For me, I had slowly eliminated carbs from Jan-April 2020. Slow progress. I examined my food habits and eliminated the final barriers, "Keto" ice cream, and "Keto" chocolate. Then, one Wed. night, 3rd week of May, I was using a flashlight to search through my kitchen cupboards searching for crumbs. Pretzel, cookie, crackers...didn't matter. Thankfully, there were no crumbs, but I remember stopping and looking at myself, flashlight in hand. It was in that moment I understood that I was an addict. NO TURNING BACK. I will persevere. But it's a daily struggle.
@JN-or1zr3 жыл бұрын
😳, I used to do that with cigarettes all the time. Addiction is a pain to shed. I'm not at even one month carb free yet, so it's still the honeymoon phase for me. Hopefully I can stay strong and not have any crumbs when I am at my weakest. Thanks for sharing. 😌
@joe6v674 Жыл бұрын
I no longer find it to be a struggle. Once ALL carbohydrates were eliminated for a period of time the struggle ended. No more cravings or even a thought of want. Thats why this seems so sustainable. .
@amyb67473 жыл бұрын
I was so desperate to lose weight that I quit eating carbohydrates cold turkey four years ago and never looked back. I lost 70 pounds, I have no more acid reflux, I have great sleep, better cognition, etc.
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@markaguilera4933 жыл бұрын
Still low carb?
@akhusal3 жыл бұрын
Processed food should be treated like tobacco: high taxes, ban advertising, plain packaging with warning pictures of obese diabetics with amputated limbs.
@jeannedigennaro64843 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@jillhulbert2341 Жыл бұрын
Yes their will never unfortunately do that and keep pushing anything in moderation
@Barbara-fk5ff3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I related so much to what you just said. I was that woman, beaten and messed up and had sliced away all my family. He dumped me and my three kids off, ironically, at a battered women's shelter. I had nothing but my children and when that happened I vowed to never allow anyone to do that to me again. And I haven't, yet I've allowed carbs to control me in the same way and have cut off exercising and health. Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving this analogy that I relate to so well. I am that person. I'm going into my kitchen right now and cleaning it all out. Consider yourself hugged. By the way it does have a very happy ending. I never remarried, however, through hard work and determination I bought a brand new home for me and my children and am now retired with enough money to hold me until I'm 100! Praise God - because He is the one who took care of me.
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@lindaguerra6383 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼☀️💗
@jenrich1113 жыл бұрын
Actually YOU did it yourself. Keep going
@antoniadispalato29003 жыл бұрын
At least he gave you the gift of dumping you. You didn't have to make the decision and you made it alone. You are right to thank God but you did a very good job too.
@BESTteachertraining3 жыл бұрын
Bless you
@kathleenarchibald33013 жыл бұрын
Wow. This analogy was eye-opening to me. I have never understood women who stayed with abusive partners, yet I stay in my relationship with carbs and have diabetes, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome. Time to get a restraining order against carbs. Thank you so much for this episode.
3 жыл бұрын
yes..great analogy...many of us can relate to...It is not an easy decision to give up the carbs and it's not even easy to stay on this way...But it's worth it! Sad that the human society supports our addictions and turns it into "well deserved reward" and "natural enjoyment" 🤔
@SandraMcChannel Жыл бұрын
How are you doing now?
@kathleenarchibald3301 Жыл бұрын
@@SandraMcChannel Much better, but truthfully carbs still make an appearance sometimes. I do fight back more now. I still think this was a great analogy. Thanks for asking
@gytis321s23 жыл бұрын
This man should be on the main stage teaching all young doctors now going through all those lies they are taught in school.
@TamRonRVCarnivore3 жыл бұрын
I have the power to control my life choices. I choose, not to destroy my health, caused by carbohydrates and junk foods. I have been clean since Sept. 2020.
@Avoid_Low_Frequency3 жыл бұрын
May 1 2020 for me
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@debbie20273 жыл бұрын
January 2021 for me
@MrSojek2 жыл бұрын
not even veggies?
@joe6v674 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your continued positive example of recovery. . !
