Atkins Diabetes Revolution by Robert C. Atkins

Author:Robert C. Atkins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

COPING WITH CRAVINGS

When you switch to the ABSCP, you’re giving up added sugar, including natural sweeteners such as honey or molasses. You can still enjoy plenty of delicious treats, but the sweet taste will come from substitute sweeteners and from the naturally occurring sugars found in low-GI fruits such as berries. When you start the program, however, you’ll be cutting back considerably on even those foods as part of the overall process of learning to eat in a healthier new way—and unlearning old eating habits.

As you go through your first few weeks without sugar, you may have cravings—sometimes very strong cravings—for the sugary, high-carb foods you’ve left behind. It’s a common experience for people starting out on the controlled-carb path. Most people are able to master the cravings with a few simple strategies. Look back at Chapter 17 for some good carb-craving busters. To quell the specific need for something sweet,try either a drink sweetened with your favorite sugar substitute (tea and decaf coffee are good appetite quenchers) or, if you really feel yourself in danger of straying, opt for a low-carb treat. Try a small amount of sugar-free gelatin with real whipped heavy cream (you can sweeten it with a substitute sweetener). If you simply must have chocolate, your best bet is a low-carb protein bar. Be aware, however, that eating low-carb sweets instead of high-carb ones won’t necessarily help you break your carb addiction.

The good news is that these intense early cravings are temporary. As you progress on the ABSCP,you’ll find that your sugar cravings will quickly diminish or even vanish. Once you’ve gotten your blood sugar under control by following the program, you’ll probably find that you’ve gotten your sweet tooth under control as well. People who follow the Atkins Nutritional Approach (ANA) or the ABSCP, generally find that most cravings vanish by the end of the first week. They lose their taste for sugary foods—cookies and candy seem unbearably sweet and even small portions of the acceptably sweetened products are more than enough.

For those rare cases where sugar cravings continue to be a problem, supplements of the amino acid L-glutamine can help. Dr.Atkins often recommended one or two tablets 30 minutes before meals.

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