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Delicious Carbs are Hard To Resist
Do you struggle with food craving, binging and emotional eating?
Do you feel like you are addicted to carbs?
When you want to lose weight, you may think you KNOW what to do, but that’s only the first part of problem. We ALL know what we want to do, but how often are you able to consistently stay on course? People say that they have stopped addictions – like cigarette smoking, MANY times. But they have gone back to smoking one time more than they have quit. It’s the same thing with dieting.
Most people think that the way to lose weight is by cutting calories and exercising. Yes, you may lose weight in the beginning, but soon your weight loss is going to slow down to a crawl. You’ll probably get really frustrated, and think: “WHY should I eat like a rabbit, and exercise like a race horse, when I’m only losing ¼ of a pound a week??“
That’s when people give up, and go back to their regular eating habits. And slowly, but surely the weight comes back – PLUS, Punishment Pounds for going on a diet in the first place! That’s what’s called the yo-yo syndrome. You go down, you go up!
I KNOW that dieting isn’t the way to keep the weight off. If it were, why would 95% of all people regain the weight they lost within a few months to a couple of years? There are PLENTY of people with a LOT of self-discipline. The fact is, the very concept of low calorie dieting is flawed, and I never encourage anyone to go on a calorie restricted diet and increase their exercise. It’s exactly the WRONG thing to do if you want to lose weight and keep it off.
Do You Always Do The Things You KNOW You Should Do?
But the other important issue is: How do you continue to do the things you KNOW you want to do (e.g. stop eating carbs) when you are at a party, and practically ALL of the foods are high in carbs? How do you refuse your mother in law’s specialty dish, that’s filled with the foods you are trying to avoid? How do you go out to a pizza place and find something to eat?
In essence, how do you take what you know, and make it become what you do? There’s a big gap between those two: one is in your head (knowing), and the other is in your body (doing). That is the difficulty for most people. That’s where will and won’t power; discipline, conviction are the actions you want to sustain.
Carbs ARE Addictive
For many people, eating carbs is almost like an addiction! In fact, eating carbs has a reaction in your brain that stimulates the release of serotonin. This neurotransmitter chemical promotes feelings of satisfaction and pleasure and decreases depression! This is identical to the brain process that occurs when you use addictive substances such as cigarettes and cocaine! So when you think about cutting down on carbs, it can be a difficult process if you are only going to rely on your will power and discipline!
A Technique That Actually Can Banish Addictive Behavior
Many people do not realize that there is a way to break addictions that doesn’t rely on mind over matter. It’s called EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique or meridian tapping. It’s an energy medicine practice that is finally becoming more well-known because it works! One of the best things about Tapping is that you can do it in the presence of the foods you are craving, and watch how your desire for them melts away!
EFT uses tapping points on the face and body that are associated with acupuncture points used for thousands of years by the Chinese. Although acupuncture has not been widely used in the west, more people are learning about it, and benefitting from the use of the painless, tiny needles that unblock energy that is stuck along the meridians in the body.
The Chinese have even used acupuncture to block pain during open heart surgery! So you can be assured it’s not some mind over matter, or placebo effect that’s at work.
Negative thoughts, and feelings that have become habitual can change your physiology, and change connections in your brain’s synapses which work against getting you attaining your highest well-being. Although EFT doesn’t use needles, it is self-administered (after you learn how to use it) and it is extremely effective! It’s been used to relieve pain, improve sleep, for strong emotions, PTSD, and a myriad of other causes. It’s great to help you with cravings, binging and emotional eating.
I suggest you look at Youtube videos to see how to tap. Make sure you are experiencing a strong feeling when you do your tapping series, and then watch how that carb addiction seems to become a thing of the past!
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I find the spikes in your metabolism have a lot to do with an unsteady weight loss program.
Mindset, determination, and keeping the metabolism running (like keeping a car warm) work best for sustainable weight loss.
Another factor I find is people don’t go for “negative” calorie foods or foods with known thermogenic properties which have shown in some studies to help boost the metabolism.
