Carbohydrate Addict books

[prozacwoman]

I got one of the Carbo Addict series books, The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program, or something like that. It's pretty informative about insulin too. Has anyone else tried this approach? How does it compare to Atkins? They let you have one "Reward Meal" a day, where you get to eat the carbs you want, but you have to eat the same amount of protein and veggies as the carbs. Just wondering how this might work, since the book is all about not spiking high insulin levels. I understand about how protein and fat and etc. helps the carbs digest more slowly and keeps the insulin levels more even, but I don't understand how eating the stuff that's "forbidden" could help your cravings go away. I seem to keep my cravings just with sugar substitutes, much less real sugar.

xo,

AJ

[not2late]

Re: Carbohydrate Addict books

I got one of the Carbo Addict series books, The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program, or something like that. It's pretty informative about insulin too. Has anyone else tried this approach? How does it compare to Atkins? They let you have one "Reward Meal" a day, where you get to eat the carbs you want, but you have to eat the same amount of protein and veggies as the carbs. Just wondering how this might work, since the book is all about not spiking high insulin levels. I understand about how protein and fat and etc. helps the carbs digest more slowly and keeps the insulin levels more even, but I don't understand how eating the stuff that's "forbidden" could help your cravings go away. I seem to keep my cravings just with sugar substitutes, much less real sugar.

xo,

AJ

It's been a while since I've read CAD, but I think the "reward meal" must consist of 1/3 carb, 1/3 protein, 1/3 fat. And there's some other specifics about it too.

Anyhow, the only problem I have with CAD is if you have poor control over your food, it would be easy to have another serving, and another, and another and another.....

Cravings can mean alot of things, including you aren't eating enough food at your meals. Cravings are a sign of blood sugar instability. So you might want to review your food diary and see what you are doing in terms of daily calories/calories per meal, the kinds and amounts of foods you are eating, etc.

[prozacwoman]

Re: Carbohydrate Addict books

Anyhow, the only problem I have with CAD is if you have poor control over your food, it would be easy to have another serving, and another, and another and another.....

Cravings can mean alot of things, including you aren't eating enough food at your meals. Cravings are a sign of blood sugar instability. So you might want to review your food diary and see what you are doing in terms of daily calories/calories per meal, the kinds and amounts of foods you are eating, etc.

One of the stipulations is, if you want more of the carb portion, you must eat an equal portion of the other two things. You'd get pretty full doing that! LOL I DO have poor portion control myself. I'm thinking I might do Atkins until I lose most of my weight, and then try the CAD and see if it works for me. I think under that structure, I might be able to make it work.

Thanks!

xo,

AJ

[Brook]

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It's been a long time since I read CAD as well.

The thing that stuck out the most to me, and in my opinion is the most dangerous for a food addict like myself, is to continue the thought process that food is a REWARD. Food isn't a reward, it's fuel, and the last thing I needed/wanted to do was continue the thought processes that got me in trouble to begin with - which is more than likely what I'd have done with the reward meal - and I knew it.

~Brook

[Iapetus999]

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Brook you're beating me to the punch.

Food isn't a reward. It's what you eat to stay alive.
Reward yourself for eating well with something that's not junk food....like a movie rental or a massage.

[prozacwoman]

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I totally understand that! I went to the dentist on Friday and got a crown, and afterwards, I wanted Chinese food as a "reward" for getting through it. I had it too. And then the next day, we were out, and got Chinese again! And I gained a pound and a half. But I'm back on track again. LOL I think I'm going to have to cut out everything that even TASTES sweet to see if that gets rid of my cravings for stuff I shouldn't have.

xo,

AJ

[not2late]

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One of the stipulations is, if you want more of the carb portion, you must eat an equal portion of the other two things.

AJ

And that's what doesn't make sense with CAD, especially for diabetics, imo.