Sugar Cravings! help plez

Elixandra

I need some help with sugar cravings. I have a problem around that time of the month with wanting to eat sugar all the time. I do just fine normally. I even got some stuff from the health food store thats supposed to help you suppress your cravings for sugars and carbs. They dont seem to work for me. Maybe when im not awaiting TOM they may work for random cravings. I really dont want to gain the weight back that I have lost. And it seems like im making progress TOM comes back and messes me all up again. Any suggestions? Its really frustrating that I cant seem to control it.

carolynmittens

have you ever tried stevia? some people don't dig the taste but i think it's pretty good. definitely not as good as sugar but it does take care of that sweet craving.

rebmatthews2002

I love fat free greek yoghurt and frozen berries, sprinkle a bit of equal over it and it's pretty filling and a sweet treat.

joyr1982

I get that craving too. I allow myself to eat a some sweets that are sugar free and low fat as long as I have worked out that day. My favorite right now are Pria Power bars. They are 110 calories but come in mint chocolate. So good but they also have protein. Or keep grapes and the likes on hand

Hearts_2015

a square of nice quality dark chocolate hits the spot for me

Dark Chocolate has never been a trigger so I can actually eat a small portion and enjoy it and the simple carb craving is gone!:flowerforyou:

auntiebabs

Coffee... seems to supress my appetite

sunkisses

Try having something naturally sweet, like strawberries - even if you add sugar to them. I don't know if you're like me but I crave chocolate. Sometimes I mistake this craving for just wanting something sweet. I could eat everything in sight and it's not enough. Once I get chocolate in my system, the craving's gone and I'm good again. Look into that for yourself if what I said sounds familiar. As Hearts Desire said, a square of dark chocolate does it. Milk chocolate you have to eat too much of. Dark chocolate is decadent as hell. Dove is my go-to. Put it with a glass of Malbec and I'm putty.

lval82

Don't completely restrict yourself from sweets--that'll make you want them more. You should check out the Hungry Girl website and cookbooks. Lisa Lillien takes recipes and transforms them into low calorie, high fiber recipes. The desserts usually only take a few ingredients (the yum-yum brownie muffins just take cake mix and canned pumpkin!) and are usually delicious.

MiladyMetal

I have a smoothie with sugar free chocolate syrup and PB in it with ice, lowfat milk or nonfat vanilla yogurt, or I make homemade granola with peanut butter and after baked and cooled I add chocolate chips! YUM!

farfalledibaciodinotte

skinny cow ice cream... amazing and only 100 calories.

Mommy82

Try eating Gala apples!!! They are so yummy and sweet that it gets my sugar craving in check. I also drink coffee with splenda. Keep it up.

cmg2008

Check out this webstie

http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/cravings.php

Elixandra

Thanks everyone! Its making me crazy. I eat everything sugary in site. I may have to try that dark chocolate thing. Cuz im craving something and im not sure what it is. So I guess thats why I eat so many random things from fruit to cereal.

spaceylaceys

have you tried 5HTP? im trying it nexdt week...supposed to be good for supressing carb cravings (carbs are broken down as sugar...our bodhy craves them because it releases endorphins)....5HTP naturally releases seratonin, improving your mood and combating sugar/carb cravings and improving sleep (which is often not taken into account but is extremely important for weight loss)....anybody else tried it?

angel79202

I've been munching frosted mini wheats- the mini chocolate (you get a lot for the serving), the fruit in the middle, or the blueberry..mmm

lesliefoste

My response would depend on your answer to this question: can you limit yourself to a prescribed amount of sweets, or are you really out of control? If you can limit, I recommend buying a special, maybe more expensive treat, but only allowing yourself a specific amount (like one serving a day). If you don't have the willpower to do that (no shame there- we all have our weaknesses) then I would recommend purging your house of all of whatever tempts you. Replace it will healthy alternatives; a few have been mentioned. In general, sweet fruits (even fruits with as much sugar as the junk you're trying to avoid) are a better choice. You probably won't be addicted to them, plus they have less bad stuff (sodium, fat, preservatives, cholesterol, etc) than fruit and more good stuff (water and fiber to fill you up, vitamins, minerals, etc.).

And finally, I find that allowing myself treats in moderation works out better than total abstinence, in the long run. If I try to totally give up my favorites, I eventually start to feel defiant and self-pitying, and that ALWAYS ends badly.

Good luck with figuring out the right solution for you!

Elixandra

My response would depend on your answer to this question: can you limit yourself to a prescribed amount of sweets, or are you really out of control? If you can limit, I recommend buying a special, maybe more expensive treat, but only allowing yourself a specific amount (like one serving a day). If you don't have the willpower to do that (no shame there- we all have our weaknesses) then I would recommend purging your house of all of whatever tempts you. Replace it will healthy alternatives; a few have been mentioned. In general, sweet fruits (even fruits with as much sugar as the junk you're trying to avoid) are a better choice. You probably won't be addicted to them, plus they have less bad stuff (sodium, fat, preservatives, cholesterol, etc) than fruit and more good stuff (water and fiber to fill you up, vitamins, minerals, etc.).

And finally, I find that allowing myself treats in moderation works out better than total abstinence, in the long run. If I try to totally give up my favorites, I eventually start to feel defiant and self-pitying, and that ALWAYS ends badly.

Good luck with figuring out the right solution for you!

If I can figure out what the craving is. I can probly keep myself from eating it all.