I think the acceptable foods list is a list designed to simplify the diet. The whole core concept is to reduce the carbs, get the body into ketosis and keep it in ketosis. The Carb ladder is more or less a way of reprogramming eating habits. That's my own opinion of course.


In my experience, the need to eat is from consuming high GI foods, which flood the blood with insulin, causing a low blood sugar, triggering hunger. "Cravings" is the body's way of saying it needs something it doesn't have. For me, I find the hunger/insulin see-saw is easily avoidable by eating healthy foods with a lower GI/GL. As for the cravings, I find that if I am having cravings, I need to go back and look at what I ate, see what I'm low on, and then start adding that in. www.nutritiondata.com is great for finding foods that meet specific requirements. Again, my own opinion and perception based on what I've read and my own experiences.


I could go without the chocolate and see how things go. But I don't have any cravings now. The women at work around me all have jars of candies, chips, and nuts on their desk for others. I find that when I am eating substantially, I am unphased by them being there .. doesn't even register. BUT if I eat too little food at lunch or something - I find myself eyeing them .. thinking of things I want, etc. I've gotten in the habit of identifying this behavior and go quickly grab a salad or something to quash this.

This weekend I fell off the wagon because we had guests. I wasn't worried about it because I knew we'd get right back on the wagon. I don't think the chocolate was to blame .. we had Quesadillas on Friday .. ate properly Saturday .. and then had some Cabbage rolls on Sunday because we ran out of LC food. (I have 3 kids I also need to feed - so there is not just LC food in the house)