@donnat27933 жыл бұрын
I survived an abusive marriage for 15 years before I was able to get out. I've overcome alcoholism, drug addiction and cigarettes. Honestly, giving up carbs has been the hardest thing in my life. I do great for a couple of months, then something stupid happens and I cave in to my addiction, telling myself it's just this one last time. I am 60 years old and have been morbidly obese for over 30 years now. This analogy really hit home for me. I could feel that young girl's pain. I knew what choice she was going to make because I made that same choice numerous times during my marriage. You have made me realize that I am making the same choice now, with carbs. Thank you.
@tonydepalma3 жыл бұрын
Carnivore really ends carb addiction
@markaguilera4933 жыл бұрын
@@tonydepalma It wrecks you livers ability to process carbs. Use it or lose it.
@LeahWriter3 жыл бұрын
So many times I have said, 'I don't care'. But I do.
@debbie20273 жыл бұрын
I said that too because I felt helpless and hopeless ....of course you care. My approach was there is no other way for me to stop the illnesses growing in my body than to adjust the way I eat. Dr Eric Westman, that Carb addiction Doc mentions .... look up page 4 and you will find details on his medical practice. He also has a class where a team teach you how to do low carb properly. God bless You ... HUGS
@eleanorday18543 жыл бұрын
A powerful message💥
@cdubyuh45123 жыл бұрын
Most of my 65 years have been spent imprisoned by my abuser, carbs. I choose carbs over people and socialization. Relationships go ignored and fizzle out. Any sadness, guilt or shame over addiction and loneliness is numbed by eating more carbs. During many stretches of (white knuckle) normalcy, I feel myself healing in mind, body, spirit. It's WONDERFUL, until I self sabotage and go back to the sick security of my abuser. Insidious, shattering, and still I give in. Until recent years, the endless stream of "professionals" I've seen told me to toughen up, eat "normally," phone friends, try this drug, blah, blah. I come from a long line of long dead alcoholics and drug addicts and knew at a young age carbs were my drug. Why the hell didn't professionals know?! My gawd, THANK YOU for validating! Sorry to ramble, just so happy to find your channel. Time for me to kick my abuser to the curb again! Why does it have to be so hard? Going from cake and ice cream to plain salads, fish, meat, eggs is a bitch.
@malindadenlinger8823 жыл бұрын
Do it now. Don’t wait til you’re very sick like I did.
@cdubyuh45123 жыл бұрын
@@malindadenlinger882 Thanks! Every day is a new challenge. I hope you're ok!
@malindadenlinger8823 жыл бұрын
@@cdubyuh4512 thank you! I’m learning so much about carb addiction from Dr. Cywes. It makes me feel like I can keep the weight off this time. It’s been hard because there is no one around me that eats a proper human diet, but intermittent fasting and carnivore are my life now.
@cdubyuh45123 жыл бұрын
@@malindadenlinger882 I'm glad I found his channel too. I can relate to the challenge of how people we share our lives with eat. Keep up the good work!
@malindadenlinger8823 жыл бұрын
@@cdubyuh4512 thank you:) blessings to you! Hope you have a great week!
@leeannorozco1041 Жыл бұрын
I am absolutely sitting here fascinated. Why do I want to cry right now!
@denisedecker7330Ай бұрын
We lost our best friend... sugar
@Textra13 жыл бұрын
I recently went back to my _abusive partner._ It all started with a slice of pizza. I figured what harm can one slice do. Then the next day all I could think about was that pizza. I think you know where the rest of this story goes. Being back on carbs was so comfortable and blissful, at first. That is until the reflux returned and I started getting hungry every 45 minutes. Suddenly I'm 10 kilos heavier and I'm tired and lethargic all the time. My shirts and pants have _shrunk,_ getting out of bed is a little harder, I felt bloated and gassy all the time. I wish there was a restraining order for carbs. I'm 3 weeks back into keto again and I'm starting to feel much better. I tapered off the carbs, so the keto flu was minimised. I can already feel my mental cognition improving. Take 361; maybe this one will stick.
@SandraMcChannel Жыл бұрын
Your story made me realise to start at my next meal not tomorrow. I had my mind on the rice in the fridge. Just to let you know I threw away the rice and made a no-carbohydrate meal. It was delicious It was pork belly if you are wondering 😁 Your story inspired me to throw away that rice and I'm glad that I did
@Textra1 Жыл бұрын
@@SandraMcChannel It's well worth the effort. Good on you for doing it. I'm 13 months into the keto diet and I'm down 29kg (~64 pounds). No more reflux, no more lethargy. For some of us, carbs are like a drug and we are addicts. It's the only way it can be described.
@healthconscience49313 жыл бұрын
I would always use the reasoning "I can't get into trouble eating sugar". I'm a recovering alcoholic who hasn't had a drink in about 15 years but I turned to sugar and carbs to replace the alcohol.
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@jeannedigennaro64843 жыл бұрын
Carbs are a way to “stopper” our feelings. Try to allow yourself to experience and label your emotions and then deal with the issues that are causing the anxiety, frustration, etc.
@dreadreaper71233 жыл бұрын
Gl with diabetes.
3 жыл бұрын
...here we are - so many recovering carboholics! 😏
@madison34942 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ! I have been a carb addict since in my mothers womb(I’ve always reckoned). I have tried, tried and tried again to lose weight with the usual array of BS advice - to no avail. I am, at present the heaviest I have ever been and was feeling so lost. I have followed this great man on you tube for over a year now, watched and re watched his videos, BUT this one, this is the one that has got me. I’m tying this with tears streaming down my face. It is the first and only time that this reality is my reality and that I’m imprisoned by myself, my addiction to carbs and my fear of kicking their ass right out of my life. My Mom passed away 23 years ago tomorrow, she was a heavy smoker, a carb addict and died after a lifetime of struggles with what docs diagnosed as depression. She always said she never drank alcohol as she knew what would happen if she did. Predisposed to addiction, or the high certain things give us. I look back on her life and can’t without hesitation say, carbs and her addiction to them had a huge impact on her mental health - leading to her death at 65 by suicide. I needed so badly to watch this video today. It is hit me hard, I needed that jolt. Thank you Dr Cywes.
@pamelamellors98393 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. South African follower. I have been obese for half my life and in a Verbally, emotionally and financially abusive marriage for the same time. I started watching your videos during lockdown 2020 and finally on 1st May 2021 went cold turkey on sugar and carbs. 2 months in - one crash and burn day- but 8 kg down, feeling the healthiest I have 4 years. Have already had to reduce my thyroid medication and looking forward to getting rid of it as well as the acid reflux medication that I am on due to a hiatus hernia. My abusive husband is 77, I am only 54, and ill on oxygen 24/7. I moved out the bedroom and took my wedding rings off 2 years ago. One day I will be free of him ...Wish I could afford a virtual consult. Thank you for your videos they have been very instrumental in me slowly regaining my self esteem and identifying my addiction to carbs which was my outlet from the abuse. 🙏🏻🌈❤️
@trailrunnerful3 жыл бұрын
Oh my, Dr Cywes!! This really hit home!! I never, ever looked at it this way! I have been watching you now for probably a year! Still making excuses regarding my carb addiction! This was the story that slapped me in the face! Thank you! Thank you! I needed to hear this TODAY!!
@leematherly34172 жыл бұрын
I am now 20 years into my carb addiction just starting to realize how this problem is eating me from the inside out. I am now on carnivore and almost out of Type II and the doctors are finding all kinds of problems from the sugar and carbs 😢. I am totally free of sugar now and 15 or less carbs a day. On the carnivore eating plan going on 7 months.
@customvansixtyfive83378 ай бұрын
Powerful message.
@sherrymullins37063 жыл бұрын
The best video you have!!!!!!!!. You and Doctor Berry slapped me with the truth in Feb 2020. I have been a carb addict all my life. I cleaned my house of all carbs, seed oils March 1 , 2020. Pcos all my life, missed so much by being a fat girl. I am 66 and look forward to older age, I thought I was nursing home bound. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have lost 50 lbs and was getting shots in a flat food every three months up until then. Recovering from the surgery with hope now.
@tonyomalley653 жыл бұрын
I am almost 78 years old. I have had this problem my whole life and it mostly won. Now I am making a make or break effort to improve my life before it is too late. I am from UK but live in Spain. I am encouraged by your You Tube channel. Help! Thank you. Tony
@uaebifvideo54723 жыл бұрын
Dr Cywes, Amy Berger, Violet Reveira,if you want to listen to the logic and convincing voice of healthy eating. THANK YOU!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@kathybreece7173 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! It doesn't get more black and white than this!
@kimsanders32223 жыл бұрын
Thank you again! Working on self care and stopping the lies I tell myself with relapse.
@esm6043 жыл бұрын
Thank you from Sweden! For me carbs equal "kryptonite" = makes me weak and sick!
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
Look up Andreas Eenfeldt. Swede Diet Doctor
@esm6043 жыл бұрын
@@robertcywes2966Thank you for the tip! I have been following him (The Diet Doctor) for years. But you have the uniique combination of being a carb addict and a bariatric surgeon. I am a recovering alcoholic (35 years) and did a "gastric sleeve" 13 years ago. Still I struggle with my carbs! But you have given, and give me, new insights. Working on my emotional management. Once again; Thank you for your hard work. My dream is to be able to consult you in person... All the best, Elisabeth in Sweden
@ChrisHolly3 жыл бұрын
That abuse is just the worst. As a social worker, I have had that conversation with people. Abuse is not an easy thing to extricate one’s self from.
@karenfranqui99043 жыл бұрын
Very powerful message Doc! I get beat down every week of my 71 years. You are so right, I know everything about dieting and nutrition and still weigh 298 pounds. I think I hate me. No control! Food became my friend at a very early age. My mom sent me to school at 12yo with “metrical “for lunch because I was chubby. My dad was an abusive alcoholic who checked out. I’m still healthy enough to work 40hrs a week but am I happy….no. This isn’t living.
@susanbaker60653 жыл бұрын
You deserve to feel great & be happy! Please consider being your own best friend! Aim Love and compassion inward. You’ve suffered. Acknowledge and appreciate the good in yourself. All the Self -love talk - it’s essential 💕 Stay close to support. Daily I still listen to Dr Cywes & others. I’m still working on myself, too. I’m 58 on my third year low carb/carnivore. Zero sugar works! It’s not hard now to have Zero candy & traditional foods at holidays. 💐🙏🎉 Best wishes!!
@karenfranqui99043 жыл бұрын
@@susanbaker6065 thanks Susan
@gk-mt3vy3 жыл бұрын
That's impressive and so true.... I try to nit regret all those years .... difficult .... but I am really grateful that I found your channel - saved the rest of my life
@cloudwalker82663 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Very powerful analogy between domestic violence and carb addiction.
@gleehanson47753 жыл бұрын
Excellent analogy! I finally allowed myself to be scared to death of where I was headed at 61 years old and weighing 262 pounds on a 5'2" frame. I listened to a massive amount of KZbin videos including yours and became committed to an extremely low carb lifestyle. Three years later (as of yesterday) I'm down 105 pounds. Still need to lose probably 30 pounds and possibly have surgery to get rid of excess skin But, what an amazing life! Thank you for your contribution to my life.
@thakraken69953 жыл бұрын
I never realized how different carbohydrates made me feel until I finally got rid of them. Been keto two and a half years and I dont plan on going back.
@MrSojek2 жыл бұрын
Veggies?
@thakraken69952 жыл бұрын
@@MrSojek Sometimes
@markvanderschaaf57843 жыл бұрын
You were talking about me I am 300lb with T2D I been saying to my self for a year I ll stop tomorrow . Finally started lasted 3 days . That was 2 weeks ago. Then back to the tomorrow thing again . You are so right with your analogy . i should know better being alcoholic and drug addict . Iam 15 years clean and sober but cant stop soda candy or pizza and thats what is killing me my carb and sugar addiction . Your video ready did hit home with me . I needed to hear that analogy I am going to keep trying until it sticks my life is on the line . When you put it in those terms. Thank you
@ChitChatCanadian733 жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow ... I so needed to hear it put this way. I'm still digesting it. Thank you
@sarahhurley6043 жыл бұрын
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@lenbilello62223 жыл бұрын
Good luck Cherie!
@cathgurney61123 жыл бұрын
Wow so powerful thank you Dr Cywes you have really opened my eyes in the last month of how i got to be 50 with pre diabetes, gall bladder removal high blood pressure now for change on the right path
@hildagertze85393 жыл бұрын
Powerful analogy Dr Cywes. Yep, it's an abusive experience
@cetogenicaportugal85143 жыл бұрын
And hello from Portugal, I really tell everyone to follow you, I'm a carbaddiction coach and you are an inspiration to me 💕
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
I know you well and love what you do. Obrigado
@carolmitchell31553 жыл бұрын
Preach the truth. It is insidious.
