At 08:02 AM 1/7/2003 -0800, Ruby wrote:
>I need one too. I crave the same things. I am told it is my diabetic
>medicine that is causing these cravings. It is so hard. I am going to
>try what Cynthia has said about giving up high cal. carbs.. I hope it works.

I don't know if this works for everyone, but I flat-out gave up potatoes,
rice, bread, and pasta (as well as counting my carbs and avoiding
desserts). After a few months, I found that potatoes, rice and pasta taste
really bland and most of the "comfort" foods I used to eat all the time
taste really bad. So it's been easier to stick to it, once I got over the
initial couple of months.

Trying to help my dad who also has Type 2, we did a joint resolution where
he's going to give up potatoes, rice, pasta and bread for 2 months (for my
part, i'm going to exercise 5x a week). I dropped a lot of weight when I
was diagnosed with type 2 and switched to a moderate carb diet. He's
hoping to as well.

I thought it would be the potatoes that I miss.... but I really just miss
great bread! I allow myself to "cheat" from time to time in small
amounts. This helps me keep my WOE.

hope this helps.
Kristina


Type 2 Dx-d 7/2/02 w/ HgA1c of 11.5
Metformin 500 mg. One Touch Ultra meter.
Moderate low-carb diet and exercise.
Lost 46 lb. so far, most recent HgA1c- 6