I am addicted
steeleme7
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You don't realize how addicted you are to sugar. Help 🤪
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I went cold turkey on chocolate, all fizzy and alcohol. It helped a lot in the long term although was hard at first. I had low calorie jelly lollies for the first month as a snack. Allowed myself a small packet a day.2
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I was addicted to gumdrops. I tossed them on my first day on mfp. Within two weeks of eating pescatarian, my cravings were gone. I haven't had them since.5
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You don't realize how addicted you are to sugar. Help 🤪
I'm no health professional, but your body can develop an addiction so you feel a need for more sugar. Try to focus hard for about 2-3 weeks straight of significantly limiting unnatural sugars so you can break that addiction/need.
It's tough, but you can do it!2 -
I read this book I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook by Sarah Wilson and found it really interesting. Her theory is if you have enough fats in your diet, you won't crave sugar as much. I didn't realize how much 'hidden' sugar I was actually eating until I read this (ketchup, emergen-c packets, etc). I noticed that when I'm having a bad day, I want to turn to sugar. So now, when I want a chocolate bar, I go for a chocolate protein bar instead, that has way less calories and sugar, and that satisfies my sweet tooth!4
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I will look that book up this weekend 😁👍 thanks0
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I've going through another book, The Food Addiction Recovery Book by Carolyn Coker Ross. It seems quite comprehensive. I think that you can't read it once and you are magically changed, you have to continue rereading it for a while.1
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Looking for the books now0
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While you're looking for books on "sugar addiction", don't forget to check out the books on unicorns and Bigfoot.
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Bigfoot doesn't believe in YOU either.6
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Y'all should see my strong hairy man 💪 he is sexy as hell 😍2
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Was a binge-r, then had bariatric surgery, now anorexic- I *hate* eating.ugh. I only eat certain 'safe' foods now. I am 'under' my "goal weight' and a daily struggle to remind myself to eat...funny tidbit? former chef & cookbook author. I can NOT socialize around food, too scary.ugh.2
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How do you know you are addicted to sugar? What are the signs and how do they differ from just craving sweet food?3
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What foods do you consider high "sugar"? Fruit and veggies? Or such things as cookies, cake, candy bars... ect? Two different things imho1
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psychod787 wrote: »
are you boasting?
So on the sugar thing, (herewegoagain) - I think there has to be "RULES." Each person has to find her own personal rules.
Some can eat sugary treats moderately.
Some will eat everything in the vicinity once they start.
I've tried all kinds of moderation tricks and my bottom line is that in order to get enough protein and fat I have to limit carbs somewhat. The first thing(s) to go are sugary treats and wheat products. The don't leave me satiated, I'll keep eating moremoremoremore and soon find myself over my calories. I tried cutting them out completely but life is long and that just doesn't work for me long-term, so I have controlled amounts of my favorites like pie and ice cream on a semi-regular basis...say one time per week. The rest of the time I stay away from cookies and donuts and candies and other sugary treats.5 -
cmriverside wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »
are you boasting?
So on the sugar thing, (herewegoagain) - I think there has to be "RULES." Each person has to find her own personal rules.
Some can eat sugary treats moderately.
Some will eat everything in the vicinity once they start.
I've tried all kinds of moderation tricks and my bottom line is that in order to get enough protein and fat I have to limit carbs somewhat. The first thing(s) to go are sugary treats and wheat products. The don't leave me satiated, I'll keep eating moremoremoremore and soon find myself over my calories. I tried cutting them out completely but life is long and that just doesn't work for me long-term, so I have controlled amounts of my favorites like pie and ice cream on a semi-regular basis...say one time per week. The rest of the time I stay away from cookies and donuts and candies and other sugary treats.
Hate to brag... know what they say about a man with big feet right? Yeah, he spends a fortune on shoes! Lol.. no ma'am, I am not going to bite today. Until the media gives it a rest, noobies are going to keep believing the b.s..... most of us have been there.4 -
It is odd for me. I can go many days without eating cookies, cakes or candy. But once I do eat one it's, "Katy bar the door!!!" I'm shoving every form of sweets I can get my hands on into my mouth. So it's best for me not to start or to only eat it when only small portions are available. Dunno if that counts as addiction, or if it's just a "trigger" food.7
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Are you willing to give it up for life?
