Ep:170 TREATING YOUR CARB ADDICTION: START HERE - by Robert Cywes

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[@jodyglaser1]

the insight I'm taking away from this video is -- I don't need a diet or weight loss program. I need addiction management. I have developed bad habits. I have a carb addiction. I can break it with knowledge, effort and the support you're giving in these videos. I may be calling you soon! Thank you very much.

[@Pfanta76]

I may have lost a ton or two, but the real challenge is indeed the mindset. After so long without carbs, there are still days of struggling and I have to use all my energy and focus. And that doesn't happen on bad days, but more and more often on good days when I feel great and think I've made it and I have overcome the addiction. And that shows me exactly the opposite is the case.

[@pdxoregon1]

I can TOTALLY relate! :-)

[@BobbiGail]

You are in good company. It's an "arrival" mindset that ends me in self-sabatage.

[@lorraineferguson231]

I relate too!

[@rjrnj1]

Combating my mental "hunger" is a daily, constant, annoying, exhausting part of my life; I will persevere! As of today, my A1c is NOW 5.7 (from 8.3 last April 2020). Did you hear that Robert?? We're doing it! Next stop, 5.0.!

[@emilyingridlaura3419]

Wow congratulations that is amazing! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I do not have high A1C nor do I have weight issues but I do have chronic pain from a back surgery that failed and need to use the ketogenic diet to help manage my emotional rollercoaster BPD. My thing is I cannot seem to get myself to stop the carb addiction. I feel like my emotions are always so inconsistent that I can only be keto for so many days and then I just like throwing the towel or I'm too scared to get back into ketosis because I'm scared of missing out or scared of Keto flu. My brain knows everything it needs to know on keto but it doesn't know how to do keto and implemented into my daily life so it can help my mental health and my pain. You obviously are doing an amazing job with the ketogenic diet so I would love and appreciate any advice you could give me on how to implement following a ketogenic diet and actually sticking to it. How do I stay consistently keto without always caving when life gets hard? What did you tell yourself and do you tell yourself every day to stay in ketosis and away from carbs?

[@rjrnj1]

@@emilyingridlaura3419 First off, thank you. Secondly, it's taken me almost 18 mos. of constant adjustment to get here. I, too, have BPD. I also struggle with Narcissist traits, PTSD, and I'm a child of holocaust survivors.i was living in the past. One of my biggest hurdles was fighting the concept that just because my emotions would "Tell" me to eat didn't mean I had to obey. Feelings are Feelings, not an excuse to act. So I realized I needed to get out of the house at my most vulnerable times: 11am-2pm and sometimes 6-8pm. I go for a long walk with my ear buds and favorite music. Or a drive to a store and "window" shop. Emotional support: I visit/talk with friends, let myself feel their support and the intimacy of closeness. And research. I am teaching myself DBT and CBT, (the 2 methods of staying in the present moment and stop from slipping into living in the past, KZbin). I also rewatch Dr. Cywes's videos a lot and had appointments with him and Jane, the nutritionist, recently to fine tune my eating habits. It's a daily struggle but I'm reaching the point where i realize it'll ALWAYS be a struggle and I am attempting to learn that that's okay. I hope this helps. I've plateaued at 170 now. I struggle with fasting. I've reintroduced salads for those times I HAVE TO eat. And I forgive myself when I do over eat. Luckily for me, my cravings for specific food dissipated over time, but I aimed for 0 carbs to fight my cravings. Whew. Hope I've helped and not overwhelmed you. I'm rooting for you. Reach out any time. ❤❤❤

[@emilyingridlaura3419]

