** I am a sugar addict...**

I have a hugeee sweet tooth I'm interested in tips, too!

skinny cow ice cream. i am the same way and these things rock. im eating one now thats why i cant type. and they have fibre in them

Are you getting enough water? I crave sugar like crazy when I'm dehydrated. Try upping your water intake and see if it helps.

If that's not the problem, you just may need to go cold-turkey for a couple of weeks. When I was in college I saw a massage therapist who turned out to be some kind of naturopath -- I don't know if I buy most of what he said to me, but he did say that he thought I needed to cut out sugar for a while because I seemed to be addicted. How he knew that, I have no idea. But I was -- I carried Skittles around every day and drank tons of soda, and chocolate was my best friend. I got it all out of my dorm room and just didn't have any refined sugar at all for about two weeks, and it was a hard two weeks, but then it all got out of my system and it was much easier to cope. Now I'm still to the point that I can handle a little sugar, but if I have something like a piece of cake, I can't stay away from it until it's all gone. I just have to either abstain completely, or re-break the habit. It's a tough one to break.

Maybe just stick with some fresh fruits (grapes, grapefruit, strawberries, bananas) which are sweet to satisfy your sweet-tooth craving, but won't ruin your day :happy:

I love sweets, my coworkers are killing me by bringing chocolates to share. I have just found Target's sugar-free brand of crystal light type drink mixes are awesome. They are sweeter than Crystal light but don't have the calories. I personally love the cherry limeade. Don't feel like you have to cut sweet completely out, just watch how much you eat and how often. If you completely cut it out you may find yourself in a pile of chocolate wrappers and wondering what just happened. Good luck.

Aj- your massage therapist might have figured out you like sugar by your skin. Someone who consumes a lot of sugar does not have the best of skin. Someone who rubs on people's back for a living can tell the difference pretty quickly.

I too have a major sugar addiction. I find that 25 calorie hot chocolate can be very satisfying. Also, sugar free jell-o can curb the craving, especially at lunch when you don't have much time. One other secret goodie (I'm a chocaholic) is a fake ice cream sandwich. Take 1 full chocolate graham cracker and break it in half. Then add 2 TBSP of fat free or sugar free or lite Cool Whip to the center of one cracker and sandwich the crackers together. Wrap in wax paper and freeze for 2 hours or longer. 85 calories (using fat free Cool Whip) of complete indulgence! I keep these in the freezer as often as possible, but they don't last too long. :bigsmile:

fruit?

Oh yeah! Fruit is full of sugar!!!

I love deserts and carbs/sugar but i am more interested in losing weight. Therefore i eat anything i want but avoid carbs and sugar as much as possible. consequently i have stopped craving it and that has made all the difference. the struggle no longer exists most days.

I save 270 calories for sugar/chocolate at the end of the day b/c that's when I'm most likely to go on a bender. Here's how I use them: 2 milk chocolate Hershey nuggets (100 calories) when I get home from work while I'm making supper and 1 c of homemade hot cocoa in the evening after all the household chores are done.

The whole double shift thing (work all day, come home and work all evening) is a big emotional trigger for me. The cocoa is indulgent enough so that I feel rewarded after all that instead of feeling as though life is all work and no play. Also, when I'm sitting around (as in that last hour before bed), I'm most likely to notice being hungry and not to have the tools to deal with it in a constructive way. :-)

I use 2tsp sugar, 3/4 tsp Hershey's cocoa. Stir it up in the bottom of a microwaveable mug, add 1 c 2% milk, and microwave for 75 seconds. Stir.

I have the same problem! I always want something sweet after a meal. I think I just like the taste of the sweetness to be what lingers in my mouth. The suggestion about crystal light was great. I find that a can of diet soda helps too. I also LOVE the fruit suggestion, it always works for me. Citrus fruits like oranges and pineapples are especially good for after meal sweets cravings because they are known for neutralizing unpleasant mouth odors. My friend who also has this problem will chew gum after meals.

I also suggest brushing your teeth after a meal. It may sound strange to brush three or four times a day, but it'll work until you kick the sugar habit. Think about it: how likely is it that you'll want to put something else in your mouth when you've brushed your teeth?