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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 13:23
LitaC LitaC is offline
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Talking OMG cravings and self-depriving

So I had to give up dairy because of health issues, and I feel a lot better (scary how sick you can get without realizing it huh?) but its been about a week now and I have the strangest cravings for crunchy, deep fried food! I NEVER crave stuff like that anymore... oh and fried noodles! Anyone else ever have that happen? Give up one thing and crave something completely different? Oh and since I stopped with the dairy, that means my Whey shakes for morning, night, and post workout are out. -_- devastating. anyone know of any low carb, whey free, fast absorbing sources of protein, either in shakes or food? So far I've just been winging it, eating... stuff.. but eventually I want to have my regular post workout food set up. I googled but all I could find was vegan protein powder made of ..rice? lol. and hemp, peas.. all things I doubt are low carb. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 14:10
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I crave depravity too sometimes.
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depravity (dɪˈprævɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
the state or an instance of moral corruption


Actually, I find a good lemon egg custard takes care of a lot of my depravity.
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 14:13
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lol haha you got me.. I thought I what that word meant..wahwah. I'll go buy myself a dictionary..
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 14:14
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lol haha you got me.. I thought I what that word meant..wahwah. I'll go buy myself a dictionary..



OMG.. I thought I *knew gosh I can't get anything right today!
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 14:22
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Ah darn, I liked the first title best. It really caught my eye.
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 15:09
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I really like a thread that contains mention of depravity and lemon custard!
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 15:22
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you know..depravity actually could have worked... sorta
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 15:31
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Anyway, to get back to your original question, I was pretty serious about the lemon custard. Whenever I feel a craving that I'm afraid might turn into an indulgence of something bad, I turn to something else I am very fond of, which happens to be LC lemon custard, but it might be something else for you.
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 17:44
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I usually make a cup of tea, or chew a piece of gum. I thought it was weird that all of the sudden I wanted these things, even though I haven't had them or wanted them in over a year.. I think it's just so extreme cutting out dairy like I did and my brains trying to figure out why I did it lol.
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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 19:53
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Nancy's idea for a creamy texture is good. I also make a tapioca-like textured pudding with chia seeds

I satisfy my desires for crunchy/fried texture & taste with roast chicken skin. I started with store-bought rotisserie chicken but wanted to be sure of the contents of the toppings and also save money by buying chicken w/skin only when it is on sale, so I bought an infrared/convection Flavorwave Turbo tabletop "oven" (on sale for nearly half price) so I can have roast chicken thighs, backs & legs with their skin browned & crisped to perfection whenever I want. It cooks twice as fast and cleanup is easier than using a regular oven. I just add a bit of salt and crunch!

My 20-year old cat goes wild for roast chicken too.

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Old Tue, Jan-17-12, 23:07
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I like to chew and crush ..nuts are my go to if I need the calories..as opposed to tea or gum when I just want a cookie but know better..crunchy things are more satisfing to me. It also satisfies my hand-to-mouth reflex,but since I can't eat all the time,usually ends up being my nails :/ I think my cravings recently are actually the result of my candida detox...boooo
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Old Wed, Jan-18-12, 09:02
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For protein before and after a workout, try BCAAs. The amino acids in them are key to protein synthesis.
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Old Wed, Jan-18-12, 09:43
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For protein before and after a workout, try BCAAs. The amino acids in them are key to protein synthesis.


I googled this a bit right after I saw it, does it just work along with the food I already eat? Or do I still need a post workout meal? I'll continue to look things up, but I'd love more feedback. Clearly, I'm not as good at Internet research as I thought I was, or I would have already found BCAA's :P
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Old Thu, Sep-12-13, 11:07
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I googled this a bit right after I saw it, does it just work along with the food I already eat? Or do I still need a post workout meal? I'll continue to look things up, but I'd love more feedback. Clearly, I'm not as good at Internet research as I thought I was, or I would have already found BCAA's :P


Protein powder has really helped me cut my cravings and build muscles. I really wanted to stay away from the Walmart brand supplements because of the crab count and the supplements they put in that carp. Somebody posted about a Whey Protein powder at Trader Joe's that was very low-carb and good for you. I tried it an loved it. Here is a post that I wrote about it -> http://heavyzenblog.blogspot.com/20...r-your-low.html
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Old Sat, Oct-19-13, 14:59
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Plan: Protein Power
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I really wanted to stay away from the Walmart brand supplements because of the crab count and the supplements they put in that carp.


IDK — a crustacean and fish powder sounds pretty low-carb to me.
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