of water helps as well. I'm not saying everyone would want to do what I did but if you want to get rid of cravings you might try it. It's not until going without some of these things that I realized how bad of an influence they actually had in moods and cravings. Another thing that I noticed is that when BG is high we also tend to crave more things. It's a chain reaction. So being aware of foods you eat and what triggers it. Be aware of what you are craving and find the mineral or vitamin you need and find a new food with that in it. Sometimes I would have to just work thru the feelings and eat what was good for me rather than what I thought I wanted. You also noticed when you are cold you crave carbs. That is a real thing. It happens to me too. I go put on sweaters or turn up heat to change my body temperature. I also drink hot tea at those times. If we know what is going on we can " trick " our bodies into acting as they should. Well, that's how I got rid of my cravings. It's not worth going back to them either. Temporary taste pleasure or long term health? That's what I tell myself now. When we realize it is not about will power but discover what is going on with foods and chemicals going into the body and how they react we can actually change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. Darlene, Really to get over cravings one has to quit all sugars, sugar substitutes and breads or starches. I started this last spring and did it gradually with some but with others cold turkey. For instance instead of regular chocolate I bought Lindt dark chocolate with orange flavor. I don't like dark chocolate but since it has some benefits and is lower in sugar I switched to that. I allowed myself one square of this chocolate each day. Eventually I liked the dark chocolate but not enough to actually overeat it. At the same time I had eliminated all sugars, corn syrups, artificial sweeteners from my diet. Took a while but I did it. All of the substitutes have things in them I don't think are that good anyway. I guess I was trying to go for healthy not just switch one bad habit for another. Having the dark chocolate really helped. In fact this past Dec when I tried regular chocolate again I could not stand the taste. It was too sweet! Now I don't even eat the dark chocolate anymore. I decided it wasn't so much the chocolate I craved but the sugar. Someone recently posted about craving chocolate and magnesium deficiency. I began to notice I would then crave things what I was lacking in. So if you can figure that out you can make healthy choices to actually solve the cravings. For instance when I would crave chocolate I would instead eat more almonds and spinach. It slowly changed that I would crave spinach instead. Isn't that weird? I would have never thought that would happen. There are laminated lists you can buy at N Noble book store which have food cravings and what you are lacking. They are those same type of lists which show things like math, science, history, etc. The one I have is called Quick Study Health, Vitamins and Minerals. It shows natural occuring foods, best taken with, deficiency symptoms, and other problems. There are various charts like this probably even lists posted on websites somewhere. This website is www.quickstudycharts.com My other treat was sugar free jello but that was short lived. AFter a while it was too sweet for me. I also quit packaged foods and checked ingredients to everything. I was surprised at all the low carb, diet type foods which are targeted at diabetics which basically have terrible ingredients. A lot have wheat gluten which will trigger cravings or allergy problems. Soy does the same thing. So in a way to me it seems as if we take substitute foods for our regular ones we still have the same problems. The only thing I have found to work was get a new way of eating completely. Now I crave things like apples, spinach, or fish. Funny but when you get all the artificial ingredients, additives, sugars, MSG and other similiar things out of your system you will begin to taste the natural sweetness of foods as they are made. Plain nuts without salt taste SO GOOD! In fact fruit tastes sweeter than ever to me now. There are some I can't eat because they are too sweet. Our tastes will change over time. When I begin to feel as if nothing is satisfying it is now a signal to me that I am not eating " whole or real " foods. I can tell the difference between real foods and dead foods. Dead foods to me are ones with no nutrition but a bunch of ingredients that make it appear as something good. Dead foods cause depression and feeling tired. Whole or live foods energize and give life. I have been eating this way now since last spring and really I do not miss any of the other junk I used to crave. However, I will say every so often I will get something I used to eat and it triggers more cravings immediately. Especially bread does this. So I just stay away from it. Drinking a lot of water helps as well. I'm not saying everyone would want to do what I did but if you want to get rid of cravings you might try it. It's not until going without some of these things that I realized how bad of an influence they actually had in moods and cravings. Another thing that I noticed is that when BG is high we also tend to crave more things. It's a chain reaction. So being aware of foods you eat and what triggers it. Be aware of what you are craving and find the mineral or vitamin you need and find a new food with that in it. Sometimes I would have to just work thru the feelings and eat what was good for me rather than what I thought I wanted. You also noticed when you are cold you crave carbs. That is a real thing. It