Addicted to carbs?

Great link, indeed! I am addicted to carbs and sugar and I find that my relationship with these foods are kind of complicated. I find it hard to stop eating things that are high carb and /or high in sugar. There are a couple of things I am doing right now while I untangle what feels like a lifelong process, without freaking out. I take a couple of supplements which I find really help: Chromium Picolinate (helps with the cravings) and L-Carnitine (helps my metabolism work more efficiently, so I don't "feel" like carbs are my first fuel choice). These supplements, and more than anything the mindful act of taking them, keep me conscious. And I guess that's it in a nutshell: if I stay conscious, I am aware of what's happening and I stay away from the foods that are a danger for me. Once I feel I have more control, I ease back into grains and starches that aren't processed (lots of good suggestions on this site).
When the control slips, it's back to square one and I get back on that wagon. It won't be all or nothing forever, but I realize that it's a process I need to go through and it's going to take some time. That requires a lot of mindfulness, but lots of forgiveness too.
Hope that helps a bit!

I'm following this thread because I have the exact same problem, I love my carbs! I'm trying my hardest atm just to concentrate on portion control and sticking to mfp guidelines, but what I have found helps is water...whenever I feel like a carbfest I just glug a couple of pints of water and it seems to help (for a short while)

Hope you don't mind me piggy-backing your thread x

I've posted this a number of times, but as long as the question is still out there, I'll keep repeating it.
As a weight loss surgery patient (lapband), my doctor requires that all of us immediately begin different eating habits from the time of our first appointment because we have to prove we can follow it by losing a prescribed amount of weight prior to surgery and because it's good practice for what life will be like after surgery.

By following this diet, I lost 22 pounds in two months (pre-surgery) and while I had some carb cravings, there were NOTHING like before. This diet is NOT unique to surgery patients. It's a good plan for anyone wanting to lose weight in a healthy way, unless you have some kind of medical problem and then you'd have to talk to a doctor. I do know, from support groups, that we have MANY, MANY people, especially diabetics, who follow this diet....

First of all, during the first two months, he says you can ease into this because it IS difficult to make these changes quickly....

Calories per day: 1500 (try to get as close as possible because it's the optimum number for this to work)
Carbs: No more than 100 grams per day and no more than 23 grams of carbs for any one serving/meal/snack. (did you realize that a can of Mountain Dew has 66 grams of carbs PLUS sugars?)
Protein: 80 or more grams per day
Sugar: No more than 13 grams of sugar per serving/meal/snack

We do not measure fat, sodium, fiber, etc. BUT, we do have blood tests every six months to check blood levels.

OK the schedule is to eat three meals a day of approximately 6 ounces of lean protein with a salad and veggies and then two snacks which the doctor prefers to be apples. LOL. He says to avoid bananas. Fruit in water is OK and other fresh fruits, limited to 2 per day. (I cannot eat 2 apples a day every day)

Limit fruit juice, rice, potatoes, white anything, pasta, breads (whole wheat is OK).

Take a good multivitamin each day and take a form of calcium supplement.

Protein Shakes are great meal replacements or snacks but they should be 100% Whey protein...powder or premixed shake...either is fine.

After the first few weeks, you should not be losing more than 1-2 pounds per week, though if you are following the guidelines and lose more from time to time, that's fine.

Exercise is recommended to be 30 minutes per day. Walking is OK.

Hope this helps someone. I don't hear back when I post this, but I find that the longer I am compliant, the easier it gets. When I have too many carbs, it takes me a while to beat them back under control again.

Just try to avoid them at all cost. Have you tried everything you can to REALLY stay away from them? It's very simple, willpower.