Let's QUIT the sweets!?

I'm definitely in for this... I am one of those who cannot just have one, I eat clean most of the time, but the minute my husband sits down with sweets, I tell myself "oh, just one, I work so hard at the gym"... one turns into several and then I wake up with a sugar hangover. Today is one of those days, my head is heavy, my stomach is bloated and the scale is up a few pounds.
Gum doesn't even seem to work... the sugary flavor of the sugar free gum makes me crave sugar... does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should be doing when watching tv or a movie with my hubby and he's into the chips or sweets? Gum hasn't worked, and neither does brushing my teeth first. I don't want to completely avoid spending time with my hubby in the evening... I have asked him to help me out by not offering them, so he's doing his part by reminding me I don't really want it... any other suggestions?

i blew it! I did fantastic onmy program then at 6:30 pm, after piano lessons, I went into trader joes and bought a dessert for the 'family'. I swear I thought I would be fine. By the time I got home, I was crazy. I think sugar is a demon :mad: and I learned that I really don't want to eat that stuff anymore . I have no business bringing such foods into the house that are a problem for me.

So today has gone very well, and I feel so clean. Pray for me cause ...

Boy, was i in denial. kc

Im willing to suffer too!
Its gonna be a struggle though seeing as I work around desserts AND bake when Im stressed, happy, etc. I really need the support so if youre willing to work through it I am too!

Are u guys still eating fruits? they are a good source of natural sugar

I am! Nectarines, for instance. But I like them rather green, so I would guess there's less sugar in them then in the fully rip ones, right?

I have been clean (no white/processed sugar, to the best of my knowledge) for two days now. :drinker:

Hi! I'm Dee and I'm a MAJOR chocoholic. I don't smoke, but I could imagine how someone would feel wanting a cigarette the way I want chocolate sometimes. What I had thought was to take a bite or two of whatever sweet it is, then put something on it to totally ruin it so you won't eat anymore of it! I'm on board with the quitting sweets, but I'll have to wean myself off... I'm very impressed with those of you who can quit cold turkey! Good luck to us all!

Oh Brenda I failed on tuesday I had pecan chocolate chip cookies 2 of em And yesterday I had mint chocolate chip low fat ice cream by Edy's and :grumble: A sour cream glazed donut :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: I failed Im a very bad person....geesh I feel better I let it out:indifferent:

Ugh!!

I feel like I have completely fallen off of the wagon. I went out of town for a wedding and allowed myself to indulge a little bit, but now I can't seem to stop eating junk! I've had diet soda today, and then just now I had two frosted oatmeal raisin cookies. I've been so good for the last several weeks! I need to just stop this trend and start eating clean again!!

i gotta agree that sugar is evil.

It isn't that I don't want the calories, it's because when I eat it, even if I burn off the calories i have horrible exhaustion. I can eat one sugar food and be unable to function for up to 3 days.

The other thing I've noticed is that I get depression.

I have been on my program now for like 10 days and without sugar. I am feeling so energetic, waking up early, stable emotions. Why do I trade all this for a piece of something?

Cause the Sugar devil lies and says I won't feel bad if I eat it.

Just a thought. kc

hey dewdrop?

howz it going with the sugar? I hope well. You said you had one day and I thought of how one drop of rain fills the cup, the bathtub, the pool, the lake, the ocean.

One day is great! I figure if we have more days without sugar than with, we are doing something. kc

Oh, I just remembered: I had a scoop of icecream on Sunday :blushing: .

My daughter asked what a twinkie was the other day. "You've never had a twinkie?" "What kind of mother am I?" So I bought twinkies and vanilla and chocolate zingers. She tried them and remembered that maybe she has had them before. However, I can't leave them alone. Note to self: Daughter doesn't know what a twinkie is because mom will make all 3 boxes disappear like magic before anyone else in the family can have one.:ohwell:

Oh my... Quiting sweets... that is like giving up air. LOL Sweets are my biggest enemy.

A few years ago, I had lost about 60 pounds and my new boyfriend was trying to spoil me - he bought me two big bags of chocolates. Normally, a guy would be expecting the girl to hug or kiss him and say thanks. I literally think my reaction was, "You can't buy sweets for me! You don't understand, I have no control and I will eat the whole bag." I did gain about 5-10 pounds during a relationship because he wanted to treat me out.

I would love to join but I am scared to death that if I quit sweets, that I will end up binging on them later on. Has anyone had this same addiction, quit cold turkey, and been successful? Just curious?

I give up chocolate every year at Lent and last year gave up sweets altogether. The craving does get less as time goes on. And each year I bing less at the end of Lent. Although, last year, I think I did sit down and go through my kids Easter baskets and nibble on quite a few items before breakfast!!

I havent had anything sweet in bout a week Im doing good with it although I want some ice cream right now:sad: :sad: does that count :laugh:

Haha, this is funny :laugh: - I have been meaning to allow myself some junk desert today - for the first time this month. Yet, when I wanted to open the vanila pudding which has been sitting in the fridge for days, I loked at its "eat before" and that was the end of August :laugh: . Good bye, sweet temptation :laugh: .

I had a scoop of icecream on Sunday and I must say, I could've lived without it (is this really me?). I would have loved a pancake, though, but I didn't find the spot where they were selling them at the street fair we went to. And (is this me again?) I skipped the chocolate-coated fruits.

I am planning on introducing honey in my diet. Plain oatmeal with honey and a bit of milk - yummy.

pniana, keep trying. Actually, portion control is the ideal way. Looks like you did that ("a bit"). Keep trying.

Btw, how long did it take you to lose those 10lbs and how are you maintaining now? Well done! :flowerforyou: