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Post by MichyM on May 11, 2015 20:54:15 GMT
I've had a rough couple of years and have used food as comfort (I know, I know)...
Ten end days into eating right again, 6 pounds lost (about 25 to go). You'd think that this nice weight loss start would keep me motivated but I'm still craving sweets like mad. I don't recall it being this rough in the past. I mean I'm thinking (hard) about sweets several times a day, it's ridiculous!
How lond did it take for your sugar cravings to go away???
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Post by scrapaddie on May 11, 2015 22:06:01 GMT
Can you reward yourself with one legal sweet a day... Like we 3-2-1 cake, trader joes meringue cookies??? Something like that?
Even I'm losing 90lbs. My sweet tooth stayed
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Post by beaglemom on May 11, 2015 22:12:02 GMT
According to the Whole30 stuff at least 30 days. For me it is much longer than that. Plus sugar is in EVERYTHING!! It is amazing how it sneaks into almost everything that is not fresh.
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Post by kelbel827 on May 11, 2015 22:35:58 GMT
Good luck. I have no will power. I wish I could quit sugar. Could you distract yourself so that you don't want anything??
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Post by MichyM on May 12, 2015 1:23:47 GMT
Can you reward yourself with one legal sweet a day... Like we 3-2-1 cake, trader joes meringue cookies??? Something like that? Even I'm losing 90lbs. My sweet tooth stayed Oh no no and no. Right now if I did that I'd fall right back into old habits. Beaglemom, 30 days :/ I can do it. Hopefully it won't take that long! |
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Post by blarneygirl on May 12, 2015 1:35:52 GMT
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Post by scorpeao on May 12, 2015 1:38:33 GMT
When I'm craving sugar I'll have a piece of fruit. If that doesn't work I'll have a diet soda or gum. Between those three I can usually curb the craving.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2015 1:44:25 GMT
I'm going to go with "all my life" It does get more manageable after a month of strict sugar avoidance and even avoiding all starchy foods (bread, pasta, rice and potatoes)
Studies have shown newborns prefer sweet and sweet it is the last flavor many of the elderly have a taste for... I don't know that we can totally overcome a genetic predisposition to prefer sweet to other flavors.
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Post by annabella on May 12, 2015 2:08:53 GMT
Can you eat some grapes or berries?
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Post by coffeetalk on May 12, 2015 2:44:58 GMT
I attempted to cut out all added sugar in January and couldn't do it. Last month I started again. I allow myself a few (2-3) Trader Joe's dark chocolate covered almonds and a cup of decaf tea for dessert or grilled pineapple, a bowl of berries with a bit of unsweetened whipped cream or an apple microwaved with cinnamon. If we have yams, I'll eat them last with pumpkin pie spice. These tricks seem to satisfy my sweet tooth. I told myself that at my advanced age, I need to start eating like a grown up.  |
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Post by ReneeH20 on May 12, 2015 2:47:48 GMT
It took about 2 weeks for the physical cravings to go away, but another month or so for the mental cravings to go away. I am 5 months in on a low carb, low sugar diet. I would not suggest eating fruit as it has natural sugars that will feed the cravings. Also eating something sweet also feeds the cravings. Sugar is very addictive and it's in most things. Eating something with lots of sugar in it can often set you back to square one in the detox process.
I was an emotional eater. One way I got through the mental cravings was to chew sugarfree gum with a strong taste like peppermint. I also started doing some dump journaling and art journaling (I write out it out and then paint over it) to get my emotions out.
Hang in there. It's tough, but if you hang tough with the cravings will diminish.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on May 12, 2015 3:29:57 GMT
Frozen grapes are a lifesaver in these instances!!!
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Post by MichyM on May 12, 2015 5:22:42 GMT
I've never tried frozen grapes, just toss them in the freezer in a bag? I did have an apple tonight and it was sweet, but what I really wanted was some chocolate  |
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Post by gar on May 12, 2015 8:57:50 GMT
Frozen grapes are a lifesaver in these instances!!! What is it about frozen grapes? I've read that quite a few times before but don't really understand why? |
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Post by caro on May 12, 2015 12:50:15 GMT
I love frozen grapes. One fruit that is helping with my cravings is fresh pineapple. Yum!
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Post by peano on May 12, 2015 14:24:45 GMT
I followed a food plan for 5 years in which I had no sugar (in its numerous forms), no artificial sweeteners, no dried fruit, grapes, or cherries, as well as no flour or wheat. I'd say the physical cravings were gone in a week, the psychological cravings lasted for a couple of months, but could be stirred up after this by odors (things baking, etc.) or visuals (e.g. cooking shows).
