These damn sweet cravings haunt me...

[TerraNoble]

What would you suggest for someone who craves for sweets during a cutting diet?

WOUlD this receipe be Ok: 1/2 cup oatmeal+5 whites eggs+1 or scoop of whey protein+blueberry. Mixed in a blender and put them in a skillet. Nice pancakes...

Any other advice?

 

[Par Deus]

What would you suggest for someone who craves for sweets during a cutting diet?

Refeeds.

 

[TerraNoble]

That was a pretty "comprehensive" answer!
Does anyone have a detailed answer?

Thanks anyway...

PS> I dont get the"refeeds" thing?

 

[beastboy]

Sugar free jello and some lite cool whip if you are just concerned about a sweet taste....but look at past posts about Leptin levels and refeeds......

 

[anthrax]

Refeeds = cheat meal/day where you increase your calorie intake

 

[Dryloch]

Blueberries, in fact any berries, have a pretty low amount of carbs and also have a good amount of fiber. One thing you could try is tossing a bunch of strawberries, rasberries, and blueberries in a blender with water and some splenda and drink that. It tastes great and has a ton less sugar then OJ and even more vitamins. I already talked about this on another post but it is worth repeating in case you don't see it.

 

[TerraNoble]

Sugar free jello and some lite cool whip if you are just concerned about a sweet taste....but look at past posts about Leptin levels and refeeds......

Sounds like a good idea...A a mater of fact I do have some in progress in the fridge!! Hence , I will give it a try...

One question would be how many servings ( 1 serving=1/2 cup) per day/week would be Ok ?

 

[gymrat]

Though i've never been one for sweets, I do find myself craving carbs "sweets" on a low carb diet. I can usually ignore the cravings, but sometimes i have a diet coke, and it seems to help.

 

[110%]

actually i would definitely call it a "refeed", not a "cheat day", i have done these now three weeks and will continue, one day a week (that is only do it if ur bf is pretty low or towards there, not if it is high and you have just started ur cutting diet), i have had a whole cheat day, i still make sure i get in my protein but i eat all the good foods i want with each of my six meals, not a total binge, but i went one week and after my cheat day weighed myself and in 6 days i lost 2 lbs. also i am much much more full looking, and strength is doing better witht his approach.

 

[gymrat]

actually i would definitely call it a "refeed", not a "cheat day", i have done these now three weeks and will continue, one day a week (that is only do it if ur bf is pretty low or towards there, not if it is high and you have just started ur cutting diet), i have had a whole cheat day, i still make sure i get in my protein but i eat all the good foods i want with each of my six meals, not a total binge, but i went one week and after my cheat day weighed myself and in 6 days i lost 2 lbs. also i am much much more full looking, and strength is doing better witht his approach.

agreed. Refeed days are important physically, and mentally.

 

[TerraNoble]

I just tried those sugar jellies and I must say they are pretty good.

It seems to stomp down those demons for sweet cravings..

Would be too much to have a serving every day?

 

[Par Deus]

PS> I dont get the"refeeds" thing?

Read my leptin articles.

 

[beastboy]

I just tried those sugar jellies and I must say they are pretty good.

It seems to stomp down those demons for sweet cravings..

Would be too much to have a serving every day?

Depends on what your goals are....but in general they are pretty low in calories and carbs....

 

[beastboy]

Read my leptin articles.

Definately read into this......

 

[TerraNoble]

Read my leptin articles.

Where are your leptin articles??

 

[beastboy]

Where are your leptin articles??

Go to www.avantlabs.com

You'll find them there......

 

[AJag]

Here's a little snack I enjoy when I'm dieting...just mix up 1/2 cup of low or nonfat cottage cheese with a scoop or two of protein powder and add some splenda (or other artificial sweetener). Mix it up and it makes a hell of a high protein low carb low fat pudding.

 

[beastboy]

Here's a little snack I enjoy when I'm dieting...just mix up 1/2 cup of low or nonfat cottage cheese with a scoop or two of protein powder and add some splenda (or other artificial sweetener). Mix it up and it makes a hell of a high protein low carb low fat pudding.

I might have to to try that....this plain cottage cheese is getting real old, real fast!