I have a suger addiction

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  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    fitpal661 wrote: »
    Fruit has less calories. Think of healthier choices. I need to not even start snacking on sugar or I'll overdo. Also I need to ask if I'm really hungry or just thirsty. Eat real food.
    As opposed to.....fake food?
    Confusing...

  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited August 2016
    gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
    Yes, there are so many dieticians and nutritionists who will tell you that if you crave sugar, there is no problem eating cake, cookies, donuts and ice cream. And drink a can of Coke while you're at it.
    When I was recovering from ED, my dietician (yes, a real dietician) encouraged moderation, not exclusion, moderation of all foods. Moderation was what got me on the path to having a healthy relationship with food. My dietician understood that elimination foods and food groups would only lead me to consume those foods in excess.

    Yes, they do know more than you do. What other people eat is NONE of your business.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    MakePeasNotWar wrote: »
    elphie754 wrote: »
    fitpal661 wrote: »
    Fruit has less calories. Think of healthier choices. I need to not even start snacking on sugar or I'll overdo. Also I need to ask if I'm really hungry or just thirsty. Eat real food.

    Fruit is still sugar... So you replace sugar with sugar??

    OP's examples were really hyperpalatable sugar/fat combo's, not just sugar. I used to think I had a sugar issue until I had to go on a low fat diet (gallbladder problems) and realized that it's not the sugar, it's the high reward combo of sugar and fat together.

    I eat plenty of fruit, maple syrup on oats, PB2 with added sugar, and even plain old white sugar, and I have no trouble moderating them. I also know lots of low carbers who use butter, coconut oil, and other fats with no control issues whatsoever. It's when you put them together that they become a problem for some people.

    Almost everyone who thinks they are addicted to carbs or sugar, (or who thinks dietary fat is making them fat) when giving examples of the foods they can't stop eating, lists carb-fat combinations. Pizza, buttered bread, cake, cookies, pasta with olive oil or rich sauces...

    I've yet to hear of anyone "addicted" to apples or cantaloupe.

    Carb-fat combinations were certainly my issue. However, what about soda?

    My guess is that the reason some people consume soda in such quantities is that it's easy to drink mindlessly and not satiating for most (because liquid calories).
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    gonetothedogs19 wrote: »
    Yes, there are so many dieticians and nutritionists who will tell you that if you crave sugar, there is no problem eating cake, cookies, donuts and ice cream. And drink a can of Coke while you're at it.
    When I was recovering from ED, my dietician (yes, a real dietician) encouraged moderation, not exclusion, moderation of all foods. Moderation was what got me on the path to having a healthy relationship with food. My dietician understood that elimination foods and food groups would only lead me to consume those foods in excess.

    Yes, they do know more than you do. What other people eat is NONE of your business.

    I had the same experience. We also had restaurant outings and they took us to McDonald's, Chinese, buffet, etc. We ate dessert with our meals, actually we ate a bit of every thing (as inpatient and day hospital)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited August 2016
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    fitpal661 wrote: »
    Fruit has less calories. Think of healthier choices. I need to not even start snacking on sugar or I'll overdo. Also I need to ask if I'm really hungry or just thirsty. Eat real food.
    As opposed to.....fake food?
    Confusing...

    I'm not saying it's a good idea to eat one every day, but why is my homemade strawberry rhubarb pie not real food? Or a peach cobbler, as mentioned upthread, or an apple tart or cinnamon coffee cake or Christmas cookie?

    Luckily, I'm too lazy to bake all that often and only run into others baking for me occasionally!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Luckily, the dietician at my job when I started losing weight was knowledgable and based her experience in science so yes, she was all about moderation.
  • fleur23xx
    fleur23xx Posts: 37 Member
    I use to have a huge sweet tooth, like BAD! I would see dessert in front of me and I couldn't say no. One was not enough for me and I always went back for more, it was like I was possessed. Something that took my cravings away by 75-80% is upping my healthy fat intake. I was playing around with my macros on the suggestion of my trainer to see what would make me feel my best. I was previously on a diet higher on the carbs, healthy carbs not processed, but still carbs. I noticed on days when I would increase my fat intake, my cravings disappeared and my mood improved. Don't get me wrong, I still love a good brownie, but the cravings aren't as intense as it used to be. I can eat a small serving and not be tempted for more. I've read articles that say if you are eating the correct nutrients for your body your cravings should disappear and I found that to be true. Dr. Mercola goes into detail about how great health fats are for your body, you can google his website. Healthy fats I eat almost daily are avocado (I eat half to a whole avocado daily), chia seeds, walnuts, almonds, wild fish, coconuts and coconut oil, etc. A high fat diet may not be right for everyone so try playing around with your macros and see what works for you.

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