compulsive carb cravings

TJMiddaugh

out of sight out of mind for me. i just dont buy anything i know im going to regret and then i avoid eating it.. just a thought. it works for me (i.e.) cant eat cookies that are not there

NRSPAM

I think sleep deprivation contributes also. I know that it can cause you to make bad food choices. For me, it's like while I'm snacking and sleep deprived, I just don't care at that time, because I'm too dang tired. I worked night shift last night, and now I feel like crap. Especially since I just went on a chocolate eating, carb rampage!!!! I am very unhappy with myself right now, but it's like something just comes over me at a certain time of the day. Like when the sun comes down, I turn into a carb addicted werewolf! I'm perfectly fine all day long, happy, can turn down any bad food choice like nobody's business.....but then, when the sun goes down, that werewolf comes back out! I've searched the internet for causes like crazy, and I can't really find anything good. I did find this, though, which makes sense. First I want to say that on the nights that I exercise, about 6p, I usually don't crave sweets, unless I'm starving, and just willing to put anything in my mouth, simply because I'm hungry, but that's a different feeling, and I know I just need to eat, and it will go away. I read that endorphins can curb your cravings for sugar. Exercise can raise endorphins, but so can some other things. Meditation, touch, laughing, and sex :smokin: Unfortunately, my husband doesn't come home until very late, after all of my sugar cravings are either over, or satisfied by lots of carbs. Now I understand that we do, in fact need to have some amount of will power here, but I just want these cravings to stop! I'm so aggravated by them! I don't even have to be hungry to get them. Heck, most of the time that I get them, I just got done eating dinner! And yes, I know that eating carbs can certainly contribute to the desire to have more carbs. So, I have done the carb cleanse thing before, where I did atkins, and for the first few days, it was horrible. I was having such bad cravings for carbs, but they did subside after a while. I do agree that stopping all carbs can definately help with this issue....however, I am not willing to give up all of my carbs at this point. As for the person advocating the lemons, I still haven't tried it yet, because I haven't been to the grocery store yet, but as soon as I do, I'm going to buy a bag FULL of lemons!!!! Lol. If it actually works, I am going to jump for joy, scream at the top of my lungs, and shout it from the mountain! LOLOL. I will definately update everyone if that works, but if it doesn't, I will try to increase my endorphins, and consider purchasing some seratonin, since many articles suggest a lack of it causes sugar cravings. Seratonin is the "feel good" hormone, and eating sugar causes the brain to release some, which makes us feel good, but as soon as our bodies burn up the sugar, we're left wanting to "feel good" again. For the folks who plan on jumping down my throat after reading this, because they disagree with something, I just want to say, that I have already lost almost all of my weight, and I'm less than 20lb's away from my goal. I have lost 65lb's, BTW, so yes, I know how to have will power, and I know how to lose weight. For me, it's not about that. It's about getting rid of the "crazy b#$ch" in my head, screaming at me, and telling me to eat something sweet! I just want to shut her up....permanently!!!! :mad:

Iknewyouweretrouble

Okay this may not go over well, however I've found that planning for carbs helps. Want the whole candy bar? Eat the corner. Let yourself or else it builds up. The reason you don't feel full is psychological. Physiologically you may take in more than enough cals and carbs but you "feel cheated". So plan your cheats. Yum yum yay.