Grateful for Low Carb Success

saratoga · 10-11-2006, 04:18 AM

I wish I had an incredible weight loss story to relate. Well ,that will come. But so far Low Carb has done a more incredible thing for me. It has removed all cravings for alcohol!

I could not simpy get rid of these cravings before, even with AA and residential treatment.

So I began to research alcoholism intently. I did google searches on various words. Finally I began searching using words like "alcoholism" "low carb" etc

I also did searches using the words "caffeine" and "alcoholism"

What i found was that in some people who are sensitive to caffeine, it sets off an insulin spike so great that the result is intense carb or sugar cravings. The insulin has over-reacted and gobbled up blood sugar, creating hypoglycemia and in some, the shakes

nothing relieves this hypoglycemia (at least temporarily) better than alcohol
but "feeding" thiese cravings with wine/alcohol only makes them grow as still MORE inulin is released

this creates the vicious cycle we know as alcoholism

soooo

i did low carb religiously (induction)

i removed caffeine totally (not easy for me as i loved starbucks) but so worth it

ALL alcohol cravings gone

i am so grateful for this list

Yavon · 10-11-2006, 03:45 PM

That is so good!! Keep up the good work!!

ravengal · 10-11-2006, 07:59 PM

That is fantastic news!! Congratulations.

We have a history of diabetes and alcoholism in our families, and I think you are on to something. Those monsters walk hand in hand.

JoJo11 · 10-12-2006, 03:57 PM

Congrats! You know what works for you, keep it up!

Lizzzee · 10-29-2006, 09:39 AM

That's cool - congratulations.

jgw · 11-03-2006, 12:54 PM

Keep up the good work!!!

gweninla · 11-08-2006, 10:00 PM

I'm a friend of Bill W. for 22 yrs.

Your post means a lot to me.

All good wishes,

Gwen

10-11-2006, 04:18 AM	#1
saratoga Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7 Gallery: saratoga	Grateful for Low Carb Success I wish I had an incredible weight loss story to relate. Well ,that will come. But so far Low Carb has done a more incredible thing for me. It has removed all cravings for alcohol! I could not simpy get rid of these cravings before, even with AA and residential treatment. So I began to research alcoholism intently. I did google searches on various words. Finally I began searching using words like "alcoholism" "low carb" etc I also did searches using the words "caffeine" and "alcoholism" What i found was that in some people who are sensitive to caffeine, it sets off an insulin spike so great that the result is intense carb or sugar cravings. The insulin has over-reacted and gobbled up blood sugar, creating hypoglycemia and in some, the shakes nothing relieves this hypoglycemia (at least temporarily) better than alcohol but "feeding" thiese cravings with wine/alcohol only makes them grow as still MORE inulin is released this creates the vicious cycle we know as alcoholism soooo i did low carb religiously (induction) i removed caffeine totally (not easy for me as i loved starbucks) but so worth it ALL alcohol cravings gone i am so grateful for this list

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10-11-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
Yavon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 66 Gallery: Yavon Stats: 202/202/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart November 12,2006	That is so good!! Keep up the good work!!

10-11-2006, 07:59 PM	#3
ravengal Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 47 Gallery: ravengal	That is fantastic news!! Congratulations. We have a history of diabetes and alcoholism in our families, and I think you are on to something. Those monsters walk hand in hand.

10-12-2006, 03:57 PM	#4
JoJo11 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 109 Gallery: JoJo11 Stats: 155/131/128 WOE: Atkins Fan Start Date: July '04	Congrats! You know what works for you, keep it up!

10-29-2006, 09:39 AM	#5
Lizzzee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 416 Gallery: Lizzzee Stats: ---/128/128 WOE: LC/Paleo	That's cool - congratulations.

11-03-2006, 12:54 PM	#6
jgw MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Magnolia State Posts: 1,110 Blog Entries: 44 Gallery: jgw Stats: SW229 CW185 GW140 WOE: Flexing by Weight Watchers!! Start Date: 01/09/2006	Keep up the good work!!!

11-08-2006, 10:00 PM	#7
gweninla Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 27 Gallery: gweninla	I'm a friend of Bill W. for 22 yrs. Your post means a lot to me. All good wishes, Gwen