@@rjrnj1 WOW!! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me and also being vulnerable and sharing your battles as well and your similar diagnosis! It's nice to meet someone who also can relate to where I'm coming from with the BPD and I don't have a diagnosis for a narcissistic traits but I definitely see ALOT of them in my own self so thank you for sharing that also!! It's amazing how you have been able to overcome these obstacles and teach yourself so much and actually follow through. I think it is just amazing I tried doing DBT but I struggled a great deal because it was a class setting and I don't deal well with situations like that as well as the big workbook they gave me had so much bouncing around I was always highly confused and I just ended up leaving the class early sadly. But I'm really proud of you for making such a big effort to teach yourself both the tools. I think going carnivore or zero carb would be optimal for me because I fact that I struggle with allowing myself carbs and if I give myself an inch, I take a mile. so I think it would be best if it was just like a NO to 20 grams or less. Kind of like an addict if you give him a little heroin it's still heroin. I like what you said about When You're vulnerable to leave the house because I find myself vulnerable I go to the store so maybe if I get myself on a walk I can't just drive to the store I have to walk seven miles and that's definitely not going to happen so I'm going to take your advice and when I feel weak and vulnerable take myself outside. That is a great tool and I'm going to with everything in me try to do that. Thank you so much for all your help and being so vulnerable with me and open with me. Thank you Rjrnj1 💌🌼

[@rjrnj1]

@@emilyingridlaura3419 You are very welcome. You are the creator of your life. Reach out anytime. 😊

[@Finn959]

@@rjrnj1update?

[@lyndarobbins66]

2 1/2 years keto/ketovore/carnivore and still learning. Thank you for your insight on the mental health and diet.

[@ginah1956]

God bless you, Dr Cywes❣️🙏 You're saving lives 👍🌹

[@pdxoregon1]

"It's about empowerment of developing new habits and new relationships, and breaking old habits." It's NOT about deprivation. YOU ARE TOTALLY RIGHT ON, DR. C!!!!

[@susanbaker6065]

Yes...on my third year low carb it still feels new each day! Self love , acceptance and focus are essential for the long big haul. Be your own best friend! That’s been key

[@planner722]

I am treating this just like when I quite smoking 10 years ago. I probably quite 200 times (sometimes it lasted 2 or 3 days or maybe 2 weeks). I learned a lot from that, you can't beat yourself up about having a relapse: you just have to suck it up and tell yourself "I messed up, lets try this again, without delay." Also, even today, if I am around someone smoking, I start wanting a cig (even after 10 years!) but that feeling is less and less every year.

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

I quit smoking 25 years ago, still want a cigarette when I smell one.

[@katecollins3894]

"It's either yes or no." Love that!

[@stein-fredricsvendsen8530]

Carb addiction is a living Hell. I am back on Keto. Have to leave out everything that taste Sweet. Sugarfree Gum is enough to pull me off the Wagon. I have to keep the Carbs close to Zero. Strange what you say about snacking. When i do is because of chest pain.

[@loris2659]

Probably a good indication of a carb addiction is when you nearly burst into tears at the idea of not eating berries (baby fruits). 😢

[@carbaddictioncoach]

Excellent! I need these videos to stay on track. Thank you!!!

[@plaguedoctor1544]

You are at the helm of the metabolic health flagship. May I follow in your footsteps on my journey into becoming an MD.

[@colettewiest7057]

We need way more people in the medical world who understand this journey as more then just calories in and out... and there's a pill for that... please do!!!

[@abelovedflame]

Thanks Doc! Excellent information. I've been looking at this whole eating thing through the lense of addiction, and thanks to your videos it's finally making sense to me. I was also able to stop drinking alcohol as part of my growth. I'm feeling better than I have in decades. Good stuff.

[@purplgrits7916]

“We only need to do this until about 10 minutes after you die”. Love it, so true 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@anthonyhibbert5219]

100% spot on about the addiction to carbs/sugar.

[@rochelleshank634]

Love, love, love this. Thank you for your time, encouragement and knowledge.

[@deannaholm3799]

It's about empowerment NOT deprivation...... brilliant!!!!!! 👏

[@tracyburton9339]

Thank you Dr Cywes. You are the best

[@rozferrell1838]

Your medicine is hard to take but I keep coming back to it because it is true. Thank you Dr. C

[@jujugoketo3711]

Tough love! Love the message and it is spot on. Thank you!

