Addicted to sugar ;(

lily_dee23
lily_dee23 Posts: 4 Member
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Think I'm one of those that will have trouble here. Either that or my Will power needs more power ;(! An occasional treat turns bad quick. Go overboard and can't stop
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  • kahuku
    kahuku Posts: 19 Member
    I totally understand the feeling.
  • thegreatcanook
    thegreatcanook Posts: 2,419 Member
    One good day. Then another. Then another. Feel free to add me for support.
  • JannickOcampo
    JannickOcampo Posts: 9 Member
    I understand the feeling. I am addicted to sugar as well, but I've been controlling it lately. Don't do groceries when you are hungry, that way you can avoid buying all those sugary stuff. Drinking water has certainly helped me cutting down on sweets. When you are dehydrated, your body is more likely to fall for sweets. Feel free to add me for support guys
  • lily_dee23
    lily_dee23 Posts: 4 Member
    Hey thanks everyone for your advice and support. Good to know I'm not the only one ;( will definitely b adding. Once I figure it out :sweat:
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    If eating sugar sparks you to binge then try eliminating your trigger foods for a while.

    Keep them out of the house if need be. Don't allow any food to have power over you. You are stronger than the urge to eat them!
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    Ooooh sugar...why do you love me so??? Hey here is the thing. Sugar is just trying to make or like the rest of us...getting a bad rap and all...just gotta get a little sugar here and there. If sugar is like no nooooo take more of me...you gotta be lile HEY!!! That's far enough sugar!! You want me to go sugar free???? You know they got this pumpkin spice sugar free....ugh..I'm sorry for yelling sugar...I love you.
  • emhunter
    emhunter Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited September 2015
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    If eating sugar sparks you to binge then try eliminating your trigger foods for a while.

    Keep them out of the house if need be. Don't allow any food to have power over you. You are stronger than the urge to eat them!

    Yes! Good luck. You got this.
  • Neshmi
    Neshmi Posts: 42 Member
    In my experience, it just keeps getting easier after that first little bit. I don't have cravings much at all any more, and I have no compulsion to snack constantly at night. I don't even remember when that stopped, it just all of the sudden wasn't a problem any more!

    I think eliminating as much sugar from your diet only makes it easier.

    Keep going!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    you are not addicted to sugar, lack of will power/self control does not equal addiction.

    do you binge on fruit, vegetables, and bread too?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    Ooooh sugar...why do you love me so??? Hey here is the thing. Sugar is just trying to make or like the rest of us...getting a bad rap and all...just gotta get a little sugar here and there. If sugar is like no nooooo take more of me...you gotta be lile HEY!!! That's far enough sugar!! You want me to go sugar free???? You know they got this pumpkin spice sugar free....ugh..I'm sorry for yelling sugar...I love you.

    this hurts my head to read...
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    That's just the sugar talking!!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    That's just the sugar talking!!

    are you going to contribute anything helpful to the thread or just spout nonsense??
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    That's just the sugar talking!!

    I need to buy a better brand of sugar! Mine just sits there in the bowl until I put it in my hot chocolate :(
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    That's just the sugar talking!!

    are you going to contribute anything helpful to the thread or just spout nonsense??

    Oh I contributed!!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    That's just the sugar talking!!

    are you going to contribute anything helpful to the thread or just spout nonsense??

    Oh I contributed!!

    so nonsense it is then ...
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    The damage has been done man!!! How do i repeal what's been said?????
  • veephil31
    veephil31 Posts: 53 Member
    I was in the same boat!! Chewing gum helped me a lot. Once you can break the addiction it will get really easy not to go back.
  • emhunter
    emhunter Posts: 1,212 Member
    veephil31 wrote: »
    I was in the same boat!! Chewing gum helped me a lot. Once you can break the addiction it will get really easy not to go back.

    Yes! How can I forget sugarless gum. Also I snacked on sunflower seeds. I go the ones with the shell on. It gave me something else to focus on.
  • ilovecereal1982
    ilovecereal1982 Posts: 1,194 Member
    booksandchocolate12 wrote: »
    Sugar Addiction is a Very Tragic and Very Real condition.

    I am always saddened when I see homeless people reduced to such desperate circumstances, many of them at the hands of their Sugar Addiction.

    I really want to help them, but one time I gave this guy some money and saw him in the street a short while later, snorting some Domino 10x Confectioner right out of the bag!

