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Originally Posted by ElijahRene

Okay confession time, I recently lost about 45 pounds from Jan of this year until Aug and then My sugar addiction came back with a vengeance, I have since put back on about 10 pds of what I lost. I am in a panic about stopping this progression and reversing it, since I still need lose about another 100 pds to be at MY target weight. Any ideas on how to halt this sugar addiction?

Elijah,

I am in a similar situation where I lost 41 lbs since April and have just started having massive carb cravings again and for me I can point to two things.

1. Change: This is month 3 of a big life change and I have some time to slow down and not be racing around for 18 hours a day going nor am I working in a super hot environment that helped me to burn fat as long as I ate well. So my body needs to adjust to a slower pace. Next week I am back to the super hot work environment and I guarantee my appetite will shift again.

2. Storing for the winter: My belief is that our body has an ancient and innate wisdom to store calories for the winter. I just went from cold northeast to hot dry desert so I am sure that my body is confused. lol. So my work is to eat lighter, warmer foods that keep me hydrated all day long.

Dehydration is the enemy. Stay well hydrated and every body system will work better.

Much like MissItalianDiva, I need a lot of protein for my active life. When I drop off the protein intake my body craves more carbs. Similarly, when I crave carbs and consume protein, the carb craving vanishes. Not easy to wrap my mind around always. For example if I really want to eat bread and I have a piece of fish or a few slices of turkey, I have to bypass what my brain is telling me to eat and do what I know is best for my body.