[@madelinestuart8827]

Thank you for your videos. You have given me hope.

[@jeanettehaygood4154]

Brilliant information! Thank you!

[@Sunshine-po3uu]

My dudeeee!!!!! This is fantastic! Thank you so much!!!!

[@MaxTheGlue]

Powerful video again, Thank you for those good words.

[@daniellegrows2498]

WOW!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@victoriacoleman7721]

THANKS DOC your wisdom helps keep me on track

[@ronthehealthcoachatc1019]

THANK YOU DR.

[@pamelachappell1089]

This series of videos is excellent; thank you for taking the time to share your wealth of knowledge.

[@esther.f.g]

Great video with the necessary information and motivation to take care of our health, thank you

[@buckturgidson1448]

I really enjoy your videos, always good info and positive reinforcement. But this one...this one hit me right between the eyes. I really needed this exact message at this exact time. Thank you.

[@stephenn3727]

No arrogance here! I love you!

[@patvaughn9987]

Awesome message! Absolutely a continuing process, with crash and burns along the way. It’s the situations I don’t expect or anticipate that catch me off guard. Thanks agaiN,

[@rjrnj1]

7:18 Brilliant.

[@cfischer691]

I would love a consult but you are booking into January! Congrats on your success Dr Rob

[@joannapatterson4625]

So true. Losing weight is not difficult. Maintaining a healthy weight long term is always more challenging. Developing positive habits to keep the weight off is essential.

[@portland5814]

Thank You Dr. Cywes for your help. I have been a carb addict as long as I can remember.

[@diananewman9513]

Excellent video and hit home. Thank you so much!!! I think I will replay this video regularly to remind me I'm deserving and I love ME.

[@wandaarnt234]

Thank You cheers from Pennsylvania

[@candyalexander2196]

Know your carbs. One bite at a time one meal at a time. I have chosen Keto Not perfect but I never give up.

[@Anand111]

Love ur videos doc!!! Ur nononsense approach is just brilliant and exactly wot most people like myself actually needs to hear in order to stay healthy and focused!!! All the other things we hear are just an exscuse to distract and disturb our progress!!! Sometimes i have to listen to ur videos serval times to truly activate my brain which helps me stay in control when faced with real life challenges(carb/sugar addiction) ur wot u call "the diamond in the dirt" Love frm UK!!!

[@patcyzauskas7216]

Love your philosophy and I watch your videos over and over. You have helped me tremendously in the past 4 months. I spent last night reading an old Dr Atkins book and was surprised reading his four phases: induction, OWL, pre-maintenance, and maintenance. What are your theories on those? Thanks.

[@jenniferdettman2379]

Thank you so much!

[@johnnaes3841]

Wow... thanks Dr.

[@jenniferbrodzinski5442]

I have been re-watching many of your videos and appreciate them. I have been struggling and need the reinforcement. This new video series timing is prefect!

[@purplgrits7916]

Me too ✌🏼

[@KiahSilverdew]

Did you see where the UK has banned snack ads during the day? I can see that helping.

[@LauraKnight2024]

Thank you for talking about this in detail. I love your videos. I haven't found this info anywhere else and it has been fundamental in helping me begin to have confidence in losing weight and understand how to keep it off. I have an addiction. It totally makes sense to my but some days is hard to accept. I have fluctuated between 280-300+ lb for decades. I gave up dieting long ago but now I have hope I can reach my health goals. Can you talk more about psychological/emotional associations what we make with food and how to break them? I want to visit my aunt in another part of the city and all I can think about is getting my favorite fast food over there on the way. It seems like every time I leave my home, I associate my destination with one of my "dealers", i.e. french pasteries, ice cream, crumblcookies, etc. What is going on? How do I combat it?

[@kiweekeith]

Rob, So Well 'explained', so to the Point .... Slim Kind ... Sit !!!!!! :-) :-) :-) Best to You and Yours.... Groete uit NZ

[@beaubolinger1521]

Watching from Queensland Australia--Dr Cywes would you do a video on mTOR--Autophagy--Protein--I am addicted to eating Protein

[@GregariousAntithesis]

Just got back my 6 month blood labs and was disappointing in some things one my uric acid was high, 8.1 and my urea nitrogen bun was high 20 snd my bun creatine was high 21.9 both indicate impaired kidney function probably all high because my high protein diet. Still have low vit D and folate eating greens and walking without a shirt in the sun 3-4 days a week. The good news im no longer pre diabetic was hoping for an A1C that more closely matched my meter average around 90 but it was 5.4. My c peptide was good at 2.1 snd my HDL/Trig ratio 131/59 was 2.2, c reactive protein 0.5. So no eating mostly or only meat is not a miracle diet and i would recommend if you are reading this get your labs done and watch your kidney function and uric acid.

[@melissasinclair9303]

SAD and addiction. I can eat once or twice a day most of the year except for when it's winter - End of February to March. THAT is what I need to fix - during those months I simply don't care and eat those carbs because it gives me those bursts of energy to make it through the day/months. And no, light therapy does nothing for me. I haven't been able to find that mental fix for winter. I tried one antidepressant, but it made me more depressed (suicidal even). I guess I can try another this year as I'm TIRED of this rollercoaster of being able to do so well the rest of the year and feel satisfied in every way and then fall completely off the wagon every winter.

[@rikwen96]

Find a bridge like Dr. Cywes has with his coffee. Whether it is coffee or tea or something you can have a small amount of that will get you through the day without resorting to and excessive amount of carbs. My mother suffered from SAD greatly every winter. It took her years to find that she could also sip on coffee to help her through the day. Not cups and cups but enough to help. Good luck on finding an answer.

[@alyssaallton4294]

Have you seen your doctor about getting vitamin d shots?

[@melissasinclair9303]

@@alyssaallton4294 I might look into that, but I also think the Vitamin D connection is probably overrated.

[@melissasinclair9303]

@@rikwen96 I drink a lot of tea in winter and yes, it helps, but it's not the fix for me.

[@melissasinclair9303]

www.huffpost.com/entry/vitamin-d-seasonal-affective-disorder_n_5c3e0200e4b0e0baf5416024

[@sharonthompson3938]

How do you eat an elephant (my life Moto now)🤓. Got to cut it up in pieces. I just “knew” what doc shares is my truth. I bought a 3 lb package of hamb and ate only that. and salt for 3 days. It was what I had been searching for for 58 yrs. Most peace from carb addiction I ever experienced. Then woke up in the night with such low blood sugar I had to hold my head and crawl to the bathroom. That was months ago. I can’t seem to get past the keto flu HELL to be able to do this and still function/ got to work. Doc just said what I needed to hear at 11 minutes. Take the time even if weeks to withdraw from carbs and sugar. Heck I’m the one that preaches it takes 21 days to create a new habit. Why not with food/carbs. Add in what I know to do like a big shaker bottle filled with water some pottasium (cream of tarter) sea salt drink on it all day and some magnesium pills to ease the symptoms. My addiction has been like my pacifier, my baby bottle. How to you take that away from the baby. Slowwwwwwly. Weaaaaaaan him off slowly. Bingo! I hate coffee. I have no bridge item of no calorie. Diet pop was a vice. But it activate me like sugar. Any suggestions from anyone welcome. Guess I need to replace it with presence. Feeling the presence of true self NOT feed it with food substance 😇. Feel not feed as Neville Godard teaches!

[@Tra980]

Wish you would do more videos for those who are not trying to lose weight and who are not addicted to carbs and never have been. I guess there’s not many people. For example , what are your diet recommendations for a healthy person who eat Omad or 2mad. You recommend no fruit for carb addicts, but what about the rest of us?

[@amandaj978]

@7:31 he says a skinny healthy person can eat the apple.

