Re: Do cravings ever stop?

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Maybe you can remind yourself that a " party in your body " is much better than

any " party in your mouth " .

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From: insideoutweightloss

[mailto:insideoutweightloss ] On Behalf Of Corinna L Mulligan

Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 2:20 PM

To: insideoutweightloss

Subject: Do cravings ever stop?

Oh my goodness! The cravings!

Waaaaaaaaah!

I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not hungry.. never

hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows, I am

happy to not eat for hours..

But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since Feb

6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat to be...

and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

I miss the party in my mouth.

Corinna

[Guest guest]

paleo 'popsicles' have been my saving grace through our challenge

2 large bananas

¼ cup creamy roasted almond butter

¼ cup full fat coconut milk

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

put in a blender until smooth then freeze in Popsicle molds (or those little

mason jars work well).  you can substitute water for the coconut milk -- it

makes 4 - 6 Popsicle depending on the size of the mold and you've got the

frozen, chocolate, creaminess that helps.

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:19 PM

Subject: Do cravings ever stop?

 

Oh my goodness! The cravings!

Waaaaaaaaah!

I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not hungry.. never

hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows, I am

happy to not eat for hours..

But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since Feb

6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat to be...

and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

I miss the party in my mouth.

Corinna

[Guest guest]

Our homework for the class yesterday was writing down our positive intents for

not doing what we should even though we think we want to. I think it's podcast 5

or 6. What are you trying to get from eating something that's just a craving;

comfort, a break or reward, etc. I realized that I've been on a diet forever and

I'm not sure what I would do if I wasn't on one. It's a way of life and has been

for over 30 yrs.

Good luck!

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 2:19 PM

Subject: Do cravings ever stop?

 

Oh my goodness! The cravings!

Waaaaaaaaah!

I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not hungry.. never

hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows, I am

happy to not eat for hours..

But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since Feb

6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat to be...

and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

I miss the party in my mouth.

Corinna

[Guest guest]

Corinna, 

Is there a chance you're having cravings because you are missing certain

nutrients--but your mind is changing them to cravings for something less

healthy? 

When I was on Atkins, I knew it was time to stop when I started craving brown

rice and dreaming of oatmeal. (Or maybe it was the other way around, but

dreaming and craving were both involved.) So that was a nice, clear signal.

When I was pregnant, I'd often have ice cream cravings that were completely

satisfied by yogurt. Body said " calcium/dairy " brain said " ice cream " .  

Are you taking a multivitamin? If not, it might be worth it, at least through

the challenge. 

Cravings in and of themselves are not " bad " , any more than hunger is inherently

bad. They are signals our body uses when we truly need something. So do what you

can to rule out physiological cravings before you determine that it's all

psychological.... 

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>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:19 PM

>Subject: Do cravings ever stop?

>

>

> 

>Oh my goodness! The cravings!

>

>Waaaaaaaaah!

>

>I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not hungry.. never

>hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows, I am

>happy to not eat for hours..

>

>But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since Feb

>6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat to be...

>and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

>

>I miss the party in my mouth.

>

>Corinna

>

>

[Guest guest]

Corinna:

Have you tried tapping to release the cravings?

Try tapping a few rounds to acknowledge the craving and how badly you want the

food you are craving, and end with a positive affirmation accepting yourself and

honoring your journey to achieve a slim healthy lifestyle.

b.

On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Corinna L Mulligan

wrote:

> Oh my goodness! The cravings!

>

> Waaaaaaaaah!

>

> I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not hungry.. never

> hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows, I am

> happy to not eat for hours..

>

> But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since Feb

> 6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat to be...

> and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

>

> I miss the party in my mouth.

>

> Corinna

>

>

[Guest guest]

Corinna:

DON'T THINK ABOUT A PINK ELEPHANT!! What are you thinking

about?? : ) Forgive yourself for falling prey to the PINK ELEPHANT

syndrome and then let go!!

I always endorse using EFT! I also endorse relaxing and shifting your

thinking to the NOW. Focus on the choice you made and the wonderful

reactions you described your body is having!! When the thoughts come

up, turn the volume down and breathe into your body. ENJOY THAT

HIGH!! It sounds like you are having an amazing experience!! Make

that YOUR pink elephant!!

Peace, love, beaches,

> Corinna:

> Have you tried tapping to release the cravings?

> Try tapping a few rounds to acknowledge the craving and how badly

> you want the food you are craving, and end with a positive

> affirmation accepting yourself and honoring your journey to achieve

> a slim healthy lifestyle.

