Issues with sugar

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  • hdrj22078
    hdrj22078 Posts: 21 Member
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    You could also have yeast in your body which can also make you crave sugar. The symptoms aren't always the itchy ones in the nether regions. Yeast can also cause lots of other problems. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

    @hdrj22078 I think yeast overgrowth was a major issue gut wise in my case. That is one reason I got heavy into coconut oil usage and still use it daily.

    Do you just cook with the coconut oil? I've tried taking a tablespoon several times but I just couldn't do it.

    Since I eat out a couple times a day I do not cook with coconut oil. I can eat it straight if I am in a rush but I do not crave eating that way. :)

    Mainly I have 3 tablespoons in coffee or green tea 2X daily with heavy whipping cream.

    I got into coconut oil trying to manage my joint and muscle pain due to its anti bacterial, protozoa and virus properties as I was trying to tape off of sugar and grains. My time was running out and I was not successful at tapering off sugars and all grains so I left sugar and all forms of grains cold turkey Oct 2014 and had good pain manage by diet only 30 days later.

    What was the role if any of coconut oil I do not know. Within 6 months my 480 months of serious IBS resolved and has not returned 12 months later and I do expect the coconut oil played a positive roll.

    Since I get 80% of my calories from fats getting 700 of my total daily 2500-3000 calories from coconut oil fits my macro and as you know on here if it fits your macro it is the right way to eat. Since I am down 50 pounds and it has stayed off for a year now eating high calorie but <50 grams of carbs daily my macro is proven especially since my health and lab work is much improved over the past 18 months.

    @hdrj22078 my use of coconut oil is not typical nor do I advice others on how/what to eat because that would make me a fool for giving advice as well as anyone who looks to social media for dieting advice. :)

    100% of the time that I read social media stuff on any way of eating I use Google and find medical research on the matter that supports and/or refutes info in posts then I make my medical decision on where to test or not test something of interest to me.

    I have tried it but couldn't just take it alone. My dad however didn't have a problem taking it. I'm also watching my sugar and have IBS just trying to find other ways to consume. Thank you very much for your response I never even thought about putting in in a drink.
  • robs_ready
    robs_ready Posts: 1,488 Member
    thatlostgirloverthere wrote: »
    I have a hugeeee problem with sugar, and quite frankly, I eat wayyy too much of it. I've tried to stop, but I always fail miserably. I try to eat less sugar, and I've tried to just cut it out cold turkey, but that only makes me want it more. I eat baked goods, candy, cereals, yogurts, and other foods with sugar in it (like General Tso's chicken), etc.

    I know cutting down on refined carbs helps, but I'm trying to keep a moderate to high carb diet because a low carb diet won't work well with my antidepressant.

    I would love to hear from people who have issues with sugar addiction/ or people who have issues with sugar in general. More specifically, I'd love to hear how you all got over it, or how you keep it at bay.

    Thanks so much!

    I managed to curve my sugar craving by swapping for low calorie alternatives. Be sure to understand what sweetener is and how it is made. There are many people on this board who demonise it due to incredibly poor research.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    You could also have yeast in your body which can also make you crave sugar. The symptoms aren't always the itchy ones in the nether regions. Yeast can also cause lots of other problems. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

    @hdrj22078 I think yeast overgrowth was a major issue gut wise in my case. That is one reason I got heavy into coconut oil usage and still use it daily.

    Do you just cook with the coconut oil? I've tried taking a tablespoon several times but I just couldn't do it.

    Since I eat out a couple times a day I do not cook with coconut oil. I can eat it straight if I am in a rush but I do not crave eating that way. :)

    Mainly I have 3 tablespoons in coffee or green tea 2X daily with heavy whipping cream.

    I got into coconut oil trying to manage my joint and muscle pain due to its anti bacterial, protozoa and virus properties as I was trying to tape off of sugar and grains. My time was running out and I was not successful at tapering off sugars and all grains so I left sugar and all forms of grains cold turkey Oct 2014 and had good pain manage by diet only 30 days later.

    What was the role if any of coconut oil I do not know. Within 6 months my 480 months of serious IBS resolved and has not returned 12 months later and I do expect the coconut oil played a positive roll.

    Since I get 80% of my calories from fats getting 700 of my total daily 2500-3000 calories from coconut oil fits my macro and as you know on here if it fits your macro it is the right way to eat. Since I am down 50 pounds and it has stayed off for a year now eating high calorie but <50 grams of carbs daily my macro is proven especially since my health and lab work is much improved over the past 18 months.

