Hi Diane your going great just keep doing what you have been so far, craving sweet stuff probably wont be that much of an issue once your through withdrawal.

Hi Glen, I am starting my 7th day today and so far so good.  I have not had the craving for sweets, yet, which is really amazing for me,   I have found the higher fat foods have helped in this.  When I have been hungry I grab a handful of walnuts which also  really help.  I used to eat non stop but am finding at the moment I am only eating 3 meals with a morning afternoon and evening small snack, again this is quite amazing for me, although some may consider this non stop.   But truly it would be difficult to go more than 1/2 an hour without putting something in my mouth.  I have previously found that food was a habit and or crutch or both, I have not really suffered from withdrawal, again this has been amazing, I have been waiting for my body to scream out for sugar, as yet this has not happened.  As David has stated the withdrawal period varies for everybody so that absolute need for sugar may be just be around the corner.  I have also found my husband to be very helpful,  he is reading labels, although he has always been supportive of my many diets, he has never understood them himself, he does not have a weight problem.  At this stage I am feeling really confident, so lets enjoy this journey together.

Good luck
Diane

You are doing so well Diane, and now I feel that I am on track too.  So far no withdrawals really, that ice block is still there and I don't feel tempted now.  This is the end of my 4th day and I've lost 0.9kg so I'm hoping the weight continues to disolve. 

I wish I didn't have this thing about butter though, I'm really having a hard time switching from Pro Active Spread.  I guess it is conditioning over the years, even though our local GP suggests butter is better, I'm visualising clogged arteries happening if I do - concerned about my husband mainly.

And thanks for the encouragement John, I KNOW this time I will succeed and I just can't wait for the changes to take place in health and weight loss :-).

Glen

Diane Pastro wrote:Thanks Glen and John.  I am really feeling positive at the moment.  On Friday I had lost 2 kilos one week in.  This morning I was up 200 grms which was a little disappointing, however, not sure if this is just a normal fluctuation or if it was to do with the food I ate yesterday.  I did get into a bag of potato crisps, not sure if that has had an impact.  I will monitor closely the sugar I consume today and see if that helps.    I know that some people say that you should not weigh everday, however, I need to do this to keep myself honest.  Dr Pierre Dukan in the Dukan Diet suggests weighing regularly, not sure who is right. 


Diane

The danger in daily [or more frequent :-( ] weighing is the possibility of becoming obsessive about it all. And I don't think significant changes occur on such a short-term basis. I think weekly weighing and waist measurement is regarded as sufficient. I have read (here & elsewhere) that folk who are content with their progress don't bother with weighing at all.

Glen Rae wrote:Hi Diane,  your story sounds very similar to mine. 

Today is my second day and although I haven't eaten anything yet with sugar I want to :-).  There is a watermelon & pineapple iceblock in the freezer and it is calling my name - I think I will have to get my husband to eat it.  

I really wanted to avoid artificial sweetners, but I think I will have to have something to help me through.  Does anyone here use artificial sweetners?  I wonder why women have more of a sweet tooth than men - maybe that isn't actually true but it sure is in my family.

Good luck Diane, and to everyone else going on this journey.
Cheers Glen

Don't get your husband to eat them . . .  throw them out!  Like quitting smoking, you should go trough the house and throw out anything which may tempt you to or weaken your resolve. When the withdrawal period is over you won't want to replace them.  And don't look for excuses like it's a waste of good food, it cost a lot etc. None of that will stack up against your long-term health benefits. Jus do it.