Craving Sugar?

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  • prudism
    prudism Posts: 149 Member
    To the person that satisfies their sugar craving with ice cream -- so happy you can eat sugar and stay within your calorie and macro goals. But don't be naive. Not everyone is like you. Some people (and it isn't a question of will power because such people often have incredible will power in other areas of their lives) do not have your physiology and are not able to stop at one bowl, or one cookie, or one whatever. If you are confused what your physiology is just try controlled eating of sugar. If you find that a reasonable amount doesn't satisfy you but instead sets off your craving for more sugar, and you eat the box or carton instead of one, then maybe abstinence is the cure for you. That is my experience, and it usually takes a least 30 days for me to get over the craving, and then life gets simpler, and I can enjoy my weight loss, and feeeling healthier. I also find foods high in natural sugars (like pineapple or watermelon) set off craving and I don't eat them either. Love strawberries though. Who needs ice cream if I can have greek yogurt and frozen strawberries instead!

    ^^^^^^^^^^ this totally
  • GabriellaMaria
    GabriellaMaria Posts: 150 Member
    Will power.
    Doesn’t help...the only thing this sugar monster can do to control it is to not eat it, and I have found that chicken, roasted with bacon, and chopped into edible pieces is fab...
    peanuts...they help too!!!
    i know..dont shout!!
  • GabriellaMaria
    GabriellaMaria Posts: 150 Member
    I just find it easier to not eat sugar -- eat protein instead. Plenty of natural sugars in fruit, milk, etc. Sugar sets off craving in me, and I want more, like the sugar monster. I think we are all different in this regard. Sugar just doesn't work for me. Wish I could just eat a little. Interesting research on how sugar (and refined carbs in general) activate the dopamine pathways in the brain like alcohol and cocaine. So for me I just abstain. If I ate a sugar cube it would set me off like a drug.

    Oh good grief this is me I thought it was only me and I had no self control it IS like a drug if I try a little bit I have to have more and more but when I fast I dont eat anything and I am fine. but I dare not fast for more than a couple of days in a week otherwise my loss would be too rapid
    me too...protein, it is definatley a help!!
  • GabriellaMaria
    GabriellaMaria Posts: 150 Member
    I think I crave more sugary stuff when I am consuming a small amount of carbs. I've tried incorporating more in to my diet and I think it's helping.

    I DEFINITELY have a sweet tooth... but yes, will power is required. I'm not the type that can have a couple of squares of chocolate... I have to devour the entire block once I get a taste of it! so I try not to keep anything sweet in the house. If it's not there then too bad so sad... however I do live over the road from a supermarket so that doesn't help >_>
    u sure you're not mme?? lol!! :laugh: :laugh:

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