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<blockquote data-quote="Goonergal" data-source="post: 1885055" data-attributes="member: 368709"><p>Wow [USER=345386]@DCUKMod[/USER] what a thought provoking video - just watched it straight through. </p><p></p><p>Playing along with the ‘stand up’ exercise at the start has confirmed a fear that has been in the back of my mind for a few months now: namely that I am in the process of replacing one form of addiction with another. Yes, I’ve kicked sugar and the major carbs and my diabetes is under very good control but as my tastebuds have changed, the old propensities to overeat certain foods are returning.</p><p></p><p>To date I’ve been a bit of a sceptic when it comes to the ‘sweeteners are just like sugar’ debate: testing confirms that those I regularly use don’t negatively impact my blood glucose, but what impact are they having on insulin response and just as importantly, my emotional response to food?</p><p></p><p>The answer lies in the stand up exercise which identified 12 behaviours, of which 11 applied to me before low carb/Keto. Being brutally honest with myself, 7 of them are currently relevant. We’re not talking high carb foods here, but rather those that overtime have started to taste sweet and/or provide the same sort of gratification emotionally and physically. I can now comfortably down an entire 100g bar of 100% chocolate, overeat clotted or extra thick double cream mixed with nut butters and/or said chocolate. And don’t mention the increasing consumption of Diet Coke (which was successfully ditched for 2 full months on diagnosis). While this doesn’t lead to the same highs and lows in terms of blood glucose or energy levels, the emotional and addictive behaviours are extremely similar: right now I’m mentally wrangling with excuses not to just drop supplies of the offending items straight into the bin and move on.</p><p></p><p>It’s by no means a crisis, but I guess I just have to be clear that I’m one of those for whom moderation in relation to sweet sensations is extremely difficult - I’ve come too far and am enjoying so many of the benefits of this way of eating to want to go back. If this means being a bit more ‘hardcore’ then maybe that’s the way I have to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonergal, post: 1885055, member: 368709"] Wow [USER=345386]@DCUKMod[/USER] what a thought provoking video - just watched it straight through. Playing along with the ‘stand up’ exercise at the start has confirmed a fear that has been in the back of my mind for a few months now: namely that I am in the process of replacing one form of addiction with another. Yes, I’ve kicked sugar and the major carbs and my diabetes is under very good control but as my tastebuds have changed, the old propensities to overeat certain foods are returning. To date I’ve been a bit of a sceptic when it comes to the ‘sweeteners are just like sugar’ debate: testing confirms that those I regularly use don’t negatively impact my blood glucose, but what impact are they having on insulin response and just as importantly, my emotional response to food? The answer lies in the stand up exercise which identified 12 behaviours, of which 11 applied to me before low carb/Keto. Being brutally honest with myself, 7 of them are currently relevant. We’re not talking high carb foods here, but rather those that overtime have started to taste sweet and/or provide the same sort of gratification emotionally and physically. I can now comfortably down an entire 100g bar of 100% chocolate, overeat clotted or extra thick double cream mixed with nut butters and/or said chocolate. And don’t mention the increasing consumption of Diet Coke (which was successfully ditched for 2 full months on diagnosis). While this doesn’t lead to the same highs and lows in terms of blood glucose or energy levels, the emotional and addictive behaviours are extremely similar: right now I’m mentally wrangling with excuses not to just drop supplies of the offending items straight into the bin and move on. It’s by no means a crisis, but I guess I just have to be clear that I’m one of those for whom moderation in relation to sweet sensations is extremely difficult - I’ve come too far and am enjoying so many of the benefits of this way of eating to want to go back. If this means being a bit more ‘hardcore’ then maybe that’s the way I have to go. [/QUOTE]
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