Something I've noticed about low fat vs low carb cutting diets

**skelooth** · 09-21-2005, 03:05 AM

For the first 60lbs of my fat loss I did a 40/40/20 style approach (and more of a 50/40/10 in the beginning) and all throughout this time when I had cravings for junk, it was for greasy fatty food. The fattiest greasiest food I could think of (meat lover pizza, pepperoni pizza, etc)

Then the past 4-5 months I've been on a low carb CKD and my cravings have COMPLETELY changed. Now the cravings I get are for SUGAR and bread. The sweetest sugariest crap imaginable (DONUTS, Fluff and Jelly, etc).

It's just sort of interesting how the body naturally wants to be in a state of equilibrium (spelling??). Your body will crave whatever it feels it's lacking the most.

**johnsbod** · 09-21-2005, 03:08 AM

Yah, I know what you mean. I'm only taking in trace carbs after dinner and I've been craving bread, sugar, etc. this time of the evening.

**skelooth** · 09-21-2005, 03:11 AM

haha, try working in a bakery and being on CKD for 5 months

At the end of the night I have to chant to myself "I hate donuts, I hate donuts, I hate donuts" but in the back of my mind I'm already planning my birthday binge in december.... a couple dozen donuts until i'm sick haha. (as long as it remains a fantasy it's all good).

On the low fat diet I would fantasize about pizzas and cheeseburgers....

Ihateeveryone · 09-21-2005, 10:26 AM

I'm getting serious with my diet right now - I'm craving everything. Diet soda, bread, rice, oats, ice cream, burgers, nachos, pizza, cheese, chocolate, steak, chicken, lamb, pork, bacon, Nutella, nuts, fruit - everything except tuna. 1/3 of my protein comes from tuna. Coincidence? I think not....

Apootheosis · 09-21-2005, 11:08 AM

sometimes il buy rice pudding on my first out of 3 days of low carb just to torture myself. dunno why lol. i often have greasy pizza on carb depletion days as well. UD2.0 pwns so much i can pull it off pretty easily

**skelooth** · 09-21-2005, 12:07 PM

i hate everyone: Yeah, in the beginning it's a 'give me more calories!!!!' type of craving. But that will subside in time, and it will morph into specialized cravings

Dodgy, how in the world did you find a way to fit pizza into UD2.0? lol

chlaxman · 09-21-2005, 01:44 PM

I don't know I don't really crave anything anymore. Sometimes I'd like to have some buffalo wings, but that's about it as far as cravings. Maybe I've just been on the same nutrition plan for so long that I just lost the cravings.

Ihateeveryone · 09-21-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

i hate everyone: Yeah, in the beginning it's a 'give me more calories!!!!' type of craving. But that will subside in time, and it will morph into specialized cravings

Dodgy, how in the world did you find a way to fit pizza into UD2.0? lol

I don't want any cravings!! I have no willpower

chlaxman · 09-21-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ihateeveryone

I don't want any cravings!! I have no willpower

Nicotine gum cures all.

Minotaur · 09-21-2005, 02:09 PM

I've found that I have to force myself to do a carb up on the weekend. Even then, I've been limiting myself to one or two carb meals... a pasta meal on Saturday night, and a carb meal on Sunday morning.

I've pretty much lost my desire for all the things I had as treats before... brownies, carrot cake, chocolate cake, cheesecake. I go to the local diner/restaurant on the weekend and sit at the counter, with all these delectables right in my face, and they don't faze me anymore.

What's *sob* wrong *sob* wi- ith- ith- *sob* me?

**skelooth** · 09-21-2005, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chlaxman

I don't know I don't really crave anything anymore. Sometimes I'd like to have some buffalo wings, but that's about it as far as cravings. Maybe I've just been on the same nutrition plan for so long that I just lost the cravings.

You're lucky.

The last time I 'flipped out' I ate 6 cupcakes and 4 donuts and I was SO SICK to my stomach that I literally layed in bed clutching my belly until I puked. Yet... I still want to eat a BOX of donuts.

chlaxman · 09-21-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

You're lucky.

The last time I 'flipped out' I ate 6 cupcakes and 4 donuts and I was SO SICK to my stomach that I literally layed in bed clutching my belly until I puked. Yet... I still want to eat a BOX of donuts.

Damn. I'm like the opposite, I really have trouble eating enough.

**skelooth** · 09-21-2005, 07:19 PM

let's trade problems, lol.

htxred · 09-22-2005, 06:33 AM

well those that have been keeping up with the weather know that im in the hit zone of that girl rita. (hurricane)

anyway, so i've been eating lota chips and cookies and just pretty much junk food. cause we're in the process of evacuating... yup thats my excuse

**skelooth** · 09-22-2005, 12:08 PM

that sucks bro :\ That is one mean ass hurricane.... I can't even joke around about it.

dnyc99 · 09-22-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ihateeveryone

I'm getting serious with my diet right now - I'm craving everything. Diet soda, bread, rice, oats, ice cream, burgers, nachos, pizza, cheese, chocolate, steak, chicken, lamb, pork, bacon, Nutella, nuts, fruit - everything except tuna. 1/3 of my protein comes from tuna. Coincidence? I think not....

