patty2292
Jedi Master
Re: Ketogenic Diet - Path To Transformation?
Yes ines thats what i was going for :). As youve said, and as is depicted in many films where a lonely woman inhales a tub of ice cream, when we feel lonely we look for any sort of comfort. And because we are animals by nature, food is a very very nice comfort. So instead of addressing the ''i am feeling lonely/stressed'', we say ''i want some ice cream''.
But simply knowing ourselves and what we deeply need can lead us to the better alternative, of maybe seeking some stress relieving quality time with friends or taking a walk outside to see if we are hungry, or just bored/agitated/stressed.
But once the fat is continually high, and we are eating enough real food, the cravings will most of the time be due to the external influences in our lives.
ines said:Thanks for your replies.
A good pointer Huxley, to get knowledge of why I would like to crave for something known as unhealthy to me, if another craving-situation should resurface (bolded Part) . I thought about what benefit could come from this pointer and I think that it is maybe easier to do otherwise (to not crave) if you can adress the source and see if it is just a longing for something other and so to acknowledge that , with simultaneously knowing what the best fuel for the body is and just provide it with it. But please correct me if you meant it not this way) :
Huxley said:At the start of the diet it is very normal to have the symptoms you described, as your starting to digest some new whole foods and slowly cutting out the previous addictions that cause a sort of withdrawal. So this is where the slip ups can happen, but never stress about that. If it happens, it happens. Try to notice what the effects are and how you react to this previously tolerated food for future reference. Maybe look at why you wanted the sugary snack in the first place, dissociation, stress, hungry etc.
I realized by and by that I often craved or felt the urge to crave a big amount of something full of addictive sugar when I felt feelings of lonelyness, emptyness or dissatisfaction and in stressful situations.
But , if i now provide myself with enough fat, i rarely get hungry.
And it is not that longing-hunger.
Yes ines thats what i was going for :). As youve said, and as is depicted in many films where a lonely woman inhales a tub of ice cream, when we feel lonely we look for any sort of comfort. And because we are animals by nature, food is a very very nice comfort. So instead of addressing the ''i am feeling lonely/stressed'', we say ''i want some ice cream''.
But simply knowing ourselves and what we deeply need can lead us to the better alternative, of maybe seeking some stress relieving quality time with friends or taking a walk outside to see if we are hungry, or just bored/agitated/stressed.
But once the fat is continually high, and we are eating enough real food, the cravings will most of the time be due to the external influences in our lives.