[@maureenhagerty6328]

Awesome

[@AdamRK78]

Hi Dr Cywes. I was wondering what your opinion was on the evidence that suggests Alzheimer's Disease may be a 3rd type of diabetes characterised by insulin resistance in the brain?

[@kcbakos3121]

Me too. My dad does much better on high protein

[@gk-mt3vy]

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[@janealan2142]

This is why I attend OA, Overeaters Anonymous.

[@carrieday111]

Can’t get an appointment until February

[@gloriabeck8503]

Is surgery for shrinking stomach, whether balloon or staples; better than using ozempic?

[@Ndnative3431]

Are phenylalanine and aspartame the same thing?

[@jolucas1376]

How much do you charge for a consultation?

[@ninguemjao1519]

what the problem on eating carbs if you are healthly and skinny?

[@gailwebb8156]

I have been doing this ,and did not know about your,but went both vegtables and fat and protein,but lost 40 lbs forever and can't move my weight down,it is stuck

[@kirstenberwick9922]

Are you at university of Michigan?? I would like to come and see you.

[@jrowlove7328]

I know that I am a sugar/carb addict. I also am a binger. A dangerous combination. I need to lose 45 pounds. I have lost 47 pounds so far, but I still struggle.

[@lindsaymiguel8361]

Stick to carnivore my friend! After a 3 months you’ll be set free!

[@jrowlove7328]

@@lindsaymiguel8361 Thank you for the word of encouragement. It means more than you know.🙏🏻🥰

[@akhusal]

Don't keep junk food in the house at all. Try fasting, build up gradually by eating half an hour later each day until eventually your eating one meal a day. Exercise also helps and walking is great.

[@notnow7829]

But doesn't the apple have more fiber so it will slow down absorption of sugar?

[@colettewiest7057]

Irrelevant To An Addict... a plate of pasta doesn't absorb enough alcohol to make it ok for an alcoholic... just like a plate of bacon doesn't fix a plate of carbs to a carb addict.

[@olivia8979]

I always agree with your basic premise (well almost always), but I sometimes have a quibble over a detail. I think it is hard to compare the carb addict with and alcoholic or smoker because an alcoholic or smoker can have ZERO of the offending substance. But a carb addict is likely not going to be able to have zero. Carnivore's get close, but I don't know if any can really say they are at zero. So it can't be as binary when talking about food as it is when talking about alcohol. Almost no one is eating 0 carbs so your statement that we should be eating 0 is hard to take. I know I am perfectly fine eating up to 20 grams per day. I could be fine eating more but I don't know because I haven't been doing it. I also few sort of offended by the comment that we don't know whether or not we eat snacks. I do know what I eat and what I don't eat.

[@gwenj5419]

You probably can't really hit zero alcohol and zero cigarette smoke either (2nd hand smoke, alcohol in foods or sugar turning into alcohol in your digestive system.)

[@Cgrant65]

I went on keto around 6 years ago and lost about 45 lbs. I still have another 45 to go, however, three years ago I experienced menopause and since then, the weight loss has stopped and I noticed that where I had normal glucose levels before, now I see it going up higher and higher and can be around 115 in the morning. I know about overeating and its potential to creep up and I am very conscientious about it. I eat once or twice a day and eat a fatty steak or some type of meat and very little, if any, vegetables. I do not snack at all. I do have an adrenal tumor, but it has not grown since the two years ago it was discovered and in fact, reports smaller but that could just be from inaccuracy. Cortisol levesl were normal. I have recently read about the PSMD so I am trying that the past two weeks and lost about 4 lbs, so I am hoping that will lower my glucose levels too.

[@CalamityinTexas]

Sounds just like me!! What is psmd?

[@catalanketo]

Hi Charlene, what is PSMD?

[@Cgrant65]

@@CalamityinTexas protein sparing modified diet

[@EastOrlandoFlorida]

@@catalanketo instead of not eating on your fasting days, you eat a lean protein. It's more like intermittent fasting rather than proper fasting.

[@CalamityinTexas]

Gotcha, the d threw me, others call it a fast, thank you, good luck!!

