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Carb cravings

elaanne
elaanne Posts: 35
edited February 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone else here ever experience intense cravings for carbs? I really struggle with cravings for baked goods especially (bread, muffins, cookies, etc.) that don't fit within my daily intake. How do you manage your cravings?

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  • jvbrooks
    jvbrooks Posts: 82 Member
    Usually I'll just eat something else or focus on a different task. If I really crave something carby, I'll grab a piece of fruit, like a peach or something.

    And if that doesn't work? Sometimes you need to go for it.
  • hecham
    hecham Posts: 118 Member
    I know I love carbs too! So, I try to make the most of my carbs (no to minimal all-white bread/pasta/rice). Instead, I go for sweet potatoes, whole grains (oats, popcorn), and make my own bread so I can pack it with nutrient-dense seeds and grains (I make my whole wheat loaf with sunflower seeds, oats, chia seeds, flax seeds, and flax seed meal). I also enjoy fruit like apples and grapes but those actually turn out to be a pretty negligible amount of my carb intake.
  • spottedkathy
    spottedkathy Posts: 196 Member
    I am on a low carb diet and this happens to me often. I usually go for a coke zero (I know its bad :)), sunflower seeds, or string cheese. And it always does the trick.
  • PDubbya
    PDubbya Posts: 15
    I totally crave carbs too. That is why I'm overweight. Lately I've been making crisps (apple, peach, blueberry, cherry) to satisfy my carb craving. I just use oats instead of flour, half the sugar and less than half the butter in my recipes. It gives me some fruit and some carb satisfaction without a lot of calories, fat and guilt.
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