I'm outta here...just reading all the foods you guys posted is making me crave junk food now!

Mmm Donuts...

I think it's time for a refeed!! :zoom:

LoL

Steve_W · 09-26-2005, 10:20 AM

There's a little something called balance fellas

. Taking any spectrum to the extreme is not smart.

Andrew69 · 09-28-2005, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve_W

There's a little something called balance fellas

. Taking any spectrum to the extreme is not smart.

Whats the fun it that

**skelooth** · 09-28-2005, 11:33 AM

Did someone say "dirty carb up this saturday" ??????

09-21-2005, 03:05 AM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	Something I've noticed about low fat vs low carb cutting diets For the first 60lbs of my fat loss I did a 40/40/20 style approach (and more of a 50/40/10 in the beginning) and all throughout this time when I had cravings for junk, it was for greasy fatty food. The fattiest greasiest food I could think of (meat lover pizza, pepperoni pizza, etc) Then the past 4-5 months I've been on a low carb CKD and my cravings have COMPLETELY changed. Now the cravings I get are for SUGAR and bread. The sweetest sugariest crap imaginable (DONUTS, Fluff and Jelly, etc). It's just sort of interesting how the body naturally wants to be in a state of equilibrium (spelling??). Your body will crave whatever it feels it's lacking the most. __________________

09-21-2005, 03:08 AM	#2
johnsbod Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,965 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	Yah, I know what you mean. I'm only taking in trace carbs after dinner and I've been craving bread, sugar, etc. this time of the evening. __________________ Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen können, posten Sie hier. Misc Perv #69

09-21-2005, 03:11 AM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	haha, try working in a bakery and being on CKD for 5 months At the end of the night I have to chant to myself "I hate donuts, I hate donuts, I hate donuts" but in the back of my mind I'm already planning my birthday binge in december.... a couple dozen donuts until i'm sick haha. (as long as it remains a fantasy it's all good). On the low fat diet I would fantasize about pizzas and cheeseburgers.... __________________

09-21-2005, 10:26 AM	#4
Ihateeveryone Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Castle of Blakkheim Posts: 752 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	I'm getting serious with my diet right now - I'm craving everything. Diet soda, bread, rice, oats, ice cream, burgers, nachos, pizza, cheese, chocolate, steak, chicken, lamb, pork, bacon, Nutella, nuts, fruit - everything except tuna. 1/3 of my protein comes from tuna. Coincidence? I think not.... __________________ Bullshit things: Hippies Astrology Rap music Nu metal Leg presses Communism Nitric Oxide Left wing politics Decaf coffee Fortune cookies Cutting Prudes Wine coolers Non materialism F**k marijuana - legalise steroids!! Bart: Ohhh, this place smells, and somethings dripping on me! Willie: The smell's manure, and the drippin's manure!

09-21-2005, 11:08 AM	#5
Apootheosis Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 626 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	sometimes il buy rice pudding on my first out of 3 days of low carb just to torture myself. dunno why lol. i often have greasy pizza on carb depletion days as well. UD2.0 pwns so much i can pull it off pretty easily __________________ lawlz

09-21-2005, 12:07 PM	#6
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	i hate everyone: Yeah, in the beginning it's a 'give me more calories!!!!' type of craving. But that will subside in time, and it will morph into specialized cravings Dodgy, how in the world did you find a way to fit pizza into UD2.0? lol __________________

09-21-2005, 01:44 PM	#7
chlaxman Pro Stature Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine baby Posts: 585 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	I don't know I don't really crave anything anymore. Sometimes I'd like to have some buffalo wings, but that's about it as far as cravings. Maybe I've just been on the same nutrition plan for so long that I just lost the cravings. __________________ Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis. :weight_li :dumbells: :bed2:

09-21-2005, 02:09 PM	#10
Minotaur Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Posts: 103 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I've found that I have to force myself to do a carb up on the weekend. Even then, I've been limiting myself to one or two carb meals... a pasta meal on Saturday night, and a carb meal on Sunday morning. I've pretty much lost my desire for all the things I had as treats before... brownies, carrot cake, chocolate cake, cheesecake. I go to the local diner/restaurant on the weekend and sit at the counter, with all these delectables right in my face, and they don't faze me anymore. What's sob wrong sob wi- ith- ith- sob me? __________________ "You monsters are such interesting creatures! I was just saying to my girlfriend, just the other day, 'Monsters are such interesting people! Why I'll bet they lead such interesting lives!' The things you must see and the things you must do! My stars!"

09-21-2005, 07:19 PM	#13
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	let's trade problems, lol. __________________

09-22-2005, 06:33 AM	#14
htxred Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: houston Posts: 227 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	well those that have been keeping up with the weather know that im in the hit zone of that girl rita. (hurricane) anyway, so i've been eating lota chips and cookies and just pretty much junk food. cause we're in the process of evacuating... yup thats my excuse

09-22-2005, 12:08 PM	#15
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	that sucks bro :\ That is one mean ass hurricane.... I can't even joke around about it. __________________

09-26-2005, 10:20 AM	#17
Steve_W Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 118 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	There's a little something called balance fellas . Taking any spectrum to the extreme is not smart.

09-28-2005, 11:33 AM	#19
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	Did someone say "dirty carb up this saturday" ?????? __________________