I am a sugar addict.
walker1world
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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.
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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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.3 -
Yup! Same here. And food porn makes everything worse.3
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fatimazaidi91 wrote: »Yup! Same here. And food porn makes everything worse.
That is way to funny.0 -
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?0 -
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!1
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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!
It is good to hear that you have found what works for you.0 -
No.walker1world wrote: »Have you ever noticed that formula is sweet breast milk is not.
No I haven't.
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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
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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.0
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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.
It is such a burden when your addicted to sugar, thanks for sharing your thoughts.0 -
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 more0 -
Dr lustig is a quack btw just for your information2
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Sugar isn't addictive. Lustig is a verified quack.3
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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.
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Ok, folks, when does the pity party stop? Two things about sugar addiction to keep in mind. One YOU are in control of your body. Two - if you know you're a sugar addict (and I'm one, so I know what I'm talking about) - set yourself up for success. I'm tired of people bemoaning one thing or another without doing something about it.5
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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.2
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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.2
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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.4 -
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.0
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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.0 -
I am hypoglycemic before puberty, I didn't care for sweets. If someone gave me an option between ice cream form the truck or broccoli with cheese, I'd have chosen; the broccoli with cheese. Currently it's 50/50. I find that diabetics crave sugar & hypoglycemics don't as much. However for when I either need sugar or just crave it, I chew a glucose tablet & that usually works, with minimal calories; to curb my craving. While the glucose tablets're marketed for diabetics, their safe for hypoglycemics & others but they shouldn't be treated like candy, beyond possibly one; once a day because they aren't candy.0
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The best brand of coconut chips I've found is Simple Truth Organic at Kroger.0
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Try the carb night diet. It's the best thing I have done recently. I was craving everything before it. Now I crave barely anything. I am in shock.0
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I highly doubt being breast fed mothers milk as an infant causes a lifelong downward spiral of sugar addiction. I also do not believe suger is as addictive as heroin. If that was the case, I'd be pretty messed up right now.
When i started to diet all I did was cut down on calories. Yeah, I still have sugar from time to time but I eat sugar just like everything else: in moderation and keeping my caloric intake under control.
The thing about low carb....my opinion only, is that you cut certain foods out entirely. To me, that's not setting up habits for a lifetime of success and it only builds up an insatiable desire to eat the foods you no longer can eat.
For me, I am not restricted on what I eat....it's how much I can eat and so far I have lost more weight doing it this way (and after too) vs a low fat or a low carb diet. 60 lbs since the Feb 22 2016.."and I can eat a bowl of pasta if I want or some skinny cow ice cream or anything else really.
Calorie intake + exercise = success
My outtake anyways4 -
Annahbananas wrote: »I highly doubt being breast fed mothers milk as an infant causes a lifelong downward spiral of sugar addiction. I also do not believe suger is as addictive as heroin. If that was the case, I'd be pretty messed up right now.
When i started to diet all I did was cut down on calories. Yeah, I still have sugar from time to time but I eat sugar just like everything else: in moderation and keeping my caloric intake under control.
The thing about low carb....my opinion only, is that you cut certain foods out entirely. To me, that's not setting up habits for a lifetime of success and it only builds up an insatiable desire to eat the foods you no longer can eat.
For me, I am not restricted on what I eat....it's how much I can eat and so far I have lost more weight doing it this way (and after too) vs a low fat or a low carb diet. 60 lbs since the Feb 22 2016.."and I can eat a bowl of pasta if I want or some skinny cow ice cream or anything else really.
Calorie intake + exercise = success
My outtake anyways
I agree with you that some people don't have an issue with carbohydrates. You sound like one of them. Just like some people have a reaction to shellfish or peanuts, some people have a reaction to carbohydrates called insulin resistance.
People think that diabetics get fat and then become diabetic. That's true but there body was already damaged before the weight gain it is called insulin resistance. In this condition when you eat normal food insulin stored most of it into fat before it can be used for fuel. There for you eat more and are always hungry.
Low carb diets work well for people who have gained weight but not diabetic yet. If they are lucky they can avoid diabetes all together.
The idea that sugar is adictive as heroine is not opinion it was a study where they watched the brain be stimulated while people are sugar and it released the sane chemicals as heroine did it was a large study on thousands of people.
If you are addicted to sugar then you may be one of those people who can do certain drugs and not get addicted. Congratulations.0 -
I think this is the first time I've seen a breastfeeding debate on these forums.
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You mean the same chemicals released as any other pleasurable activity? Plus there is a world of difference between heroine and sugar. How many sugar addicts require acute hospitalization when going through withdrawl or they will die. How many sugar addicts will binge on vegetables because they contain sugar? (Alcoholics will drink mouthwash and hand soap drug addicts will take Imodium and gravol when they can't get their drug of choice).
Alsoost of the reports are based on rat/mice studies where they offer either drugs or sugar and they choose sugar. Well, most animals and people will choose food over a drug they are not addicted too4 -
Breast milk contains no fructose. White sugar is 50% fructose.1
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JesusFanatic7 wrote: »Breast milk contains no fructose. White sugar is 50% fructose.
I didn't know that.0
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