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Cravings ???
Hi All,
I am back on a low carb diet after a lay off for about 3 years. The reason for it is simple, I have been over indulging for the last year or so and am prolly about 2 stone over my ideal weight. I am keeping below 20g a day and everything is going fine, but I am finding that I am craving "something". Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based Anyone come across this and will it go away eventually. I intend keeping at very low carb intake until the majority of my excess weight has been burned off and then slowly increase it until I find a safe level. -- Gavin. gwilby[at]stoof[dot]co[dot]uk For the road: GSXR600K1 For the track: GSXR400GK76A Race blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Gavsta wrote:
I am back on a low carb diet after a lay off for about 3 years. The reason for it is simple, I have been over indulging for the last year or so and am prolly about 2 stone over my ideal weight. I am keeping below 20g a day and everything is going fine, but I am finding that I am craving "something". Lesson form Atkins that appears to apply to any plan that takes your carbs low enough to trigger ketonuria - The initial cravings can last as much as two weeks but generally less than that. Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based Carb cravings have an interesting pattern. View the glycogen stored in the liver as a "carb tank" like a car's gas tank. If the tank is full there are no carb cravings - This is why low fat programs often suggest munching on rabbit food at any sign of craving. If the tank is partially full there are cravings. If the tank is empty you're back to no cravings again. This feature of carb cravings going away when empty is probably the single biggest advantage low carbing has over other types of plan IMO. The liver isn't the only place that stores carbs. The muscles store gylcogen carbs as well. But the muscles don't seem to be as involved in the cravings. A futher lesson from Atkins that will probably work for you - In the 1993/1999 editions he said "Be shockingly unafraid of fat". While eating extra fat won't make the cravings go away it will make them much less sharp and it will make them complete sooner. Of course this advice to eat what it takes during the cravings is widely attacked by antis as if the advice lasts forever. Nope, it only lasts until the cravings go away. Eating higher fat, lower protein, during the craving days takes it from a trial to get through cravings to a surreal experience. Anyone come across this and will it go away eventually. Vast numbers experience it. Atkins at one point suggested that the harder the initial craving the more benefit the person is likely to get from low carbing. The cravings can last anywhere from a couple of days if fought with the strange high fat low protein trick or as much as two weeks. For that matter, give in to the cravings and have some extra carbs and you can extend the cravings for a very long time. Because of how that "carb tank" thing works doing the obvious of feeding your craving a little bit backfires. I intend keeping at very low carb intake until the majority of my excess weight has been burned off and then slowly increase it until I find a safe level. You're aware that staying low has its own potential issues, right? It's obvious and if the obvious worked like that every single low carb book would recommend it. Yet none do recommend it. Funny how that works. Consider trying the non-obvious approaches from the various books. |
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"Gavsta" wrote in Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based It's just boredom, you're eating for entertainment! A fist full of peanuts or Almonds fills you up real quick and the natural fats are real good for you too! |
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On Jun 24, 7:40*pm, "DB" wrote:
"Gavsta" wrote in Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based It's just boredom, you're eating for entertainment! A fist full of peanuts or Almonds fills you up real quick and the natural fats are real good for you too! A fist full of peanuts isn;t going to fit in with low carb for someone with a 20g a day carb limit. |
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"DB" wrote in message ... "Gavsta" wrote in Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based It's just boredom, you're eating for entertainment! A fist full of peanuts or Almonds fills you up real quick and the natural fats are real good for you too! Macadamia nuts or pecans are a much better option than peanuts or even almonds for carb count. Only about 1 net carb per ounce. |
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In article 1214258274.246057@dynamite, Gavsta says...
Its not hunger as such, but at evening time I find Im pasing about needing "something", unfortuantly I dont know what that something is - I guess its probably something sugar based Atkins writes in his book that if you have a craving, eat a dozen hard-boiled eggs. He then goes on to write that most people wouldn't do that--but you get the idea. I have a variety of cheeses in my refrigerator and will eat a slice in the evening if I get an urge to snack. Mark 280/221/200 |
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Mark Filice wrote:
Atkins writes in his book that if you have a craving, eat a dozen hard-boiled eggs. He then goes on to write that most people wouldn't do that--but you get the idea. Are you sure that isn't - Make up a dozen hard boiled eggs to have plenty on hand. If you have a craving eat one. If the craving is still there in a bit have another and so on. I have a variety of cheeses in my refrigerator and will eat a slice in the evening if I get an urge to snack. Variety is good. Cheese is good. Yeh cheese. |
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