losing sweet tooth on NT

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Me:

>Has anyone else, who is a diehard sweet tooth, noticed reduced cravings and

>tolerance for sweets since going more NT?

:

Yes, but it's more complicated than that. I think it's possible to

construct a high-carb and very sweet diet from NT, in which case you

probably wouldn't lose much if any of your sweet tooth.

Me again:

Yes, you're right - there's no monolithic NT diet that we're all adhering

to. I should've been more specific. I've cut waaaay back on grains and carbs

in general. I've increased fat intake - mostly through raw milk, meat fat,

butter, and eggs. I also went from eating no red meat, and very little

poultry or fish, to eating lots of red meat and a little poultry and fish.

So, there's been a definite reduction in carbs and increase in healthy fats,

as well as meat.

Having said that, I don't mean to give the impression that I don't eat *any*

sweets, because I do. I have fruit everyday, often have rosehips that

contain fructose, and I *am* addicted to 's ginger chewy candies.

They're these little chewy candies that have a powerful ginger punch. I

often have a few after meals. But, I no longer crave ben and jerry's or

chocolate, which is a major change in my life. Not only that - my tolerance

for sweet tasting things has lowered so much that I have difficulty drinking

straight fruit juice anymore. I usually have a glass of 's pure

orange juice every morning, and often have a glass of pure apple juice later

in the day. Suddenly I noticed that they're both too sweet to drink

straight, so I dilute them with water, which is probably better anyways, so

as to reduce insulin spikes. I'm wondering...what next?

But as far as cravings *in general* go, I still crave salt as much as ever!

And pretty much any carbonated beverage, although not soda. I just love

bubbles, don't know why. So, I can say NT is strongly affecting my sweet

cravings, but not my others, at least not yet.

Suze Fisher

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