SUGAR ADDICT

i agree with the above. at the start of my weight loss plan i craved chocolate etc, now ive cut all fizzy drinks and bad sugars i can taste the natural sugar in my foods and crave fruit more than i do the "bad" sugars

I'm not sure what you eat in a day. But this is what helped me. And I still haven't controlled it completely yet I really should go cold turkey. I did it once before and it worked up till I got depressed again and gave up.

These are some things I did...coffee creamer in the morning, I would just dump the stuff in and I always used French vanilla creamer. And it almost always put me over first thing the morning. So I switched to fat free half and half, it took a couple days to get used to it but it worked. And I can't eat sugar in the morning. If u do, I crave it all day. So no coffee creamer, fruits, or any of those sugar breakfast items. I'm also a big ice cream addict. First I switched from using regular bowls to my toddlers bowls. (I have a food scale but for some reason I just ignored it when it came to ice cream I just HAD to fill the bowl up lol) then I cut it from everyday to once a week, and now I'm working in having it once a month and going out to get it.

Edit to add: I also stopped drinking milk. Unless I needed calories at the end of the day then I would have chocolate milk. Or just use it for cereal. That helped me cut a lot of sugar out. And by doing this and the ice cream I realizes that dairy makes me bloated and gassy. And just plain miserable the next day, like a hangover

I can't speak from personal experience, but a girl that I work with actually cut out all sugar (besides those found in fruits/veggies etc) for a whole month!

Now she doesn't add sugar to anything and can actually taste sweetness in things that I didn't even know were sweet.

I have the same taste. After cold turkey can't bear usuall sweets anymore.

I wouldnt worry too much about counting sugar calories from fruit/veggies. But i would limit fruit intake to no more than 2 servings a day. Fruit is healthy of course but for weight loss its still a lot of carbs and sugar. Just get white sugar out of your diet ! its bad bad bad girl! Eventually once you feel able to eat sweets with control, try baking with molasses, honey, agave, or even maple syrup! its fun and way healthier and not as addicting.

You should google the horrible things sugar does to your body and maybe itll help you pass it up. Also have you ever heard or read the book called "Skinny *****"? Its a great book but it does promote veganism which i disagree with (meat is heathy in my opinion). Also, i know tv and ads says milk is good for you, but let me tell you milk will make you fat! Some people will disagree with me, everyone's body is different and not everyone is affected by it. But after i learned of my dairy intolerance i did a lot of research on milk and did not like what i learned. Think about it, cows milk is used to grow a tiny baby calf into a thousand pound cow..If you ever have time i recommend the skinny ***** book, julian michaels has a good bood one about eating right for your hormones and body. And ive read a lot of others.

Also just remember, as women, our weight will always always fluncuate. This is why it is important to always eat healthy and not freak out when you do gain a little, because that stress causes more eating which causes more weight gain. If you go up 5 pounds, dont worry, just log all your food, exercise and let time go by and before ya know it youll be back where you want to be. That is how i got in trouble last year, i went from 125 to 134 in about 2 months and FREAKED OUT which lead to me gaining another 15 pounds because i thought "what the heck im already fat might as well eat everything else in sight" lol bad thinking. And more important than how we look on the outside, it is important to be healthy on the inside. Because right now youre young and can handle a lot, but once you get a little older, if you dont practice healthy lifestyle and eating habits, certain health issues can arise and itll be a whole other ball game to deal with. well that is what happened to be at leaste..
iHope any of this helps ! Remember everything in moderation!

Also, i know tv and ads says milk is good for you, but let me tell you milk will make you fat!

So, even if i create a calorie deficit, I'd end up fat if i drink milk? Just because calves drink the milk and end up 1,000 lbs?

*sigh*

Stevia? I wouldn't touch that stuff with a barge pole...

Dangers of Stevia

Stevia has been linked to several long term side effects which has made it a reason for controversy and doubt in the recent years. Although it has been used since centuries by the natives, there are several claimed dangers of stevia. The following are some of the claimed dangers or side effects of stevia.

* Firstly, it is said to be the biggest hindrance in the process of metabolism in the body. Regular consumption of stevia slows down or stops energy metabolism and hence, disrupt the process of conversion of food into energy.

* Secondly, one of the biggest stevia dangers is its link to cancer. When tested in a laboratory, it was found that stevia was capable of bringing mutations in cell's DNA or the genetic material. This is only a claimed side effect as this effect has not been observed in human beings till date. However, scientists and researchers have still not confirmed whether stevia can cause this mutation in human beings or not.

* Thirdly, difficulties or problems in reproduction is also believed to be one of the stevia side effects. Long term regular consumption of stevia is claimed to affect the male reproduction system, specially leading to a decreased amount of sperm production. When tested on female animal, it was found that stevia led to decreased number of offsprings.

http://www.30thstreetclinic.com/general-reviews/100-stevia-dangers.html

I only post that to show that anything can be considered "bad" for you. So you either take it all on board, and eat nothing, or just take your chances and eat everything

I love aspartame incidentally, it's been great for me