Addiction to sugar
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wibutterflymagic wrote: »herrspoons wrote: »You have a behavioural issue. Sugar as a substance is not addictive. If you genuinely can't stop then you need to discuss this with your doctor.
Completely wrong and ignorant. Sugar is as addictive as cocaine........studies show your brain reacts the same when on sugar as it does when on cocaine. And anything in life can be addictive. It's all about the pleasure you receive from said substance or activity.
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I am surprised no one on this forum has recommended the use of Stevia. It's a 100% natural sugar substitute with no GMO's.-1
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Google "Fed Up Challenge" and read the resources on their website. I did the 10 day sugar cleanse, which was quite challenging because almost all processed foods have added sugar, but it helped me greatly. I have always had a "sweet tooth" and nothing really works like going cold turkey. Sugar truly is a drug, so as long as you continue to have small amounts in your diet (yes even 2 fun size candy bars is enough to throw you off track!) you will struggle. Try doing a sugar cleanse for 1-2 weeks where you have nothing with ADDED sugar. You can have sugars that occur naturally in foods (like fruit, and even carrots have naturally occurring sugar) but stay away from anything added. This means you have to read labels, yes all labels, because bread, salad dressing, pretty mush everything has sugar added. Once you become more aware of how sugar is in foods you would think have no place for sugar (like bread) it becomes easier to weed it out of your diet. So #1, start reading labels, #2 do a cleanse. From personal experience a sugar cleanse is the only thing to help me break a bad binge. Every 6 months or so I do it again when I feel like my sugar intake has been creeping up.0
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I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious0 -
Interesting, thankskelseyhere wrote: »Google "Fed Up Challenge" and read the resources on their website. I did the 10 day sugar cleanse, which was quite challenging because almost all processed foods have added sugar, but it helped me greatly. I have always had a "sweet tooth" and nothing really works like going cold turkey. Sugar truly is a drug, so as long as you continue to have small amounts in your diet (yes even 2 fun size candy bars is enough to throw you off track!) you will struggle. Try doing a sugar cleanse for 1-2 weeks where you have nothing with ADDED sugar. You can have sugars that occur naturally in foods (like fruit, and even carrots have naturally occurring sugar) but stay away from anything added. This means you have to read labels, yes all labels, because bread, salad dressing, pretty mush everything has sugar added. Once you become more aware of how sugar is in foods you would think have no place for sugar (like bread) it becomes easier to weed it out of your diet. So #1, start reading labels, #2 do a cleanse. From personal experience a sugar cleanse is the only thing to help me break a bad binge. Every 6 months or so I do it again when I feel like my sugar intake has been creeping up.
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it may be natural, but it tastes like ca-ca.doomsdalicious wrote: »I am surprised no one on this forum has recommended the use of Stevia. It's a 100% natural sugar substitute with no GMO's.0 -
GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious
Am I the only one who thought pgilly81 was being sarcastic about junk foods? Isn't that the point of the straight-line-smile emoji?0 -
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Of course it's not, because she eats it. That's how it works. If you put it into ice cream........instant junk food.GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious
Don't you dare mess with my ice cream by putting one of those bars anywhere near it...0 -
deluxmary2000 wrote: »GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious
Am I the only one who thought pgilly81 was being sarcastic about junk foods? Isn't that the point of the straight-line-smile emoji?
Read her other post and you would know she was not being sarcastic0 -
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doomsdalicious wrote: »I am surprised no one on this forum has recommended the use of Stevia. It's a 100% natural sugar substitute with no GMO's.
Don't eat bananas they are full of sugar and gmo
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This thread is just reminding me of my epic failure of running out of sugar today.0
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doomsdalicious wrote: »I am surprised no one on this forum has recommended the use of Stevia. It's a 100% natural sugar substitute with no GMO's.
Stevia is more highly processed and further from its natural state than table sugar.0 -
GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious
I don't think I ever said sugar was bad. I said that for me personally I have an issue controlling the amount of food I personally consider to be not good choices (chocolate, ice cream, cookies etc.) Others don't put labels on types of food and are able to fit everything into their diet, and one day I hope to be able to get back to an "everything in moderation" lifestyle, But for right now I choose not to eat them because in my brain I have no control over the portions I eat in one sitting.
Everyone has their own battles, if you're able to control yourself with cookies, that's fantastic. A serving of cookies for me used to be at least 15. That's not good for me and because I know I have trouble stopping after 1 or 2, I choose not to eat them. I never said no one should eat them.
As for the Trail mix bar, its something I am aware of that I need to change in my diet. I'm not perfect, I never claimed to be. I make bad choices just like everyone else. I sometimes opt for easy which I'm working on. I have 2 jobs and go to school. I've been serious about this for 12 days. I have over 100 pounds to lose and I'm pretty damn proud about what I've been able to do in those 12 days.0 -
herrspoons wrote: »GiveMeCoffee wrote: »This thread is just reminding me of my epic failure of running out of sugar today.
