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SylvieKing
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I'm 37, working mother of 2. Have done many programs, can't seem to stay focused. Love sweets, having a hard time to stop. Any support or tips for the sweet tooth would be great
I'm 37, working mother of 2. Have done many programs, can't seem to stay focused. Love sweets, having a hard time to stop. Any support or tips for the sweet tooth would be great
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I too love sweets and am a working mother of three (8,6, 2). . I know it's hard to stop eating sweets. Some days I feel like (saddly) sweets are thing only thing that make me feel something good. I found the more I tried not to eat them, the more I wanted them. I always allow myself the chance to choose to have one or not. At the end of the night after my children are in bed, if I want a small cup of ice cream, i have it. If I don't I'll eat everything but. You can do this. I've been a member for a while but haven't taken it seriously until this past week when I joined a weight loss group where there is a lot more accountability. Now I have to lose because I don't want to have to go in week after week to say I'm still the same. Here's hoping. Good Luck!!!0 -
I like sweets also! I have found that eating 5-6 times per day, small meals, curb cravings. I have an apple or banana at 10 am and 2 pm. In the evening, I may have after dinner, a few of the chocolate mini rice cakes with some natural peanut butter! Yum! They are good! I noticed since I really cut my carb intake, I seem to have less cravings. I was a a carb- oholic too!0
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I can totally relate. I'm almost 37, just had a baby four months ago and need to lose 40lbs...
I don't work anymore (I stay at home) so all of that activity that was normally in my routine is gone...I have to force myself to stay active. And like you, I LOVE sweets. Twizzlers, chocolate, cookies...you name it. (the funny thing is that I was never much of a "sweets" person until my pregnancy...now I can't seem to switch it back off again!)
I like cameragal's suggestions re: cutting back on carbs to cut cravings.
sometimes when I have a really bad craving, I will drink a huge glass of water and tell myself that after that, if I STILL want it, then ok I can have half of what I normally would've had. Usually after the water, I'm no longer interested.0 -
I, too, suffer from not just one sweet tooth, but evidently a whole mouth full of them. I've found it's best to just go cold turkey - no more processed sugar. It's really tough for about two weeks, but after that you don't really miss it. For that first two weeks, I recommend no alcohol as well, since that really is sugar. What I've found is if I don't have the "first bite" or "first cookie" or "first M&M" (my personal kryptonite), I won't have any. But if I try to just limit how much I have - it's kind of like an alcoholic trying to limit how much he/she drinks. Once you rid your body of the sugar, you will notice how much flavor everything else has. You will never be totally free of sugar - there is sugar in fruit, vegetables - pretty much everything. But read labels, see what kind of sugar is in your food and how much. You can find things sugar-free or with natural sugars. I do use Stevia to sweeten some things, and when I need a chocolate fix, Dr. Oz Butt-Busting Brownies do the trick.0
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The sweets will be tough to beat! I may take your suggestion and only eat a little to satisfy the craving.0
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Incredible how the sweets control us. Last night I was craving like crazy, I wanted to whip up a batch of fudge...instead I smashed a banana in a bowl with skim milk and added 1/4 tsp sweetner...satisfied my sweet tooth.0
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Such great information...thanks everyone!0
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