Sugar addiction argh!
katedaniels1985
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I'm 28, always naturally yoyo'd through childhood, went to uni, piled it on and my weight just keeps going up. Until now. I signed up nearly 2 weeks ago and I'm already feeling better, despite a glitch with the scales, I moved where I weighed myself and shot up a stone and a half overnight 
My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it 
My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it 0
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Could the Coke headaches maybe be due to caffeine headache instead? Do you drink coffee? If not, the caffeine may be your culprit for the headaches (esp. if you drink a lot of it).0
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Sugar is evil most of the time, especially when combined with highly processed foods/grains. I'm doing a detox program meant to "retune" my sweet tooth. I have a very serious problem with sugar and am beginning to realize that abstinence might be the only way I survive this! Look into quitting all sugar - especially all the liquid meaningless calories. Make your calories count with whole foods.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I am an addict to sugar; and I'm looking to give up the control it has over me!0 -
You are probably experiencing caffeine withdrawals, not withdrawals from sugar. Sugar is not an addictive substance, and is found in just about all foods including fruits and vegetables. What people find difficult is not over eating the yummy combination of sugar and fats, like ice cream, candy bars, cookies - etc. If you have a problem moderating those foods, stay away from them for awhile.
Good luck with your journey!0 -
I'm 28, always naturally yoyo'd through childhood, went to uni, piled it on and my weight just keeps going up. Until now. I signed up nearly 2 weeks ago and I'm already feeling better, despite a glitch with the scales, I moved where I weighed myself and shot up a stone and a half overnight My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it
Instead of making excuses, buckle down and stay on track. Try diet soda if you like soda but don't want the cals0 -
Sounds like caffeine withdrawal to me. Maybe switch to diet soda? Or coffee?0
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Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.0
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Sugar is evil most of the time, especially when combined with highly processed foods/grains. I'm doing a detox program meant to "retune" my sweet tooth. I have a very serious problem with sugar and am beginning to realize that abstinence might be the only way I survive this! Look into quitting all sugar - especially all the liquid meaningless calories. Make your calories count with whole foods.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I am an addict to sugar; and I'm looking to give up the control it has over me!
Retune your sweet tooth? Do you have a health concerns that cause these problems? I'm curious.0 -
Sugar is evil most of the time, especially when combined with highly processed foods/grains. I'm doing a detox program meant to "retune" my sweet tooth. I have a very serious problem with sugar and am beginning to realize that abstinence might be the only way I survive this! Look into quitting all sugar - especially all the liquid meaningless calories. Make your calories count with whole foods.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I am an addict to sugar; and I'm looking to give up the control it has over me!
What toxin are you detoxing from??
How can you quit all sugar??
What do eat??
Whole foods? You mean like a whole can of pop? Or a whole cookie? Or a whole apple?0 -
I suggest therapy, a 12 step program, and a sponser for your hard days.
*hugs*0 -
i know how you feel...i was addicted to pepsi...like 4+ 20oz bottles per day. I got killer caffeine headaches when i tried to stop so i started back up again!
The only way I got over it was to quit cold turkey and take a few Excedrin to get me through that first week of "detox". I replaced it with water. I hate water but I am sucking it up! 0 -
Sugar is most definately addicting! You detox by only using natural sugars (i.e. honey, natural stevia) and only eating foods where sugar is the 5th ingredient - they are out there!!) I say stay away from diet soda and processed foods altogether. Drink plenty of water!!!! Any detox (caffiene, sugar) will give you headaches. Hang in their. They will go away.0
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Sugar is evil most of the time, especially when combined with highly processed foods/grains. I'm doing a detox program meant to "retune" my sweet tooth. I have a very serious problem with sugar and am beginning to realize that abstinence might be the only way I survive this! Look into quitting all sugar - especially all the liquid meaningless calories. Make your calories count with whole foods.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I am an addict to sugar; and I'm looking to give up the control it has over me!
What toxin are you detoxing from??
How can you quit all sugar??
What do eat??
Whole foods? You mean like a whole can of pop? Or a whole cookie? Or a whole apple?
