It was similar to stopping smoking for me when I cut out sugar and “all white foods” from my diet. Once my body got past the carb craving (about 4 days), it was pretty easy. The difference is that one can do without alcohol, without cigaretes, and without other drugs, but one still has to eat! I can go weeks without even thinking about taking a drink, and I haven’t wanted a cigarette in years. But I know I will be hungry in about 4½ hrs from now, and one of the daily conversations we have here at work is, what shall we do for lunch? I can plan on a salad, but being in downtown San Francisco, there is always the chance someone is going for a burrito or a taco. It makes eating choices difficult.