I'm breaking up with my carb and sugar addiction

Posted on September 10, 2014

All my life I've lived heavily on sugar - candy, pop, sugared cereal, etc. I've also lived heavily on breads and pastas - you name it I'd eat it! This leads me to constant sugar rushes and then crashes soon after, which pushes me to eat more to fix the sluggishness. My average is about 300 carbs a day but some days I hit 600!

While I have become much better at controlling my intake and cravings this year, I still get cravings and slip back in to my old habits. I did a quick inventory of all the food in my house and it is loaded with carbs - I was stunned when I looked just how much it has been in my diet.

For years I've heard about low carb diets like the Atkins Diet, but recently I've dug further into it and have decided to give it a try. This means taking my carb intake from the average 300/day to as little as 20/day! By cutting out almost all carbs, I'm hoping to kick my addiction. I hear the first week is the hardest because the body has to adjust to a new diet, so while I'm not looking forward to that, I'm hopeful that the process will pay off.

The new strategy begins tomorrow and I'm planning to do it for two months to see if the results work for me. I'll keep you posted on my progress!

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Beebs

09/14/2014 12:44PM

I too am addicted to carbs. I do better and am at my healthiest when I limit them, but I do try and eat some healthy carbs...100% whole wheat pastas and breads, along with fruits and veggies. When I completely cut them out I always have rapid weight loss, but then I gain back as soon as I start adding in the good carbs. So I try now just to get rid of the bad carbs mostly.

J-Mom

09/11/2014 7:09AM

I do not control carbs I just deleted pasta, rice and flour. I eat loads of fruits and lost weight without feeling too frustrated. I do not want to be weigh in vegetables , and be scared of a banana lol

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Bonnie Jean L.

09/11/2014 6:16AM

I have done exactly what you are going to do. And yes, the first week or two can be extremely difficult. I have been low carb for about 6 weeks now. It has given me more energy, I sleep better and I have lost weight. Eating out can be difficult, but I manage. Good luck on your journey and feel free to contact me for support if you need it.

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Mary Lynn

09/11/2014 5:32AM

It is tough to cut carbs. When I make a list of my favorite foods, many are carb-loaded. However, I am doing the same as you. Good luck.

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Michael J.

09/11/2014 2:23AM

Good luck, Aaron! I personally didn't like Atkins. It works, but it's really, really boring and frustrating after a while. Now a days I just eat low carbs but still enjoy things like fruit. The results aren't as drastic but I feel a lot better and i'm able to sustain it longer.

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Katelyn

09/10/2014 10:44PM

I did Atkins some years ago when I got really out of control. It was really the first two weeks that sucked, and then it took a month to fully get used to it, but after that I felt great and it became natural. Also really effective, because If you ain't eat sugar and bread it's hard to put on weight. Keep the faith through the initial hard part, I promise it's worth it!