I definitely balance my diet with whole cookies. Sometimes a whole pizza. It's the only way.0 -
I'm 28, always naturally yoyo'd through childhood, went to uni, piled it on and my weight just keeps going up. Until now. I signed up nearly 2 weeks ago and I'm already feeling better, despite a glitch with the scales, I moved where I weighed myself and shot up a stone and a half overnight My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it
Instead of making excuses, buckle down and stay on track. Try diet soda if you like soda but don't want the cals
Diet soda is even worse than the regular kind. Your body doesn't know how to process aspartame. If your going to drink it, drink the real thing. Aspartame is poison. If you give it up altogether, your body will adjust within a week or so. I'm just over 2 weeks with no soda (I was a Dr. Pepper addict BIG TIME) and after the first week, I felt better, not a sluggish and the headaches went away altogether. I don't even crave it anymore. I drink nothing but water and really started to feel a difference. Also, diet soda tends to make you want to snack more...no good. Good luck!!0 -
Sugar is most definately addicting! You detox by only using natural sugars (i.e. honey, natural stevia) and only eating foods where sugar is the 5th ingredient - they are out there!!) I say stay away from diet soda and processed foods altogether. Drink plenty of water!!!! Any detox (caffiene, sugar) will give you headaches. Hang in their. They will go away.
You realize that makes no sense, right?0 -
Caffeine headaches are the worst.
I'd suggest not cutting it off completely, but start taking in less and less each day.
Like if you are drinking 3 a day, cut to 2.75, then 2.5, then 2.25, etc until you get to zero.0 -
Of courseI make sense. Do some reserach before you tell me what I "don't know"!0
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Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.
Well, part of this statement is right.
The body does need glucose to live which is a sugar found in foods like fruits. You're right, in that.
But what the body DOES NOT need, is the highly processed sugar that is found in a lot foods that really don't need it, but it's a great cheap preservative.
And sorry, but you're wrong about the addiction part also. I am an addiction counselor [non-practicing] but yes, a person can be addicted to sugar, especially the type found in things like soda, candy, cookies, cake and that sort of thing. I am living proof of it. When I experience stress, I like to reach for chocolate, or other candy. I have actual physical cravings and they are similar to the nicotine cravings I used to have after I quit smoking. Yes, I did switch one addictive substance for another.
I would normally back this statement up with proof, and give you links, but I just got an emergency call and have to run but felt it important enough to finish this post to you.
To the OP, take it one day at a time. It will get better. I am fighting it myself. I gave up candy for Lent and it's been really rough, but I can tell you that each day it does get better.
P.S. I will come back later and edit this post with scientific fact (not bro-science) of sugar addiction.0 -
I'm 28, always naturally yoyo'd through childhood, went to uni, piled it on and my weight just keeps going up. Until now. I signed up nearly 2 weeks ago and I'm already feeling better, despite a glitch with the scales, I moved where I weighed myself and shot up a stone and a half overnight My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it
Instead of making excuses, buckle down and stay on track. Try diet soda if you like soda but don't want the cals
Diet soda is even worse than the regular kind. Your body doesn't know how to process aspartame. If your going to drink it, drink the real thing. Aspartame is poison. If you give it up altogether, your body will adjust within a week or so. I'm just over 2 weeks with no soda (I was a Dr. Pepper addict BIG TIME) and after the first week, I felt better, not a sluggish and the headaches went away altogether. I don't even crave it anymore. I drink nothing but water and really started to feel a difference. Also, diet soda tends to make you want to snack more...no good. Good luck!!
Please substantiate the content above0 -
Thanks everyone, cold turkey here I come! (packet of ibuprofen at the ready) I don't drink coffee, never thought of it as being a caffeine addiction, that's really useful, the advice not the addiction.0
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this thread is like a re-run of full house...
you know it sucks, but you cant help but enjoy the entertainment.
carry on...0 -
Of courseI make sense. Do some reserach before you tell me what I "don't know"!
So what toxins does sucrose from a sugar packet carry with it that sucrose from an apple does not, that one would be allowed on your detox program and one would not?
Oh telling me to research after pouting nonsense? Pot meet kettle0 -
Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.
Well, part of this statement is right.
The body does need glucose to live which is a sugar found in foods like fruits. You're right, in that.
But what the body DOES NOT need, is the highly processed sugar that is found in a lot foods that really don't need it, but it's a great cheap preservative.