I love carbs. I love food. Overeating caused me to become obese. Learning to moderate all foods led to losing over 1/2 my body weight. Gained back 50# because I ate too many calories. As humans, we have to eat. Is it an addiction?
Key for me is learning moderation for life. As for so many people, losing isn’t the problem, it’s reverting back to poor eating habits. It’s never easy.2 -
LargeBear1962 wrote: »Was a binge-r, then had bariatric surgery, now anorexic- I *hate* eating.ugh. I only eat certain 'safe' foods now. I am 'under' my "goal weight' and a daily struggle to remind myself to eat...funny tidbit? former chef & cookbook author. I can NOT socialize around food, too scary.ugh.
Bless your heart. I will pray for you sweetie 🙏1 -
It is odd for me. I can go many days without eating cookies, cakes or candy. But once I do eat one it's, "Katy bar the door!!!" I'm shoving every form of sweets I can get my hands on into my mouth. So it's best for me not to start or to only eat it when only small portions are available. Dunno if that counts as addiction, or if it's just a "trigger" food.
Yes you're like me . My heart goes out to you and I will pray 🙏 for you also. Talking about it does help in holding your self accountable. You can beat it I believe in you1 -
It is odd for me. I can go many days without eating cookies, cakes or candy. But once I do eat one it's, "Katy bar the door!!!" I'm shoving every form of sweets I can get my hands on into my mouth. So it's best for me not to start or to only eat it when only small portions are available. Dunno if that counts as addiction, or if it's just a "trigger" food.
This me exactly. If I don't eat any, I'm completely fine. Once I have one piece or one bite of sweets....it's over. All or nothing.3 -
I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
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I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
See, I don't understand how people can "disagree" that this is how she feels, and how SHE chose to deal with it?
There's no facts to disagree with - she's relaying a personal experience.
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cmriverside wrote: »I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
See, I don't understand how people can "disagree" that this is how she feels, and how SHE chose to deal with it?
There's no facts to disagree with - she's relaying a personal experience.
I know! As soon as you say anything other than “CICO” people on here get defensive. I get disagreed with any time I say anything about sugar or low carb (and I’m pretty careful about the way I phrase things to make it clear that it’s how I feel and what has worked for me)3 -
cmriverside wrote: »I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
See, I don't understand how people can "disagree" that this is how she feels, and how SHE chose to deal with it?
There's no facts to disagree with - she's relaying a personal experience.
I know! As soon as you say anything other than “CICO” people on here get defensive. I get disagreed with any time I say anything about sugar or low carb (and I’m pretty careful about the way I phrase things to make it clear that it’s how I feel and what has worked for me)
Not from me.1 -
I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
I have honestly done thing like that 😂 Lol but I just recognize and know that I can be stronger. It helps knowing that I am not alone. Thank you so much.3 -
I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
I have honestly done thing like that 😂 Lol but I just recognize and know that I can be stronger. It helps knowing that I am not alone. Thank you so much.
OMG glad it’s not just me lol. I was soooo ashamed with myself1 -
I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
*Raises hand* Yup, I use to hide food wrappers any where that I could. If I ran out to get food for myself and husband I would order more food for myself that I could eat in the car on the way home and then hide the evidence. Then I would eat the rest of it at home to make it look like I didn't eat that much. I'm very glad that behavior is far far far behind me!6 -
Go_Deskercise wrote: »I realized I had a problem with sugar (and junk in general) when I smuggled a full box of cookies up to my bathroom when my husband wasn’t around and ate the whole box in the bath that night and hid the garbage in my laundry hamper... and then did it again 3 days later. (Total addict behaviour). I gave up all added sugar and definitely felt the withdrawals for a few days (headaches, cranky, a little jittery). I do much better on a low carb lifestyle, if I have too many carbs it’ll trigger the cravings again
*Raises hand* Yup, I use to hide food wrappers any where that I could. If I ran out to get food for myself and husband I would order more food for myself that I could eat in the car on the way home and then hide the evidence. Then I would eat the rest of it at home to make it look like I didn't eat that much. I'm very glad that behavior is far far far behind me!
We don't really realize what we are doing because it becomes like an adrenaline rush. You fooled them but our hips don't lie🤪2
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