Increasing carbs would create addiction wouldnt it?

[adamuk]

Hi All,

I just wondered, after induction as you start to increase your carbs, wont addiction happen?

What i mean is, is that when you eat sugar, any sugar you want more and more, so if you increase carbs after induction wont the same happen making it harder to maintain?

Thanks

Adam-UK

[not2late]

Re: Increasing carbs would create addiction wouldnt it?

During OWL and Pre-Maintenance Phases, the carbs are added back in specific amounts. For OWL, it's 5 net carbs (that's about the same number of carbs in 1 teaspoon of table sugar.) For Pre-Maintenance, it's 10 net carbs.

There is a possibility that these foods may cause blood sugar instability symptoms (cravings, hunger, restlessness, etc.) So that is why the foods are introduced one at a time and systematically, so if a food does cause a problem, you can recognize it and remove it from your diet.