How do you stop sweets craving?

LoveSummer_HI
LoveSummer_HI Posts: 18
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Hi there :)
I was really active with soccer and cross country but four months later I gained more than 8 pounds :(
Don't know how to motivate myself to lose weight, I have a low self esteem because of my appearance now. I'm hoping that by joining my fitness pal you guys can all motivate me, and I'll do my best to do the same for you guys too :)

So my first question: How do I stop sugar and sweets cravings? I love chocolate and sweets <3 It's been a problem these past months /: Please help me!

Thank you [: <3
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  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    I truly believe that sugar cravings are an addicition, or at least for me. Sigh. But the trick is restriction and moderation. If you're craving something sweet, eat a piece of fruit. If you're craving something chocolatey, eat a small square of dark (or as dark as you like) chocolate. IMO, it's better to have a little bit of something rather than deny yourself completely, go crazy, and eat the whole pint of ice cream (cause I've never done that...).
  • Logical_Integrity
    Logical_Integrity Posts: 48
    So my first question: How do I stop sugar and sweets cravings? I love chocolate and sweets <3 It's been a problem these past months /: Please help me!

    Serving size and self control.
  • baja572
    baja572 Posts: 94
    Up proteins a little bit and use dark choc.( drizzle on fruit is good):drinker:
  • amymichelle1226
    amymichelle1226 Posts: 150 Member
    Everytime I try to restrict myself from sweets, I end up craving an entire bakery!! :) I usually have fruit during the day and a low calorie ice cream bar (Weight Watchers, Skinny Cow, etc) after dinner...not every night of course. That seems to help.
  • junebug1771
    junebug1771 Posts: 9
    I have the same problem. I love anything sweet. Cravings for chocolate is awful somedays.
  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    Lemon water helps
  • Mwaymire
    Mwaymire Posts: 1 Member
    Try Fiber One 90 Calorie snacks. I LOVE the brownie and chocolate chip cookie bars!:smile::smile:
  • runningbs
    runningbs Posts: 132 Member
    Just say no..:smokin:
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    You don't have to cut out the sweets. Just eat them in moderation. Plan your day out so you can fit desserts into your goals.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    U DONT
    U EAT HEALTHIER SWEETS
    FRUITS, 100 CAL. COOKIE PACK, MCDONALDS FRUIT PARFAIT, SKINNY COW CANDY, SKINNY COW ICE CREAM SANDWICH, GUM
  • SexyDexie
    SexyDexie Posts: 48 Member
    Try something minty. That really helps me.
  • darrellhenderson
    darrellhenderson Posts: 21
    I find that the more sugar I eat, the more I want. I try to allow myself an ocassional treat because you can't be good all time but I have to be really careful with sugar. It's definitely my drug of choice.
  • WonTaunTaun
    WonTaunTaun Posts: 87 Member
    Well, there are sweets out there that are low calorie for just those cravings. If you're like me then the more you restrict yourself the more you want to rebel against yourself. When it boils down to it the key is mind over matter. If you have a 100 calorie pack of sweets and decide to go back for another then you're probably looking at sabotage. You just need to find a happy medium between the cravings and will power. You are your biggest critic, try not to be too hard on yourself.
  • swat1948
    swat1948 Posts: 302 Member
    I do not completely restrict my sweets but I limit them but when I have an intense craving (like when my daughter made two different kinds of high calorie cookies yesterday) I chew a piece of sugar free gum, I especially like the Dessert Delights. Works for me, didn't touch her darn cookies!
  • PaulaLumsden
    PaulaLumsden Posts: 2 Member
    Two things....one is I remind myself how it wont make me feel better to eat something sweet. Infact, most of the tme it just makes me feel worse! Second, I bake better sweets. I recently found a recipe online for Quinoa Blondies. They are really great and with a couple of modifications (apple sauce instead of butter and half of the chocolate chips called for) I was able to get the blondies down to 61 calories each. They are tasty, give me sweet but not fat and chase away the feeling that I need something!

