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Grand Magnate
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I have type 2 diabetes and I am also addicted to sugar,I have got to stop having binges on sweets,chocolate,cakes,doughnuts and ice creme.
It is a habitual addiction that is making me really really ill. I have no control and it is costing me my health.Has any one here had a sugar addiction that they have succeeded in ending and how did you do it? |
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Try making eatables that resemble those of which you love to eat (by dying and sculpting rice different shapes and colors) Keeping my hands busy helps me fight sugar cravings. Add items like marshmallows in place of white chocolate, wafers in place of pirouettes, or switch to lighter sweets like rice crispy treats, skinny lattes, low fat cottage cheese (mmm with fruit and nuts) juices, sodas and yogurts. I can imagine that is not as easy as it seems, as I am also a sugar fiend. I call myself a regular Cookie Monster (so therefore I do my best to avoid cookies altogether except for on occasion).
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I think low fat products are the culprits as to make up for the loss of fat they load them with sugar.I am going to try stick to unprocessed foods as much as I can is the best ways to go ,the more sugar you eat the more you want, so I will try avoid and withdraw from it instead of replace it with lesser sugar products . That will end the cravings and get rid of the sugar in my system so I will stop craving it instead of wanting more!
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I do not have cravings but I know that the most promising medication for cravings is Naltrexone. There are also medications that in some patients reduce appetite in general - Topiramate and Wellbutrin and with Wellbutrin, if I remember correctly, there is also the benefit of fighting cravings. These medications can be combined.
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I would definitely see if your doc can help you with this. Have you tried working with a nutritionist? They seem to have all kinds of useful tricks up their sleeves for fighting off cravings.
I used to be a total sugar junkie. I could eat four chocolate bars no problem. Then I had weight loss surgery and now I'm a salt junkie. I can't handle the sweet, but I want a bag of chips all the time. I'm not sure which is worse!! |
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Yes Marylin, to me sugar is physically addictive. The more I "use" it the more I crave it.
I can go cold turkey if I'm eating alone and "come off" the craving for sugar in about 4 days. In that time my body adapts to getting energy from more complex sources and I feel less stressed. The problem comes back when I'm travelling or living with people who eat sugar habitually. I try to substitute slow-release sugar sources such as fruit. If I'm with someone who eats chocolate bars, I try to have some dried fruit handy because that lifts my energy more in a sustained way, rather than peaks and troughs. Also I found that grated apple and carrot with a salad dressing made with one teaspoon of honey helped a lot. I'm just going cold turkey again myself after travelling for 10 days in a cold climate. Good luck to us both!!! |
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I loved grated apple with carrot as a kid. thanks for the reminder - I will make it for myself. Salad dressing made with honey sounds lovely, too.
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I don't know whether these are ok for diabetes or not Marylin, but this thread sent me looking for sugar alternatives in social situations where friends are snacking. The social side of not-eating sugar is the hardest for me, and I want people to be jealous of my diet not sorry for me. So far I've come up with this and I'm still looking for a spicy one without chocolate flavour, perhaps check with your diabetes practitioner if it's ok for you?
1/2 cup pecans (or other nut) 15 whole dates, pitted and roughly chopped. 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (plus 1/4 cup for rolling) 1 tablespoon coconut oil. 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder. pinch of salt. 1 tablespoon water. PS I'm on my third sugarless day so far so good, except that I put a couple of teaspoons of dark brown sugar into one and a half kilos of cooking apples. |
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Here's a different mixture yummm.
1 1/2 (90 g) cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup (140 g) raw cashews 2 tbsp maple syrup 3 tsp organic ground turmeric 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp organic ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp sea salt Add the coconut to a high-speed blender or food processor and mix until it starts to get a bit oily. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until the cashews are broken down. Press the mixture into balls. You won’t be able to roll it so just press it into balls gently. Once they’re in the fridge they will harden. Let set in the fridge for a couple hours. |
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I used to be very overweight and have a horrible sweet tooth. In 09' I had gastric bypass and lost all the weight. I had a roux-n-y procedure and one of the "side effects" can be intolerance or low tolerance to sugar. In the very beginning I would get horribly nauseous and throw up or need to use the bathroom when I had too much sugar and especially processed sugar. Now if I eat stuff like that I get heart palpitations, the sweats and severe nausea. Rarely do I actually throw up. But it keeps me from wanting to eat junk because I do not want to get sick. in the beginning those issues kept me from eating too much or the wrong thing but now it is second nature and I actually can have some sugar now but i am used to watching it so I do not overdue it. I have managed to keep all but 10lbs off thus far.
