As a diabetic ex-smoker low carber I know that smoking a cigarette raises both my blood pressure and blood sugar levels (hence why my doc advised me to stop smoking when I was diagnosed, but hey, I decided to ignore him for another 2 years).

Therefore having a quick ciggie before my regular checkups was perhaps the most stupid thing to do as, hey! Whadya know? Doc, this guy's blood pressure and glucose levels are up again! (like, Duh.)

This time 'round I'm a non-smoker (quit 2 months) and finding that not only am I not craving cigarettes, but the carb cravings are also absurdly easy to deal with. I'm glad to see others are experiencing the same thing as I sometimes feel it's a little freakish, I mean, I should be craving like mad and feeling all self-righteous as I resist, screaming "No no no, get thee behind me satan!" - shouldn't I?