@marystella86963 жыл бұрын
I’ve spoken with you regularly for more than two years and listened to nearly all of your videos. I have been fortunate to “get” these points and change my behavior, saving my life. This video puts it all out on the line for carb addicts. Strong, effective messaging, Dr C.
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
Hi Mary
@hortensemason40733 жыл бұрын
Looking back I can see I was working on metabolic illness since I was in control of buying the meals and drinks, ie. college. It actually probably goes back to Jr. High school - 5 th grade on. Those that tell me to just limit the sodas/carbohydrates don't know what they are talking about, don't understand me. Just have one, no. Now 64 years old. I have known better for years. You have drawn a helpful picture for me.
@staceydenise55383 жыл бұрын
Dr. Cywes, it comes down to how you value yourself. If you don't love and value your own life, then you will accept suboptimal treatment. Knowledge is a tool to help you, but mastery of your mind is power. Thank you for the deep dive into factors driving metabolic syndrome & obesity.
@aaronprosin70023 жыл бұрын
Insanely powerful message Dr. Cywes, and so true. Fighting every day to avoid carbs and sugar has become my daily mission, you are greatly appreciated!!
@madambutterfly53433 жыл бұрын
Another great tool for loosing the carb addiction is to stay busy. Too many people due to modern lifestyles have become too sedentary. We eat because we have nothing to fill time with. Or we sit in front of devices, gazing at a screen. Physical things can keep us busy, both mind and body. I’m an artist I do sit to do some art pieces. But my mind is also completely focused on my work. Some of my art requires physically being built by hand. So my mind and body are in tune with what I’m doing. Keeping the mind and body occupied is a big plus in beating the carb monsters. Idle hands, body and mind leads to looking for something. Unfortunately that’s where the idea of a snack falls into place. All that being said, we can’t be active all the time. That is just an impossibility. That’s when the mental lapse can occur. That’s the battle that’s the hardest to win. I haven’t completely won it. Probably never will I also believe the most dirtiest word in the Keto community is the word “treat”. That word is how we convince ourselves it’s okay. Oh I’m going to have a “treat”. I deserve a “treat”. I’m not perfect, I’ve cheated occasionally in my 2.6 years of doing Keto.. Had that baked potato, over indulged on nuts, had a little Keto ice cream. Sure have, haven’t regretted it either. Why? Because that one cheat kept me sane and from going whole hog on a binge. Kept me from quitting. I’m carnivore now after 2.6 years of Keto and OMAD. But I’m also human... I forgive myself for that
@patriciacarlyle94563 жыл бұрын
Not just keeping busy, but using all the time you have freed up from the slavery of cooking elaborate meals, shopping and cleanup, for pursuing your Passions! such as you do with your art. Everyone, make this the focus of your life, not “food”
@madambutterfly53433 жыл бұрын
@@patriciacarlyle9456 Exactly! Yes the freedom from food is amazing too
@kathleensaeva26493 жыл бұрын
Wow...this was so profound. Thank you, Dr. Cywes.
@rosiecesareo80923 жыл бұрын
The analogy you make is rather shocking but actually right on the money. Thank you for making this information so freely available. I'd be much worse off without it. My own doctor is very traditional in her views and totally unhelpful. She was practically apoplectic when I asked for a Homa-IR test, telling me it was a waste of time. My weight hasn't come down yet, but my Hba1c has, despite a couple of spectacular falls off the wagon, and I am now in the normal range, despite a BMI of 38. I feel elated to see the change in the right direction and I now feel very motivated to ditch the carbs again, and the constant eating, to get to a healthier and happier way of life. It's thanks to you!
@johnfish82083 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being a voice of reason and hope in the world of health and understanding what drives us. Keep up the good work providing these videos for free on KZbin is a great service
@sweett34863 жыл бұрын
I recommend my patients (wound care) watch yours, Dr. Berry's and Dr. Fungs videos so they may be better informed on how their diets affect their bodies and health. My husband and I are living testimonials of how you can reverse multiple disease processes and become healthy again. Thank you for giving up your free time to educate us and help us stay healthy!
