Re: crave carbs

californiagirl562 wrote:
I need help, like everyone else. I have fibromyalgia so I don't get the
exercise I need and hate and I crave carbs like crackers and squeeze
cheese , mornings I eat a breakfast bar and coffee, afternoon its the
crackers and cheese, maybe some fruit. Evening maybe a steak but
usually more crackers and cheese. I have to get off this thing. Is
there any supplement out there to help on my carb cravings? Thanks,

Donna,

There's nothing wrong with carbs. Like fats and protein, it's the
quality of them that counts. Most crackers sold are made with enriched
flours. Look for crackers made exclusively from whole grain. Sadly
you'll probably have to visit a quality health food store to buy them,
though "normal" supermarkets are finally offering them in a health food
section or aisle. But what your diet is lacking is variety.

Here are some ideas:

For breakfast try: real whole grain cereals w/non-fat milk, eggs, fresh
fruits/berries, plain (nothing added) nuts, and/or some hot tea --
black, white or green.

Mid-morning snack: plain non-fat yogurt, and add you own fresh fruit,
nuts, oatmeal and/or wheat germ.

Lunch: brown rice, fresh salad (not using any of the common iceberg
lettuce -- use fresh spinich/"spring mix", tomatos, carrots, brocolli )
topped with olive oil/vingar dressing, canned salmon/tuna sandwich
using whole grain bread, baked potato and/or lentil soup.

Afternoon snack: fresh fruit like an apple, banana, fresh berries.

Dinner: steamed green beans, skinless chicken breast, whole grain pasta
w/tomato sauce, glass of milk, and kiwi fruit or watermelon for desert.

(This is has been my type of daily diet now for about twenty years and
having energy has never been a problem for me.)

Bottom line: Start experiencing some new [quality] foods.

Patrick

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