madermouse's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am I a Carbohydrate Addict? August 22, 2003 I’ve just completed reading “The Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet” book after a friend recommended it to me. I don’t know what to think because my head is spinning. I mean, I knew I was addicted to carbs. But it’s not like I’d ever written it down on paper and examined it you know. Taking the “test” really laid it all out there. For those of you not familiar with the “test” it basically lists questions to which you answer yes or no to. From this you come up with a score which rates your level of addiction. My test score was an astounding 60 out of 60….meaning I am “severely addicted”. Some of the most compelling and jolting questions included ·Now and then I think I am a secret eater. (hmmm…does it qualify that I hide a candy bar in my shirt sleeve when I return to my desk at work so nobody else sees?)
·At times I wake in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep unless I eat something (HELLO!!!! BIG FAT GIANT YES) ·About an hour or two after eating a full meal that includes dessert, I want more dessert. (Dessert is usually the best part of the meal. Sometimes I’ll eat dessert before and after the meal….ho hum.) ·After finishing a full meal, I sometimes feel as if I could go back and eat the whole meal again. (YES – all the time I feel this way!) ·When I am not eating, the sight of other people eating is sometimes irritating to me. (this is a huge yes, especially when I’m dieting and hungry) ·I get tired and/or hungry in the mid-afternoon. (this is when the snack monster invades and doesn’t stop until I go to bed at night) These were just a few of 17 questions that I answered "yes" to. After taking this test I realized I have a big problem. I’m not saying I’ve always had such a severe carb addiction, but it has really gotten out of control in the past 3 months....hence my weight has skyrocketed. I'm probably about 280 right now if you can believe it. I don't know because I'm too afraid to step on the scale. I’m so big right now I feel uncomfortable in my clothes. I don't know what to think about this book. It has really affected my head. Part of me really wants to give it a whole-hearted shot. But then part of me that has tried The Zone, Weight Watchers, and the Low Glycemic Diet & the South Beach Diet (yes I've tried all of these diets this year!!)and failed makes me afraid. I don't want to fail again. And I’ve never wanted to try a low-carb diet for fear of having to give up carbs completely. I always knew that I couldn’t live like that forever, so it seemed unreasonable for me to diet that way. Then came this book that seems to make both things possible. Could it be true that I could have my cake and eat it too?? Will I truly not be hungry? Is anyone on this diet now & if so would you relate your experience to me? So far, in day one, I feel very hungry even though the book says your cravings should magically disappear. Has anyone tried this diet and it didn’t work for them? I really want to hear from you if you’ve done this diet specifically. Eagerly looking forward to your responses... hugs 6:10 p.m. - August 22, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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