Artificial sweetener ---> help plz

Untilproud11
Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
edited November 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello
I've been using a packet of sweetner in my coffee 3 times a day for about 4 months now and recently I crave sweets really bad , for me this is very weird because I don't have a sweet tooth but i thought using that instead of sugar would help ...
I'm basically eating sweets all day long !
It fits in my calories but all the 1400 cals consists of mainly sweets !
Help !

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  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    I've always heard that artificial sweeteners make you crave sugar more...
    I don't use it for that reason.
    Has anyone else heard this?
    Can u try a natural sugar and see if it makes a difference?
    Or drink with only cream?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    What can be said? You know that you need to make better choices, so it's up to you to make them. Maybe fruit instead of candy?

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    What exactly is the problem?

    There's nothing inherently bad about artificial sweeteners, and they can sometimes satisfy a sweet tooth craving for little to no calories.

    Some people do have weird reactions (causing headaches or weird aftertastes, etc) but if you aren't experiencing any of those issues, I'm not sure what the problem is.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    AnnaJarmila wrote: »
    I've always heard that artificial sweeteners make you crave sugar more...
    I don't use it for that reason.
    Has anyone else heard this?
    Can u try a natural sugar and see if it makes a difference?
    Or drink with only cream?

    I've heard the same.. That AS causes sugar cravings. Something about the brain tasting sweet, but the body not receiving actual sugar so goes looking for it, something like that....
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    It doesn't make me crave sugar. It satisfies my sweet tooth most of the time
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    I was doing so good
    I lost 35 lbs since September
    This sudden sugar craving issue is derailing my journey litlle by little
    Im not happy at all...
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Keep carbs below 100 grams/day. Use natural Stevia instead of the artificial junk.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    If you've already lost 35 lbs, then you know you CAN do it... Just get focused again and do it!
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    I hate artificial sweeteners of all kinds. But only because they're completely disgusting and I practically have to ingest toothpaste to get the taste out of my mouth... (I know it's a me thing)

    That being said, there isn't anything wrong with sugar, and there isn't anything wrong with artificial sweeteners. Pick the one that makes you happy, use that, make it fit your goals. There's really nothing more to say about it.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    mita271 wrote: »
    Hello
    I've been using a packet of sweetner in my coffee 3 times a day for about 4 months now and recently I crave sweets really bad , for me this is very weird because I don't have a sweet tooth but i thought using that instead of sugar would help ...
    I'm basically eating sweets all day long !
    It fits in my calories but all the 1400 cals consists of mainly sweets !
    Help !

    If you've been doing it for 4 months and only recently started having cravings, I really don't see the correlation.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    mita271 wrote: »
    I was doing so good
    I lost 35 lbs since September
    This sudden sugar craving issue is derailing my journey litlle by little
    Im not happy at all...
    So did you cut sugar out altogether to do this? If so, then this may be your issue.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    mita271 wrote: »
    Hello
    I've been using a packet of sweetner in my coffee 3 times a day for about 4 months now and recently I crave sweets really bad , for me this is very weird because I don't have a sweet tooth but i thought using that instead of sugar would help ...
    I'm basically eating sweets all day long !
    It fits in my calories but all the 1400 cals consists of mainly sweets !
    Help !

    If you've been doing it for 4 months and only recently started having cravings, I really don't see the correlation.

    But it is easier to blame something than take responsibility for eating sweets
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    I use artificial sweeteners. I do not crave sweets. Most of my pounds and cheats are of the savory variety.
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    mita271 wrote: »
    I was doing so good
    I lost 35 lbs since September
    This sudden sugar craving issue is derailing my journey litlle by little
    Im not happy at all...
    So did you cut sugar out altogether to do this? If so, then this may be your issue.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    No I still eat a fruit or a cookie or one sweet thing a day , I eat everything,there's nithing that I stopped eating i just make sure it fits my cals
  • vivelajackie
    vivelajackie Posts: 321 Member
    I use sweetener every day to little consequence. If you're going to indulge in the cravings do it in a healthy manner. Fruit and yogurts. Maybe a piece of chocolate here and there. There's plenty of ice cream that is decent calorie wise. Or eat food that will you full for longer.
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    AnnaJarmila wrote: »
    If you've already lost 35 lbs, then you know you CAN do it... Just get focused again and do it!

    Thank u :)
  • Damienriven
    Damienriven Posts: 53 Member
    Stevia, erythritol, and sugar cane. Others I don't recommend.
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    Thx
    nillagfx wrote: »
    Stevia, erythritol, and sugar cane. Others I don't recommend.

    Thx
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    edited February 2016
    nillagfx wrote: »
    Stevia, erythritol, and sugar cane. Others I don't recommend.

    Would you like to give reasons for this recommendation, or are people just supposed to blindly follow?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    how does the rest of your diet look? I tend to crave foods when I highly restrict the foods I enjoy. When I incorporate things into my diet that I enjoy, I crave things less.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Up your protein and fats
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    how does the rest of your diet look? I tend to crave foods when I highly restrict the foods I enjoy. When I incorporate things into my diet that I enjoy, I crave things less.

    This is me. If I say its off limits....its all i can think about!

    I use between 6-10 packets of splenda a day. Sometimes more. I have for over a year. Havent noticed a difference in cravings.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    chandanista wrote: »
    I use artificial sweeteners. I do not crave sweets. Most of my pounds and cheats are of the savory variety.

    I am the same.
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    To give qn update I ended up with a BAD yeast infection & my doc said its from it :(
    Once i got on meds for it I started noticing myself much better
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    mita271 wrote: »
    To give qn update I ended up with a BAD yeast infection & my doc said its from it :(
    Once i got on meds for it I started noticing myself much better

    Wait, so your doctor is suggesting that artificial sweeteners cause your yeast infection or that your cravings where from the yeast infection?
  • Untilproud11
    Untilproud11 Posts: 297 Member
    edited February 2016
    He pointed that yeast infection cause sugar cravings so he doesn't think it has nothing to do with sweetners ... Im even better by now i feel much back to normal just like i was
    I was surprised as i never ever thought yeast infections cause this ....
  • ldowdesw
    ldowdesw Posts: 222 Member
    I've used artificial sweetener in my hot drinks and on my cereals for years. I can't honestly say that I crave sweet stuff. I use the product to help me, if I feel I need to get through the next hour before dinner time, I have a large milky coffee with sweetner. It's all personal preference, this works well for me xx
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    edited February 2016
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    AnnaJarmila wrote: »
    I've always heard that artificial sweeteners make you crave sugar more...
    I don't use it for that reason.
    Has anyone else heard this?
    Can u try a natural sugar and see if it makes a difference?
    Or drink with only cream?

    I've heard the same.. That AS causes sugar cravings. Something about the brain tasting sweet, but the body not receiving actual sugar so goes looking for it, something like that....

    I've heard the same as above, but I never really focused on it. I use Stevia, which is a natural sweetener (plant based). AF's actually give me headaches, so I don't use them for that, but Stevia doesn't... butttt, I never craved sweets from either AFs or stevia, so I'm not sure if it'll help you with that?? Either way, no harm in trying.

    If you really don't want to use sugar, you could try using honey in your coffee instead of AFs. It tastes yummy, and there shouldn't be a problem with adding the extra calories from honey if it helps prevent a 1300 day of sweets, right?

    Edit: Seeing your post now that it was from an infection... that's crazy, I had no idea that could happen. Glad your feeling better though!
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