I am a sugar addict.

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walker1world
walker1world Posts: 259 Member
edited January 2016 in Introduce Yourself
I am a sugar addict. I have to fight off the urge for sugar. I can't have it in the house. I will eat it if i know its in the house. I don't suck it down like water but I can feel it calling to me if I try to cut back or cut it off all together. Even when I eat a good breakfast of real food I find my self craving sugar like toast with jelly or pancakes with sugar. Sometimes I will take 2 pieces of bread through some jelly on it to get my fix.

I say it starts at a very young age, you might think 1 or 2. No I am talking the first day that the baby is given formula rather than breast milk. Have you ever noticed that formula is sweet breast milk is not. It's a sad state that children are sent down the road of sugar addiction before they can hold a bottle.

I hope as the U.S. Goverment cuts the daily sugar it recommends to 10 percent and companies start printing labels thay show a bottle of serving of baby formula has 50% of the daily recommended allowance of sugar people will start asking the questions that will lead them to understand how addictive sugar is.

I read a study not that long ago that showed sugar triggers the same Nuropathways as cocaine. All my life I took pride thinking I never did drugs little did I know I had been getting my fix since I left my momma's breast.

Most people don't understand that the body sees little difference between 2 slices of bread and half cup of Pepsi. The body breaks down most carbohydrates into sugar. The body craves sugar so much that if you cut off the supply it will break protein down into sugar. The only thing that the body will not turn into sugar is fat.

When I first came to grips with my addiction. I thought it was a useless battle, your body has to sugar for fuel right? Wrong, your body will use you fat stores for sugar. I learned this front Doctor James Carlson. He has a few you tube video's and a book that is a great read. Your body will use your fat from your body's as fuel but usually after it has exhausted sugar as the main source.

It's that switching point when I crave sugar the most, they body doesn't switch with out a fight.
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  • fearonp
    fearonp Posts: 1 Member
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    Me too. I feel your pain. I can abstain from sugar for weeks but as soon as I allow myself a chocolate treat, I'm right back on the train. Using the nutrition analysis on this app shows me just how hard it is to not exceed the daily allowance of sugar, even when I am carefully avoiding refined sugar.
    Right now I'm encouraged: not eating it = not craving it. Good luck in your journey.
  • fatimazaidi91
    fatimazaidi91 Posts: 2 Member
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    Yup! Same here. And food porn makes everything worse.
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    fatimazaidi91 wrote: »
    Yup! Same here. And food porn makes everything worse.

    That is way to funny.
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    fearonp wrote: »
    Me too. I feel your pain. I can abstain from sugar for weeks but as soon as I allow myself a chocolate treat, I'm right back on the train. Using the nutrition analysis on this app shows me just how hard it is to not exceed the daily allowance of sugar, even when I am carefully avoiding refined sugar.
    Right now I'm encouraged: not eating it = not craving it. Good luck in your journey.

    How are you doing now?
  • mxchana
    mxchana Posts: 666 Member
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    So true, so true... one bite and I'm done for - seems like it goes straight to my brain. To stay on course I have to stay away from sugar and keep carbs low. I know there are a lot of people who think only calories count, but I have the experience (and medical test results) to know that just isn't so. Thanks for the thread!
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    mxchana wrote: »
    So true, so true... one bite and I'm done for - seems like it goes straight to my brain. To stay on course I have to stay away from sugar and keep carbs low. I know there are a lot of people who think only calories count, but I have the experience (and medical test results) to know that just isn't so. Thanks for the thread!

    It is good to hear that you have found what works for you.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited June 2016
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    walker1world wrote: »
    Have you ever noticed that formula is sweet breast milk is not.
    No.
    No I haven't.
    :/
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
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    My child was given furmula and I never once breast fed him. Do you believe my child will have more chances of being drawn to sugary foods because he wasn't breast fed?
    If so, do you have any studies to back up these claims? Anything about sugar addiction?
    Pro tip - make sure the studies you post are legit. Blogs and magazine articles won't do. I'm looking for real science not opinions
  • CanGirl40
    CanGirl40 Posts: 379 Member
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    Me too!!! I am now at a place where I can have a very special treat now and again (e.g. birthday cake) and I find having a couple of squares of 85% chocolate a day help with the cravings. LCHF has helped me tremendously in maintaining my weight. It really is an eye-opener how much sugar is in EVERYTHING.
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    CanGirl40 wrote: »
    Me too!!! I am now at a place where I can have a very special treat now and again (e.g. birthday cake) and I find having a couple of squares of 85% chocolate a day help with the cravings. LCHF has helped me tremendously in maintaining my weight. It really is an eye-opener how much sugar is in EVERYTHING.

