I'm not a diet guru, but I know my cravings don't distinguish between white/processed carbs and whole grain carbs. When my body wants them, it wants them, and that's usually as a result of consuming carbs previously, whatever they may be-it's a cycle. A big part of it for me (and this may just apply to me) is getting blood glucose levels to even out to stop spiking food cravings-which my body knows can be fixed quickly by eating a bad carb. Keeping grain-based carbs, sugar, etc. in the diet won't allow that to happen (again-this is just my experience).

I just found it easier to break the sugar/bad carb habit by getting my body to want healthier, non-processed and non-grain carbs like fruits and vegetables, and just avoid grains altogether on the front end. Also, for me, when I go out to eat, it's a lot easier to order a side of vegetables than it is to order a side of whole grain pasta or wild rice (at least it is around here)-and you can trust a vegetable is what the menu says it is.

I'm new to this board and having read through several of the threads, there are a lot more people on here that know a lot more about all of this than I do (and y'all feel free to chime in and tell me I'm an idiot

). I'm just speaking from my personal experience.

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Posted on 12/24/19 at 8:37 am to DownSouthJukin

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I'm not a diet guru, but I know my cravings don't distinguish between white/processed carbs and whole grain carbs. When my body wants them, it wants them, and that's usually as a result of consuming carbs previously, whatever they may be-it's a cycle. A big part of it for me (and this may just apply to me) is getting blood glucose levels to even out to stop spiking food cravings-which my body knows can be fixed quickly by eating a bad carb. Keeping grain-based carbs, sugar, etc. in the diet won't allow that to happen (again-this is just my experience).

This is truth right here.

My over-50 get back in shape motivation was all about up-creeping glucose levels. If I didn’t do something NOW, I was headed to type II diabetes. By cutting grain carbs completely the cravings stopped after about five days and don’t come back until you eat a couple servings of grain carbs. We talk about “will power,” but it’s really easy if your body simply isn’t craving crappy food and you’re having positive workouts. That becomes what you crave. But all this “cheat day” crap sets your body up for a quick reminder of what kind of rush you get from garbage food.

If you have made the decision to do something about it, then fricking well do it. Log everything you eat until you understand whole and nutritious food. Walk everyday or as everyday as possible. Workout, and don’t care who sees you or how out of shape you are at the beginning. This is your quality of life.

It’s like a marriage. Marriages are a decision. A marriage isn’t sustainable by emotional highs. You have to decide to make it work. Healthy living is like that. You have to stop eating for the glucose rush because that American trash diet is killing you.

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