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Hi James,
Thanks for writing. I am in total agreement with you. Keeping your blood sugar level steady may be the most important thing for people to lose weight. When you are in starvation mode, the body can shift into fat storage mode within 48 hours!
The interesting thing is that foods with known “thermogenic properties” are generally carbs. There is so much conflicting information from different food gurus. It’s probably going to be very difficult for people to figure out what to eat to lose weight, and sustain the weight loss.
The most important aspect though, is to control stress, stress eating, and the the effect of stress on your body’s ability to lose weight! A perfect way to start is to focus on Gratitude NOT Fatitude!
Make It So,
Lianda
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Liana EFT is fantastic, it’s great to work with a practitioner because they get to the core of the problem but it is also something you can do yourself. I use it to keep me on an even keel! EFT really gets to the emotional core – the “what’s eating you”.
People still need to stop eating sugary and processed carbs as well to get their addictions under control. I went from eating a family block of chocolate every day for more than two years and now can have chocolate sitting in the fridge for a week before I even feel like a piece.
The less you eat them the less you want them and EFT can be a great way to kick start that process.
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Hi Jan,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, EFT is a powerful tool to get you started. But then you can actually use mindful eating as a stress relief program. So you get your cake and eat it.
There’s actually a LOT of contradictory information about the effect of sugar. We need carbs, but obviously we don’t need to be over-eating!
Thanks for taking the time to write-
Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Eat and NOT Gain Weight
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Hi, I love the idea of tapping and about food being addictive. But I believe protein, especially animal protein is more addictive than carbs.
At least than natural, whole, unprocessed carbs.
People think all carbs are the same. But just because synthesized sugars are called “total carbs” doesn´t mean they are the same as natural, unprocessed fruits and vegetables.
Actually, according to many sources, like The China Study, which is the biggest nutritional research ever done, animal protein is the worst thing you can eat.
So I would suggest tapping to lose animal protein addiction…
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Hi Jan,
Thanks for your astute comment! The point is, you CAN eat anything, but if you eat it mindfully, you won’t stuff yourself. As you said, EFT is great for getting to the heart of the matter, especially if you find yourself eating “comfort food”. Get rid of the stress, and use eating as a mindful practice. Then you can eat ANYTHING – chocolate, ice-cream, etc… But avoid the processed foods, and vegetable oils for best health.
Thanks again,
Lianda
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Hello Dear
i read your amazing post really Emotional Freedom Technique this is great for getting to the hear of matter really i need this post really thanks for the sharing me
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Hi Sarika,
Thanks for your comment. I particularly like how you expressed how EFT gets to the heart of the matter. You are correct: It works for so things! How have you used EFT?
MANYthanks,
Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Eat and NOT Gain Weight
My friend says – people who eat as much as they want are magicians for sure! Actually there is a common sense in this topic. People can’t control their weight and just give up dieting, unfortunately. I also agree with the commentators above that metabolism plays a huge role in the whole this process.. Thanks for the article.
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Evan,
You know, the way I get attention from people is to attract them by telling them what they want to hear. Then I gently explain that they MYTH is ….. and how to actually lose weight. You call it “common sense” but it turns out that the common sense is an URBAN LEGEND. ALL diets fail, because they try to the same scheme: eat less, exercise more, and take some supplement to make it easier. It’s a LIE.
The way to lose weight is to follow your body’s signals: Eat when you are hungry, stop when you are full. It’s really simple. But people eat because they are stressed, and when they are stressed it changes their metabolism.
WHY can thin people eat ANYTHING they want? AND they can PIG-OUT one day, and their energy level goes up the next day to accommodate their increase in calories. It’s all a NATURAL response of a NORMAL healthy body – that is unstressed.
Thanks for your comment!
Lianda
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Hi Lianda, this is a great topic and right on time too. I’m currently on a diet and the only way I knew how to do it was to cut calories. Even though taking a look at my previous eating habits showed I was consuming probably 3-4 thousand calories a day and didn’t realize it. So I felt cutting calories was an effective way to lose weight.