    It is such a burden when your addicted to sugar, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    zoeysasha37 wrote: »
    My child was given furmula and I never once breast fed him. Do you believe my child will have more chances of being drawn to sugary foods because he wasn't breast fed?
    If so, do you have any studies to back up these claims? Anything about sugar addiction?
    Pro tip - make sure the studies you post are legit. Blogs and magazine articles won't do. I'm looking for real science not opinions

    That is a nice challenge, you are so right to demand that people provide scientific evidence. I think you agree that the gold standard on studies would be controlled clinical trials.

    I will look to find any studies that would say one way or the other. I will admit I don't think there will be any. I have a tough time believing that people would subject children to a control clinical trial. So what I may find is a epidemiological study those studies leaves alot of questions.

    I am sure you know of Dr. Lustig's work, I get the feeling that you are looking for something more
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    Dr lustig is a quack btw just for your information
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    Sugar isn't addictive. Lustig is a verified quack.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    Why are you drinking baby formula? It's for babies.

    Lactose is a sugar (one of the three simple sugars along with glucose and fructose). It's a natural part of mother's milk. Part of our mammalian evolutionary heritage uses lactose as a high calorie concentration to feed a growing baby that needs a calorie dense substance to grow quickly. Baby formula attempts to replicate that balance.

    Looking at the information for Similac, the three top ingredients are nonfat milk, lactose, and whey protein. Basically water (milk), sugar (lactose), and protein. All pretty much what a growing infant needs. The rest of the ingredients are mostly mineral and vitamins.



  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,182 Member
    edited June 2016
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    What's the big deal with sugar? Really? I know there's no physical need for added sugar, but come on. I've spent the morning inputting the recipe for Dr Pepper Pulled Pork with coleslaw. Between the sugars from my breakfast vegetables, lunch vegetables, and all the HFCS in the dressing and the toxic byproducts of baby harp seal murders in my Dr Pepper, as well as the cantaloupe in my plan, my total sugar for the day projects to be 64 g, which is 80%, that's 4/5, that's less than the 80 g listed as the limit for my mfp plan. If you can't figure out a way to keep your sugar number green on your food diary, you're not using your imagination. Note, I, as a baby, was bottle-fed formula until I was 3 YEARS old. I've been overweight and obese all my life. I'm not now and never have been addicted to sugar.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
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    Clicked on this for fun- a sugar thread on a Saturday morning!- but just thought I'd throw something in there. I did not bottle feed my kids by choice. I have an unusual condition where I produced only a tiny amount of breast milk. My 10 year old son is slim and has instinctive control with food... eats till he's satisfied and not a bite more, including treats. He won't accept desserts if he's full, and doesn't seek out sweets during the day. My daughter, also bottle fed, is heavy for her age. She never met a doughnut she didn't like, is never too full for dessert, and scams for sweets throughout the day. Just sayin.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    edited June 2016
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    You need to stop thinking sugar has any control over you. That is a cop out.

    Breastmilk really? Breastmilk is meant to taste delicious to a baby. By the way, formula was pushed by the formula makers with the "this is almost as good as breastmilk" line and i was bottle fed because that was the norm of my generation. My son, who was born in the 70's, was formula fed because his doctor said formula was better. SMH

    ETA: My oldest is now 40 and has a normal BMI and my youngest is 16, strictly breastfed is also of normal BMI. They both love sugar but know how to moderate their sugar intake.
  • JesusFanatic7
    JesusFanatic7 Posts: 3 Member
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    I am a recovering sugar addict. I've found the easiest way to fight the cravings is to eat LOTS of fat and vegetables. Like steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach, etc with lots of butter. Eat macadamias, avocados, unsweetened coconut, olive oil, full fat natural cheese(in moderation, is insulinogenic). Never eat more than 100g of carb/day. Eat 8+ servings non sweet/starchy veggies a day. Eat the fat in meats and eggs. Of course make sure you get adequate protein. However, any protein not used for tissue repair and maintenance is converted to sugar. Only eat sweet/starchy veggies or fruit at last meal of day. And keep total carb =<100g/day. Also, I eat most of my protein for breakfast.
  • walker1world
    walker1world Posts: 259 Member
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    JesusFanatic7 wrote: »
    I am a recovering sugar addict. I've found the easiest way to fight the cravings is to eat LOTS of fat and vegetables. Like steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach, etc with lots of butter. Eat macadamias, avocados, unsweetened coconut, olive oil, full fat natural cheese(in moderation, is insulinogenic). Never eat more than 100g of carb/day. Eat 8+ servings non sweet/starchy veggies a day. Eat the fat in meats and eggs. Of course make sure you get adequate protein. However, any protein not used for tissue repair and maintenance is converted to sugar. Only eat sweet/starchy veggies or fruit at last meal of day. And keep total carb =<100g/day. Also, I eat most of my protein for breakfast.

    Thanks for the advice I am trying to find unsweetened coconut. So far it has eluded me. Everything else you named is right up my alley.

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