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Type 2 Type 2 Low carbing

ExChocoholic

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West Kent
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
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From previous posts you may note that since quitting smoking Sept 2015 I have bern struggling to get my BS down to original manageable levels. Not really successful to date. I try to low carb (by keeping portions small) but I get so hungry and start to crave carbs or sugar! I feel sure I am not alone in this, however, some of my craving is blatantly taking place of nicotine craving ie after main meal in the early evening. After my plain yoghurt with a few raspberries or blueberries I really crave chocolate. Does anyone else have this issue with low carbing, if so how do you deal with it? My willpower is running on low
 
Well it might not work for everyone, but I like to snack on sunflower seeds in the shell: they're quite flavoursome, they have good fat that fills you up, and there's a little bit of an art to opening them that means you have something to 'do'. I used to smoke when I was much younger, and cracking the seeds is a similarly pleasant little routine.
I suppose it might be worth a try?
 
Sounds like a plan, will do and thanks gor taking time to reply.
 
The way my body works (and I can't speak for anyone else), I only get carb cravings in two circumstances:

- I have eaten too many carbs, and my body wants MORE

and

- I haven't eaten enough fat and/or protein to be satisfied with them.

So, in your situation I would be dropping carbs progressively until the cravings stopped, and upping the fat and/or protein so that I wasn't peckish any more.

I've never known a carb craving survive a good cup of coffee with cream in it, or a couple of slices of really lovely cheese, or a good very low carb meal.

Equally, I have never known a diet/way of eating/change of diet that has survived on will power alone. Oh, it works, and sometimes it works very well, but then one day, no matter how hard you try, you get tired, or miserable, or cold, or upset, and the whole ruddy diet goes out of the window. And then it is more difficult to climb back on the wagon again.

The only thing that seems to work is finding a way of eating that I ENJOY, that doesn't leave me hungry, and that avoids the nasty carb cravings - which just means that I have to tailor my low carbing so that I get all those together.

Hope that helps.
 
I am going without lunch today I had 3 eggs fried lightly in olive oil (2 table spoons) for breakfast and poured all the oil on my plate and soaked it up with flaked almonds. I won't feel hungry until this evening. D.
 
@ExChocoholic - did you quit cold turkey or are you using any kind of NRT? (btw, I like the sound of your breakfast! )
 
Lindisfel - used fake cigs - not much though, biggest help was a quitting app on my phone - showing progress, money saved, health improvement etc. It was over a year ago now.
 
Absolutely - love coffee idea
 
lindisfel said:
I am going without lunch today I had 3 eggs fried lightly in olive oil (2 table spoons) for breakfast and poured all the oil on my plate and soaked it up with flaked almonds. I won't feel hungry until this evening. D.
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Is that all - all day?
 
That's very well explained.


 
After I last had a gasper (2010, and no, I dont yet consider myself an ex-smoker) I found chewing matches, and a stress ball to be helpful. Not so much to reduce cravings for a smoke, but something for my hands to do. I also find that I can go all day without food, my problem is once I start - I get the nibbles easily
 
How long before you consider yourself an ex smoker if I may ask?
 
Sorry, just seen your notice - 15 months and I consider myself an ex smoker because not going back
 
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