It helps me to eat well-balanced meals consisting of some lean protein, some healthy carbs (brown rice, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread), fresh vegetables and fruits, and some good fats (from sources like avocados, nuts, and olive oil). If I eat well balanced meals, I don't crave carbs.

Makes sense , some days I don't have plan and at the mercy of what ever is around me. Tks

take a look at this.......http://www.stjohns.com/healthypeople/072004/carbcravings.aspx

20 easy ways to help with carb craving.

Once I eliminated sugars and wheat, I don't crave carbs. But every once in a while I'll slip, like 2 DQ soft chocolate med ice cream cones a day for 5 days, and an extra large one on the 6th day......just being human is so much fun...tee hee.

I eat carbs and just try and do my best..it helps me to have healthy snacks planned in advance..if I dont have something good I will grab whatever is easy since I have 2 little ones..it makes me feel so gross sometimes. When Im making salads for dinner I usually make an extra for the next days lunch. Since Im already cutting and portioning..but not allowing urself foods U enjoy..just makes it harder.

Carbs are my FAVORITE! I will take bread over sweets any day of the week. There is nothing like a nice hard crust with a soft and yummy center and a big slab of butter or garlic infused olive oil... Mmmmm!
Last week, I gave it all up to lose 50 lbs and to get healthy. It''s not easy to give up the foods that bring me so much pleasure, but
I found a comment that someone made on a blog that has helped me SO much. Maybe it will help you too.
She said: When you want something you really love to eat, tell yourself, "I've eaten this before, I already know what it tastes like and I don't need to try it again." It seems silly, but it's helping. I keep saying that to myself when I want something and it's actually working!
The other thing I have fallen in love with is Spaghetti Squash. I made a huge bowl of pasta and spaghetti sauce the other day. my kids ate the pasta, I put sauce on the Squash and I felt perfectly happy with it. It's really good and you can put anything on it that you would put on regular pasta! Hang in there, you are not alone!

The only thing that has ever gotten me off the high carb track is to do Atkin's. I drop my net carbs down to 20-25 a day and after a few days, I no longer crave the sweets. I did get a headache from the sugar withdrawal for the first few days, but have felt great since then. There are alot of low carb desserts out there that you can make to satisfy your sweet tooth, too.

yayforme, sounds like a great plan. I am going to try that. Are you giving up carbs forever? I heard that once you completely give up carbs if you introduce them again you'll gain weight quickly. Do you know this to be true or not?

Increase your healthy lean protein intake, and also the nutrients chromium and glutamine help reduce carb cravings. Some people also swear by CoQ10. I know chromium supplements absolutely help me.
Glutamine is the most abundant naturally occurring, non-essential amino acid in the human body, its a natural substance found in, for instance beef, chicken, fish, eggs, milk, dairy products, wheat, cabbage,beans and spinach.
Also, sometimes it's what you just ate that will trigger a craving to eat something that does not work for you. Watch out for those triggers, wait them out and drink water when they do occur, and eliminate those culprits if you can.

I get a headache when I withdraw from sugar too - does that mean it works like a drug for us? I mean - you get headaches when you come off of drugs or alcohol - just wondering.

And Carol - your avatar is just beautiful! Very serene.

Whoa yoohoolouie - quite a name you got there :)

What a perfect way to describe the cravings - triggers. I can get my brain around that totally. Cravings - well they're something I give in to - but triggers can be waited out - this I know. And triggers I have control over as far as waiting them out.

That's great information - thank you for putting it that way.