HELP! I'm a sweets addict.

ZaraBizara
ZaraBizara Posts: 3 Member
edited November 11 in Introduce Yourself
I eat pretty healthy food, and can typically keep my food calories at my goal, but then I eat like 4 desserts in a day and mess it all up. I don't even like chocolate. I like cakes, pies, cookies, ice cream. The bad stuff. The cravings get so bad, I turn into a monster. I'm so addicted! Having one cookie turns into 20. Help!

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  • ZaraBizara
    ZaraBizara Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you!! I will try!
  • cotewalter
    cotewalter Posts: 111 Member
    I thought i was the only weirdo who didn't like chocolate!! I don't have a lot of sweet cravings but when I do I sometimes have lower calorie yogurt or I keep low calorie ice cream. There is one, not really ice cream but a frozen dessert I think called Arctic Zone that is only 150 calories for a pint. It's not real ice cream but it gets me by. I also have sugar free hard candies on hand sometimes to help with sugar cravings. If you are looking to Add friends feel free to send a friend request.
  • EJHjr62
    EJHjr62 Posts: 817
    Try some sweet fruit tea with honey... I like cherry. Some sort of physical activity always takes my mind off the craving!
  • TontaniaAnnalisia
    TontaniaAnnalisia Posts: 12 Member
    I completely understand....I am also a sweets addict....I got a really simple tip from a fellow mfp....and to my surprise it is working for me so far. I have started chewing gum when I have a craving....it's worth a try....5 calories for a stick of gum versus 500 calories for 4 cookies.....
  • Crea77
    Crea77 Posts: 25 Member
    Clean protein shakes with almond milk, frozen fruits and a little healthy fat! If you play around with the ingredients it's just as good as having a ice cream shake...without the crash ;) Also I bake Paleo sweets and freeze them. That way I usually just have a few! Good Luck and you're not alone!!!!
  • hannahbo23
    hannahbo23 Posts: 1 Member
    I am exactly the same! If an action is repeated enough times (finish meal, reach for something sweet) it becomes an engrained association and habit. It is difficult to completely eradicate a formed habit and is instead easier to replace it with a new one. Instead of having dessert straight after eating, clear up your meal and move to a different room, brush your teeth, have some chewing gum etc. in this way your brain will stop associating the end of a meal with dessert and will instead associate it with a desire to do something else. There is evidence to the contrary, but some research suggests that habits can be broken if they are resisted for a period close to thirty days.
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