Sugar Addiction

As much as this is going to suck - give it up. ALL of it.
Take (at least) a week, decide that all processed sugars are taboo, and go for it. This will involve a LOT of label reading, and patience. If you can get past those cravings that make us all crazy, it does get better. And the longer you go without the processed sugars, the less you will need/want them. It is a matter of re-sensitizing yourself to lower levels of sugar.


You CAN do it. ^_^

Someone else asked me about sugars, and this is what I told them:

I hate to break it to you, but it all comes down to will-power. I used to be pretty bad about sugar myself, but I've gotten past that. You have to just buckle down and don't allow yourself to indulge in sugary sweets. There are plenty of yummy food choices out there that aren't full of sugar!! I found that for me, the longer I went, the easier it got. The first week sucks, but the second week is a little easier, the third even easier, and so on. I do have some tips:

-Plan out your meals/snacks as much as possible. Don't allow yourself to eat unplanned foods - stick to your plans! The less you plan, the more likely you are to just grab something, which may be sugary.

-Don't bring unhealthy sweets into the house - if they're not there, you can't eat them/make them, and most people are much less likely to actually go out of their way to get sweets when they're purposely trying not to eat them.

-Plan out plenty of healthy (non-sugary) snacks. Examples are almonds, cut veggies with peanut butter or hummus or something like that, fresh fruit (natural sugar! still need to eat in moderation, but one or two servings a day is just fine), popcorn (without butter & salt), etc.

-Allow yourself the occasional treat - for me, this is usually a daily or almost-daily no-sugar-added hot cocoa, though I do really love black-bean brownies made with honey instead of processed sugar. Sometimes I'll allow myself a *small* serving of dark chocolate - the darker the better.

-Find alternatives to recipes that use less/no sugar, or that use honey or maple syrup instead of processed sugar.

-On special occasions (birthdays, holidays, etc.) I allow myself to have a "bad" dessert - regular cake, etc., but I DON"T allow myself to use it as an excuse to keep going. I have my one small piece and that's that. If you don't overdo it, you're less likely to want to keep binging on sugary foods. If I do overdo it... I still don't use it as an excuse to keep eating bad. Each day is a new day.. each meal is a new meal. Again... it all comes down to willpower.

Each day is a new day.. each meal is a new meal. Again... it all comes down to willpower.

That is GREAT advice! You can't just give up. Just think that every decision you make with eating or exercising can be making you fatter or thinner. You decide each time which to chose. Its all up to you! Don't beat yourself up about past decisions, just try to make as many good decisions as you can. It will get easier with time!

I have the same problem. I just can't have anything in the house otherwise I'll eat it.