How to stop sugar cravings

Leoniepenny
Leoniepenny Posts: 1 Member
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Hi I'm Leonie from Australia. Recently I was put onto cortisone high dose. Causes lots of health problems but weight gain is going to happen. Any tips on cutting cravings especially sugar, carbs and icecream

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  • yakkystuff
    yakkystuff Posts: 2,043 Member

    Hi, sorry, the side effects can last and take awhile to ease away.

    Try large non-starchy veggies - in big salads and broth veggie soup, or ready in a veggie tray. Consider low calorie dressings & dips.

    I like baby carrots, veggie sticks, rough cut things that take a bit of chewing... and salsa or salsa mixed with a bit of greek yogurt.

    Consider maybe a low carb approach with lots of veggies and lower sugar foods and fruits.

    Try to ease off high carb fatty sweets, desserts, candy type things that can keep appetite roaring - switch to real/whole food best you can.

    Hopefully your appetite will ease soon, and you will have progess in your health recovery ♡

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,130 Community Helper

    It doesn't work for everyone, but I'm not the only one who has found that eating more whole fruit gradually reduced my cravings for less nutrient-dense sweets like candy and baked goods. Intially, while that kicked in, it took a little willpower. It was a couple of weeks or so before the effect really fully took effect for me.

    I started out eating 3 servings of fruit consistently every day. Eventually, I was able to reduce that and still keep the reduced cravings for other sweets, but I admit I still eat quite a bit of fruit because I enjoy it and it's filling for me and of course nutritious.

    Maybe that wouldn't work for you: Like I said, it doesn't work for everyone. It might be worth a try, though.

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