Sugar addicts anonymous

JustSomeEm

Hey folks, this is not the debate section. OP is not asking for your opinion regarding the terms 'sugar' and 'addiction' or even the term 'sugar addiction'. This thread was not created to debate sugar addiction. This thread was created by someone looking for support and ideas for dealing with an issue she's having. Lets not lose our minds over terminology.

Attempts to debate the idea of sugar addiction in this thread will be met with warnings for trolling if they are reported and come to my attention.

If you'd like to debate about sugar addiction, please feel free to start a thread in the debate section.

Happy Friday,
Em

svel713

Some people here and elsewhere mentioned having sugar addiction and were diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia. This is an issue that will often look normal in terms of blood sugar on regular fasting blood tests.

I even had issues and found out years later that reactive hypoglycemia is a thing on my father's side of the family.

And what worked for me was mostly sticking to "body builder" junk food which is higher in protein and lower in added sugar. Think Quest bars and Pure Protein bars. If they are too expensive, seek bars with 5g or less added sugar and 15g+ added protein. At the worst, I recommend Luna bars as a dessert bar if you can't find anything else.

Drink protein shakes instead of milk shakes. Optimum Nutrition is the best tasting brand for protein powder that I've found. I've had issues with protein shakes with milk making me a bit hungry, but that stopped when I swapped milk for unsweetened nut milks. Nut milks are conveniently lower in calories compared to regular milk (30 cals for almond vs 120 cals for 2% milk), so that is a plus.

For ice cream, look for Halo Top, Enlightened, etc. If you do yogurt, eat the light ones and avoid ones with added candy bits.

For coffee, stick to iced coffee with milk and light sweetener. If you want a frappucino, go to Starbucks and ask for a light frap so that they use the light base. Caffeine is an appetite suppressant so you have a bit more leeway with sugar in coffee.

And don't be afraid of fresh fruit. You can eat a pound of strawberries for very few calories.

nvmomketo

I am not able to moderate sugar well. Jujubes or jelly beans undo me. Eating any carbs actually leads my to crave more... and I am one of those who has reactive hypoglycemia. As stated earlier, they are often linked.

My solution is to cut carbs. If I can't control my intake I severely limit it or avoid it. I now eat a ketogenic diet that is quite close to being carnivore. I can honestly say I have never binged on steak, eggs or seafood. It works for me.

mybigfat

There is some wonderful advice in this thread I am ignoring the debaters for now because I am looking for support and advice not to talk about what may or not be. Ty so much everyone atm I am trying moderation. My husband is in control of the sweets and is doing a great job