One week down with no cheats!!!!!

[sachet]

Im on my 7th day of induction and i am so proud of myself! I did this week without cheating one time...and that was such a challenge. What kept me from cheating was making plenty cream cheese muffins for my sweet tooth and tried to make a variety of tasty meals so i wont get bored. This week has motivated me to make my next week just as good.

[JulieB]

Congrats! Keep it up, it will pay off

[sallyseachange]

Well done!!

[Elizellen]

What a great start!!
Keep up the good work!

[Sherri]

Awesome!
You did right by getting a fat snack and not feeding that sweet tooth. It's best to starve it out and not feed the sweet monster. Also, L-Glutamine is a great supplement to take if one is having sweet ctavings. It will take them away.
Congratulations on the first week of Induction. You're building a strong foundation to a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Sherri

[ThinSoon]

Congratulations! Sometimes the first week is the hardest! You'll be at goal in no time!

Tracey

[sachet]

Thanks for the encouragement guys!!!!!!

Sherri, i just went out and bought some so i hope it works, thanks!

[Sherri]

Good morning Sachet.
Here is some information regarding L-glutamine for you. It will help you understand how L-glutamine works and what dose to take each day. My experience with swwet cravings is to not feed them, but rather starve it out by not feeding it with sweetness.
Sherri
permalink (night time sugar cravings)

L-Glutamine!
It's best to starve out the taste for sweetness by not feeding it. After not eating any sweetness, the cravings go away in about a week. As long as you continue to eat sweetness, you'll crave it. Moderation is key to eating any kind of sweetness. First you must get your addiction under control.
I'm a sugar addict and am a believer of L-Glutamine and it's effects on stopping sugar cravings. I wanted to share this info I have regarding this wonderful amino acid. I take it in capsule form and find it very effective.
Sherri


Take L-Glutamine (not glutamic acid). to help control "irresistable" cravings for sweets. Begin with 1 200mg capsul or tablet(I take gel capsule form) three times a day for one week. Then INCREASE the dose to 2 capsuls or tablets three times a day for one week.
After two weeks, if you feel more alert, more energetic, and have lost your craving for sweets, you can then experiment with the amount of L-Glutamine you take until you find the best level for you.

This is how L-Glutamine works-
Through nutritional magic and by the use of L-glutamine, a form of glumatic acid which the brain consumes for energy, we can feed the brain and quiet its craving for sweets.
Because L-glutamine can cross the brain barrier easily, and the brain can take it and quickly convert it into glumatic acid, if you take L-glutamine in supplemental form the brain will be able to satisfy its hunger more easily.
Glumatic acid serves primarily as a fuel for the brain's operation and as a buffer against excess amonia.
The relationship of glumatic acid to glucose (blood sugar) goes beyond the brain-fuel interrelationship. Since the brain can store only a small amount of glucose, it is very dependent on the second-to-second supply of blood sugar which may explain dizziness and other nervous symptoms that accompany hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
The grey matter in the brain converts glumatic acid to a special compound that helps regulate brain cell activity. Thus, a shortage of L-glutamine in the diet, and of glumatic acid in the brain, can result in brain damage due to excess ammonia or a brain that cannot get into "high gear."
The stress of the dieting can lead some people who are not nessesarily fond of alcohol to drink a lot more than usual in an effort to control the stress level they feel.
Also, since alcohol is metabolized very quickly, it is converted to brain fuel, and during your diet your brain can feel hungry and ask for a drink. If you answer it's request and continue to do so you can do more than just wreck your diet program.
Dr. Roger Williams, along with his colleagues at Clayton Foundation for Research at the University of Texas, made the vital discovery that not only did L-glutamine protect against poisonous effects of alcohol, it also controlled or stopped completely the craving for it.
L-glutamine is a versitile amino acid that can contribute to your diet program if, on your way to your best weight level, you suffer from any of these problems described.
L-glutamine is an excellent supplement to curb the cravings for sweetness and alcohol