Sugar Cravings

Instead of thinking of it as a diet, think of it as a lifestyle change.

You don't have to give up sweets, candy, chips, soda, etc unless you are confident that you will no longer want them the rest of your life. For me, it's near impossible. I may be in the minority, but if I want something sweet, I eat a hershey's kiss. It's 22 calories. As long as it fits into my calories/macros, then I will eat it. I do eat healthy/clean 90% of the time, so really a few things here and there won't harm.

Just make sure you aren't eating them every day, all day

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Sugar is one of the biggest addictions, (Alcohol is sugar) If you have an addictive personality as you have said its quite easy you have cross addicted to sugar you may have done this and not been aware of it. I was lucky and I think i have cross addicted to exersize i do about 2.5 hours a day. Another addiction I have picked up rather then drinking , is i can bing on food I have to watch it. I find this site helps when you have to put your food in each day.
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I try to be realistic about my limitations. When I am wanting sweets & pick up a bag of candy in the store, I look at the nutrition facts & multiply the calories by how many servings there are. It's entirely possible I won't stop til the bag is gone. If I can't afford the calories, I don't buy it. This is where single serving packages can come in really handy, since I have sweet cravings daily. Congratulations on giving up alcohol, being able to do so shows you're a strong person so I'm sure you can do this too.

Help!!! I've struggled with my weight for years. I've tried every diet possible, but my downfall is always candy and other sweets. I'm a recovering alcoholic, and was able to stop drinking 25 years ago relatively easily compared to stopping eating licorice, gummy bears, etc. Anyone out there relate? What has worked for you?

Sugar cravings and addiction is the same as alcoholism...............treat it the same. Just say NO.

Theres two trains of thought with sugar cravings. One is to "Diet" and fight the cravings, the other is to change your body so that you turn your "cravings" into manageable wants.

Cut out grain products and get your carbs from LOTS of veggies and 1 serving of fruit. Your body craves it because your internal system is set up to want it....change your body from the inside out.

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Try a lower carb diet and read labels. Even things that you don't think would have sugar in them, do. Which could trigger more cravings. So if you think you want to get as far from sugar as possible and not follow "everything in moderation", make sure you read the labels and learn other words manufacturers use in place of the word "sugar" in the ingredients.

BTW I have been on a lower carb diet/lifestyle for a year now and I don't crave sugar or sweets nearly as much as I used to.

I eventually got it under control by substituting fruits and berries combined with either yogurt, oatmeal, or nuts, and limiting myself to only high quality DARK chocolate. There are health benefits to dark chocolate (not milk chocolate) so I build it right into my diet. The unsweetened cocoa powder in my breakfast smoothie is sweetened by the berries in there and keeps me happy all morning long. Now I won't touch a typical chocolate candy like a Hershey's Kiss - ew... doesn't taste right to me at all.

It's all about little substitutions. If you want to eat something, eat a bell pepper. Crave something sweet? Eat a bell pepper. Want a beer? Bell pepper.