    It's a problem that really needs our attention.

    laaut6fkynym.jpg

    Ooooooh man...come on...this lady here...this lady gets it.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    edited September 2015
    OP you aren't addicted to sugar, because that's not actually a thing... However, you may have difficulty moderating your intake of certain foods, lots of people struggle with something similar. What a lot of people find helpful is to avoid those trigger foods completely, until you do feel you have better control over them. Then, once your willpower is stronger, you may choose to introduce them again, starting with only eating them if not in the house for example, like going out for ice cream but don't keep gallons of it in the house. Then once you are comfortable with that, maybe try buying single portion containers of the food you struggle with and keep those in the house. A lot of people have learned through building habits such as these that if they stop looking at the food itself as addictive or having power over them, then they are able to learn to enjoy those foods in moderation.

    Maybe if you provided more detail of what foods specifically you struggle with (I doubt it is plain white sugar by the spoonful) and what happens when you have these cravings (do you eat till you are physically ill or do you just eat more than you think you should till you exceed you calorie goal), people could provide some more specific advice.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    booksandchocolate12 wrote: »
    Sugar Addiction is a Very Tragic and Very Real condition.

    I am always saddened when I see homeless people reduced to such desperate circumstances, many of them at the hands of their Sugar Addiction.

    I really want to help them, but one time I gave this guy some money and saw him in the street a short while later, snorting some Domino 10x Confectioner right out of the bag!

    It's a problem that really needs our attention.

    laaut6fkynym.jpg
    LOL


    OP you are not addicted to sugar, unless of course you eating sugar directly from the sugar bag then seek addiction counseling.
  • justrollme
    justrollme Posts: 802 Member
    Serah87 wrote: »
    OP you are not addicted to sugar, unless of course you eating sugar directly from the sugar bag then seek addiction counseling.

    My best friend actually did eat sugar directly from the sugar bag. It took a very long time before she finally went to a therapist. She used to add sugar to regular Pepsi, to frosted cornflakes, to pre-made sugary drink mixes, to all kinds of things, even to a lot of savory foods. This happened for about five years before she ended up in the hospital, type 2 diabetes, kidney damage, eye damage, hypertension, and depression and she still didn't quit until about six months later, when she finally got a handle on it. She has made it about six months now with no added sugar, and reversed the diabetes already.

  • lily_dee23
    lily_dee23 Posts: 4 Member
    Ok. No sugar directly out of the bag :/ more along the lines of sugary treats :S. I'm ok normally. But if I have one spoon of ice cream /for example. Sets off a domino effect. Basically eat junk until I feel sick :( or feel Pretty well yuck/dissapointed overall. It's like I'm purposely sabotaging myself?? Wah? Maybe my motivation needs to be more purposeful (thinking out loud). Although, *winogelato, your thoughts on this topic makes sense here. I'll abstain from the *sugary treats till my Will power's solid.
  • derek0311
    derek0311 Posts: 31 Member
    I totally understand the feeling. I love processed sugar. Pastries, cokes, candy, ice cream, you name it. What I did was I replaced a bad habit with a good one. Cokes for example I gave them up cold turkey which left me with horrible headaches and I was very irritable. So I began drinking unsweetened ice tea. After I began working out and running I wasn't staying hydrated enough with tea so I auit tea and now drink water exclusively. As for the treats I keep squares of 72% cocoa on hand I have one square after every meal. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, (skipping meals just makes you more hungry its a short term gain long term loss kinda thing). As far as the other sweets ive been getting that fix from fresh fruits and sometimes I'll add plain yogurt or fresh cream. It took about two months but I dont crave the processed sugar like I did now I crave fresh fruit which I still limit cause you can still over do it on fruit.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    lily_dee23 wrote: »
    Ok. No sugar directly out of the bag :/ more along the lines of sugary treats :S. I'm ok normally. But if I have one spoon of ice cream /for example. Sets off a domino effect. Basically eat junk until I feel sick :( or feel Pretty well yuck/dissapointed overall. It's like I'm purposely sabotaging myself?? Wah? Maybe my motivation needs to be more purposeful (thinking out loud). Although, *winogelato, your thoughts on this topic makes sense here. I'll abstain from the *sugary treats till my Will power's solid.

    You probably should look into getting therapy for your eating issues.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I could spend $1275 for a course to learn how to not eat cookies in the cupboard; but I think I'll just go with my current plan, which is not putting cookies in the cupboard.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited September 2015
    lily_dee23 wrote: »
    Maybe my motivation needs to be more purposeful (thinking out loud).