@flowerfacefaxon3 жыл бұрын
I am that person, the one fighting this ridiculously difficult journey with temptation and slip ups at every turn, but I refuse to give up! Thank You for helping me! No more high BP, no more swelling, no more pms, no more hashimotos!! ❤️❤️ my friends dont get it but my husband FINALLY does! 😊
@phylliswebb36103 жыл бұрын
What a stunning analogy. I never thought about carbs being the abusive companion. It makes complete sense. Sugar treats are the abuser in my life. It’s hard to get rid of them. But I keep trying.
@drepalla3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what an amazing speech, straight from the heart, so much truth! thank you Dr. Cywes!
@MustLuvDawgz3 жыл бұрын
Wow. This was jarring...and so powerful. What an amazing analogy. I got the "restraining order" and "moved out" in February, 2021. My job today and every day now is to not let the abusive "SOB" back in. Saving this video to view again and again. Thank you, Dr. Cywes.
@marciavimazal86923 жыл бұрын
Very powerful, especially using the woman in the ER that was beat up by her boyfriend as an example. I was that women in the ER 40 years ago and did get myself out of that situation. While I have never been in an obese category, I have been one of those who has lost the same 30 pounds multiple times. I found keto 2 years ago and have never regretted it. Thanks Dr. Cywes for everything you do! I am looking at the Low Carb San Diego event this year. I am not sure if I can make it yet. The event is quite pricy and am trying to see if there is some way I can get a discount.
@mayamaker8841Ай бұрын
In 2017, I was at my heaviest ever. I had been a fat free vegeterian since 1994, so i couldn't understand this weight gain. I loved whole wheat bread salad sanwiches, fruit, etc. But I stayed away from sugar and refined flour. I had forgotten that prior to 1994, I was on a low-carb diet, and that is how I maintained my weight. So when I discovered the Keto diet, there was no way I could accept adding a lot of fat to my diet. I had developed a phobia! I was so determined to lose weight that I eliminated carbohydrates. The weight loss was such an achievement. In a matter of months, I lost 10 kg. My strategy was to prepare my own meals and only buy foods that suit my diet. So there is no temptation. Now I refuse to attend social gatherings, as there is always food and drink available that is tempting. At a restaurant, I can choose my own meal. Thank you, doctor, for this excellent analogy! I am from India.
@teresacollins3033 жыл бұрын
I AM that person!!!! I DO CARE!!!!! I have been here before and I know I can do it!!! I am miserable and felt so good in a healthy lifestyle. I went on a cruise 2 years ago and gave myself permission to eat everything and anything....I am still paying for that decision. Thank You Dr. Cywes.....you are helping me get back on track!. I have started over and over and over desperate to get back on track but keep failing and I think I am wrestling with so many emotions because I had it and I was living it and then I traded it in for some chocolate satin cheesecake (among other things) on the cruise ship! Yes, it was good...but it wasn't worth it. Right this very moment is a new moment....and minute by minute, step by step I am going to make it back to my healthy place. I will begin my journal again...I seem to work best by keeping my own accountability. I'm not sure what my weight is because I am too afraid to get on the scale....I don't care how bad it is....the numbers don't matter...what matters is my behavior and what I put into my mouth from now on....the numbers will take care of themselves. Sorry, I just had to tell myself that. I took notes on this video and put me in the addiction!!!! Today is 11-06-2021...I will check back in a month or so.... but in the meanwhile I am going to go watch your other videos!!! Thank You again! Teresa in Ohio
@karenfitzsimons25123 жыл бұрын
All I can say is wow. Eyes wide open. Thank you for this.
@C.Medina3 жыл бұрын
That ending....in the face! Amazing Dr. 👏👏👏
@csnyder19673 жыл бұрын
Love love love Dr. Cywes
@jeannedigennaro64843 жыл бұрын
This is such a powerful analogy between addiction and partner abuse.
@johne93413 жыл бұрын
Very powerful analogy and hopefully it will hit home with many of us addicts.
