first real craving was a s.o.b.

[asc.rudeboy]

last night was day 15 and ive been passing threw this thing with no real cravings..till last night...

it was after a really good work out.spent time on the bike lifted weights and went back to the bike..i even wore heavy hooded sweat shirt and shorts to make me really work up a sweat. my little girl climbed in my lap with her little mini can of pringles and that wasnt to bad i didnt want anything salty just sat there an sipped on my water,,,then my GF sat on the couch next to me with her weight wathchers ice cream and i could smell it...out of no where i wanted something sooooo sweet it was crazy my heart strated beating fast and my mind went instantly threw the inventory we have in the kitchen,,,the conversation with myself went like this..

oowe have diest dr. pepper man that would taste sweet...no i dont want the caffine,,,,ooo we have carb friendly ice cream cones,,,,,,,,no no no i used my carbs for the day,,,,o damn there is a recees cup...no no no out of the question.....whats your deal why is this so damn hard,,,either eat something or dont its simple...

then i got mad, i got mad at my GF for no reason and i had to get myself in check.i kept saying its diest ice cream,nothing is stoping you but yourself,,,you did this to have a better life not feel like you cant do what you want haha im a good sales man even when im trying to sale myself. but it passed as quickly as it came..and i honestly think if i wouldnt have worked out so hard and was to worn out to jump up out of my chair i might have giving into the craving,,,,the worst part was i kept justifing it saying its diet coke or diet ice cream.

that was my first real craving and man it was a dooosy,,,i was glad i didnt give in,, gave me a little sence of pride but what it really did was make me scared to have another one more then anyhting.

[Kent]

Good job for not giving in... I know how irritable I was when I first started (sombersusie can attest to that) as I got myself worked into I want something, but I don't know what legal I want fit. Making it through those periods of self-generated craving frenzies definitely makes life easier as someone else tries to tempt you with a sugary treat. If you can deny yourself and your internal voice saying "eat it... it's ok", you can certainly tell some bozo "no" and send them on their way.

Congrats!

[2big4mysize]

good for you not giving in

next time use a high fat food like cream cheese. We actually have fat receptors in our mouths that are linked to pleasure zones in the brain so get an ounce and slowly chew it and run it round the roof of your mouth and tongue enjoying the heck out of it. if you need it flavored to do the trick try a sweetner of choice and either some cinnamon or some cocoa powder. you can mix ont T of cocoa powder one ounce of cream cheese and one sweetner of choice and then divid it into 4 small blobs and freeze at ,75 carbs each they go a long way melting in your mouth as a craving controller. the high fat will deepen your ketosis too and help suppress that craving too.

[DragonflyMoon]

Definitely try out those cream cheese "bites." I love sweet foods, and when i get a craving, i make those cream cheese thingys and that does the trick! Try it - you'll love it!

[itsabouttime]

sucks, huh? everyday it's hard but i have to make a choice not to cave in. most days i make it through. man, i'm really not that into sweets but what i wouldn't do for a kk doughnut. i'm usually more of a salty girl. oh and a mocha frap from sb. now that makes me want to drool.

[vJosie]

Kudos to you for resisting. My crave-resister is a boiled egg mushed with mayo. I don't know why. Fortunately, the rest of my family eats them so much it's not a problem to always have them on hand.

[sallyseachange]

Good job resisting!
When the cravings hit...be ready with something high fat.
Now you KNOW you can get through them... it'll be easier each time.

[Lady_Hawke]

Good for you for staying strong That is awesome!!!!