It's interesting to see all the people advocating frozen grapes on this thread. They and cherries and tropical fruits like mango and papaya weren't allowed on my food plan because of the proportion of fructose to fiber.
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Post by scrapcat on May 12, 2015 15:31:44 GMT
It's all about your brain. Maybe if you looked into the science of it you could logically understand your feelings and therefore have more willpower to overcome? That whole frame of thinking thing works for me. I turned the corner on eating habits when I stopped fretting over every little thing having to do with eating (I'm at a ballpark so I need a hot dog, it's a birthday party so I need cake, etc) and just did a big picture outlook. I just look at food as way to fuel my body and use nutrition to keep going, have energy, boost immune system, etc.
My Dad, who is 69, recently discovered this method too. I think it is just an individual thing and hopefully you can cross that bridge!
Can you reward yourself with something else for avoiding the sweets? Maybe a pedicure or shopping trip to target/kohls/michaels/etc?? Good luck.
ETA: I just saw what you said about chocolate, can you train yourself to eat a small square of really dark (like as dark as you can afford) good chocolate? If you like spicy, sometimes they have kinds with chili powder, which is good. Or dark covered almonds? Something like that can go a long way. Just avoid the over processed, milk versions.
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Post by scrapmomof2 on May 12, 2015 16:01:43 GMT
When I was a teenager, I never cared for food. Really. My whole family was thin and my mom would once in a while serve jello, or fresh fruit for dessert. Now? It's all I can do, think about food and dessert, and I'm HUGE!!! I wonder if it's because we never looked at food as pleasure as a family. Dinner was something to "get through" until we could do something else. My mom didn't like cooking and she and my dad shared the responsibility of getting dinner on the table, where my sister and I had to clean up and do the dishes. My brothers got off scot free!
My in-laws LOVE food and especially dessert. UGH!
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Post by georgiapea on May 12, 2015 16:21:19 GMT
I'm the same way scrapmomof2, I think about food constantly. As a child I hated mealtimes and having to eat. Same as a teen and young adult. It might have been my mother's cooking! But now a TV commercial or a phrase in a book has me drooling and checking the fridge. I have to not take any change or dollar bills to work or I'm feeding the vending machine in the basement! |
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Post by happymom on May 12, 2015 22:06:23 GMT
When I'm craving sugar I'll have a piece of fruit. If that doesn't work I'll have a diet soda or gum. Between those three I can usually curb the craving. For some people those food would make it worse. fruit is sugar with some fiber and vitamins. Sugar free anything will induce cravings. to combat sugar. Eat something fattening. I like decaf vanilla with HWC. It slows me down and smells and tastes like dessert. i also like hot tea, sunflower seeds and hard boil eggs to stop the cravings. |
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Post by MichyM on May 13, 2015 0:22:33 GMT
i also like hot tea, sunflower seeds and hard boil eggs to stop the cravings. I was craving hard boiled eggs the other day. Off to go make some.....thanks |
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Post by MichyM on May 13, 2015 0:26:41 GMT
It's all about your brain. Maybe if you looked into the science of it you could logically understand your feelings and therefore have more willpower to overcome? That whole frame of thinking thing works for me ETA: I just saw what you said about chocolate, can you train yourself to eat a small square of really dark (like as dark as you can afford) good chocolate? If you like spicy, sometimes they have kinds with chili powder, which is good. Or dark covered almonds? Something like that can go a long way. Just avoid the over processed, milk versions. I hadn't thought of that before, thanks! Your idea about the chocolate wouldn't work to have it around the house, yet. But it gave me an idea. I have a very good specialty chocolate shop a half block away. I could pop in there once a day or so for one single treat. |
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Post by jumperhop on May 13, 2015 3:28:11 GMT
I feel your pain I really do! I have been thinking about giving up sugar for months. I was nervous of the withdrawals. When I came home from the hospital I knew it would be a perfect time to give sugar up since i had a head start. it's been a little over a month and my cravings are strong. I wonder if its a mind over manner thing. Like if I just changed my opinion on peanut butter m&m's from delightful goodness to nasty fat filled disgustingness. If I would be cured of my sugar addiction forever
I have heard that the one cheat day a week can make it harder. Because you have to get the sugar out of your body again. Without a dout know I would not be able to do it every day would be acheat day right.
I wanted to give sugar because I was feeling awful and not living life. Now that I know I have tumor what I eat is even more important. No way am I inviting that thing to grow.
This is hard. It's changed my life. My hobbies were I the Kirchen. But I can do hard things!
Jen
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