@cetogenicaportugal85143 жыл бұрын
Have no words, I'm astonished about this video, it's overwhelming, thank you, doc ❤️
@jelenabogdanovic180510 ай бұрын
Thank you Dr Rob, I've been listening to you for the past 6 months, doing keto initially, and now doing carnivore for 5 weeks. The craving for sugar and alcohol has gone away but I'm now dealing with the underlying unhappy feelings head on. Ive finally understood the addiction and I now OWN it, no longer looking away. Not easy, but I know I'm on the right path. Sending you love and blessings from Wagga Wagga, a town in regional New South Wales (Australia),
@azariahdarling3 жыл бұрын
im crying. my goodness. everything you said about carbs hit home doc!
@lynnb18643 жыл бұрын
Great illustration! I'm realizing my keto treats are just a slightly less abusive carb relationship that I cannot control well. I may have left the bigger abuse of refined carbs, but keto substitutes are still keeping me from my goals. And even though I know this, the struggle to give them up is real. This illustration helps me see the craziness of my decisions. Thank you.
@OctoberRust19733 жыл бұрын
Hi Lynn!🙂I could have written what you did.
@healthconscience49313 жыл бұрын
I too could have written what you did.
@hannahbagnall18453 жыл бұрын
Same. The chocolate keeps calling me, and keto chocolate makes me want all the chocolate, lol. It's so hard to give it up, my drug of choice; ah, if only it didn't make me fat 😩
@jenrich1113 жыл бұрын
Refuse to buy the keto processed CRAP. EAT basic food you cook yourself as you are worth it Beautiful!
@nathyketo3 жыл бұрын
you are the Michael Jordan of addiction management my brother that one was impressively good thank you very much 🙏🙏🤙🙏🙏
@lorieparker5603 жыл бұрын
You are such a wonderful human. Your presentation explains the issues so well. Thank you.
@cynamez3 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful analogy Dr. Cywes. I watch all your videos. Thank you for your help. I sent you a letter awhile back and it was so cathartic to recount my journey with carb addiction. Thank you again!
@andreiar34263 жыл бұрын
No way!!!!!! I am brazilian and I really wanted my parents to watch your videos but they dont speak english. They will be able to watch them soon!! Thank you so much!!!
@Durufle683 жыл бұрын
I so appreciate your frank and blunt reality check. I am an addict and I know it. Today is my first day without carbs. So far so good, but I know this is a marathon - not a sprint. I watch one of your credos every day to keep me focused. You are a gem.
@beaubolinger15213 жыл бұрын
Queensland Australia watching
@ddiamondr13 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! have to realize that I can not use artificial sweeteners or Stevia or any other natural substitute for sugar any more than my mother could drink nonalcoholic beer and stay off of real alcohol. It just keeps me addicted to the real thing. I keep trying to transition away from the diet Coke and the Stevia, But I never quite get there and I never leave the actual carbohydrates completely behind. So I just end up eating more fat with more carbohydrate - even ‘healthy carb’ like berries. If they are in the house and I am tired after working a night shift and a little cranky, I will eat the whole bag of frozen berries with some nice cocoa powder, Stevia and coconut oil which freezes the chocolate around the berries and makes a nice treat. Which I cannot stop eating. I just have to get this through my head. Thank you so much. I have to treat most carbohydrate like my mother treated alcohol and did not drink for 40 years.
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@gardeninginthedesert3 жыл бұрын
I never thought to put coconut oil in my choco berry dessert. Anyway, it's all gone now and I'm losing weight again after a plateau of about 8 months.
@ddiamondr13 жыл бұрын
@@gardeninginthedesert Well done!
@sue-annebradley93633 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this very confronting, but truthful video. I am 56 and have been addicted to carbs my whole life. Even as a child I know I used carbs as a replacement for the comfort I didn't receive from my parents. But this relationship with carbs has been caustic and caused me great pain as I have tried to release myself so many times over the years. Please keep speaking this truth to help us see the light and work towards breaking the relationship with carbohydrates
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@catrinaitaliano87553 жыл бұрын
was addicted to drugs and alcohol and carb addiction is worse; mainly because it's not recognized and shamed . . . but eating is so important and enjoyable to us, it's the HARDEST to ultimately accept as an addiction and give up . . . because ultimately it is our DECISION to stop an addictive behavior, no matter which one! Thankfully, giving up carbs finally causes RELIEF from the stress of not being able to eat . . . or being on a restrictive diet. Because REAL FOOD is so satisfying and energizing that the sugar addiction can finally be laid to rest!!! at least for me . . . thanks, Doc.
