Need Advice To Fight The Sugar Cravings Ahhh ://

arditarose

ndj1979 wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I had a sugar craving the other day so I ate a piece of chocolate cake the size of my face. For dinner.

Stop being mean!!!

Sorry!!! Just sayin'

Sarah1090

I love dehyrated fruit when I'm craving sugar!

gothchiq

Those high cacao bars by Lindt, we got one that is 90% cacao (not very much sugar, just enough not to be bitter) and it is 60 calories for one square. I have started allowing myself one square a day. It's actually really satisfying and very rich in flavor. The cacao is good for you. See if you can locate something like that.

ndj1979

Sarah1090 wrote: »

I love dehyrated fruit when I'm craving sugar!

Umm fruit has sugar in it

much_ado

ndj1979 wrote: »

my trick is …eat the damn sugar and hit my calorie/macro/micro goals…..lost 50 pounds and kept it off doing that...

Whatever works for you and keeps you happy.

I'm quite happy over here swapping out the foods with hidden sugars for healthy alternatives. The benefits are greater than a change of number on the scales. And I refuse to end up diabetic like my mother, aunts and grandparents. Not the legacy I want for my children.

sncoombs

cassandra884 wrote: »

MoiAussi93 wrote: »

The only thing that worked for me was to eliminate sweets completely. Moderation didn't work for me because not long after eating a small amount, I would get massive cravings for more. So now I just don't bring any sweets into my home, other than high cocoa dark chocolate which has a relatively low amount of sugar. It is much easier to control my environment than to have iron willpower 24 hours a day.

If I occasionally want to have a little treat, I do it outside the home so I can't overindulge and undo all the good I have done.

I completely agree with you. I, too, do not keep sweets in my home for that very reason. My "sweet" arsenal consists of honey and pure maple syrup. It's outside the home that I struggle.
Everyone is different and different things work for different people.

I'm exactly the same - my mindset of "one piece of chocolate" turns into the entire bar - then a cake of coke and I'm back to square one! Cold turkey was the only thing to get me through!!
Find what works for you and smash it!!

GaleHawkins

MoiAussi93 wrote: »

The only thing that worked for me was to eliminate sweets completely. Moderation didn't work for me because not long after eating a small amount, I would get massive cravings for more. So now I just don't bring any sweets into my home, other than high cocoa dark chocolate which has a relatively low amount of sugar. It is much easier to control my environment than to have iron willpower 24 hours a day.

If I occasionally want to have a little treat, I do it outside the home so I can't overindulge and undo all the good I have done.

As a serious carb abuser for many years I too had to eliminate sweets because I could not "manage" them. I do not think people who have never been addicted to carbs can understand the addiction of sugar.

GaleHawkins

arditarose wrote: »

I had a sugar craving the other day so I ate a piece of chocolate cake the size of my face. For dinner.

Been there and done that.

Maddalen101

I stopped adding sugar to my foods a few weeks ago - no more sugar in tea, no more sugar on fruit, no more sugar eating, etc. It took three weeks for it to become habit. I found that I craved other things - candy, cookies ... this thing has me in its grip. I'm on week 2 of no candy, and starting Week 1 of no cookies. Baby steps. Very difficult, but I know I can do this.

arditarose

GaleHawkins wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I had a sugar craving the other day so I ate a piece of chocolate cake the size of my face. For dinner.

Been there and done that.

Yes, but I don't see the problem with it. I planned for it the whole week and it was delicious and I'll still lose weight.