Sugar Addict?

[Acts2:38]

I AM JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE ELSE IS LIKE ME? i CAN PASS PASTA, BREAD AND CHIPS BUT CHOCOLATE AND ICE CREAM AND SWEETS I CAN'T SEEM TO BREAK. I HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF HERE FOR 4 YEARS. I LOST 45 LBS THE FIRST TIME I DID ATKINS AND IT WAS THE BEST I EVER FELT IN MY LIFE!

I AM SUPPOSED TO START AGAIN TOMORROW AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS OF NOT. BUT, WHEN I START I GET LITERALLY SICK. CAN YOU GET SUGAR WITHDRAWLS? HAS ANYONE EVER EXPERIENCED THIS? IF SO HOW LONG DID IT LAST? I GET SO SICK I WANT TO DIE AND DIAHREAH (SORRY PROBABLY A LITTLE TOO MUCH INFO! LOL) BUT, I JUST AM AT A POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE I NEED TO ASK FOR SUPPORT AND NOT BE EMBARRASED.

I KNOW THIS WORKS!!!! I JUST HATE HATE HATE THE SICK FEELING I GET. I THINK SUGARIS LIKE A DRUG. IT IS NUTS HOW I FEEL WHEN I DON'T HAVE IT!

WELL, THANKS EVERYONE FOR LETTING ME VENT EVERYONE ON HERE IS SO GRETA. YOU ALWAYS SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND DO NOT GIVE UP ON ANYONE THAT IS GREAT!

WELL, HERE GOES TOMORROW INDUCTION!

[scaleskl]

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Good for you...starting tomorrow. Yes, It's the induction flu? I get headaches and a stuffy nose, but only for the first couple of days. Then it's smooth sailing . Good Luck!

[jimmyolsenblues]

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induction flu is a bad thing , I know.
Just know its temporary, and it is exactly like detoxing off a drug, except when you detox, sometimes they wean you off slowly.
With carbs , you have to stop, when you do , it stinks , but it is temporary.
My entire life I ate multiple bagels for breakfast. Now the office still gets free bagels every friday and I pass on them, (I am also addicted to free things, but that is another board haha).

I never thought in a million years I could pass up a bagel.
Now I can.
I have not had a piece of bread, rice, potato, or pasta since Sept 2nd. that is the longest I ever went in my life. I built up momentum that I don't want to give up now.

You can do it. Induction Flu is temporary. Once you are through it, your confidence, strength, energy, will zoom. Zoom. If I can do it. Anyone can. (I used to eat 8 slices of pizza every saturday).

[purplecat]

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I so understand. To me sugar is a drug...just a little and I want more and more (which I am sure that is how addicts feel). The one thing I've found that truly helps is L-Glutamine. It truly helps when I start getting the headaches (like people who are going through withdrawal from caffeine). Dr. Atkins recommends it also in his book for those who crave sugar (not sure which page - someone help!!). You might want to try it just to see if it helps. Best of luck and health to you.

[not2late]

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I AM JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE ELSE IS LIKE ME? i CAN PASS PASTA, BREAD AND CHIPS BUT CHOCOLATE AND ICE CREAM AND SWEETS I CAN'T SEEM TO BREAK. I HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF HERE FOR 4 YEARS. I LOST 45 LBS THE FIRST TIME I DID ATKINS AND IT WAS THE BEST I EVER FELT IN MY LIFE!

I AM SUPPOSED TO START AGAIN TOMORROW AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS OF NOT. BUT, WHEN I START I GET LITERALLY SICK. CAN YOU GET SUGAR WITHDRAWLS? HAS ANYONE EVER EXPERIENCED THIS? IF SO HOW LONG DID IT LAST? I GET SO SICK I WANT TO DIE AND DIAHREAH (SORRY PROBABLY A LITTLE TOO MUCH INFO! LOL) BUT, I JUST AM AT A POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE I NEED TO ASK FOR SUPPORT AND NOT BE EMBARRASED.

