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:help: :help: - I am really struggling on the carb cravings - Cookies, candy, chips, potatoes. I need some suggestions. I am trying to eat more Protein this week but I still want carbs, and if i eat just 1 bite I want more and more and more. I have good restriction but as we know cookies, chips and most candy just goes on through. Please help!!!!

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Have you tried going back to the beginning and doing a week of full liquids and Protein Shakes? Maybe this will help to detoxify you from all the sugar and get you more focused.

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... but as we know Cookies, chips and most candy just goes on through. Please help!!!!

I didn't know that. I would've assumed they wouldn't go down easy.

Hmm...learn something new every day around here.

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Well carb cravings, I use diet candy - I honestly can't tell the difference (just don't eat too much because you'll have diahrea) between diet and regular.

And, those shakes, they really help with my cravings. I'm not particularly fond of them, but I've made peace with them, and find myself enjoying them. The alternative is just not acceptable.

I stopped my shakes (you can pretty much see where if you look at the weight loss below), and started up with my mochas again (which is probably how I gained all my weight in the first place). It was initially one 16 oz mocha - I told myself the caffeine helped quench my appetite, and I needed the milk because I was eating so little.

Well, that 16 ounce went to a 24 ounce, and the frequency became twice a day, and the milk - well half turned to half n half. It happened so quickly.

I still managed to lose a pound, but my weight loss just stagnated. I basically sabatoged my weight loss, and changed in March. I think I've had a total of three mochas since that date (all 16 oz - and no half and half).

I've purchased my shakes, enough so that *being out of Protein powder* cannot be an excuse. I started drinking my Water again, and not trying to eat more than my 1 oz.

I'm back on track, the weight is coming off. I drink drip coffee now (I still have non dairy creamer) but the changes are noticable.

I think we all have to learn, face our demons, and then go on. It's embarrassing to have failed so badly (because I knew better), but it's never too late.

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