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Mike d

Mike d

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Hi guys

I've read enough about this on other threads and never experienced it as I just plough on with LCHF regardless. Until last nite .... I could have killed for a packet of crisps, some KFC, a block of chocolate ... ANYTHING !!!

I resisted and just drank more water and thought nothing more about it. That said, I'm coming to the realisation that my slow improvement in dealing with T2 (pains gone, little or no trembling in the mornings, a more positive outlook etc etc) is due to my age (I'm 60) and the carb craving which should have come and gone weeks ago has just suddenly hit me. That make sense?

Cheers Mike :)
 
KFC can be ok for you. In the UK, 3 mini Brest fillets are 22g per 100g. Check out the web site for nutritional info.
 
Nuthead said:
KFC can be ok for you. In the UK, 3 mini Brest fillets are 22g per 100g. Check out the web site for nutritional info.
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Thanks NH ..... the fear of what it might do scared me to death so i stayed true ..... :)
 
Mike ,its like stopping smoking, it takes a long time to get rid of an addiction. Carbohydrates are also addictive, so its the same procedure, you turn your back on them and as the time passes things get easier.
As more time passes you will not want to lose all that you have struggled so hard to correct.
 
Thanks guys.

As I said, I resisted. For me, that marked a sign of strength and / or a slow onset of crab craving ... or both .....

Hated it I can tell you. But as our good friend brunneria always says, it's a choice. Thanks heavens for my wife, my stubborn nature, and of course, my mates here.

Nite all :) Mike :)
 
Not experienced that myself but.for people who had a real sweet tooth sugar was an addiction so craving sugar stuff from time to time is not unknown
 
Coffee is something that has been spoilt for me I loved coffee and drank more of that than tea and I had 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in it. When I stopped sugar coffee without it was not nice so one day I tried it with the sugar again but it tasted horrible sweetners were not the same so now I drink tea never did have sugar in that
 
AnnieC said:
Coffee is something that has been spoilt for me I loved coffee and drank more of that than tea and I had 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in it. When I stopped sugar coffee without it was not nice so one day I tried it with the sugar again but it tasted horrible sweetners were not the same so now I drink tea never did have sugar in that
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Thanks Annie but coffee's a no no as is tea for me. Makes the heart race a bit.
 
One thing I will say to you Mike is, if at some time in the future you decide you will have something you might normally avoid, please do test around it. If it induces a glucose sky-rocket, at least you know and can decide whether to eat it again. If, on the other hand, it's not too bad, at least you know you can add it to the naughty, but nice, once in a blue moon list (or whatever you have).

If you go for it, please don't go for it with your head in the sand.

That's not encouraging you to carb up, it's just planning an educational experience if you do.
 
Dibbles1 said:
Morning ;)
I agree with @Pasha Carbs and sugars are an addiction and very like giving up smoking.
I gave up smoking years ago and as much as two years later, I'd wake up in the middle of a dream… I'd been dreaming I was smoking :eek: I'm hoping the carb cravings will pass ….. with time :headphone:
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Thanks Dibbles :)
 
AndBreathe said:
One thing I will say to you Mike is, if at some time in the future you decide you will have something you might normally avoid, please do test around it. If it induces a glucose sky-rocket, at least you know and can decide whether to eat it again. If, on the other hand, it's not too bad, at least you know you can add it to the naughty, but nice, once in a blue moon list (or whatever you have).

If you go for it, please don't go for it with your head in the sand.

That's not encouraging you to carb up, it's just planning an educational experience if you do.
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Yep AB, wouldn't dream of not doing it :)

Best for the weekend :)

Mike
 
Lasagne made with sliced celeriac instead of pasta strips is low carb and very filling with lots of cheese sauce and a very savoury meat filling .It kills the carb cravings and helps the feeling that you can be in control of the dreaded DB
CAROL
 
carty said:
Lasagne made with sliced celeriac instead of pasta strips is low carb and very filling with lots of cheese sauce and a very savoury meat filling .It kills the carb cravings and helps the feeling that you can be in control of the dreaded DB
CAROL
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Thanks Carol :)
 
I have to agree about the lasagne I had it the other night and I was surprised how my reading stayed below 8.
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