Don't worry. You can just substitute cocaine or heroin instead.
Hmmm, that is a thought let me check the pantry for the hidden stash that would make an interesting cake0 -
Threads like this remind me how little people seem to know about addiction. Addiction isn't just a word you can throw out there because you feel you have no control. Addiction to a substance is a serious and dangerous condition. True addiction can lead to death very easily. Your tollerance increases and it becomes easy to overdose. Sugar is not an addictive substance. It is enjoyable and therefore people want a lot of it but without it you will not die the way you may die in withdrawls from other substances. Sugar is not something that you start jonesing for - willing to do anything to get your fix. I have never heard of someone prostituting themselves for sugar.
Now obviously that does not mean people don't have trouble with overeating sugar. But you are not physically addicted to it. You are enjoying it, may be even using it to comfort yourself but you are not addicted.
If you want to cut down on your sugar intake go ahead. But please don't call it an addiction cause clearly you do not know what you are talking about.
-A social worker from one of the most heavily drug addicted cities in North America0 -
I was addicted to sugar back then. I recall eating raw sugar and my cup of coffee has more than 4 teaspoonful of sugar and I would have more than 3 cups a day. It was more of coffee-flavored sugar for me.
I did go cold turkey when I started trying to lose weight but that didn't cut it. I relied on coconut sugar and sugar substitutes for a month then I started cutting that as well and managed to come clean after 3 months. I still use sugar albeit I use 1 teaspoon or less for a cup of coffee.
Now I'm working to further minimize that by looking into alternatives to coffee well at least just something to keep me up in the night shift.
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Threads like this remind me how little people seem to know about addiction. Addiction isn't just a word you can throw out there because you feel you have no control. Addiction to a substance is a serious and dangerous condition. True addiction can lead to death very easily. Your tollerance increases and it becomes easy to overdose. Sugar is not an addictive substance. It is enjoyable and therefore people want a lot of it but without it you will not die the way you may die in withdrawls from other substances. Sugar is not something that you start jonesing for - willing to do anything to get your fix. I have never heard of someone prostituting themselves for sugar.
If you want to cut down on your sugar intake go ahead. But please don't call it an addiction cause clearly you do not know what you are talking about.
-A social worker from one of the most heavily drug addicted cities in North America
Belittling us sugar addicts will only lead us to binge and go further down the hole of addiction
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Hi! I struggle with sugar cravings sometimes. This is what I do to curb the cravings: eat fruit (such as an apple, pear, banana, or berries), add berries to protein powder smoothies, add lemon or orange wedge to my water, eat greek yogurt (if plain, I sweeten with a little honey and add cinnamon), add a bite size piece of dark chocolate to a cup of coffee...and if nothing else, try using a natural sugar substitute like stevia. Good luck!0
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oh and you can always use aspartame if you want something sweet but feel sugar is killing you. There are lots of alternatives if you feel that white sugar in itself is the problem.0
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
I had to peek at your diary.. first I want to say I'm impressed that someone talking about how bad sugar is has an open diary...
But, you eat a Quaker Oats Trail mix bar (saw it a few times) this has 9g of omg sugar... what makes that such a better choice then say my cookies that have 8g of sugar (and I guarantee taste much better)
So is your Trail mix bar junk food?? Just curious
I don't think I ever said sugar was bad. I said that for me personally I have an issue controlling the amount of food I personally consider to be not good choices (chocolate, ice cream, cookies etc.) Others don't put labels on types of food and are able to fit everything into their diet, and one day I hope to be able to get back to an "everything in moderation" lifestyle, But for right now I choose not to eat them because in my brain I have no control over the portions I eat in one sitting.
Everyone has their own battles, if you're able to control yourself with cookies, that's fantastic. A serving of cookies for me used to be at least 15. That's not good for me and because I know I have trouble stopping after 1 or 2, I choose not to eat them. I never said no one should eat them.
As for the Trail mix bar, its something I am aware of that I need to change in my diet. I'm not perfect, I never claimed to be. I make bad choices just like everyone else. I sometimes opt for easy which I'm working on. I have 2 jobs and go to school. I've been serious about this for 12 days. I have over 100 pounds to lose and I'm pretty damn proud about what I've been able to do in those 12 days.
You are just starting I get it, I was there about 2 years ago. In that time I've lost 116 lbs, and learned that their are no good or bad food. I'm not saying your bar is good or bad, if you enjoy it and it fits into your day that's great.
When I started a serving of cookies or anything was usually when they were all gone, it takes work. But calling food junk food, labeling good or bad, makes this more difficult than it needs to be. Eat food you enjoy, make it fit into your day
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