Is it safe to say that by cutting carbs you would be cutting calories at the same time naturally?
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Hi Robert,
Thanks for your comment. Before you start cutting calories, and cutting food, start paying attention to when you are eating. Are you eating because the clock says it’s time to eat? Are you eating what you are desiring, are you paying attention to your body’s signal of satiation? Are you under stress?
These are things that I discuss in my programs – and I help people to change their relationship to food, and use food as a way to nurture yourself emotionally and physically .
I’d recommend you get my report on my site, and that can help you before you start starving and depriving yourself!
You can do it – and I can help!
Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..The One Thing that Controls Your Weight…
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Thank you Lianda for the reply. I’ll definitely give your site a look see. I’m open to any suggestions, I don’t have a whole lot of weight to lose, but the journey is more important than how far you have to go I believe. I do want to do it the right way. Thanks for the help.
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Robert- You attitude is the best! Everything in moderation, and with no time schedule. That’s the way! You can do it!
Lianda
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You are right about “Carbs are addictive”. I find myself eating all the time and I feel very happy whenever I’m eating. It’s really difficult on cutting down on carbs when you are already used to the current lifestyle, 4-5 meal times a day and the type of food you usually eat. Even with 60 minutes of exercise every day, I still don’t find myself losing weight after 3 months. This is when I finally concluded that it’s not the exercise, it’s the food that I’m eating. Well, anyway, thank you so much for the suggested technique – Emotional Freedom Technique. I’ve googled it up for more information and find it really interesting. I hope you can write an elaborated article on EFT. Would love to know more about it from you, Lianda!
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Hi Steve,
The funny thing about carbs are addictive: there is not definite research that shows it is. I tend to believe that your body is not going to make you crave something for no reason. I think carbs are your attempt to calm down your excited brain- and we should pay attention to that “need”.
There are other ways to deal with stress that may be a better choice! I’m glad you found out more about EFT. In fact, the 2013 World Tapping Summit is just beginning, and I highly recommend you register and listen to these fascinating talks – and you can learn how to, and tap along!
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4960794
Good luck!
Lianda
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Wow – I definitely should master this technique. I’ve never tought of my carbon addiciton before, but yes – I’m an addict. And it usually gets worse at night when I’d better go to bed – I go to the kitchen instead.
Thanks for sharing – that was a great read!
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Jack-
Thanks for your very kind comments. Now, I’m not really saying that you have a carb addiction – but your body is definitely giving you a signal that you may need some stress relief. You see, the way lots of people deal with stress is kind of an unconscious attempt. And yes, EFT can help. Make sure you register for the 2013 World Tapping Summit – which is free, and starting right now! Don’t miss it- you can learn how to tap, and tap along!
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4960794
MANYthanks,
Lianda
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This is an insightful post. Never thought that acupuncture-like methods can influence behavior, and help in battling addiction. Thanks or sharing.
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Hi- and thanks for your comment! Yes, Energy Psychology is very powerful and FAST! In fact, you can learn how to tap, and tap along with the 2013 World Tapping Summit, which actually is just starting – so you have time (it’s free!)
http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4960794
Good luck-
Lianda
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Hi Lianda,
Great article. First let me say I have lost my cravings for junk food and sweets by juicing. I juice fresh fruits and vegetables daily and I’ noticed over a period of time that my desire for chocolate and ice cream has diminished. My body craves healthy foods now, like fresh fruit.
It’s funny you mention EFT. I’ve been taking a kinesiology course and have been reading about aligning the meridians. It’s a technique (EFT) that I want to put into practice. Thank you!
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Hi Rich,
Thanks for your kind comment. I’m glad that synchronicity brought you the information about EFT. In fact, you have the opportunity to learn how to, and tap along right now! There’s a free week conference online: http://thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4960794
With regard to chocolate and ice-cream – I believe that you CAN and should have treats- but follow your body’s lead- and eat when you are hungry, and only until you are mindfully full according to your stomach’s signals! Sure juicing is good – and so is self-nurturing!
