Food Cravings

[Guest guest]

I have been carbohydrate addicted probably all my life, and high carb

foods (especially grains and sugar) have always been my good friends.

I know from past experience that it is possible to " turn off " the

physical craving for carbs – I've done it before for days or weeks at

a time. That's because eating even a little bit of carb creates a

craving for more carbs. By removing high carbs completely from your

diet, as advised by Bee's program, you can remove the physical

cravings for them.

But it's a completely different thing to be able to stay away from the

carbs comfortably for a length of time. It's not just about removing

carbs, but also about adding into your diet what your body needs, and

that's where Bee's Candida program works so well.

1) Make sure you're getting the good fats like Bee advises. Get rid of

your old ideas that fat is a bad thing. Good fats will help you feel

SATISFIED as well as contribute to your healing. On my previous

attempts at the program I didn't " believe " I needed to increase the

amounts of fat I ate (and the cravings got the better of me). This

time around I'm listening to what Bee advises about adding good fats

to the diet, and it's making all the difference. And while you're at

it, get rid of those bottles of bad oils. Not all fats are created equal.

2) Take the vitamins and supplements listed on Bee's website. The

vitamins and supplements are designed to work together to heal your

body and strengthen your immune system. That also includes

strengthening you emotionally and supplying some of the nutrients you

may be in need of.

3) Read Bee's program completely and see how she advises to take it

slowly and not push your body too quickly. Don't overwhelm yourself.

4) Don't let sugar or grains slip into your eating unnoticed! I was

surprised to see sugar added to so many bottled and packaged spice

blends. And don't fool yourself into thinking your commercial salad

dressing or ketchup is " okay " - it's not. Be vigilant in eliminating

all that Bee advises to eliminate. There's sugar and grain (corn,

gluten, rice, etc) added to so many packaged foods and mixes these

days. Steer clear of them. And your physical cravings for carbs should

be gone within a few short days.

5) Don't give in to the idea that " just a little won't hurt " .

Previously I thought that having just a teaspoon of milk in my tea

would be no problem. This time around, when I'm much more successful,

I don't deviate from Bee's program at all. And I'm learning to like

foods I though were impossible for me to like before.

6) Make a commitment to abide by the program. This program works. If

you need proof, read through the many success stories on Bee's

website. And read the posts here. Don't try to mix in a bit of this

program with a bit of that program. For some reason, the other

programs like to include " healthy " foods (like grains and fruits) -

but unfortunately those types of foods will trigger a blood sugar

response - which leads to carb cravings.

7) Don't say you'll " get serious " as soon as the cheesecake in the

fridge is finished. Don't say you'll gradually wean yourself off high

carbs (grains, sugar, etc) – that will only keep the cravings

surfacing. Throw out the tempting food or give it away – it is not

worth it to put off getting healthy because you previously brought

tempting food into the house.

Thanks Bee ! It's so much easier to be free of food cravings when

working all aspects of your program together.

Lis

[Guest guest]

thanks for all the great info. very helpful. do you have tips for

treating oneself with great allowable foods when one is away from home?

that's the tricky part for me.

thanks

monique

[Guest guest]

Hi Will,

How long food cravings last is different for each person, which depends upon

other factors. After you are completely on the diet for about a week they

should subside. And cravings can come and go as you progress since eating

sweets can be connected with emotional issues.

Many mothers and grandmothers expressed their love by giving children sweets.

Happiness is also connected with sweets, i.e. birthday parties and other

celebrations.

All the best, Bee

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> How long do food cravings usually last for on this diet?

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> Many thanks, Will

[Guest guest]

Hi Will:

*** It seemed to me that my food cravings got less intense as I experienced more

die-off. But also, food cravings might last as long as it takes you to switch

over to running your body on fats rather than sugar (glucose) for fuel which

reportedly takes four months. However, I recall getting my cravings to a

manageable level after about two months? I suppose it's a little personal:

depends on how soon you can get your fat levels up and how soon you can get

fully on the diet. So it really depends on your situation.

Bee also has some advice on how to manage your cravings on her website. Just

search " cravings " .

During this time of transition, I think it's a good idea to have some approved

food on hand at all times so if you need to snack, you can eat something

allowed. Bee does not recommend snacking as a rule, but during my transition

time, I made sure to have stews/soups on hand at all times. I even ate butter

pats sprinkled with seasalt! And the eggdrink, and hard-boiled eggs.... I was

pretty voracious, LOL!

Best,

Marissa (a group moderator)

> How long do food cravings usually last for on this diet?

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