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    Sweet tooth returning!!

    It has taken a bit of time (over a month), but the cravings have come back. I had gone this whole time without extreme or specific cravings...now I want "sweet" things. My first go with Atkins, I wanted bread carbs when my cravings came back...this time its things like ketchup, icecream, skittles...I never realized how much I'ved missed ketchup until this week.

    Not sure whats the problem...haven't cheated....only have had caffine free diet coke a few times. Otherwise, only water. Why are my cravings coming back? This, added with the poor weight loss, I am getting very discouraged and tempted big time. What gives!?! Help before I drive over to Baskin Robbins (or Wienerschnitzel for a ketchup dog!)
    32 y/o female/ 5'3"

    PREVIOUS STATS (FEB 2007)
    HW 244 / End Weight: 236

    CURRENT STATS (7/25/08 )
    HW 250 /CW 239 /GW 135

    MILESTONES
    7/25/08...250 lbs
    8/12/08...239
    8/21/08...236















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  • #2
    Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

    Post what you ate yesterday. Maybe its something your eating. When did you start? Have you added anything to your menu lately?



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    • #3
      Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

      where is TOM? that can cause horrible cravings as the hormones wreck havoc with your craving controls through your Dr Brain wanting to fix you up.

      If not TOM check your foods for new to you ingredients and/or new foods. check the fat content of your foods and your protein content too as too much protein will unstablize your blood sugar which in turn will effect your craving controls.
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      • #4
        Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

        Well one thing you can do is take these cravings and turn them around. Ketchup is one thing that does not need to be a craving. Heinz One Carb is an acceptable alternative, and if you are really motivated, you can make your own sugar-free ketchup. Simply put, ketchup does not need to be a stumbling block.

        As for the other cravings, how you handle them is up to you. For me, it was easier to stay the sweet free course. For my wife, something legal like Ziplock ice cream was a god send and killed the ice cream craving. Finally, you are still on E.I. This may be your body and taste buds telling you you need more variety and should think about moving on to OWL. You can still certainly lose on OWL, and the treat or idea of trying new foods may be enough to satiate the cravings.
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        HW 429/SW 411/CW 229/GW 225
        Started 3-31-04 - 211 Total pounds down (was 21

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        • #5
          Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

          The good thing is that the cravings aren't overwhelming (going for icecream was just a joke...kinda(smile!). I just am awfully aware of them. Yesterday, I missed breakfast (slept right through it! Its not often I get 3 day weekends). Lunch I had a green salad with a can of tuna on top with italian dressing. Dinner, I only had BBQ chicken without sauce since the BBQ get together I went to did not have Atkin friendly foods. Lots of water. Plain iced tea without sweetner. Kent, I have considered moving on past E.I. but haven't lost enought weight where I am satisfied. I'm usually a creature of habit, so I don't change up foods very often. I haven't added anything new to my menu. I will keep a close eye on my menu though for the next few days.
          BTW...just took a hot bath instead of going for hotdogs or ice cream!
          32 y/o female/ 5'3"

          PREVIOUS STATS (FEB 2007)
          HW 244 / End Weight: 236

          CURRENT STATS (7/25/08 )
          HW 250 /CW 239 /GW 135

          MILESTONES
          7/25/08...250 lbs
          8/12/08...239
          8/21/08...236















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          • #6
            Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

            2Big,
            I never really paid attention to TOM while on Atkins before now. In the past, I would have cravings the week after TOM and not during or before. I am currently 2 weeks past my last TOM cycle, so this could be it. I never really paid attention. I will look into it more next time.
            32 y/o female/ 5'3"

            PREVIOUS STATS (FEB 2007)
            HW 244 / End Weight: 236

            CURRENT STATS (7/25/08 )
            HW 250 /CW 239 /GW 135

            MILESTONES
            7/25/08...250 lbs
            8/12/08...239
            8/21/08...236















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            • #7
              Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

              since you had bbqless chicken for dinner yesterday your fat intake could be low making your burn those proteins you had for dinner as sugars and giving you cravings today
              by the book atkinseer

              started 6/1/02 at 313
              goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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              • #8
                Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                I agree it was probably the lowfat dinner you had!
                One way I coped with situations like that was to make sure I carried some sachets of mayo and a few (wrapped) pats of butter with me in case I needed to add fat to a lean meat.
                Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





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                • #9
                  Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                  You could also be having a cephalic insulin response to the sweet taste of the diet soda. Especially if that's something new this week.

                  The taste of the sweetness triggers an insulin response. When the insulin gets there and there is no sugar to transport, the brain gets a signal that there's no sugar...so the brain sends you a signal "NEED SUGAR".

                  I think that's how it works, anyway...LOL There is a thread called cephalic insulin response. Do a search for it.

                  Also, the Italian Dressing may have sugars in it.
                  ~Joy

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                  268.5/196/185
                  QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


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                  • #10
                    Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                    One glass of caffeine free diet coke started my cravings for sugar but my will power wont allow me to cheat


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                    • #11
                      Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                      I went and looked at the back of the box after Validrouge commented about my salad dressing. I use Four Seasons Italian mix and use olive oil and vinegar to mix it together. Because I buy it in bulk, I dump the packets into one of the drawers on my kitchen island. There is no info on the packets, BUUUUUTTTTTTT....the ingredients are on the box. So, I check one of the unopened boxes in my pantry.......

                      1st ingredient: sugar!!! sugar!!! sugar!!!

                      I've been eating a lot of salads and have been using this dressing. Its says "1 carb", so I ran with it! Actually, I have been eating this since I was a kid.
                      I regret eating dinner tonight before checking the replies to my post because of course, I had a salad with this dressing! CRAP!!
                      No more of this salad dressing!

                      One thing though...I actually went through the day without having cravings, so I wonder if it actually was the dressing...I will still stop eating it anyway and see what changes.
                      32 y/o female/ 5'3"

                      PREVIOUS STATS (FEB 2007)
                      HW 244 / End Weight: 236

                      CURRENT STATS (7/25/08 )
                      HW 250 /CW 239 /GW 135

                      MILESTONES
                      7/25/08...250 lbs
                      8/12/08...239
                      8/21/08...236















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                      • #12
                        Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                        I don't have any better advice than what you've already gotten, but man, now I'm hungry...

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                        • #13
                          Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                          Checked my stix and they are still purple, so whatever was causing the cravings did not kick me out of ketosis. Cravings not as severe now...could be the change in salad dressing.
                          32 y/o female/ 5'3"

                          PREVIOUS STATS (FEB 2007)
                          HW 244 / End Weight: 236

                          CURRENT STATS (7/25/08 )
                          HW 250 /CW 239 /GW 135

                          MILESTONES
                          7/25/08...250 lbs
                          8/12/08...239
                          8/21/08...236















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                          • #14
                            Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                            I agree with valid rouge,
                            my first bottle of 7 up "free" had no sugar, no caffiene and no preservatives but it did have splenda- and this just got me craving sweets.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Sweet tooth returning!!

                              i use sweet n low.

                              luckily coffee and diet soda des not have any behavior altering impact on my system.

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