Doing Atkins Induction ----- almost done -----

Today I can not rid of the STRONG DESIRES for chocolate or something sweet.

I drank so much water today -- I am bloated. In addition, I am at 19 carbs - (most from dairy) and today because I could not have
candy, I ate string cheese -- 6 (six) sticks!!

I tried celery - hot and spicy pork rinds --- I can not get past this.
This is the only time I have had this problem.....

I even brushed my teeth three times tonight...

Yikes I am in trouble.

I've experienced the exact same cravings and the best advice I've been given is to eat a big meal high in fat and protein when you feel a craving coming on. This will give you a feeling of fullness and stabilise your insulin levels. I've found that a greasy meal such as melted cheese with fried sausages makes me feel satiated and is effective in minimising the cravings for something sweet. Hope it works for you!

You will get there, Thinme.

I have never had a sweets addiction, more a starch one: rice, bread, pasta, potatos, fries, chips. (I am so glad most nuts are on this diet!)

Every morning I would look longingly at the toaster.... ah for a piece of toast. Every lunchtime, I would think, what kind of sandwich today? I got myself into the habit of repeating to myself... bread is poison, bread is poison a few times (OK, so sometimes 50 times) and the urge soon went away. Now I am down to 'bread is bad, bread is bad' and it seems I don't look at the toaster anywhere near as often as I did. I am three and a half months into this diet, mind you.

I find a nice spinach salad with bacon crumbles, sliced boiled egg and traditional home-made mayonaisse - or any other kind of salad for that matter - for lunch is very filling and takes any urge for a piece of bread away because it is very filling. And tasty.

My bread-craving timezone tended to be limited to early day - never at night. When do you usually eat chocolate? Is time perhaps a trigger?

Our more experienced others should comment on this because I just don't know - I have never taken sugar in tea or coffee - but would eliminating that early morning 'sweet' hit make a difference to the rest of the day?

Keep going, Thinster - it works and you WILL get better at Just Saying NO!