Thanks for sharing! I didn't think about how lack of protein may cause sugar cravings.

I was actually thinking about if it is possible to be addicted to sugar. I know it increases dopamine and affects the pleasure center of the brain. I have struggled with addiction in the past and I always wonder if sugar has been my replacement. I got sober 7 years ago and quit smoking 6 years ago. After I quit, I gained SO much weight. I would eat a pound bag of M & Ms in one day. Since my pathway in my brain has been so ingrained, I often think that I never healed it and sugar is keeping it alive. What do you think? I have been to OA and I know sugar is one of my major trigger foods. However, since working with a nutritionist for so many years and being told 'moderation' there is this voice inside me that says not eating sugar at all is too restrictive. Or maybe that is that addiction voice? I don't know. I have been in a sink hole the last few months of my journey and trying to find my way back.