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I'm absolutely obsessed with sweets. Have been going crazy with them lately and really need to stop.
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Eating one square of dark chocolate helps me sometimes, but not always. The more sugar a person eats, the more they’ll crave, so cutting down on it can be helpful as long as you still have it in small portions (dark chocolate, for example) if you want it as a treat. Completely cutting it out will feel like you’re depriving yourself, so if you get a chance to eat it, it might be hard to stop.
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As a diabetic cutting out sugar completely is the wise option.I allow myself small amounts of fruit and when I fancy it and need sweet taste I have stevia in my tea or coffee.
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I have been told by an endocrinologist to eat fruit with either protein or fat, to avoid sugar surges in the blood stream.
I eat bananas with crispy peanut butter and blueberries with full cream yogurt. __________________ Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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This morning I just want to say RESPECT Marylin. This is hard.
I thought I'd got it sussed: 7 days without any sugar no problem. Suddenly this morning... I felt sad, I met someone unexpectedly, and not one but two chocol!ate croissants are sitting nicely in my stomach. With self-satisfied smile on their faces: I knew she couldn't eat healthy for long, we are sooooo desirable. I thought this wasn't a problem but it is, and I'm able to eat apples without restriction. I wish you lots of courage in supporting your health this way. You rock!!!!!!!!!! PS Chocolate croissants are actually disgusting. It's just that I didn't like what I had in the pantry and felt too sad to create something better. __________________ *"Fierce <-> Reality"* oh god I am struggling today, help me to remember how to stay connected and human! remember: the nut shell against human predators and my own fear! |
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I never got chocolate croissants. I like dark chocolate alone and croissants alone, but not together.
Note that if you like the above, it may be the butter or cocoa butter in them that is to your liking and not the sugar, and fat is not that unhealthy - it is being exorcised as we speak. __________________ Bipolar I w/Psychotic features Zyprexa Zydis 5 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Melatonin 10 mg Levoxyl 75 mcg (because I took Lithium in the past) past medications: Depakote, Lamictal, Lithium, Seroquel, Trazodone, Risperdal, Cogentin, Remerol, Prozac, Amitriptyline, Ambien, Lorazepam, Klonopin, Saphris, Trileptal, Clozapine and Clozapine+Wellbutrin, Topamax |
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I used to be unable to resist all that junk,so I know how hard it was for you to say no to the croissants.Thanks for your confidence in me and for saying that I rock.I have to do this this time as the health of my kidneys is on the line and I do not want serious problems with my kidneys.All I can say is 7 days no sugar allows you the odd croissant treat,or something you might really enjoy,so as I said,don't be hard on yourself. |
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I have sugar cravings, when it hits I can be like a mad man, rummaging through all of the cupboards for something sweet.
Most of the time I have control over it. I've never gone cold turkey, I just don't think it;s sustainable. I took the small steps approach. Small swaps and small reductions. from 1 teaspoon on sugar in tea to half a sugar. From a Snickers bar to a Nakd Bar, from milk chocolate to 70% Dark chocolate. With small lifestyle changes over time you'll have a much better chance of breaking the addiction permanently. |
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I tried to give up sugar for Lent one time, but ended up working for a company that had a cake day every month to celebrate birthdays. Just try saying no to cake when the company provides it and everyone else is eating it.
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I'm a diabetic and crave sweets endlessly. And I refuse to use artificial sweeteners. Those are so bad for you. Sugar in moderation is ok. My readings have been doing pretty good lately tho. Almond Joy, and international delight almond joy coffee creamer have been my thing lately. Delicious!! I do eat fruits.. not much on pastries or any of that lately. Or ice cream. Or anything really. Just almond joy. Lol.
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