    @hdrj22078 my use of coconut oil is not typical nor do I advice others on how/what to eat because that would make me a fool for giving advice as well as anyone who looks to social media for dieting advice. :)

    100% of the time that I read social media stuff on any way of eating I use Google and find medical research on the matter that supports and/or refutes info in posts then I make my medical decision on where to test or not test something of interest to me.

    I have tried it but couldn't just take it alone. My dad however didn't have a problem taking it. I'm also watching my sugar and have IBS just trying to find other ways to consume. Thank you very much for your response I never even thought about putting in in a drink.

    Last fall my go-to snack was coffee, coconut oil, and protein powder. I use a lot less of it than Gale does - only a teaspoon or two - but my goals are different than his.

    My Walmart carries unflavored cooking coconut oil for use in recipes for which you don't want to change the flavor. Lots of fat bomb recipes call for coconut oil. This one is good: http://screwedonstraight.net/keto-diet-peanut-butter-cup-fat-bombs/ I skipped the Splenda because that type of artificial sweetener has a nasty chemically aftertaste to me and used a tiny bit of Xyla.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I developed type 2 diabetes so I simply had to give most of it up. I concentrated on putting a plate together with all my macros and it turned out that vegetables were more efficient at reaching my goals.

    Over time I missed it less.
  • hdrj22078
    hdrj22078 Posts: 21 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    GaleHawkins wrote: »
    hdrj22078 wrote: »
    You could also have yeast in your body which can also make you crave sugar. The symptoms aren't always the itchy ones in the nether regions. Yeast can also cause lots of other problems. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

    @hdrj22078 I think yeast overgrowth was a major issue gut wise in my case. That is one reason I got heavy into coconut oil usage and still use it daily.

    Do you just cook with the coconut oil? I've tried taking a tablespoon several times but I just couldn't do it.

    Since I eat out a couple times a day I do not cook with coconut oil. I can eat it straight if I am in a rush but I do not crave eating that way. :)

    Mainly I have 3 tablespoons in coffee or green tea 2X daily with heavy whipping cream.

    I got into coconut oil trying to manage my joint and muscle pain due to its anti bacterial, protozoa and virus properties as I was trying to tape off of sugar and grains. My time was running out and I was not successful at tapering off sugars and all grains so I left sugar and all forms of grains cold turkey Oct 2014 and had good pain manage by diet only 30 days later.

    What was the role if any of coconut oil I do not know. Within 6 months my 480 months of serious IBS resolved and has not returned 12 months later and I do expect the coconut oil played a positive roll.

    Since I get 80% of my calories from fats getting 700 of my total daily 2500-3000 calories from coconut oil fits my macro and as you know on here if it fits your macro it is the right way to eat. Since I am down 50 pounds and it has stayed off for a year now eating high calorie but <50 grams of carbs daily my macro is proven especially since my health and lab work is much improved over the past 18 months.

    @hdrj22078 my use of coconut oil is not typical nor do I advice others on how/what to eat because that would make me a fool for giving advice as well as anyone who looks to social media for dieting advice. :)

    100% of the time that I read social media stuff on any way of eating I use Google and find medical research on the matter that supports and/or refutes info in posts then I make my medical decision on where to test or not test something of interest to me.

    I have tried it but couldn't just take it alone. My dad however didn't have a problem taking it. I'm also watching my sugar and have IBS just trying to find other ways to consume. Thank you very much for your response I never even thought about putting in in a drink.

    Last fall my go-to snack was coffee, coconut oil, and protein powder. I use a lot less of it than Gale does - only a teaspoon or two - but my goals are different than his.

    My Walmart carries unflavored cooking coconut oil for use in recipes for which you don't want to change the flavor. Lots of fat bomb recipes call for coconut oil. This one is good: http://screwedonstraight.net/keto-diet-peanut-butter-cup-fat-bombs/ I skipped the Splenda because that type of artificial sweetener has a nasty chemically aftertaste to me and used a tiny bit of Xyla.

    Thanks I had no idea you could get it unflavored. I will have to try that. Thanks so much!
  • 6pkdreamer
    6pkdreamer Posts: 180 Member
    This is an interesting Australian link
    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-17/quiz-what-does-six-teaspoons-of-sugar-look-like/7086790

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