Starting Low Carb and the CRAVINGS are killing me!!.....?
Question:
I thought the first few days, you should feel satisfied and "not hungry" but I find myself eating almost constantly and DYING for candy. I know, how pathetic. But PLEASE give me tips on how to deal with this, I really don't know if I'll make it through the day let alone until tomorrow.
Help!!
Answers:
I sympathize with you so much. I too am a carbo addict. I never die for candy I dream about bread and rolls.I was on the Atkins Diet for a while you know all proteins I want etc etc but it never helped me lose wt. I find that a good balanced diabetic diet helps me lose slowly but I should be able to keep it off. Now my downfall is fats. I do eat pasta & breads,but I like butter and olive oil. I can't win. Dieting stinks and diet foods stink & cravings will always be there. I stopped smoking too,so I play on the computer, Keep my hands busy by knitting and crocheting and read a lot. I also go out for walks.When I gave up carbs,it took about 3 weeks before I lost those carb cravings,but cooking carbs for a family got me to go back. If it was only out of site I might Have been able to stay on the low carb. Why not take a piece of diet hard candy and suck on ot till about 1 quarter is gone then wrap it up again till the urge becomes overwhelming & suck another quarter of it. Good luck.
whenever you are feeling those urges, try going for some fruit like apples or bananas. both of those are sweet and are both healthy for you. this might sound drastic but you might as well throw out all of the desserts and candy in your house now. they will only bring about more cravings and temptations harmful to you. also, try having someone do your diet with you, like a friend or family member. you guys can help control each other when you feel that cravings are going to get the best of you. wish you luck on your diet and i hope this helps.
low carb means almost no carbs. no more than 30 grams a day or it wont work. after the first week your craving will get less and less. drink a diet coke this might help you out. try sugar free jello. its also great to satisfy those cravings. it takes a few weeks for your body to become efficient at using fat for fuel. so don't give up too soon. after 2 weeks you will burn fat like crazy. maybe 5 pounds a week without exercise.
skip the low carb diet and start THE SUGAR BUSTERS DIET...lol its alot better i went on the low carb diet about 3 weeks ago lost about 4 lbs but gained 1lb back cause its to restricting...sugar busters is more like a lifestyle and way better health benefits and it burns alot more fat instead of muscle you need the "right" carbs for energy. you can still do the low carb thing but i would suggest sugar busters is where its at.
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