Guest guest Posted October 17, 2001 Report Share Posted October 17, 2001 Marlena, Thanks for responding to my question. I agree with you. I have a friend who is tall and slender. She has never cared for " sweets " , yet she drinks beer almost 24/7. She does not eat much. She " snacks " all the time. She can eat three almonds and be through (whereas I'd have to eat several!!). Healthy? No way. She picks at her food when she has a " healthy " plate, but she will drink several beers. She is not an alcoholic, but she loves her " lite " beer. My point is, she is still consuming carbs from the beer, but not from food. She does not " crave " sweets, but she still consume carbs in one way or another. So even if people tell me they don't " crave " sweets, I don't argue with them. I know they are consuming carbs in one way or another. They are just not carb intolerant as much as others. We are all different. I bet if I started drinking beer and not eating, I'd still gain weight (I can't stand beer). Debbie --- Marlena M wrote: > I will honestly admit that I have NEVER gotten over > wanting something sweet > after I eat a meal. And to be honest I don't think > that it will change. The > difference now is that I don't CRAVE it, but I do > want it and when I have it > I just make sure it's something legal. I hear some > folks (including my DH) > talk about how sweets don't tempt them at all and I > just can't possibly > understand it... no matter how hard I try. With this > WOE, I just feel so > empowered to make the RIGHT decisions. > > -Marlena > 214.5/162/150 > > > > > > >Reply-To: Atkins_Support_List > >To: Atkins_Support_List > >Subject: Re: Help! Restarting Atkins and > need a push... > >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:33:21 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Question, > > > >Once we get the hang of TWOE, why do we still have > > " cravings? " In his tape, Atkins says the cravings > >leave. You never want sweets again. How many of > you > >can honestly say, " As long as I have been eating > this > >way, I've never ever had a carb craving!!! Well, > why > >do I see where every one has " cheated, been in the > >naughty corner, tried a few years ago, months ago, > >whatever ago and are now starting back because TWOE > is > >right. > > > >What causes the cravings to come back? Is it > habit? > >Is it that we know we should not eat it? Is it the > >feeling sweets give us? Is it remembering how > >something tasted? I guess it really depends on the > >person. Just like an alcoholic. For whatever > reason, > >we fall down. What??? Maybe if we can figure this > >out, it will help all of us to say " no " when we get > >the cravings. Yes, I think it is just like being > an > >alcoholic. As long as we are surrounded by carbs, > we > >are tempted. One thing about it, though. WE FALL > >DOWN, BUT WE GET UP!!! > > > > > >Just would like to know what some of the pro's > think > >on this. > > > > > >--- Cindy Masters wrote: > > > Kim, I know exactly how you feel... I am going > thru > > > the same thing right now... I wake up and say > " Today > > > is a new day to start " and then I look down > later > > > and I have something I am not suppose to be > > > eating... I now know what an alcoholic feels > like > > > trying to stop drinking. I am trying to think > > > about how good I felt when I was on this wol and > > > try not to listen to all the carbs calling my > name. > > > I know this probably does not help much.. but > just > > > know you are not alone in this and we WILL get > back > > > to what we are suppose to eat.. > > > > > > God Bless, > > > Cindy Masters > > > > > > > > >===== > >Leap, and the net will appear. > > > >- Cameron > > > >__________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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