[@carolinafontanillas]

Wish you were closer for a consultation

[@catrinasullivan9701]

They do video consults. You can email his office for details.

[@lindsaymiguel8361]

Yes! I’m in CA and I meet with Dr. C online. Best thing you can do for your life and your health.

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

Replace the coffee with water you'll sleep better

[@allstarchris33]

Coffee not a bridge

[@joannandersen6428]

What is the name or episode number of the first video in the series that she said for us to go back and look at

[@lauriedeschepper3498]

I believe it is Episode #167

[@joannandersen6428]

@@lauriedeschepper3498 Thank you

[@lynnluisi6226]

“It’s not what’s eating you, (sort of 😉) . It’s what’s eating you!” Dig deep and look for the real reason that’s causing you to turn to food to deal with the stress, anxiety, fears, etc.

[@michellebond2108]

I had Gastro Bypass RouxnY 20 yrs ago and have gained half my weight back. I have been trying to do Carnivore to lose weight and break my carb addiction. I am not getting weight loss results beyond 5-8 lbs. I keep going up and down the same pounds. I have been terrible at fasting. Any stressor, during the day triggers me to eat, I drink water and eat protein to calm the "craving". I am tired of this!

[@kcbakos3121]

Be kind to yourself. Lifetime of behavior isn't cured overnight

[@user-hz8bh3ix2d]

And l I very tired of this point I can't stop bread ?

[@elinmansson5535]

Isn't the coffee an emotional event though? Wouldn't it be better to get rid of the habit of putting something in our mouth every time we feel an emotion? I'm not judging, I have the same habit and would like to get rid of it

[@palidanek74]

maybe your interested in this = The Dopamine RESET - ronnie landis

[@user-hz8bh3ix2d]

So how l can stop bread??? Can you help me

[@judymiller5154]

@@user-hz8bh3ix2d treat it like poison, or like alcohol to an alcoholic - stop eating it, do not give yourself permission to have even a bite of it or something similar.

[@eugenepattivalitzski9757]

Worst part is being carb free for a year losing 30# and having 2 deaths in family falling back into emotional eating and gaining 6# in only a few weeks . Time to buck up and get real . No one to blame but me...

[@eugenepattivalitzski9757]

@DroopyWorm Thank you

[@maytem2137]

Although I know the benefits of ketovore after losing 160 pounds, I don't love the foods and am bored with them after 26 months. Different ways of cooking the same things isn't interesting anymore. Any suggestions?

[@szalontaibenedek]

Look for recipes. Try to look at it as a form of energy your body needs and not as a form of enjoyment. I mean it doesn’t have to be tasteless and boring. It is up to you to make it more appealing for you. Try more variety or change how you look at your food.

[@EastOrlandoFlorida]

I put Extra Sugar Free gum in my mouth hole when I leave the house because my mouth is a little dry and I know that means bad breath. I drink tons of water. How bad is the gum???

[@stephwessel7346]

Even sugar free gum can cause your insulin to be triggered. The process of chewing. So, maybe try to keep the gum use to just for a few minutes around mealtime.

[@PModesto]

Human being are born to be addicted. We cannot change that, we just have to change the addiction!

[@r.awilson7402]

Like#1,700K+

[@sunlight00]

WE WANT GREEK SUBS !!!!!

[@kk-qy4sc]

Are pita breads and tortillas harmful too??

[@Joyful_in_GA]

Yep. When in doubt, look at the total carbs.

[@sf8290]

Strong sistas youtube channel has a recipe for tortillas made out of eggs. Egg whites and chicken...I'm sure you could sub the meat with some other protein...the tortillas of course are carnivore....Carb free...well except for the minimal amount of carbs in eggs. This might be a good replacement...low carb tortillas ingredients are not that great...😕

[@joannapatterson4625]

So true. Losing weight is not difficult. Maintaining a healthy weight long term is always more challenging. Developing positive habits to keep the weight off is essential.

[@user-hz8bh3ix2d]

How stop bread ?