And sorry, but you're wrong about the addiction part also. I am an addiction counselor [non-practicing] but yes, a person can be addicted to sugar, especially the type found in things like soda, candy, cookies, cake and that sort of thing. I am living proof of it. When I experience stress, I like to reach for chocolate, or other candy. I have actual physical cravings and they are similar to the nicotine cravings I used to have after I quit smoking. Yes, I did switch one addictive substance for another.
I would normally back this statement up with proof, and give you links, but I just got an emergency call and have to run but felt it important enough to finish this post to you.
To the OP, take it one day at a time. It will get better. I am fighting it myself. I gave up candy for Lent and it's been really rough, but I can tell you that each day it does get better.
P.S. I will come back later and edit this post with scientific fact (not bro-science) of sugar addiction.
WELL SAID!!!0 -
Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.
Well, part of this statement is right.
The body does need glucose to live which is a sugar found in foods like fruits. You're right, in that.
But what the body DOES NOT need, is the highly processed sugar that is found in a lot foods that really don't need it, but it's a great cheap preservative.
And sorry, but you're wrong about the addiction part also. I am an addiction counselor [non-practicing] but yes, a person can be addicted to sugar, especially the type found in things like soda, candy, cookies, cake and that sort of thing. I am living proof of it. When I experience stress, I like to reach for chocolate, or other candy. I have actual physical cravings and they are similar to the nicotine cravings I used to have after I quit smoking. Yes, I did switch one addictive substance for another.
I would normally back this statement up with proof, and give you links, but I just got an emergency call and have to run but felt it important enough to finish this post to you.
To the OP, take it one day at a time. It will get better. I am fighting it myself. I gave up candy for Lent and it's been really rough, but I can tell you that each day it does get better.
P.S. I will come back later and edit this post with scientific fact (not bro-science) of sugar addiction.
How convenient!0 -
Sugar is most definately addicting! You detox by only using natural sugars (i.e. honey, natural stevia) and only eating foods where sugar is the 5th ingredient - they are out there!!) I say stay away from diet soda and processed foods altogether. Drink plenty of water!!!! Any detox (caffiene, sugar) will give you headaches. Hang in their. They will go away.
When did sugar become a toxin??0 -
Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.
Well, part of this statement is right.
The body does need glucose to live which is a sugar found in foods like fruits. You're right, in that.
But what the body DOES NOT need, is the highly processed sugar that is found in a lot foods that really don't need it, but it's a great cheap preservative.
And sorry, but you're wrong about the addiction part also. I am an addiction counselor [non-practicing] but yes, a person can be addicted to sugar, especially the type found in things like soda, candy, cookies, cake and that sort of thing. I am living proof of it. When I experience stress, I like to reach for chocolate, or other candy. I have actual physical cravings and they are similar to the nicotine cravings I used to have after I quit smoking. Yes, I did switch one addictive substance for another.
I would normally back this statement up with proof, and give you links, but I just got an emergency call and have to run but felt it important enough to finish this post to you.
To the OP, take it one day at a time. It will get better. I am fighting it myself. I gave up candy for Lent and it's been really rough, but I can tell you that each day it does get better.
P.S. I will come back later and edit this post with scientific fact (not bro-science) of sugar addiction.
Inb4 the Avena rat study0 -
this thread is like a re-run of full house...
you know it sucks, but you cant help but enjoy the entertainment.
carry on...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
OP - I would say it's the caffeine. Good luck :flowerforyou:0 -
Of courseI make sense. Do some reserach before you tell me what I "don't know"!
So what toxins does sucrose from a sugar packet carry it that sucrose from an apple does not, that one would be allowed on your detox program and one would not?
Oh telling me to research after pouting nonsense? Pot meet kettle
It is all how the body metabolizes the sweetner you use. Part of the explanation is below.
Digestion of Honey and Sugar
The difference between the digestion of honey compared to the digestion of sugar lies in the composition of enzymes in each of these products.
Sucrose (table sugar) passes through the stomach without any digestion happening because of its disaccharide (a sugar composed of two monosaccharides) composition. This means that the enzymes in the stomach cannot break down the glucose-fructose structure of table sugar until it reaches the small intestine. Then the liver utilizes a few enzymes to convert the molecules into glucose that is able to enter the bloodstream for further use.
Honey is different because of the enzymes that are added to the nectar by bees that divide the sucrose into two simple sugars, fructose and glucose. These sugars are directly absorbed by our bodies and are easier to digest.
Some more info...
