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cant convert to keto

greener

greener

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
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Diet only
hello!

I try to switch to no carb diet but I have some strong carb cravings and I can't achieve keto as I torpedo my attempt with huge carbs like sweets etc!

I am afraid I will never be able to ditch carbs!

any advise?

thanks!
 
Any advice? Not from me if you cannot / will not exercise the level of control you should. There aren't any exit signs, just choices. Use them grasshopper
 
I would like to know if sticking with keto diet will make the cravings diminish and when would that happen approx.

Supposedly keto is the only way to cure my carb addiction.
 
greener said:
I would like to know if sticking with keto diet will make the cravings diminish and when would that happen approx. Supposedly keto is the only way to cure my carb addiction.
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How would anyone be able to gauge the level of diminishment of your cravings and in any event, how did you come to that conclusion that keto has that effect unless you've been thru it and can offer the appropriate evidence? You're unique as is everyone else. Keto might work for you, it might not.

In any event, your carb addiction is down to your willpower, nothing more and nothing less. A certain diet might well help, but it is down to you to try out what works for you and what does not.
 
If we take what you say literally, there shouldn't be forums like this to share opinions, experience, advice.
 
No ..... it's you (not "we') who is taking it literally as I offered my opinion, my experience and my advice. Feel free to ignore it.
 
Mike D said:
No ..... it's you (not "we') who is taking it literally as I offered my opinion, my experience and my advice. Feel free to ignore it.
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yeah dont take it personal but your "opinion" didn't help much
 
Cravings for carbohydrates are are just like any other "addiction" - you (usually) at some point have to endure them for a short period while your body suffers withdrawal symptoms as it adjusts to its new situation.

You can try reducing your carbohydrates gradually which may be easier to manage, but there certainly isn't any magic switch to turn your body into a fat burning mode without any effort on your part. You just have be prepared to put in that effort - which can sometimes be a lot of hard work diet wise - to get to that point where it's able to do so. And you need to be prepared to continue with that effort if you want to remain in ketosis.

Robbity

PS And don't get so stroppy if you get advice that may not be to your liking, otherwise you may well end up getting non at all.
 
OK, I can be willing to endure carb cravings, but the key point is for how long? It won't be sustainable if I keep having those carb cravings for months!
 
No-one else can tell you that - so it will take as long as it takes for your body to adapt, aas has already been pointed out.

But I don't quite understand why you're asking all this anyway, since you apparently were in ketosis according to this "ketogenic diet" thread of yours a couple of weeks ago?

Robbity
 
Why would it not be sustainable? I gave them up (heavy carbs and ALL sweets) the day after being diagnosed and refused to touch them and have done so ever since. OK, that is me.

You are looking for a future you cannot see, results you cannot yet read and an expectation that the passage of time will simply coincide with the hope that all will be well, all because of the fear of what that bold leap might engage. We all started out somewhere ... you're not any different.

.... and no, I didn't take it personally, though if you do put it out there, don't always expect all sweetness and light. This rests with you
 
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No-one else can tell you that - so it will take as long as it takes for your body to adapt, aas has already been pointed out.

But I don't quite understand why you're asking all this anyway, since you apparently were in ketosis according to this "ketogenic diet" thread of yours a couple of weeks ago?

Robbity
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I am in doubt and need reassurance.
I don't ask for specific time, I am asking for the average time when the carb cravings will stop.
 
There is no such thing as an average time. How many times do you need to read that?
 
Let me suggest you plan on a month of cravings... If it comes quicker then whoopee the cravings have gone. If they are still there at the end of the month then oh well you have done a month you can do another. Best advice that can be given. It is down to your will power and nothing else
 
I was fortunate that I never suffered carb withdrawal at all; as soon as I was diagnosed I cut out all sugar and reduced my carbs a bit. I was going on holiday 3 days later so over the course of the holiday I started doing some research and when I got back I then reduced carbs significantly. I'm not sure if it was doing it this way that meant I didn't get withdrawal.

I guess if you are getting carb withdrawal then you can only try to persevere through it. Perhaps try reducing your carbs more gradually or do something to take your mind off the cravings. Plenty of water and more fat in your diet might keep you satisfied and reduce the cravings so much

I don't know if ketosis is the way to avoid carb cravings, I don't really get them whether I am in ketosis or not. Don't get me wrong I do crave carby foods sometimes but that is more about a love of that food than a carb craving! Finding Christmas pretty hard so far as its my first one since being diagnosed.
 
@greener Perhaps you could tell us what you expect from being inketosis - it isn't necessarily a solution to all problems, and isn't always necessary if you want to reduce glucose levels - even a somewhat reduced carbs diet can often work wonders - so maybe re-think you aims?

The only way I know of that you can stop your body craving carbs is to stop eating them for however long it takes to get them out of your system, then continue to avoid them. The only way I know for for your mind to stop craving them is probably through sheer will power, and only you know if you can put the effort into doing so. Try considering low carb alternatives to the carby foods you fancy, and eat those instead. And just keep all the high carb foods you shouldn't be eating off your shopping list and out of the house, and therefore not available when temptation sets in.

And finally consider the old proverb: Where there's a will there;s a way.

Robbity
 
For me it was much easier to severely cut down on carbs than reduce them gradually. Having some made me want more and more. Just eating protein, fat and green veg, till satisfied, and avoiding snacks, helped me. The cravings were not strong as I was nicely full of tasty, healthy food, and my BG levels were encouraging.
 
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