sugar cravings

I had got to the point i was losing complete control. I lost 110 pounds and was putting it back on. I panicked for weeks/months there. I was putting good healthy foods off to make more room for the sweets i knew id eat anyway. Even when i tried upping protein and healthy fats and all that...nothing worked. No control. I wont say im fully over it yet but as much as this isnt what you want to hear, The moment i put my focus on adding more vegetables and less sugar the more i felt under control.

I think my body had switched out of running off proper nutrients to running off high sugar. I had literally been eating pounds of fruit daily and baked goods and icecream. I put my focus on potatoes and vegetables last week or so and now they are actually what im craving. I was simply trying to be good for a week so i can minimize christmas damage, But it had an awesome benefit. I dont feel starving all the time now. And iv had a big box of my weakness (chocolate chip cookies) in my house for 3 days now i havent opened. Granted i did have to wrap ti like a present and am planning to give it away to keep self away from them lol. Im still only human.

I make sure I have some extra calories for some sweet. As long as I only have access to a single serving, I'm ok. But if there is a whole cake or package of cookies I hsve ALOT of trouble not overeating them.

I feel you, that is my struggle every day. If they aren't around I crave them 24/7 but do ok to not give into my cravings, but the second I walk into work there is a plate of cookies, oreo truffles, and what have you and it's so hard to say no. According to my diet guru boyfriend, he says if you can stay away from them completely for 7 days you don't miss them anymore, but this means nothing sweet no fruit, baked goods, candy etc...anything with added sugar...even no calorie sweeteners...if you continue to eat the aforementioned in all likelihood the cravings never go away.

The more delicious meals I can have during the day, the less I have cravings for sugar (treats). I always thought I had a sweet tooth and sugar cravings, but in my case I think that it is actually hunger driving it. If I have a choice between a good meal I'd rather eat it than a baked good. I really relate to the comment about eating "nice" food. The more delicious whole food I eat (not sugar) the less I have a desire for sugar.

I was craving a cake that I made last year all this week. I kept eating a different treat each day to make up for it, until finally I decided I would make it, eat a piece or two, and then freeze the rest. I bought the ingredients on Wednesday. Did not have time so I decided I'd make it on Thursday. Thursday I concentrated on making dinner and didn't feel like I wanted to spend time making cake that evening and also was full from a good dinner. Yesterday, Friday I cooked another great meal and definitely had no time to bake a cake and no desire to eat one. Today I go away for the holidays, and I decided I'd make the cake when I return... I'm amazed myself how the craving just disappeared.

I usually leave room in my diary for treats but I have to keep a really close eye on it. Once I get in the habit of eating a certain food and feel like I need it, start craving it hardcore, or overindulge to the point that it messes up my macros, I just stop buying them. The cravings will hit for a few days then Im fine. I stopped buying gummy bears a while ago and I ate my last Twix last night and I'm not buying more. Sweets have always been my biggest temptation but I have found that allowing small amounts in my diary keeps me satisfied but once I start eating too much I just end up craving more and have to back off a bit. I'm not sure about other people but that has always calmed my cravings. Sorry I wrote ao much. I hope it made sense lol. Good luck

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