Kristina Carlton wrote:
> "I guess sugar is my last addictive substance & I've been kinda 
> stalling on
> quitting cold turkey, wierdly hanging on to the media lies that 
> icecream or
> chocolate give me a "hug" type experience."
>
> I know it's hard, but as long as you eat sugar it will set off 
> cravings for
> more sugar. I even have to be careful with fruit. When you're ready 
> you will
> stop, until then do your best and don't beat yourself up. :)

I still eat quite a bit of fruit, and it doesn't cause any problems for 
me. Occasionally, after eating a high carb food I get cravings for 
additional carbs. The advice that has worked the best for me is that 
when I get that craving I immediately eat some meat until I feel sated. 
This seems to work every time. Over time, I am able to recognize the 
difference between the feeling of hunger and the craving for carbs. When 
I am hungry, it is okay if what I eat contains carbs. However, when I 
get the craving for carbs I know that eating carbs alone will not fix 
it. Instead I have to eat meat. I am confident that I can eat as much 
meat as I want without any problem, and that when my stomach tells me I 
am full the cravings will be gone (And I will, inevitably, have consumed 
less calories than I would if I gave in to the cravings.)