happens to me too. I go put on sweaters or turn up heat to change my body temperature. I also drink hot tea at those times. If we know what is going on we can " trick " our bodies into acting as they should. Well, that's how I got rid of my cravings. It's not worth going back to them either. Temporary taste pleasure or long term health? That's what I tell myself now. When we realize it is not about will power but discover what is going on with foods and chemicals going into the body and how they react we can actually change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > > had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. > I forgot to mention this but do you keep a food diary and write down everything you eat? I know I made that a rule so that if I ate things and couldn't stop as you said I HAD TO write it down anyway and forced myself to add it all up and then just see exactly how it affected me by taking my BG reading. That was reality that sunk in having to be accountable for it. It's easy to just overeat and not write it down because then it doesn't seem as bad. I guess one can look at that as a tool or a guilt trip LOL. But I try to do whatever it takes to get to my goal. It also helped me get over having to feel as if it was all perfect or nothing at all. You can pick up where you left off and begin again. Prayer helps if you are so inclined. I cannot get by without that as my base. Because I know that I can do nothing without God who helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > > had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. > I forgot to mention this but do you keep a food diary and write down everything you eat? I know I made that a rule so that if I ate things and couldn't stop as you said I HAD TO write it down anyway and forced myself to add it all up and then just see exactly how it affected me by taking my BG reading. That was reality that sunk in having to be accountable for it. It's easy to just overeat and not write it down because then it doesn't seem as bad. I guess one can look at that as a tool or a guilt trip LOL. But I try to do whatever it takes to get to my goal. It also helped me get over having to feel as if it was all perfect or nothing at all. You can pick up where you left off and begin again. Prayer helps if you are so inclined. I cannot get by without that as my base. Because I know that I can do nothing without God who helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > > had been doing really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. > I forgot to mention this but do you keep a food diary and write down everything you eat? I know I made that a rule so that if I ate things and couldn't stop as you said I HAD TO write it down anyway and forced myself to add it all up and then just see exactly how it affected me by taking my BG reading. That was reality that sunk in having to be accountable for it. It's easy to just overeat and not write it down because then it doesn't seem as bad. I guess one can look at that as a tool or a guilt trip LOL. But I try to do whatever it takes to get to my goal. It also helped me get over having to feel as if it was all perfect or nothing at all. You can pick up where you left off and begin again. Prayer helps if you are so inclined. I cannot get by without that as my base. Because I know that I can do nothing without God who helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. >I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > Could you increase your vegetables? and possible eat smaller meals more often, like every 3 hrs? That would change your metabolism so that you would not get so hungry. How about adding some muscle strengthening like stretches which are easy to do and gentle. That really helps more than walking for burning off fat and lowers BG. I know gaining with insulin is a hard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. >I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > Could you increase your vegetables? and possible eat smaller meals more often, like every 3 hrs? That would change your metabolism so that you would not get so hungry. How about adding some muscle strengthening like stretches which are easy to do and gentle. That really helps more than walking for burning off fat and lowers BG. I know gaining with insulin is a hard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. >I have to practically go hungery all the time just to keep from gaining, and having a craving for sweets is a double whammy for me. > Could you increase your vegetables? and possible eat smaller meals more often, like every 3 hrs? That would change your metabolism so that you would not get so hungry. How about adding some muscle strengthening like stretches which are easy to do and gentle. That really helps more than walking for burning off fat and lowers BG. I know gaining with insulin is a hard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > > > > > >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > > > > That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to > get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. That's a pretty broad assumption isn't it? It's much easier for me to over eat meats, cheeses and basically anything that *doesn't* contain sugar. In fact, the easiest way for me to stop a binge is to eat something sweet (like sugar free jello or anything else sweet). Since it's a much different taste than what I'm inclined to overeat, it seems to stop a cycle of overeating. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 > > > > > > >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > > > > That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to > get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. That's a pretty broad assumption isn't it? It's much easier for me to over eat meats, cheeses and basically anything that *doesn't* contain sugar. In fact, the easiest way for me to stop a binge is to eat something sweet (like sugar free jello or anything else sweet). Since it's a much different taste than what I'm inclined to overeat, it seems to stop a cycle of overeating. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I always keep some semi sweet baking chips on hand or some dark chocolate baking chips on hand for my chocolate cravings... (I get them daily) and then only eat a few of them since they are sooo rich and yummy. For bread, I make sure that I have a dense, whole grain bread on hand (sprouted grains are always good) and toast it up with a little butter. Different things work for different people =) I never say " no " to a food. LOL... but I do say, " no " to allot of that food. Sometimes just a bite is enough... some people cant do it... Angelia in OR eating problems >I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing >really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings >for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying >to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it >is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the >winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I always keep some semi sweet baking chips on hand or some dark chocolate baking chips on hand for my chocolate cravings... (I get them daily) and then only eat a few of them since they are sooo rich and yummy. For bread, I make sure that I have a dense, whole grain bread on hand (sprouted grains are always good) and toast it up with a little butter. Different things work for different people =) I never say " no " to a food. LOL... but I do say, " no " to allot of that food. Sometimes just a bite is enough... some people cant do it... Angelia in OR eating problems >I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing >really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings >for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying >to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it >is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the >winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I always keep some semi sweet baking chips on hand or some dark chocolate baking chips on hand for my chocolate cravings... (I get them daily) and then only eat a few of them since they are sooo rich and yummy. For bread, I make sure that I have a dense, whole grain bread on hand (sprouted grains are always good) and toast it up with a little butter. Different things work for different people =) I never say " no " to a food. LOL... but I do say, " no " to allot of that food. Sometimes just a bite is enough... some people cant do it... Angelia in OR eating problems >I am wondering what everyone does to get over cravings. I had been doing >really well with my diet until this past week. Wednesday I got cravings >for chocolate, bread, everything. I just cannot seem to stop. I am trying >to keep the carb count down, but not having much luck. I don't know if it >is the weather (we are having the cold that everyone else has during the >winter) or if it is stress. > > Darlene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 > > > > > > > > > > That's a pretty broad assumption isn't it? > > Mike, > It's not an " assumption " . It is based on facts and research. I think > perhaps you need to look into yourself rather than " assume " I am > assuming anything. Every health and nutrition program out there will > say the same things about sugar and carb cravings except of course ADA. , Don't selectively edit my post to change the intent. To the statement: >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > You replied: >That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to >get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. The fact of the matter is that it is NOT true for everyone. It may be true for you. People may have written a book about it because it was true for them. But it isn't true for everyone. It's like saying the only way you can lose weight is with Atkins and ignore potential health problems that some people experience when they go into ketosis during the induction phase, and ignoring the fact that millions of people lose weight with Weight Watchers. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 > > > > > > > > > > That's a pretty broad assumption isn't it? > > Mike, > It's not an " assumption " . It is based on facts and research. I think > perhaps you need to look into yourself rather than " assume " I am > assuming anything. Every health and nutrition program out there will > say the same things about sugar and carb cravings except of course ADA. , Don't selectively edit my post to change the intent. To the statement: >For me, sugar is an addictive drug, as bad as crack cocaine. > You replied: >That is really true for everyone actually. That's why it is so hard to >get out of the cycle. You are wise to recognize this. The fact of the matter is that it is NOT true for everyone. It may be true for you. People may have written a book about it because it was true for them. But it isn't true for everyone. It's like saying the only way you can lose weight is with Atkins and ignore potential health problems that some people experience when they go into ketosis during the induction phase, and ignoring the fact that millions of people lose weight with Weight Watchers. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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