Just hat fact that you want to go back to cleaner eating impresses me. I'm in the first cycle since surgery and fat free sugar free protein pudding as my late night something to look forward to is the only thing getting me through. I'm sending good thoughts your way. You can do this. Look at how well you've done so far.

The only thing I can suggest is to PLAN AHEAD! Stock your fridge with healthy alternatives. Hard boiled eggs, cheese bites, pickles, yogurt, sugar-free pudding and jello, whatever. If you have alternatives then it's up to you to make the choices.
The more carbs you consume the harder it is to rid yourself of the cravings. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it...and that's you Diva! I know you can do this!

Thank you, ladies. I CAN do this because I HAVE to do this. I so love this group; thank you!

I did find some really cute freezer pop molds at Cost Plus World Market a few weeks ago; they look like little tiki gods. I'm going to experiment by pouring chocolate Premier Protein drinks in them and freezing them. If all goes well, I'll have high-protein popsicles. Hope it works! That'd be a big help, I think.

Now go have a fantastic day! :-)

Please let me know how the popsicle test goes.

You can do this!

What everyone else said! Plus, those protein Popsicles sound great!

Protein Pops! What a great idea!

You can do this Piano.... The good news is if I stay away from carbs for 2 days straight, the cravings go away. Then, if I stay at less than 30 grams per day, I aim for 20 or less, I don't have to deal with the carboholic cravings. Those can make me crazy, but having the good options: nuts, cheese, hardboiled eggs, good salami, crunchy celery and hummus, yogurt with fresh berries around makes it so much easier to stay on track. I keep kippers, oysters and tinned meats in my desk at work for when I forget to pack lunch.
As for protein pops, that's interesting. I haven't found a protein shake I can stand yet, but I do love yogurt pops. I make my own with greek yogurt, mixed with pureed low carb fruits, and a touch of stevia if they aren't sweet enough, then freeze them in ice cubes with little craft sticks. Most of the time, one does it for me, but sometimes I eat 2. Once I even dipped them in melted chocolate to share with friends, and realized I was still less than 4 grams of carbs per pop! Yay!!! There are a lot of ways to keep things interesting and still stay on the right side of the road!
Love the line "won't power!" That's too funny!

One thing that does help is TIME. The longer you stay away from the processed and/or sugary stuff, the less you crave it. I know this fact, but it doesn't seem to be stopping me at the moment either.

Mnmama, I love the idea of yogurt pops; may have to try those. My protein shake pops were a complete bust. I was so disappointed!

now you are cracking me up pianodiva