Good
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Thank you, I’ve registered. Best to you and yours!
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People still need to stop eating sugary and processed carbs as well to get their addictions under control. I don’t ate chocolate for more than three years.
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Hi Darley,
You may be too young to know this movie, but Woody Allen did a movie called: Sleeper. It was about someone who woke up in the future and found out that all the foods that were supposedly bad for you were GOOD for you.
I want you to know, that eventually, the truth about “bad foods” will surprise you. Sure processed foods have a lot of ingredients that are probably NOT good. But I know you would be surprise to find out that sugar was actually used to TREAT DIABETES successfully! When Big Pharma got into the picture, all of a sudden sugar became evil.
The studies that are done are frequently conflicts of interest- like the company that makes sports drinks telling you that they are necessary.
One thing I can assure you: Chocolate is NOT an evil food, and is actually healthy. Stop depriving yourself totally of any food you love- eat it mindfully, and you won’t want as much – just enough to enjoy the taste! You deserve it!
For more info about MYTH-information, get my free report! http://eepurl.com/mtpqv
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Carbs can be very addicting to a person and there are ways that one can reduce this addiction.
Eating more vegetables and protein along with the exercise you can do can keep in check the carb intake.
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Hi Sam,
Actually, my site is dedicated to exposing diet MYTH-information – and one of the biggest myths is that in order to lose weight you have to eat less and exercise more. Furthermore, carbs are an important part of a healthy way of eating – your BRAIN NEEDS carbs to perform effectively!
Don’t fall for all of the “common wisdom” – which although common, is NOT wisdom!
You can learn more by getting my free report on my site. http://eepurl.com/mtpqv
Best of Luck!
Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Are you making this diet mistake?
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Innate Intelligence knows how much insulin should be released by beta cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans in order to properly use the carbohydrates you ingested during your last heart-healthy meal. However, a lot of disorder within the nerve system can interfere with the body’s ability to carry out the instructions of Innate Intelligence of the body.
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Hi Paul,
You are SO Correct! Our body has the ultimate intelligence. The only problem is, the Mind/Body connection. When we are stressed, all of the body’s intelligence is focused at relieving the stress, and not doing the things we need for normal digestion.
That’s why it’s so important to mitigate stress; learn how to “not sweat the small stuff”, and relieve the stress we do experience.
Thanks for your comment!
Lianda
(ps- Heart Healthy is a phrase that refers to many foods that are anything BUT heart healthy!)
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Are you making this diet mistake?
oh carbs… how I love thee. I don’t know if I can live without them. I have a wedding to get ready for in the next few weeks and I should probably cut them out until then but they are so good and scrumptious!
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Hi Jason,
People can live without carbs, but probably not as happily, or healthfully! The trick is to eat them mindfully, enjoying and paying attention to the taste of them as you are eating them. When you do that, you’ll find you don’t need to over stuff yourself!
Have fun! , and as with all things, moderation is the best path!
Best of luck – and have fun at the wedding!
Lianda
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Hi Lianda, I was just read an article this morning about how excessive sugar is linked to cancer. I think I used to be addicted and it was a coping mechanism for stress. Once I made a major change, I didn’t really crave it as much anymore and eat more for energy.It’s a huge shift but had I known about the tapping exercise, I would have done that; I was desperate to break it. THanks for a great article
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Hi Dianne,
There are many diet philosophies, and unfortunately, even with reading “research” it’s hard to know what to believe. I read your article above, and agree with you about excess protein being hard on the body. However, there was MYTH-information about “saturated fats” causing high cholesterol. And furthermore, there is even myth-information about high cholesterol being bad for you! Did you know that low cholesterol is worse than high? YOur brain is made up of 65% cholesterol – and NEEDS it!
Did you know that SUGAR was actually used to treat diabetes successfully before Big Pharma got into the mix? The point is, it’s really hard for a non-research scientist to get to the “Truth” of the matter. Absent the truth, the best thing is moderation.
Do you think that the human species would have survived if we “craved” poison? I think that our body’s intelligence points us to the way to protect us. But when we “stuff” our food because of stressful feelings, we are not eating the way our body intends for our best health.
