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Re: beating myself up
From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:31:56 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
I, too, found the Carbo Addicts Book very helpful in explaining WHY we
crave the carbos and feel hungry once we've triggered the insulin (which
makes you feel even more hungry). If I ate a "normal" breakfast with
carbos like careal w/milk or a bagel w/fruit I found I was so hungry for
a meal by 10:00 am. As an experiment, I didn't eat ANY carbos until
noon (I mostly ate eggs (1 whole and one with just the white), cheese,
or a piece of leftover chicken)and found I wasn't as hungry throughout
the day. At noon I'd eat salad, protein (more leftovers!), and a whole
grain carb. Then snack at 3:00 like fruit or veggies, and dinner was
almost the same as lunch. I even had a glass of wine ocassionally and
dessert. In four weeks I lost 7 pounds with hardly any sacrifice! I
think it was becasue I delayed triggering that insulin in the morning.
In that book it also says to be leary of artificial sweetners, if is
tastes sweet your body reacts to it like a real sugar thus releasing
more insulin. So that diet soda has a boomerang effect. Hope this
helps.
Monica
At Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Alina wrote:
>
>Thanks for the input, Julie, and the others who responded. I have
>looked at some of hte books, incl Carb Addicts, and I agree: it seems
>bigger than a will thing; it really is metabolic. I find myself HUNGRY
>if I don't eat more carbs. Perhaps I've been trying to go for too long
>between meals -- 4 or 5 hours -- and need to let myself eat a bit in the
>way of healthful snacking in between so that the cravings don't blind me
>entirely. Also, I have tended to love exercise most of my life, which
>turns out to have been a fortunate coincidence, and I wonder if I just
>need hte calories, and they're so much easier to get from carbs. (Though
>I find I am now starting to gain weight a lot more quickly than I used
>to.) Veggies just don't yield a lot of them. Anyway, I do appreciate
>knowing there is a support network out there and hearing your input. I
>will use it to stay/get strong.
>
>Thanks. Lots of good thoughts to you all -- Alina
>
>At Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Julie wrote:
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>>At Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Alina wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm having such a hard time sticking with a low-carb diet. Every
>>>afternoon I have to fight cravings to pig out, esp. on sugar, and they
>>>usually win. I know it's a matter of will power, but I must just not
>>>have any. I'm getting down on myself. Any useful ways you tricked
>>>yourselves into cooperating would be appreciated. Otherwise, thanks for
>>>the e-ear(s).
>>>
>>>Cheers from craving hell (aka Toronto) -- Alina
>>
>>--
>>Hi Alina,
>>
>>I wouldn't say its a matter of will power. Have you read the book about the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet? It explains that you could be addicted to carbs. It has a quiz in there to see if it applies to you. Good luck to you, let me know if you need any support as I just started the low carb thing today.
>>
>>Julie
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