>

> b.

>

> On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Corinna L Mulligan <corinna.mulligan@...

> > wrote:

>

> > Oh my goodness! The cravings!

> >

> > Waaaaaaaaah!

> >

> > I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not

> hungry.. never

> > hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows,

> I am

> > happy to not eat for hours..

> >

> > But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since

> Feb

> > 6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat

> to be...

> > and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

> >

> > I miss the party in my mouth.

> >

> > Corinna

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Colleen - Whoot! Thanks.

- Thanks - I try to tell myself that. I clearly have compulsion

issues..

- I couldn't imagine what nutrients I am missing. I am not eating

low carb, just whole, unprocessed foods.. If anything, the cravings

should be coming from my body wanting processed foods, which is more like

withdrawl! I do take fish oils and Vitamin D.. otherwise no, I don't

take supplements.. I don't stomach them well.

Kim - Positive intent.. To calm and sooth me, I am sure! Maybe I just

have a mommy complex. Hehehe.. *sigh* But hrm! Maybe not just to calm

and sooth me but for a break.. Great nugget to ponder, thanks!

Corinna

[Guest guest]

Ooooo! I haven't, thanks!

>

> Corinna:

> Have you tried tapping to release the cravings?

> Try tapping a few rounds to acknowledge the craving and how badly you want the

food you are craving, and end with a positive affirmation accepting yourself and

honoring your journey to achieve a slim healthy lifestyle.

>

> b

[Guest guest]

Thanks! I will try that.

> >

> > > Oh my goodness! The cravings!

> > >

> > > Waaaaaaaaah!

> > >

> > > I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not

> > hungry.. never

> > > hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows,

> > I am

> > > happy to not eat for hours..

> > >

> > > But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since

> > Feb

> > > 6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat

> > to be...

> > > and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

> > >

> > > I miss the party in my mouth.

> > >

> > > Corinna

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

How's the paleo diet? I'm realizing just reading the book is not enough and have

started back in my old ways of scarfing down cookies when I'm stressed out and

losing sleep. Suggestions?

> > >

> > > > Oh my goodness! The cravings!

> > > >

> > > > Waaaaaaaaah!

> > > >

> > > > I am on a strict paleo challenge right now and so I am not

> > > hungry.. never

> > > > hungry.. in fact, because there are no sugar highs or sugar lows,

> > > I am

> > > > happy to not eat for hours..

> > > >

> > > > But! the psychological cravings are still there.. it's been since

> > > Feb

> > > > 6th! I even have what I want my first post-paleo challenge treat

> > > to be...

> > > > and it ain't healthy.. and neither is that thinking.

> > > >

> > > > I miss the party in my mouth.

> > > >

> > > > Corinna

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Corinna,

I know Paleo isn't low carb--I mentioned Atkins because that's what I did way

back when. And I forgot to say that my cravings for grains came after four

months--not at the beginning.

Most elimination diets (for testing food allergy or intolerance) are for three

weeks--so if it's still the withdrawal, the symptoms should be subsiding very

soon.

As for Paleo--it does call for cutting out grains, legumes, and dairy. Although

each of these foods has its issues, they all are nutrient-dense, in their most

unprocessed form. So there could be something you're missing.  It's also

possible that the cravings date back to a nutritional debt you're paying off

now, and it will take another month or two of your new clean eating for your

body to catch up. 

That's why I think it's worth taking a moment when you get these cravings to run

through a list of healthy foods to see if one of them makes your body feel like

jumping up and dancing.... 

And if it *is* totally unrelated to nutrient deficiency, the cravings still can

give a pointer as to what the underlying emotion is. A craving for sweet is

often associated with sadness; a craving for crunchy correlates with anger. 

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> - I couldn't imagine what nutrients I am missing. I am not eating

>low carb, just whole, unprocessed foods.. If anything, the cravings

>should be coming from my body wanting processed foods, which is more like

>withdrawl! I do take fish oils and Vitamin D.. otherwise no, I don't

>take supplements.. I don't stomach them well.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Craftymama - Paleo diet is going well.. I wouldn't say easy as I am

having psychological cravings.. emotional triggers. It's funny, yet not.

Compulsive behaviour shining right through.. but the diet itself? I

feel great! I feel that some foods have too much fat in them, but it must

take some getting used to.. Do you crossfit as well? What made you try

paleo and what book did you read?