I KNOW THIS WORKS!!!! I JUST HATE HATE HATE THE SICK FEELING I GET. I THINK SUGARIS LIKE A DRUG. IT IS NUTS HOW I FEEL WHEN I DON'T HAVE IT!

WELL, THANKS EVERYONE FOR LETTING ME VENT EVERYONE ON HERE IS SO GRETA. YOU ALWAYS SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND DO NOT GIVE UP ON ANYONE THAT IS GREAT!

WELL, HERE GOES TOMORROW INDUCTION!

I have 2 questions for you about the first time you did Atkins and lost 45 pounds...

1. Did you go through the Atkins phases---Induction, On-Going Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance and Maintenance---or did you lose it all on Induction Phase or early OWL phase?

2. Did you try to break your sugar addiction, or did you feed it with low carb, sugar-free substitutes?

[Acts2:38]

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Well The First Time I Did It I Lost 45 Lbs. In 5 1/2 Weeks Yes, 5 1/2 Weeks. I Stayed On Induction To The T. I Absolutly Was A A Fanatic About Doing It Right And Clean.

It Took About 3 Weeks Before I Could Honestly Say I Felt Good.

I Think In All Reality the initial two weeks is A Killer For Me I Am So Sick. It Is Exactly Like Having The Flu. I Try To Push The Water And A Couple Of Times Threw It Up. Then After The First Week I Could Drink How I Should.

I Guess Everybody is Different And For Me It May Just Take A Little Longer To Feel Good. I See A Lot Of People Say Usually After 3 Days They Feel Great But, That Is Just Not The Case For Me.

But, After That 3 Weeks It Was The Best I Have Ever Felt In My Life. I Got Pregnant With My Daughter Who Is 2 Now And Put It All Back On.

We Have 2 Kids And Are Done So Now I Feel Like I Need To Consentrate On Myself Which I Think Is Hard For Women Because We Take Care Of Everyone And Everything Before Ourselves And In The Long Run It Hurts Us.

I Need To Put Myself And Taking Care Of Myself At the Top Of The List So I Can Still Be Here Later On To Help My Kids And Other In Need.

Thanks Again Sarah

[IrishIrish]

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When I began Atkins in 2004, I had never seen a carb I didn't like! Nearly four years later, I've managed to break and maintain my divorce from all things sugary, starchy or empty carbs. I keep remembering how far I have come ... and some days I say "The Serenity Prayer" a dozen of more times to avoid diving into an old familar treat ... other than that ... Planning is my watchword. I'm not going to go back ... I'm not, I'm not, I'm not!!!!

[Elizellen]

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After That 3 Weeks It Was The Best I Have Ever Felt In My Life

Keep that thought in the front of your mind and it might help you persevere in killing your sweet tooth

[Chicklady]

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Sugar is definitely a drug to me. I can have a small potato or a roll with dinner, etc. I can also NOT have those and not think twice about it. However, I am not capapble of having 1/2 cup of icecream or 1 square of chocolate.....let the binge begin! After the first few days, there are two things that still bug me....1) sandwiches are easy.....I like having an all-in-one package meal 2) carbs are good for stretching the budget(like macaroni stretches out a pound of burger )

[jimmyolsenblues]

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carbs are cheap i know. you can buy a pound of rice for under a dollar.
I can eat a pound of rice, and afterwards I am still hungry.
but you can buy a dozen eggs and a half a pound of sausage for about $4.
I can be hungry and eat 3 eggs and a little sliver of sausage and I am full for hours.
I still have 9 eggs and 90% of sausage left.
So look long term in this diet. In the long run, atkins saves me money.

[not2late]

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You might want to consider doing Atkins the correct way--by going through all the phases--- this time around. EAch phase has a specific purpose. Induction is there only to get our bodies in the "fat burning" mode, ie: lipolysis/ketogenesis. On-Going Weight Loss phase is where we learn what our bodies can and cannot tolerate while we continue to lose weight. Pre-Maintenance gets us ready for Maintaining that goal weight. If you read the "Second Time Around" forum, you'll see that many people there never went through Atkins properly.