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Sugar free?

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  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member

    What do you eat when you are craving something sugary? My main go-to these days are fresh strawberries! No sugar needed!
    Something sugary (in moderation). Sugar is okay as long as you don't have too much. If I'm craving sugar and I don't get it, I eventually cave in and binge on it. It's better to just cave in when you initially want itand have a little. I still have some sugar free foods that I use, too, but I've noticed that I haven't even touched those in months.
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    I leave refined sugar alone because I get a craving. If I don't have any I don't crave usually. If I do I try and eat fruit BUT if I crave after not eating any for a couple of days this is due to something else - usually me not eating enough and my bs dropping so I try and eat enought (for me I'm going for -1000 a day but add in my exercise cals)
  • yvonneisawesome
    yvonneisawesome Posts: 7
    I like the idea of still eating sugar, but just limiting it. I would rather have limited "real" sugar in my diet. However, I still prefer fruit as my sugar substitute. I have been trying to make more things from scratch, and living gluten free forces me to read all labels anyway!
  • laurelobrien
    laurelobrien Posts: 156 Member
    Fruit ("real") sugar is the same as regular sugar though, fyi. Your body's insulin response doesn't care if it came from a cupcake or a couple bananas, but I guess it is nice that the sugar came with some micronutrients.

    It is true and super ridiculous that sugar is in everything, I cut sugar (and carbs over 15g/day) 100% a couple months ago and really have watch labels like a hawk. You'd think a deli rotisserie chicken with no visible glaze or sauce is sugar free... nope!

    If I need something sweet I'll usually melt together cream cheese, heavy cream, butter, and some erythritol (natural sweetener with no insulin response). Sooo yummy.
  • yvonneisawesome
    yvonneisawesome Posts: 7
    I decided to start keeping chocolate chips on hand. Once I eat 3 or 4 of them I am over my chocolate craving... and 3 or 4 of them is better than 1 or 2 whole candy bars!
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    Chocolate chips are my go-to also! I eat Lily's brand vegan ones sweetened with stevia and I can have 60 for 55 calories. And strawberries dipped in them are perfect for sugar cravings!
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