Suger

AngelicaSamuelsson92

Hey guys.
So, my big problem is suger!
Chips candy cookies you name it, i love it.
Ive been a real addicted. Now i try only to cheat twice a week. The worst times is on the pms and the period times. I can't stop eating.
Any advice how to stop The crevings?

hollyrayburn

Sugar doesn't make you gain weight. Eating products in excess of your calories does.

Allow yourself a treat, and figure it into your daily calorie allotment. And stop referring to eating as cheating, as if you're doing something wrong. Good luck!

lemurcat12

Thinking of it as bad and cheating can contribute to feeling out of control with it for many people.

What works for me: have a plan and understand what's going on if I am feeling out of control with food. Paying close attention while logging for a while can help.

I find it easiest to eat on a schedule focusing on nutritious and balanced main meals. Not to graze, but to include some "extras" (might be something sweet, might be cheese) immediately after a meal when I'm not particularly hungry, for pleasure. I include them as they fit in my calories (and don't cut out anything that is part of my basic nutrition to do so), and I measure out a serving that fits, put the food away, and understand that I am not getting more. Grazing or eating out of a bag or larger amount will make things a lot harder for many, as is the idea that you are just going to eat 'til you don't want more.

I don't use foods I have difficulty controlling to deal with hunger. Personally I find once I get used to a schedule I am not hungry between meals, but if I am and want to eat I would go to raw veg or fruit or maybe a pickle or measured amount of cottage cheese -- foods I don't have trouble controlling my intake of (and ideally the lower cal options unless I think I could use more cals).

If I find a food tends to be especially hard to control (a trigger), I would eat it under more controlled circumstances only. For example, if I had difficulty with chocolate I wouldn't keep it around, but buy a small single serving to eat after dinner that day or if I had trouble with ice cream I might limit my consumption to going out for a small dish on occasion. I also think it can make sense to take a break from trigger foods for a while.

Other things I think help include making sure you aren't cutting too low on calories, getting enough protein, getting enough sleep, and if you think you are reaching for sweets for energy having a cup of coffee or tea instead (assuming you aren't using those as a form of sweet) or looking to see if you are maybe not having a balanced breakfast (including protein and fat) but basing it around refined carbs, which can for many set you up for a pattern of up and down energy that increases cravings. (Not everyone, of course.)

Just some thoughts.

AngelicaSamuelsson92

Thank You for This i will consider eveeything.