Question about sugar addiction

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  • cassylee
    cassylee Posts: 107 Member
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  • Safiyandi
    Safiyandi Posts: 151
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    I completely relate to this. I have been dealing with it for years, and in my case, I do NOT think it's the insulin spike that makes me want to binge on whole bags of cookies or loaves of bread. I think it's mental. I've gone low GI before, and it hasn't made much of a difference. In fact, restricting myself in that way, only made things worse.

    This is spot-on, and it's taking the issue in a direction that a lot of people tend not to look. Carbs are a great source of ready fuel, and the majority of people are able to eat them just fine. A lot of people who struggle with eating them in moderation tend to see the problem as being with the sugars themselves instead of their relationship to those foods. Greatly restricting trigger foods can even exacerbate the problem. If cutting out the sugars from your diet doesn't seem to fix the problem and it's truly interfering with your diet/lifestyle, if this is a true addiction, consider seeing a specialist who treats compulsions.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    I completely relate to this. I have been dealing with it for years, and in my case, I do NOT think it's the insulin spike that makes me want to binge on whole bags of cookies or loaves of bread. I think it's mental. I've gone low GI before, and it hasn't made much of a difference. In fact, restricting myself in that way, only made things worse.

    This is spot-on, and it's taking the issue in a direction that a lot of people tend not to look. Carbs are a great source of ready fuel, and the majority of people are able to eat them just fine. A lot of people who struggle with eating them in moderation tend to see the problem as being with the sugars themselves instead of their relationship to those foods. Greatly restricting trigger foods can even exacerbate the problem. If cutting out the sugars from your diet doesn't seem to fix the problem and it's truly interfering with your diet/lifestyle, if this is a true addiction, consider seeing a specialist who treats compulsions.
    Yeah, not my experience. But if this is yours, okay.

    ETA: actually, I don't see a lot of "I totally binged on bacon" or "OMG I just ate 25 pieces of sausage, I couldn't stop myself" posts.
    But again, ymmv.
  • BeckyM528
    BeckyM528 Posts: 13 Member
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    I don't know if someone else already said this but I think you can do the experiment on yourself and find out. Really everyone is different, I know I cut sugar out of my coffee and just do cream (my vice) because I did crave sugar afterwards, but as long as you are eating a variety of healthy satisfying foods it seems like you can see how your own body responds. Good luck and keep us posted :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    in....for the fruit sugar is better than sugar...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    OP - so you are addicted to sugar and are going to keep eating sugar from fruit? This is the equivalent of an alcoholic saying I am going to quit drinking, except for red wine...
  • FitMolly182
    FitMolly182 Posts: 304 Member
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    I went through an emotional time and starting emotional eating, which turned into binging. I still haven't developed a good relationship with food since. I wish I didn't mess things up. I was doing so well and making so much success until then. Now, I cannot seem to remember how it used to be possible. I cannot control myself around sweets. Once I have one, I have to have them all.
  • anzi888
    anzi888 Posts: 102 Member
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    I'm a big sugar addict also. My main addictions: pepsi, sour candy, milk chocolate.

    I find it funny how everyone goes low carbs to stop their sugar cravings because for ME, it's the total opposite. If I don't have enough carbs with my meals, I crave sweets afterwards. And for carbs, I don't mean white bread and white pasta, I eat brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta & fruits and veggies.... an apple is FULL of carbs. To satisfy my cravings, I like grapes and pineapples.

    It's just different for everyone I guess... I saw a dietitian and she is pro-carbs (the good ones of course). -- She is ok with the sugar I put in my coffee although she didn't like my 2 big bags of sour patch kids per week lol.

    Anyways, for the past few weeks, I've cut out all added sugar (basically my junk) and I got massive headaches. But now that that's done, I'm probably craving less than I ever did.

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