Why would I dream such a thing???

Proverbs21:20 · 02-17-2006, 09:13 PM

What would cause me to dream about carbs??

I was standing at a table, and on that table was a Coffee cake & Cinnomon rolls... I told myself "Don't eat that", "You can't eat any of that stuff"... But what do I do??? I cut off a Big piece of Coffee cake and shoved it in my mouth before I even had a chance to realize what I was doing... I thought to myself "Oh well, the damage is done now" and continued with the cinnamon rolls... I woke up and felt so guilty about it all day that I even tried consummig larger quanities of water to help flush my "dream carbs" out of my system... Funny, Huh???

Jennyl · 02-17-2006, 09:33 PM

these dreams are common in people who are making changes in their life. People who are quitting smoking often dream they are smoking...people dieting often dream they are eating something not allowed on their diet. These are called damit dreams. Dreams of absent minded transgressions. In general, people who have these dreams are more successful at their lifestyle changes.

Xpress · 02-17-2006, 10:59 PM

Just be glad you can sleep. I have never been able to sleep much. Good luck!!!

sarahm19 · 02-17-2006, 11:00 PM

yea, i really often have dreams that i'll eat something horrible and then feel really bad. Then i wake up and am like "weird...!". I think they are showing how much we fear messing up!

By the way I love your avatar, Proverbs!

Rhino77 · 02-18-2006, 12:13 AM

You dreamt it because carbs are good. And you want them. Give into it.
JK, I've had more dreams than I can remember regarding great tasting carbified food!

Belle9 · 02-18-2006, 12:18 AM

I have heard that too. Hmm, where's my carby dream?!

Saraghina · 02-18-2006, 03:45 AM

I'll tell you something: when I'm strictly following my diet with no cheats at all, I have dreams about buffets EVERY night!! I eat and eat and eat most of the time and sometimes there is something that happens and I don't get to the buffet. They are always the most extravagant of buffets too. Not some cheap Old Country Buffett type of thing. They are lavish and rich. But when I've indulged in any off limits during my waking hours, I don't have any dreams about food. It's weird how our subconscious compensates for us when we under-indulge our vices.

Proverbs21:20 · 02-18-2006, 07:18 PM

Maybe I'm doing something right this time... I've been LCing for a while now but slipped up a little durring the Holidays.. Yeah, a 10 lb. slip up... So I went back to induction level carbs 2 weeks ago...

02-17-2006, 09:13 PM	#1
Proverbs21:20 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cincinnati, KY Posts: 566 Gallery: Proverbs21:20 Stats: 195 pregnant/170 postpardum/146 now/125-130 goal WOE: Atkins with a touch of Carb Addicts Start Date: My pregnancy ended 3/6/07. Starting over now.	Why would I dream such a thing??? What would cause me to dream about carbs?? I was standing at a table, and on that table was a Coffee cake & Cinnomon rolls... I told myself "Don't eat that", "You can't eat any of that stuff"... But what do I do??? I cut off a Big piece of Coffee cake and shoved it in my mouth before I even had a chance to realize what I was doing... I thought to myself "Oh well, the damage is done now" and continued with the cinnamon rolls... I woke up and felt so guilty about it all day that I even tried consummig larger quanities of water to help flush my "dream carbs" out of my system... Funny, Huh??? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/christamas

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02-17-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
Jennyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: calgary Posts: 24,143 Gallery: Jennyl Start Date: manana	these dreams are common in people who are making changes in their life. People who are quitting smoking often dream they are smoking...people dieting often dream they are eating something not allowed on their diet. These are called damit dreams. Dreams of absent minded transgressions. In general, people who have these dreams are more successful at their lifestyle changes.

02-17-2006, 10:59 PM	#3
Xpress Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jackson,MS Posts: 52 Gallery: Xpress Stats: 239 start weight-200 goal WOE: low cal and low carb Start Date: Feb 14	Just be glad you can sleep. I have never been able to sleep much. Good luck!!!

02-17-2006, 11:00 PM	#4
sarahm19 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,070 Gallery: sarahm19 Start Date: Dec 8th, 2004	yea, i really often have dreams that i'll eat something horrible and then feel really bad. Then i wake up and am like "weird...!". I think they are showing how much we fear messing up! By the way I love your avatar, Proverbs!

02-18-2006, 12:13 AM	#5
Rhino77 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Bernardino, Ca Posts: 698 Gallery: Rhino77 WOE: Carb Moderation Start Date: August 1999	You dreamt it because carbs are good. And you want them. Give into it. JK, I've had more dreams than I can remember regarding great tasting carbified food!

02-18-2006, 12:18 AM	#6
Belle9 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 375 Gallery: Belle9 Start Date: Apr 2002; Restart Jan 3 2006; restart Nov 6 2007	I have heard that too. Hmm, where's my carby dream?!

02-18-2006, 03:45 AM	#7
Saraghina Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 15 Gallery: Saraghina Stats: 307(started LC at 206)/191/150 WOE: General low carb (nothing specific) Start Date: LC: 2/5/06 (Began journey 6/1/05)	I'll tell you something: when I'm strictly following my diet with no cheats at all, I have dreams about buffets EVERY night!! I eat and eat and eat most of the time and sometimes there is something that happens and I don't get to the buffet. They are always the most extravagant of buffets too. Not some cheap Old Country Buffett type of thing. They are lavish and rich. But when I've indulged in any off limits during my waking hours, I don't have any dreams about food. It's weird how our subconscious compensates for us when we under-indulge our vices.

02-18-2006, 07:18 PM	#8
Proverbs21:20 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cincinnati, KY Posts: 566 Gallery: Proverbs21:20 Stats: 195 pregnant/170 postpardum/146 now/125-130 goal WOE: Atkins with a touch of Carb Addicts Start Date: My pregnancy ended 3/6/07. Starting over now.	Maybe I'm doing something right this time... I've been LCing for a while now but slipped up a little durring the Holidays.. Yeah, a 10 lb. slip up... So I went back to induction level carbs 2 weeks ago...