Hey Sugar addicts, how do you fight your cravings?

I'm right there with you!!!
Honestly, it's a daily struggle for me. My worst time is definitely at night, after dinner when i'm either hanging out or trying to get stuff done. I'm usually around the house for the evening, which means the sugar.... it calls to me!!
I've found a few things that worked for me:
1) Don't keep it around!! It's easy for me, since it's just me and my fiance who is not big on sweets. So, I just try not to keep it around the house.
2) gum. Gum is one of those things for me where I am almost never ever in the mood for it. But, I find it at least eases my craving to chew on something with a little bit of sweet.
3) Fruit with a little something extra. Especially since berries and peaches are both so wonderful this time of year, they're easy to use as the base for a wonderful dessert. My favorite thing the last week or so: Either a juicy peach or a mess of berries and a huge mound of fat free Redi Whip!! At only 5 calories for 2 tbsp, the fat free redi-whip (light blue cap) is my new best friend!!

Good luck to you!

Chewing gum definitely helps. But yea, sugar is the devil. Once you have a little bit of sugar, then you start to crave it daily. It's really just all about breaking this vicious cycle. I know it's bad to deprive yourself of anything, but just say NO to sweets or designate one day when you will treat yourself. Also go something sweet but w/ less calories and less guilt, like fruit! Frozen fruit is really good too!

Sugar Free/ Fat Free Puddings made with 1% or Skim milk are a blessing!!! So is a breakfast of a whole-grain waffle with a Tb spoon of honey roasted peanut butter with 5 chocolate chips. Not a breakfast for everyday, but certainly nips that sweet tooth in the bud! If you have the urge to snack, hot tea with splenda or ice tea with splenda helps me too!

I find that sugar is my go-to snack and for me it's about acknowledging that what I actually am is HUNGRY and so I have something actually substantial for about the same number of calories that I would be getting from the sweets I'm craving. Yesterday, for example, I had a 4pm flight. I knew I would want to snack on the plane and would be tempted to buy sweets in the airport before boarding. I can't believe how long it took me to come to the realisation that my desire for sweets would be because I was hungry! I packed a sandwich instead.

LOVE Sweets! Especially chocolate. Ha! A high blood sugar reading from my Dr. - I want to avoid Diabetes!! That's how I fight my cravings! I don't suggest this to anyone! Now, 2 months in, I don't have the cravings anymore. I was told that if you remove something from your diet, you stop craving it. Good Luck! Hang in there. I do still have 100 calorie pack choc. dipped Sandies, and jello sugar free double chocolate pudding a couple times a week. And Emerald Cocoa roast almonds, dark chocolate.

I'm right there with you!!!
Honestly, it's a daily struggle for me. My worst time is definitely at night, after dinner when i'm either hanging out or trying to get stuff done. I'm usually around the house for the evening, which means the sugar.... it calls to me!!
I've found a few things that worked for me:
1) Don't keep it around!! It's easy for me, since it's just me and my fiance who is not big on sweets. So, I just try not to keep it around the house.
2) gum. Gum is one of those things for me where I am almost never ever in the mood for it. But, I find it at least eases my craving to chew on something with a little bit of sweet.
3) Fruit with a little something extra. Especially since berries and peaches are both so wonderful this time of year, they're easy to use as the base for a wonderful dessert. My favorite thing the last week or so: Either a juicy peach or a mess of berries and a huge mound of fat free Redi Whip!! At only 5 calories for 2 tbsp, the fat free redi-whip (light blue cap) is my new best friend!!

Good luck to you!

This and Shakeology....changed my life!

Not a sugar addict, but I get my cravings. Strategies:

1) Cheat day or meal, don't go nuts though! I use a cheat meal every 3-4 days allowing something small and 2 weeks allow something bigger (i,e, maybe have a small bag of chips every 3-4 days and have chicken wings as a larger cheat)

2) Allow a small amount of something with each meal, like a good quality dark chocolate that isn't too high in simple carbs or saturated fats

3) Invest in a good tasting protein bar (EAS Myoplex Lite Chocolate-Chocolate Chip is DELICIOUS), relatively inexpensive also

4) Invest in a good protein or meal replacement powder (try for one of the fancier flavours - cookies 'n cream is my personal favourite in a whey protein by Optimum Nutrition, and BPI Sports makes a great c'n'c MRP)

Nothing helps me, I must feed the craving!
I usually stick with dark chocolate since it seems to really quiet my sweet tooth cause of the strong taste. Always keet bite size type portions of things, or else, I'll eat a WHOLE bar of something.

I find that sugar is my go-to snack and for me it's about acknowledging that what I actually am is HUNGRY and so I have something actually substantial for about the same number of calories that I would be getting from the sweets I'm craving. Yesterday, for example, I had a 4pm flight. I knew I would want to snack on the plane and would be tempted to buy sweets in the airport before boarding. I can't believe how long it took me to come to the realisation that my desire for sweets would be because I was hungry! I packed a sandwich instead.

Yes!! I think I may have finally worked out that I binge on sweets because I'm hungry for real food. It's only taken me 44 years to get there
My mission for this week is to have a good breakfast earlier in the day (ie, not mid morning) and a morning snack and decent lunch to see if this helps with cravings later in the day. So far it's working!

I have sugar free jello on hand at all times. Low cal (10 cal per 1/2c.). Helps me through the sugar craving.

This is going to sound funny, and a little obvious, and sort of blunt.

Remind yourself you have an addiction. Write it on a post-it note on your mirror/car dashboard/wallet/kitchen cupboard door. The more you become aware of your decision to give into this idea, the more you might realize that one decision can override it.

Secondly, remove all sugar from your house. Keep the good sugars in: FRUIT. Get creative. Buy peaches, strawberries, blueberries, apples, bananas, kiwis.

I buy the Luna bars for protein and a little bit of low glycemic sugar.. flavors like PB Cookie, Chocolate Coconut, Caramel Brownie, and Lemon Zest make my mouth salivate.. and they taste great Anything with protein will help stave off your cravings for sugar.