Thanks for your comment- Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Are you making this diet mistake?
I know low-carb works, but I think for most people it’s not realistic. I tried it myself and I don’t think it was all that easy as many low carb gurus are saying. I think the problem is not with carbs, but with modern lifestyle. I don’t know about EFT, I tried it long ago but it felt weird. Didn’t look at it lately. I will look again. Thanks!
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Hi Helen,
If you read on my website, you’ll see that I don’t recommend ANY diet. It’s not so much about what you’re eating, as what’s eating you!
People all over the world eat completely different kinds of diets, and in each manner of eating there are people who not only survive, but flourish. The ONLY thing that effects ANY kind of diet is STRESS. Over 80% of people who are overweight claim that they have stress in their lives. And that stress causes them:
to eat comfort foods
and – unbeknownst to them: STRESS changes your metabolism and slows it down.
EFT is great for stress relief. But the best thing is to learn how NOT to stress in the first place! Try it – you’ll see it works!
Best of luck -
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You can Make It So-
Lianda
I am not that addicted to carbs but I love eating them though not always. When I am stressed, it seems carbs can help deal with the situation. what is always on my mind is to eat in moderation, as for me there is nothing wrong in eating carbs as well as fats but we need to be sure we should not consume too much of them.
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Hi Edward,
Thanks for your comment. You are very astute: many people crave carbs to deal with stress. It’s a natural reaction – and when your body sends you a message, it’s good to pay attention.
The thing you CAN do, though, is to eat those carbs mindfully. Turn off the TV, stop IMing, just pay attention to your food. You’ll find that you get full, and don’t overeat when you pay attention, and enjoy the carbs.
AND, you are also correct about the Fats: Don’t fall for the BIg Fat Lie. Saturated fats (butter, coconut oil, even olive oil) are good for you. But do avoid Omega 6(66) which are really unhealthy.
You can make it so!
Lianda
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True. I will check that out and thanks for your reply
Oops sorry, I meant to answer your comment above but had issues with commenting system and when it finally worked the comment is not where I wanted it to be. Thanks anyway
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Thanks again for following up! You’ll be pleasantly surprised. I’d love to hear how it works for you! Please keep in touch!
Lianda
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i have noticed finally that i cannot avoid carbs without carbs. Tried many times but discontinue and it has major effect on my body’s gains. It looks fatty
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EFT like Acupuncture and acupressure works with the pressure points of the body to in this case become more determined and choose not to follow cravings for “harmful” foods. The best way that works for my clients is watching what they eat, exercise, work with herbs and of course positive affirmation. Once you can believe it and take corresponding action, results will come!
I have trained for a large number of years and the biggest struggle is the decision as to whether to eat carbs or not. This is because of your body needs them in order to work hard but they are also the biggest cause of insulant which ends up turning energy into fat.
The best thing to do is make sure you are only eating carbs if you are during training period, if you are not training then you really need to ease off the cards because they will just help make you fat!
Hi,
I’ve just come across this post. I was searching for something about carbs because of the way that some of them seem to cause a spike in blood glucose levels. Could this be why they are addictive – the need to keep getting a sugar rush?
I’m not medically trained so I don’t know but it sounds plausible.
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Hi Michael,
There is so much conflicting information about what causes a rise in glucose levels. Did you know that STRESS can spike your levels?
I tend to believe that your body is not going to have you do something that is going to make you sick, or die. So when people are craving sugar, I now believe that the body’s intelligence is having you crave something for a reason. If you’d like a completely different viewpoint on sugar, and whether it’s the great evil that so many people claim, check out RayPeat.com. It may change, or open your mind to a completely different way of viewing carbs, and sugar!
Good luck!
Lianda
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Thanks for the link, Lianda. You’re right. The site is an eye opener, especially the last two posts on the topic of sugar!
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Michael,
I’m so continued your investigation to learn more. I hope it helps you with improving your health!
