Sugar addiction

maryhhug
maryhhug Posts: 4
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Well darn.. just not feeling good today. Tried to go off sugar yesterday did fine til bed time almost ate a whole box of frosted mini wheats.. doesn't sound that bad? Well my stomach was hurting and I kept eating.. nuts! I hate feeling bad! I hate sugar! I hate being addicted to sugar!!:sad:

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  • LaJauna
    LaJauna Posts: 336 Member
    Well darn.. just not feeling good today. Tried to go off sugar yesterday did fine til bed time almost ate a whole box of frosted mini wheats.. doesn't sound that bad? Well my stomach was hurting and I kept eating.. nuts! I hate feeling bad! I hate sugar! I hate being addicted to sugar!!:sad:

    All addictions are bad if you don't recognize them and treat them. What is the treatment? Withdrawal and abstinence. Sounds aweful! But rewarding. When you find a food or foods that set you off for bingeing and run away cravings then make a choice to not eat those foods. Self-control seems to be out of style lately. But it is a great way to reach your goals to fitness and health. I personally am working on never eating sugars and processed carbs again. Am I successful every day? No. I am making progress. My goal is to have more days on plan then off. I am on a streak right now of 8 days without a cheat. Want to join me? I am looking for more STREAKERS!
  • Heatherbelle_87
    Heatherbelle_87 Posts: 1,078 Member
    Have you tried switching to natural sugars or simply reducing your intake instead of depriving yourself all together?

    I agree you need to break the habit BUT failure comes from depriving then binging (AKA last night) Find a way that works better for you.

    Ill NEVER cut out all my sugar but Im in love with the natural versions now instead of the processed ones!
  • Bviera
    Bviera Posts: 106 Member
    I'm also addicted to sugar, so I totally understand. I've been struggling with reducing my sugar intake and at first, I decided to do it cold turkey by eliminating all processed sugar. I just couldn't do it! Instead of depriving myself completely, I decided to limit myself. It took a lot of self control, but I have learned over the past month or two to eat that birthday cake... but just one small slice. Instead of going back for seconds or thirds, and instead of trying every single dessert available, I'll pick one (maybe two) and have one small slice, then say no to anything else. Like I said, it took a lot of will power and I sometimes still struggle with it, but it's made a huge difference. It used to be that nothing was too sweet for me and now I'm noticing when something has too much sugar. Sometimes, a piece of fruit can be enough to satisfy a sweet craving, or just a square of dark chocolate.

    Every day is a new day, so try again tomorrow! Just don't deprive yourself, because odds are you'll end up binging.
  • maryhhug
    maryhhug Posts: 4
    thanks so much for the support, I really appreciate the kind words. : > Lajuana.. I get it. I have plenty of control.. that's no the problem. I waffle back and forth between being a permitter to a restrictor and I do believe that the bouncing back and forth would disappear if I could get sugar down to a very limited amount. For me it's about managing feelings, without food and not allowing myself to get tied into the extremes.. and sugar puts me on that roller coaster. I just want to be balanced. :
  • liagarden
    liagarden Posts: 54
    Tried some sugarless jello, or freeze a quality yogurt, or make marscapone cheese with splenda & fresh lemon juice. yummy dessert. Then look up "tapping" on the web, and start doing that for cravings. They disappear!

    BodyTalk Cortices Technique or?? (I'll find the other sites)
  • LaJauna
    LaJauna Posts: 336 Member
    Have you tried switching to natural sugars or simply reducing your intake instead of depriving yourself all together?

    I agree you need to break the habit BUT failure comes from depriving then binging (AKA last night) Find a way that works better for you.

    Ill NEVER cut out all my sugar but Im in love with the natural versions now instead of the processed ones!
    What do you consider "Natural"? In nature, all sugars are converted to glucose in the body. Natural, ie. honey, organic or any other form of natural sugar is recognized the same by your pancreas. There is no form of sucrose, fructose, ie. anything that end with ose....that is an acceptable substitute for someone like me who is addicted to sugars or other simple carbohydrate foods that "simply" convert to glucose when ingested.
  • LaJauna
    LaJauna Posts: 336 Member
    Every day is a new day, so try again tomorrow! Just don't deprive yourself, because odds are you'll end up binging.

    Finding no-sugar versions of desserts is a great plan. I do not think of it a deprivation when I made a decision to stop the sugar roller coaster once and for all. I think of other addicts. An alcoholic has to make the connection that all alcohol, in all it's forms is poison. Life is all about choices. You can choose to keep feeding your dragon (cravings) or you can slay the dragon completely. We all get to decide.
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