    If you really want or need straight chocolate, just go for the good stuff (over 72%) and savor it. Make it last, be in the moment and own it! Good luck!
  • Melodypharmon
    Melodypharmon Posts: 56 Member
    For me the only thing that has worked is putting Doterra's Slim and Sassy essential oil in my water. I am addicted to Coca Cola, and gummy candies. I don't crave them when I have started my day with the oil.
  • NicoWoodruff
    NicoWoodruff Posts: 369 Member
    I find eating a piece of fruit will quell a sweet craving pretty well. I often do something like unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon or apple slices with almond butter.
  • elektradarling
    elektradarling Posts: 85 Member
    To help curb your evening cravings, usually after everythings done, you're sitting down doing nothing, and you want to eat for somethign to do....... clean your teeth after your evening meal. It works for alot of people. Also, straight after breakfast not before, that way you wont want to snack on anything.
  • GaJavaGirl
    GaJavaGirl Posts: 25
    I recently went through an online nutrition course and I learned a new way of looking at sweets (my personal kryptonite). You do not have to give up the things you love. You always have a choice whether or not to put it into your mouth. So, for this moment in time, is eating that sweet the best choice for you? Probably not since you are trying to lose some weight. Just look at it from moment to moment, minute to minute, and make the best choice for you. Eating that sweet will put you in your comfort zone ... a place we all want to be. But, in order to make changes, we have to step outside our comfort zone which will, in turn, expand it. Once you practice saying, "no, I will not eat that sweet at this moment," it gets easier and easier. (I know this from experience.) Remember, you are always one bite away from returning to old habits. Good luck on your journey!
  • kliermann
    kliermann Posts: 514
    Mens health suggests eating sweets right after your breakfast and you wont crave them through the day and you will have time to burn them off all day. I suggest brushing your teeth when you feel like you want sweets...
  • M______
    M______ Posts: 288 Member
    I think the key is to start loving the food that loves you back. Something that opened my eyes was a freshly made kale,cucumber,celery,apple + ginger juice. I had it after work, normally very tired after work and not likely to really wake up again. The juice was the only thing I had ever had that managed to make me feel awake for the rest of the day.

    I think there are great alternatives for everything you'll miss. You will miss sweet things for a little while, especially fizzy drinks and perhaps chocolates. I make sure I have things in house that will give me that fix but in a healthy way. Cacao + brazil nut spread, different organic cacao cookies. Fruits, dried fruits etc. Nuts too, especially walnuts with himalayan sea salt, really recommend those if you can find them.

    Those kind of things are my treats now and I actually prefer them to the old chocolate bars. I did crave fizzy drinks for a while because it felt like nothing would really hit the spot like a fizzy drink. The cravings cooled down after a while tho, probably aided by the changes I made from above.

    Welcome to the site :)
  • cybersheel
    cybersheel Posts: 145 Member
    I love sweet stuff too and changed to 2 squares Lindt dark chocolate, any flavour everyday. Just increase the exercise you do to allow for it if you want more. You'll binge if you don't. Also the fruit advice is a good one. Weight watchers dessert yoghurts are good too. Good luck.
  • LoveSummer_HI
    LoveSummer_HI Posts: 18
    Thank you everyone for the great advices!
    I'll definitely try dark chocolate and low calorie ice cream bars occasionally :heart:
    The lemon juice and minty food sounds like a good idea too :smile:
    I guess I'll self discipline myself in a "not-toooo-harsh" way :tongue:

    Thanks so much guys! :flowerforyou:
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Vanilla scent.


    Candle, oil, perfume..... anything vanilla. It tricks your mind into thinking you have eaten something sweet.
  • LoveSummer_HI
    LoveSummer_HI Posts: 18
    Vanilla scent.


    Candle, oil, perfume..... anything vanilla. It tricks your mind into thinking you have eaten something sweet.

    Sounds genius, thanks :)
  • Nutella91
    Nutella91 Posts: 624 Member
    protein powder, fruit, coffee, diet coke. but let yourself have something sweet in moderation every day just so you don't go nuts
  • AmberleyAngel
    AmberleyAngel Posts: 160 Member
    Sugar is an addiction. I've replaced it with sugar-free lollies, no sugar dded chocolate and diet drinks when I need a sweet hit. Gum is great (beneficial for the teeth too). Weight watcher's jelly is a great low-cal go-to.
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    Hi there :)
    I was really active with soccer and cross country but four months later I gained more than 8 pounds :(
    Don't know how to motivate myself to lose weight, I have a low self esteem because of my appearance now. I'm hoping that by joining my fitness pal you guys can all motivate me, and I'll do my best to do the same for you guys too :)

    So my first question: How do I stop sugar and sweets cravings? I love chocolate and sweets <3 It's been a problem these past months /: Please help me!

    Thank you [: <3

    This was always a big problem for me -- I would eat instant oatmeal (with sugar) and be "starving" by the time I arrived at work. I agree with other people who've said it's an addiction. If you eat regular meals so you're full, eat veggies like broccoli. and cut out all sweets except a piece of fruit like an apple, then the cravings should go away. I started doing this in March and actually feel good during the day instead of craving junk all the time. I also don't put sugar in my coffee.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I eat a small piece of dark chocolate when I crave sweets!!!
  • LoveSummer_HI
    LoveSummer_HI Posts: 18
    This was always a big problem for me -- I would eat instant oatmeal (with sugar) and be "starving" by the time I arrived at work. I agree with other people who've said it's an addiction. If you eat regular meals so you're full, eat veggies like broccoli. and cut out all sweets except a piece of fruit like an apple, then the cravings should go away. I started doing this in March and actually feel good during the day instead of craving junk all the time. I also don't put sugar in my coffee.
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    Thanks for the advice [:
    My family used to purchase instant oatmeal but as you stated it does have looooads of sugar. So we switched to steel cut oats, I add milk, a bit of sugar, and some fruit :)
    Again, thank you [:

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