    This is important.

    Like WinoGelato, I think the specifics matter a lot when it comes to putting together a strategy.

    For example, I initially cut out added sugar entirely, since I was using it for emotional stuff, and then as I thought through when I have discipline and when I do not I realized some stuff, like that I rarely ate sweet things or overate them in my own house (and when I did it was solely after I decided to buy/bake something to treat myself due to a bad day, never just snacking), and that I mostly overate sweet stuff at work, because I (a) had this idea that if something appeared it was a good reason to eat it, and (b) eating stuff (and usually what was most available was sweet) was a good way to procrastinate or deal with stress or compensate for being the only one at work very late or something I'd be tempted to do if it was 8 pm and I hadn't had anything since lunch.

    And once I started eating I'd usually keep going.

    So what worked for me was hard rules on not snacking (other than a pre-planned, food from home) at work, period. Once I got out of the habit I stopped thinking constantly about whatever was available, although I will make rare exceptions for something really special (as in cut out something else to make room). Also, continued hard rules on not eating for self-comfort. And, on the other hand, I usually have a dessert after dinner, when I have no self-control problems and which also means if I want something in the afternoon I can remind myself that instead I'll have my after dinner ice cream if I don't use up the calories.

    Not snacking at work took a few days (but really no longer) to adjust to and when I've falling out of the habit and had to readjust (like after December and again after a biking trip where we ate constantly), it again only took a few days. During those days I let myself munch on low cal things like raw vegetables but more importantly would write down when I was wanting to eat and why and remind myself of why I wanted to make these changes and what was important to me in a positive way -- like how I wanted to eat, not just what I didn't want to eat.
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    @liby_dee23 a year ago I cold turkey left sugar and all grain because I was not able to taper off of carbs. Just finished Dr. William Davis' Wheat Belly Total Health and medically speaking I am leaning to the science behind his books that the carb addiction comes from eating wheat products in many of us. He has several Youtube videos that will let you see and hear his research on the subject. Last week or two I added back some sugar as a test. It does not make be feel better or even as good but it was not the end of the world. I plan to stay off sugars and grain because I did gain weight eating them. :)

    We are all somewhat different and over time we can learn what works and does not work in our personal cases.

    Best of success.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    ilovecereal1982 wrote: »
    The damage has been done man!!! How do i repeal what's been said?????

    I find your posts most amusing. Please please continue.

  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    lily_dee23 wrote: »
    Maybe my motivation needs to be more purposeful (thinking out loud).

    This is important.

    Like WinoGelato, I think the specifics matter a lot when it comes to putting together a strategy.

    For example, I initially cut out added sugar entirely, since I was using it for emotional stuff, and then as I thought through when I have discipline and when I do not I realized some stuff, like that I rarely ate sweet things or overate them in my own house (and when I did it was solely after I decided to buy/bake something to treat myself due to a bad day, never just snacking), and that I mostly overate sweet stuff at work, because I (a) had this idea that if something appeared it was a good reason to eat it, and (b) eating stuff (and usually what was most available was sweet) was a good way to procrastinate or deal with stress or compensate for being the only one at work very late or something I'd be tempted to do if it was 8 pm and I hadn't had anything since lunch.

    And once I started eating I'd usually keep going.

    So what worked for me was hard rules on not snacking (other than a pre-planned, food from home) at work, period. Once I got out of the habit I stopped thinking constantly about whatever was available, although I will make rare exceptions for something really special (as in cut out something else to make room). Also, continued hard rules on not eating for self-comfort. And, on the other hand, I usually have a dessert after dinner, when I have no self-control problems and which also means if I want something in the afternoon I can remind myself that instead I'll have my after dinner ice cream if I don't use up the calories.

    Not snacking at work took a few days (but really no longer) to adjust to and when I've falling out of the habit and had to readjust (like after December and again after a biking trip where we ate constantly), it again only took a few days. During those days I let myself munch on low cal things like raw vegetables but more importantly would write down when I was wanting to eat and why and remind myself of why I wanted to make these changes and what was important to me in a positive way -- like how I wanted to eat, not just what I didn't want to eat.

    As usual, good advice.

    I find that if I really really desperately want something sweet, I'm best to not have any. Because chances are excellent I won't be able to stop at a 200 calorie treat. I have to either schedule them in as lemurcat12 advises, or have them when I'm almost ambivalent about having them. The more protein I get in, the less I desire them anyway.

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