If this helped you, I hope you will “like” my article –
and I do give lots of tips on my website, so consider subscribing and getting my free report. http://eepurl.com/haMB6
Best of luck,
Lianda
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Hey Linda, I enjoyed reading this post. Not to be insensitive but I think i’m hungry right now!
I also have a blog about certain addictions, mostly smoking and how we can help each other stop!
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Hi Joshua,
The thing I teach people is: EAT when you are hungry, and stop when you are full! But the most important point it: is your stomach empty, or is it your heart? People eat for many reasons: boredom, sadness, anger, etc.. So if you are hungry – eat, and enjoy your food!
Thanks for writing!
Lianda
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Hi..Nice post..The fact of life is something thats bad for you is very addictive..Its a tough habit to break but hopefully with a bit of will power and following the tips on the post the carb addiction can definitely be overcome.
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Suraj,
I tend to believe that your body is not going to have you do something that is going to make you sick, or die. So when people are craving sugar, I now believe that the body’s intelligence is having you crave something for a reason. If you’d like a completely different viewpoint on sugar, and whether it’s the great evil that so many people claim, check out RayPeat.com. It may change, or open your mind to a completely different way of viewing carbs, and sugar!
Furthermore, will power can be greatly enhanced by using EFT Tapping. Try it! It works!
Thanks for writing -
Lianda
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I find my addiction is to cheese- just love it, but I can almost feel it furring my arteries. I am not sure about EFT to be frank. I have a friend who practises it and her efforts to stop another friend smoking had only a temporary effect. I guess you need to really want to give up an addiction before any treatment has a chance of working
Twitter: KnowingHeart
Hi Tracy,
Thanks for your comment. I’d like you to know that there are MANY opposing viewpoints regarding whether cheese is a good food choice. (I’ll refer you below). But your point is wanting to give up an addiction is a good one. EFT with a skilled practitioner can help you understand the source of your need to eat cheese, or smoke. Then it’s up to you to make a conscious decision, which becomes much easier.
As for the cheese, I say don’t fall for the Big Fat Lie- and start eating it- but mindfully, and enjoying it! Did you know that after the first few bites, you actually stop enjoying it as much? (when you’re paying attention). For more information about EFT and mindset, please come to my site and get my free report.
MANYthanks,
Lianda
Lianda Ludwig recently posted..Avoid This Big Mistake When Eating Healthy
It’s always calories in calories out. that is how you will lose weight. You can eat carbs but they need to be complex carbs like whole wheat and grains. Cut out white sugar and refined carbs. Plus you can always have a cheat day and treat yourself. You can’t deny yourself all the time or you will slip up and over indulge.
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Jessi, I know you are sincere in believing what you have written, but your theory is “urban legend” that has become accepted despite lack of evidence. There is so much evidence, and yes, research that shows that eat less, exercise more does NOT work. I’d be happy to refer you to the research if you’d like to come to my site.
The fact is, Nature prevents starvation by slowing down the metabolism when there is a caloric deficit. After only 48 hours, this happens, and continues to slow down as less calories are eaten. And once a person starts eating a “normal” amount of calories, the body gratefully puts them back into storage, and adds additional punishment pounds for the effort of dieting.
This argument: eat less has been used to blame overweight people- generally by those who have never had a weight challenge. I hope you’ll be open-minded and look further into the subject.
Most sincerely,
Lianda
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Lianda,
Fascinating article and discussion. There are a LOT of conflicting opinions out there about the root causes of obesity, from emotional traumas to genetics to nutritional density. I suspect that there isn’t only one root cause, but, like the human body, many factors work in concert. From a purely mathematical sense, it is true that consuming less energy than one expends leads to a loss in weight because fat stores are used to make up the difference. However, as you point out in the comments, doing that for a long period of time is extremely difficult and the tendency is to “catch up” from the deprivation by consuming more. I think the key is to find a way to consume less while at the same time keeping the metabolism high. The body will always reach for homeostasis, so that may be easier said than done. I like your idea of using EFT to help deal with the cravings that come from being nutritionally out of balance.
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