@colosys3 жыл бұрын
Powerful, moving, much affection to you fellow ex-addict :)
@lindaostrowski79613 жыл бұрын
You are spot on with this video! Thank you for sharing.
@christydyson45162 жыл бұрын
This video was so moving, and like you were describing 12 yrs of my life. He wouldnt let me leave, and the police were his friend. All I could do was pray he died. One day he did!! our son was 6 months old I was saved. They will never change. Thak you for this video It makes me more thankful than ever that I survived. I also am thankful for YOU, that you bring carb addiction awareness to so many. The struggle is real.
@BobbiGail3 жыл бұрын
Just listening from the Pacific Northwest. Carb addicted here. Learning much. Thank you.
@plaguedoctor15443 жыл бұрын
Give them up lad and keep up the good fight!
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
Ha! Hotter than Florida! Stay cool
@wandaarnt2343 жыл бұрын
WOW needed this......cheers from Pennsylvania
@foxedrey6223 жыл бұрын
"Stockholm Syndrome" is a gripping condition that is based on fear and weakness. It is also a survival mechanism to continue living. Interesting you told that story to make the point about the addiction with carbs and sugar. Excellent illustration! I'm at 18 months carnivore, and that captor no longer controls me.
@sunberry746013 жыл бұрын
Amazing story and fits me to a tee! When I am on sugar and carbs it robs me from having a life.
@pellegrinimonika41713 жыл бұрын
Hello Dr. Cywes! I am watching you from Hungary and I was just thinking the other day that I should translate your vidoes to hungarian because they are really life changing. I'll start mentioning you in the hungarian ketogenic/low carb groups.
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
köszönöm
@standom2390 Жыл бұрын
That’s a serious one. I gave up carbs entirely a year ago. Never missed them. There’s plenty of tasty foods in the carnivore style.
@imliz1003 жыл бұрын
Brilliant analogy. Thank you Doc for all you do ❤️
@sharosmith3 жыл бұрын
Your videos just get better and better, really enjoy your content and guidance! Hello from Texas!
@scsmiles13 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@roxyfarley28643 жыл бұрын
What a great analogy, you have a great way of getting to the bottom of the addiction.
@lynnluisi62263 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love and respect this man! Really makes you see this addiction with such clarity. It’s truly comes down to understanding the physiology and the psychology behind this behavior and he certainly has that.
@blessedat3093 жыл бұрын
Thank you... wish it was as obvious as it seems!
@msg49253 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video--thank you! However, I do think carbohydrates impact your mind. I never knew how bad my brain fog had gotten until I ditched carbs and went carnivore. I've gained greater mental clarity, I'm able to remember things better, and rarely feel depressed. Before, I didn't really realize just how bad I felt, mentally (and physically) until I started to heal.
@robertcywes29663 жыл бұрын
True
@tatmarberberes35783 жыл бұрын
This is particularly powerful video on carbs addiction! Bravo Dr Cywes! Tatiana
@jackie22463 жыл бұрын
WOW......that was powerful!!
@eketelon3 жыл бұрын
Hi from Tampa! So glad I found your videos!
@meathead3653 жыл бұрын
Wow, that really hit home.
@elizabethharrell87073 жыл бұрын
what a great analogy, thanks so much for a deeper understanding of the relationship with carbs
@Kingsdaughter233 жыл бұрын
This is amazing, Dr. Cywes! I am so glad I chose my path last August. Wow, almost a year! Thank you for helping me change my life!
@aprilek60033 жыл бұрын
wow Dr.C what an analogy - Much love to you Dr. C
@diluvsny40553 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome analogy and so true. Love this series.
@haninnamir61163 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we need a video like this from time to time to remind us why we stay away from sugar and starch. I've been slipping back the last month, I've been on keto for 5 months now, but from time to time when I start to slip I need something like this to encourage me and remind me why I started in the first place
@saltrock96423 жыл бұрын
Powerful message. Thanks Doc.
@stephenn37273 жыл бұрын
You touched me man! Great talk!
@judywright30203 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help
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@carlosramdeen17523 жыл бұрын
Thank you doc. the truth is the truth even if it hurts. 👍🙏