Sweet Dreams…

[dixie77]

Does anyone else dream of sugar or carbs? It happened last time I was on Atkins and has started again. The other night I dreamt I was in the library looking at books and every time I pulled one off the shelf a piece of cake would fall from behind it. At first I was just letting them hit the floor because even in my dream I knew I was on atkins and should not have them. Then I began to worry about the mess they were making so I started catching them. Soon my arms were full of chocolate cake, carrot cake, white cake, yellow cake, and I think I even saw a red velvet cake hit the floor. At this point I should point out that the books were falling off the shelf by themselves…each followed by another piece of cake. I worried that the librarian would see the mess and me with my arms full of cakes so I began to eat them. I was one my third piece or so when the alarm sounded. I told my boyfriend and he thought it was hilarious. I guess it was pretty funny but I feel so guilty in these dreams but then I feel really great once I wake up and realize I didn’t cheat. Too bad all the sugar and carbs I wolf down in my dreams don’t help with my cravings.

[Alexa]

Re: Sweet Dreams…

Hi Kristy,

That sounds kind of intense! I haven't had that but last night I did dream about vegetables and how I was going to fit enough in for the veggie challenge! lol.

Hopefully your cravings will go away by the end of induction. I always food having a sustitute treat (like cheese or decaf coffee) at the time I'd normally have a piece of cake or whatever, quite helpful

[Mickkey]

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Wow that dream was amazing Kristy. I've never dreamed about food, but I used to dream I was smoking after I quit, which is very common for ex-smokers. In each dream I'm so disappointed with myself, and angry cause I started again, only to wake up and be relieved it was ONLY a dream. I still have them occasionally, and it's been 3 years since I quit.

Your cravings should soon stop, and you'll feel more in control of your hunger. Reach for water when you crave, it fills you up and helps to detox.

[heatherm422]

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I don't really remember dreaming about food the first time around. But, I did spend the better part of my sleep last night dreaming about eating chocolate chip cookie after chocolate chip cookie LOL

[obkbbby]

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if i worry about something alot, i usually dream about it. for instance, when i took this last teaching position for a class of severely and profoundly disabled students, i was very worried about it. i dreamt about it almost every night the entire two weeks leading up to the start of school. you may be doing the same thing.

[Abacus]

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Last night I dreamt of ice cream - a big bowl of vanilla ice cream and in front of me were vats of chocolate. One was "hot fudge sauce" and another was "cold, creamy chocolate sauce" and then bananas and whipped cream. Okay, I woke up wishing for Dairy Queen........but had my boiled eggs instead. Not quite the same!!!!!!!!!!

[dixie77]

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Last night I dreamt of ice cream - a big bowl of vanilla ice cream and in front of me were vats of chocolate. One was "hot fudge sauce" and another was "cold, creamy chocolate sauce" and then bananas and whipped cream. Okay, I woke up wishing for Dairy Queen........but had my boiled eggs instead. Not quite the same!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe Dairy Queen will come out with a boiled egg blizzard!

[mitzimarie]

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I worried that the librarian would see the mess and me with my arms full of cakes so I began to eat them. I was one my third piece or so when the alarm sounded. I told my boyfriend and he thought it was hilarious. I guess it was pretty funny but I feel so guilty in these dreams but then I feel really great once I wake up and realize I didn’t cheat.

Fascinating! I rarely remember my dreams, and the ones I do remember have not been about food. In a way, I think this dream is pretty cool... it's like your inner being is acknowledging that you have cravings, and it is showing how you would feel if you gave in to them. Pretty neat to get the message without actually giving in to the cake!

[MissyMiss]

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Lately I've been having LOTS of dreams about going off, eating chips, ice cream, or whatnot. This never happened to me when I did atkins for a year a couple years back.