Sugar addicts

jnhmama
jnhmama Posts: 10 Member
edited December 25 in Motivation and Support
Sugar addicts, help. I know cold turkey is the only way. Has anyone successfully kicked sugar out of their lives? Feel free to add me ❤️

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  • curwhibbles
    curwhibbles Posts: 138 Member
    The only way to do it, is to do it. One day at a time. You’ll crave less, the less you have.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Sugar is ALWAYS going to be in your life unless the ONLY thing you eat is protein and fat. Vegetables and fruit both contain sugar. The issue is more of learning a behavior of discipline rather than of exemption.

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    The problem is that the word sugar has more than one definition. I'm guessing that sugar to OP means processed food which is sweet, such as sugar cane products, corn syrup etc.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    I managed 42 days without sugar. I moved house and promised myself to not have sugar after moving out. Then my father fell over, he went to hospital and never left. I'm using a new technique, having sugar but extending the number of hours between having it. This slowly works due to sleep extending the number of hours.
  • avtlove
    avtlove Posts: 82 Member
    I agree with @ninerbuff. I have had a MAJOR sugar addiction my whole life. I've tried to manage it numerous different ways. I've tried cold turkey a few times and even got to where the cravings were almost gone. But life happens and for me, it wasn't sustainable. I am now of the mindset that learning to manage sugar cravings is the way to go. For example, the more protein I eat, the less I crave sugar. I always allow for a small treat every day, but sometimes I don't really even want it. I also play tricks with myself like if I want something, I will tell myself I can have it, but just not right now. I'll have it on Monday, or Friday, or whatever. Mostly though, I'd say the protein is a big factor, and water also helps with sugar cravings.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,622 Member
    Doesn't work for everyone (and is not necessarily a good solution for diabetics or insulin resistant people), but I found that making it a point to eat 3 servings daily of whole fruit helped reduce my cravings for less nutrition-dense sweets like cookies, candy, and that sort of thing. It took a period of time (maybe a month?) but after a while, I could reduce the amount of fruit and still not have the cravings come back.

    After a longer period, the simpler sweets (like basic grocery store cookies and things) were not even very tasty -just seemed way too simple-flavored and way, way too sweet. Nowadays, I pretty much always eat one fruit serving, and 2-3 is not that unusual. I eat the occasional dessert, but still prefer something richer or more flavorful.

    While this isn't universal, I've seen others here say the same, so it might be worth a try.
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