sugar intake
kavbt1984
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I need to decrease my sugar intake. Suggestions please??? I am definitely a "sweets" person, but I am also noticing that at least half of my sugar comes from fresh fruit. I'll take any help I can get to remedy this. Thanks!
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you are a sweets person eating too much sugar..... what do you think you need to do to lower ur sugar intake? .............eat less sweets and sugar..........0
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I'd like to be able to offer some help here but, I'm afraid I'm a big sugar eater myself (even though I oddly feel like crunchy, salty snacks are my weaknes).. I will be watching to see what others have to say.0
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i LOVE chocolate.. but at some point you realize.. what you want more.. a bar of chocolate or to be happy in your own skin.. lol
i make chocolate protein cookies.. and chocolate sugar free protein pudding and ice cream. it cures my sweet tooof0 -
I go over my sugar intake almost every day....
2 gummy vitamins, a Luna bar, a cup of strawberries, two cuties and
BAM!
Over the limit!!!
Considering the fact that I'm not scarfing cake, ice cream, candy, and other sugary junk foods like I used to, I'm not too worried about going over. After all, I'm still losing weight.
So, unless you're pigging out on crappy sugar products, I wouldn't panic. Keep eating your fresh fruit...it's good for ya!!0 -
I find sugar to be a compulsion/addiction for myself. Once I let myself have a little, it's all downhill from there. I'm not talking fruits either.
Try going cold turkey on the refined stuff? Hide the candy bowl. Stop buying the (insert sugar here).0 -
Try going cold turkey on the refined stuff? Hide the candy bowl. Stop buying the (insert sugar here).
I can't give you any specific suggestions since I don't know what you're eating.0 -
I highly recommend radiantrecovery.com. It is a program and online community for those with sugar addiction.0
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I've found that I have to stay away from sugar entirely because it's a trigger food for me. When I stay sugar free, I'm at peace with food, and feel like I can control impulses. Once I eat a piece of cake, though, I then want candy, a donut, or just about anything. I feel a strong urge to keep eating when I'm clearly not hungry. Does this sound like you?
Occasionally, I do have something sweet, but then I have to pay: uncomfortable false hunger pangs, a panicky feeling, and thoughts that just keep straying to food. This can last up to three days, depending on how much sugar I consumed. The only way I can get through the detox time is knowing that these symptoms WILL go away if I stop eating sugar and empty carbs.
For me, eating beans or lentils calms these effects. Beans increase serotonin, dopamine and leptin in the brain, giving you a feeling of being satisfied, happy and calm. Increasing fruit and fiber also helps when you're sugar detoxing.
But maybe you're really asking something else: How to stay within MFP sugar limits. If you eat 2-3 fruits a day, like you should, it's nearly impossible to stay under MFP sugar limits. I don't know why it's set so low, unless it's meant to measure your refined sugar intake. I ignore MFP's sugar guidelines when I'm eating a diet of lean protein, beans, whole grains, fruits and veggies. Hope this helps - good luck to you on your weight loss!0 -
try replacing the things high in sugar with sugar-free jello0
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try researching The 17 day Diet . It's a book written by Dr. Mike Moreno. I am doing it now. It's basically lots of lean protein, lots of veggies, and you get to incorporate 2 servings of fruits a day. After 17 days, there are "cycles" that you alternate. It is helping me with my sugar cravings.0
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try researching The 17 day Diet . It's a book written by Dr. Mike Moreno. I am doing it now. It's basically lots of lean protein, lots of veggies, and you get to incorporate 2 servings of fruits a day. After 17 days, there are "cycles" that you alternate. It is helping me with my sugar cravings.
I've just been reading some of Dr. Amen's research on different brain types and dieting. For some brain types, low carb, high protein diets can be disastrous. For other brain types, they work great, but higher carb diets don't work. If you're not on the right diet for your brain type, you won't lose weight as quickly. If you feel miserable on your diet, try adjusting your protein/carb ratio and see if that helps.0
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