Glycemic Index of Sugar and Honey
The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how carbohydrates
deal with glucose in the blood. A carbohydrate with a low
GI allows for only a small increase in blood glucose, while
a carbohydrate with a high GI leads to a high blood glucose
level. The average glycemic index for honey is 55±5 and this
can be compared to the glycemic index of sugar, which is
68±5. Honey is a lower GI than sugar. Research has shown
that foods with a low GI, a small increase in blood glucose,
may provide reduced risk of coronary heart disease and type
2 diabetes.0 -
1. Sugar is not a preservative. Bacteria LOVE sugar. That's why sugary foods need alternate preservative ingredients to stabilize them for the couple weeks they stay on grocery store shelves.Definitely caffeine withdrawal. There's no such thing as sugar addiction. That would be akin to "oxygen addiction," as the human body literally requires sugar to live.
Well, part of this statement is right.
The body does need glucose to live which is a sugar found in foods like fruits. You're right, in that.
But what the body DOES NOT need, is the highly processed sugar that is found in a lot foods that really don't need it, but it's a great cheap preservative.
And sorry, but you're wrong about the addiction part also. I am an addiction counselor [non-practicing] but yes, a person can be addicted to sugar, especially the type found in things like soda, candy, cookies, cake and that sort of thing. I am living proof of it. When I experience stress, I like to reach for chocolate, or other candy. I have actual physical cravings and they are similar to the nicotine cravings I used to have after I quit smoking. Yes, I did switch one addictive substance for another.
I would normally back this statement up with proof, and give you links, but I just got an emergency call and have to run but felt it important enough to finish this post to you.
To the OP, take it one day at a time. It will get better. I am fighting it myself. I gave up candy for Lent and it's been really rough, but I can tell you that each day it does get better.
P.S. I will come back later and edit this post with scientific fact (not bro-science) of sugar addiction.
2. Sugar is not an addiction. Emotional eating is a psychological condition. Just because something "feels like" something else doesn't mean it's the same thing. That's a logical fallacy.0 -
Congrats on dumping soda. You'll likely have the headache for a week or so, but then you'll feel great. You may also find that without the jolt of HFCS you crave sweets less. I know I did.I'm 28, always naturally yoyo'd through childhood, went to uni, piled it on and my weight just keeps going up. Until now. I signed up nearly 2 weeks ago and I'm already feeling better, despite a glitch with the scales, I moved where I weighed myself and shot up a stone and a half overnight My main setback now is my addiction to Coke (the drink not the drug) I should probably say addiction to sugar as I do have a sweet tooth but when I try to cut back on the pop I get horrible headaches whereas I can do without the chocolate. If anyone has any advice on getting over that I'd greatly appreciate it 0 -
Of courseI make sense. Do some reserach before you tell me what I "don't know"!
So what toxins does sucrose from a sugar packet carry it that sucrose from an apple does not, that one would be allowed on your detox program and one would not?
Oh telling me to research after pouting nonsense? Pot meet kettle
It is all how the body metabolizes the sweetner you use. Part of the explanation is below.
Digestion of Honey and Sugar
The difference between the digestion of honey compared to the digestion of sugar lies in the composition of enzymes in each of these products.
Sucrose (table sugar) passes through the stomach without any digestion happening because of its disaccharide (a sugar composed of two monosaccharides) composition. This means that the enzymes in the stomach cannot break down the glucose-fructose structure of table sugar until it reaches the small intestine. Then the liver utilizes a few enzymes to convert the molecules into glucose that is able to enter the bloodstream for further use.
Honey is different because of the enzymes that are added to the nectar by bees that divide the sucrose into two simple sugars, fructose and glucose. These sugars are directly absorbed by our bodies and are easier to digest.
Some more info...
Glycemic Index of Sugar and Honey
The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how carbohydrates
deal with glucose in the blood. A carbohydrate with a low
GI allows for only a small increase in blood glucose, while
a carbohydrate with a high GI leads to a high blood glucose
level. The average glycemic index for honey is 55±5 and this
can be compared to the glycemic index of sugar, which is
68±5. Honey is a lower GI than sugar. Research has shown
that foods with a low GI, a small increase in blood glucose,
may provide reduced risk of coronary heart disease and type
2 diabetes.
Again as you so eloquently put, do some research. Sucrose? also a naturally occurring sugar. GI Index relevance to those without diabetes? Next to none0
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