going sugar/carb CRAZY!!!

HELP!!!! I find that I am REALLY going sugar and carb crazy. I want chocolate, candy, bread ect. If I don't really pay attention I find my hand reaching for things to eat. My stomache is not hungry...but my brain sure is craving. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't keep the "trouble" foods at home, but there is a stock pile of them at work that co-workers and my boss bring in. HELP!!! I need a good kick in the butt or a major burst of wheel power. I know you guys are the ones to offer suggestions and help on this problem!

The tricks I use to fool my brain are chewing gum and muching on veggies. Have you tried either of those? Gum works great - keeps your mouth busy. Veggies like grape-tomatoes, sliced cucumber, baby carrots, and raw green beans are tasty and good for you (you can even dip in fat free or low fat dressing if it helps). Good luck, YOU CAN DO IT!! Michelle

I am in your shoes and will start seeing a therapist tomorrow. I dont know how else to do it since my kids & hubby dont feel like they should be punished since they dont have the "problem"

Ohhhh.... I am so hearing you on this craving deal..... I have been craving AND eating peanut butter..... i love it to pieces... irrationally so, moreso then I've ever done before... seriously, I had a dream that I went into a convience store for pb cups and read the nutritional info and it was 530 calories a cup.... oohh the horrah! I've been eating pb and jelly on crackers ... 2 freakin' tablespoons are 190 calories.... I need to stop this insanity!! I also dig the pb cookies.... any soft chew cookies.... ugh... and work sells them!! it's so hard to stay away.

My goodness, what is this I can relate to all of you and even though I've lost as much as I have in 7months I am finding myself craving sugar as well, snacking was a major issue for me, I would feel satisfied on the junk food throughout a day and barely eat a real meal. I am so glad I am not alone in this struggle. My thing has been adding equals to everything cause it's supposed to be no calories but 8 to 10 packets in a cup of coffee or maybe a Tropicana lemonade because it's too biiter otherwise, that's plain crazy. We all need help