Hey everybody, I'm Ellen. I think I have a serious addiction to sugar, just take a look at my diary. I'm finding that I can lose the weight even with my indulgences. But, I think the key to toning and sculpting is clean eating, so I'll have to say bye bye to the processed sugars soon.

It'll be hard, but it's nice to know there's support!

Hey guys,

So I've just started and I'm seriously addicted to sweets. I haven't been on a scale in years (yeah i need to buy one now),but I know my addiction has contributed to my weight gain. I'm super controlling when it comes to my life and love organization. So Ihave an idea that might help. Setting aside $5-$7 once a month for sweets can help (and if you've been in a candy store lately you know that shouldn't get you far). Basically the first week of that month, when you do groceries, buy the candy and then dish out the candy over the next four weeks. Mark down in a calender the days you can have candy and how many pieces (I would suggest for candy lovers like us placing the days maybe 2-3 times a week). this way you get to eat some candy, but don't over kill. BTW, put the candy in the back of the fridge so that even in you go to the fridge really quick for something you might not see it.

Oh and for days that you just can't get candy out of your head, I try and drink LOTS of water untill the craving passes.

Thats it for my idea.

-Livi

Hi everyone,

I'm Stassi and I'm definitely a chocolate addict. I usually have chocolate once a day. I am partial to chocolate chip cookies, ice-cream, and chocolate bars. I know that I need to cut down on my sugar intake in order to lose weight and be healthy so I'm excited to get some support from this group.

Hi My name is Kim and Im an addict. No seriously Im addicted to sugar. Not the hard candies like lolly pops but sugar, I used to eat spoons full of sugar when I was a kid and than It progressed to any kind of candy like licorice, malt balls, peppermint patties. I could eat an entire bag feel sick than eat some more... My latest thing is peanut butter, honey and choco syrup.. mixed by the spoon full... oh yeah oreos too... dognuts are my weakness though.... geez I never listed like this before.. kinda gross...

Ive found some ways to curb this craving... which is always, but Id love to hear some others and share mine... its SO hard but I know it CAN be done!!!

good luck everyone and nice to meet ya!

Hi everyone, I'm Nic and I love any type of sweet, chocolate, cake, cookies you name it! This group came at the perfect time - I was doing really well and kind of fell of the wagon today.

Hi, my name is April and I'm definitely a sugarholic.
Sweets have always been my downfall so I am open to any ideas that will help me conquer this.

Hi everyone, I'm Kristina and I am seriously addicted to sweets! Any and every kind, like seriously I love them. My latest addiction has been Turkish Delight, and it really sucks because I am currently trying the Dukan diet and cannot have any sweets, carbs, Nothing. My life until December 1st will be protein and vegetables. Eeeeeek! I've already cheated like a bunch of times and this is only my second week, my last cheat was a handful of oh so delicious Swiss chocolates that my co-worker shared in my office. I'm really going to need support for this one!!!

Hello all, I'm Mel and I have a problem with gummy candy. I can limit myself to all other types of sweets, but gummy candy-forget it. I usually cave about once a week and when I do I eat like, a POUND of gummies. I don't do this with anything else. I can eat ONE skinny cow ice cream sandwhich. I can eat ONE square of ghiridilli chocolate (I just can't spell it). Hell, I can always say no to desserts in restaurants. I'll forgive myself the peice of cake I eat during my family's birthdays, that doesn't happen too often because I have a small family.
It's just those damn gummies! I seriously have cravings. I think about eating them in anticipation and get irritable if traffic slows me down from getting to the store. It's beyond ridiculous. If I could get this under control I'd probably be able to lose the 10 lbs that I gained over the past year.

Grateful for suggestions!

I'm Sherri, and I have a serious sugar problem...
I love chocolate like crazy, and if I don't have any candy in the house then I'll bake several goodies until I satisfy my craving.
I really need to get this under control.

Hey guys,

my name is Vera, I am 22 and I can never say no to candy. At the moment I still have the "I am pregnant and have all these hormones running through my body" - excuse but in a few days when the baby is there I will have to admit to myself that I am just a candy addict :S

Any help is highly appreciated!!

I am absolutely a sweets and chocolate fiend. I have a really hard time especially this time of the year because of the Cadbury eggs and special chocolates coming out for a short time. I stock up on them but the stock doesn't last long. I sit and eat a whole bag in one sitting. I would be fine if I could just stick to one serving a day but that is never the case. I binge. I really don't know how to stop it and most the time I am so addicted I don't want to stop it. I love chocolate!

Hey :-) Hi

I have always loved chocolate and coffee more than any other food. I can pass on chips and lollies (candy) but i have a real thing for chocolate. Not just any chocolate it has to be high quality like Lindt. Fortunately i like lean meat, fish, chicken and all salad and vegetables so the rest of my diet is not too bad.

I go through phases of what particular chocolate (or at times it has been some other sweet thing like biscuits/cookies) that i simply have to have every day. i manage by limiting the quantity eg 4 small squares of high quality stuff budgeted within my calories.

However, its very bad not just for your weight but for your teeth :-/ Has anybody read the book Sweet Poison? Sugar is nasty stuff!

I used to drink sugar in tea, one a day, then my mum told me stop it (lol I'm in my 40s) so I did, it took me 6 months to get used to it but now I prefer it. I also used to buy an irish cream latte (lard-eh) daily on my way to work; but once again my health conscious mum stepped in and I eventually kicked that habit and now prefer a small skim cap. On occasion i have had a sweet coffee - but don't enjoy it and wonder how I every drank it daily!

I always need something sweet after dinner and recently i've discovered Sugar Free Chocolate (made with Stevia) so i can have a hot chocolate (made with water and a little milk) and I'm quite happy with that and its next to no calories.

I can't imagine not having sweet stuff daily... at the very least i want to cut right down. Sweet friends welcome :-)