How to get passed sugar cravings?

ekbiles

There is no reason to give up wine all together. But it is about moderation. Also, there are "skinny" wines available, which contain less sugar. And honestly, you can not taste a real difference.

Also, for sugar cravings, I recommend getting B Total liquid supplements. When you're craving sugar, have a few drops and then drink a little water. This will help for the long term in reducing your sugar cravings. B vitamins will give you that energy boost you would have gotten from sugar, without the crash. Hope that helps!

willdob3

If you continually struggle with cravings you might want to supplement with L-Glutamine (amino acid) and/or GTF Chromium for a while. A little glutamine under the tongue will kill cravings within seconds. Both are safe & found in our bodies anyway. Nothing unnatural about either.

willdob3

Cravings can be caused by eating processed foods but they can also be caused by nutritional deficiencies.

StArBeLLa87

I realize I have to stop eating sugar all together

Just eat a sensible diet and hit your macros. Don't isolate some foods into categories of bad or good.

Lol prob a stupid question but what does it mean when you say hit your macros... Ugh been seeing that term being used a lot!:blushing:

Fat, carbs, protein are macronutrients. Look at your food diary to see where you're at. You can customize your macro goals in your settings.

Ty I eat tons of protein so I always go over that but always have remaining carbs and fat

SanteMulberry

I am a big junk food junkie and totally understand. I decided in March that I couldn't stand being fat and exhausted anymore.

You have to start eating regular meals that fill you up and don't have a lot of sugar. Plan what you are going to eat and have it in your kitchen for the next day. If you work or travel, plan what you are going to eat and take it with you. Plan your snacks. For breakfast I drink a Slim Fast shake, which has a small amount of sugar, then fill up on regular wholesome food.

My sugar cravings have vanished, which is like a miracle. I'm definitely a sugar addict and feel on shaky ground when I go in a restaurant, but so far my desire to have a better life has won out.

^^^^THIS^^^ Some people can eat a little bit of sugary food and be just fine (most men, for a lot of different reasons seem to fall into this category). For others, like me, and perhaps you (and you would know) find that eating any sweets at all just sets off a binge. So, like an alcoholic who wishes to be always sober, I avoid sucrose (table sugar) altogether. I, of course get some natural sugars in the foods that I eat but now that I have broken the "addiction" I am reluctant to go back to eating ANY sugary foods. I quit about three years ago, and, at first, it was tough because I WANTED those foods. I was sorely tempted when someone would put a piece of cake in front of my face at a party or something. (My relatives and friends know now that I won't accept a piece so they don't even offer anymore.) These days, after three years of "sobriety" I don't even want it anymore. I wouldn't enjoy it anyway as it would be way too sweet. What I found helpful was going on a two-week fast from fructose. That was hard because I do enjoy fruit but I felt it was necessary to bring down my level of fructokinase which is often elevated (especially in older individuals) in people who eat sugar. After the two weeks, when I resumed eating a serving or two of fruit per day, even the sour ones like grapefruit and lemons tasted quite sweet to me.

bubbinsnik

Meringue nests. 50 cal, really sweet - does the trick for me!

pinksparklefairy

- Cold melon cubes
- Low-fat ice cream

tinamir92

i crave sugar a lot! sometimes it's so hard that i can't control it and i eat sweets. then i count the calories and starve the rest of the day just to keep up to my diet!! but i find out that chewing gum specially the sweet flavors like melon,strawberry,... is really good. it takes all the sugar craving a way. if you like dark chocolate, give it a try. have 1-2 squares everyday for a while with tea or coffee.it's awesome.

bunnybandit

Get yourself into Holland and Barret if in the UK and ask for chromium that reduces cravings

acpgee

Eating sugar makes your blood glucose spike up and then down, which results in renewed sugar and carb cravings when your blood glucose is too low. I find it easier not to have it at all.

If you do want to indulge in sugary treats, try to put them off until as late in the day as possible, so you aren't bothered all day by the yo-yo effect on your blood glucose.

racheljerzy092083

I gotta try the dark chocolate...

meddief

You don't have to suddenly cut all sugar out of your diet, that will be the hardest for your cravings. I think that as long as I am always cutting down, it doesn't matter how gradual the change is (within reason).
Also, make sure you still count all the calories even after going over your limit - then you can see your progress more clearly after a good day and you won't have the temptation to give up because you're only logging half the calories anyway!

anniecakez

I find that I can still have a 'sugary treat' in moderation of course and making sure it's still within my calories.

missymakayla

Try sugar free gum, or candy.....

Mcgrawhaha

i get passed sugar craving by eating sugar. im no stranger to 100 cal klondike ice cream bars, or 90 cal fiber one chocolate brownies...

melindasuefritz

eat fruit., yogurt, gogurt

melindasuefritz

100 calorie cookie packs, skinny cow candy, skinny cow icecream sandwich, sherbert, fiber one snack bars

Rho_Ro

bump

benjamin005

I eat Yoplait Greek yogurt 100 calories and then lose the sweet cravings good luck

Mcgrawhaha

i dont think there is anything wrong with sugar, in moderation... if i want sugar, i eat sugar. if i want a beer, i have a beer. if i want a flaming hot cheeto, i have a flaming hot cheeto... if i deny myself these things that i want, then i will fail, as i always did in past weight loss attempts... this time around, i have been successful, losing 70 pounds since september, because i dont deprive myself, only moderate myself!