Sugar addiction and detox?

[Terri]

Originally Posted by MamaDee

I told her that I'd read two basic schools of thought.....one being that if you're a sugar addict you cannot have sugar in ANY form or that will trigger your addiction. Period. The other is that if you deprive yourself of what you really like it will set you up to binge on it later.

So which is it? I've never been able to go completely sugar free to know. I know part of my problem is that I don't allow myself to eat a whole, full meal b/c I'm afraid I'll still eat the sweet stuff along with it and just gain weight.

Dee

Which is it? It depends on you yourself: for some it is one, for others it is the other.

By the way, if you eat BEFORE you eat sweets, especially if it is a low-carb meal, then the sweets will NOT hit your system as badly. The sweet food will mix with the fiber, so you do not get the sudden rush and then the drop that makes for more cravings.

Eat your food, especially salads!

[PamB]

Dee, a few years ago I did the Prism weight loss program. there is a website with info on it. It is a Christian based program, anyway, when you eat anything you make sure that sugar of any kind is the 5th or further item on the ingredient list. I bought the book really cheap on CBD.com it is by Karen Kingsbury (a great fiction writer). the program is all about eating more naturally. Just a thought for you. I keep trying to go back on the program-the first six weeks you have no flour of any kind, but it works.
Good luck, Pam

[Caitedid]

Dee- I went off HFCS last year, and that made a huge difference in the way I felt. I found that I actually don't crave sweet as much as I crave junk if that makes sense. If you cut out corn syrup you cut out almost all junk food, but not chocolate and I found that after the first two weeks or so I didn't really want the chocolate either. I would suggest the Body Clutter book by Marla Cilley (the Fly Lady), it has helped me a lot too. Also, do you want to be online buddies? I really need a kick in the pants about eating actual food, and it's always nice to have somebody cheering you on! Caite

[oconnorclan]

A few things i've done at points in my life where I"ve realized my diet needed a revamp(always been diff problem areas).. i'm in the craving sweets, junk, breads phase right now so need to ditch those..especially since hubby is diabetic and 1 daughter has celiac disease having those things around is just hard on the family.

Anyway..
....whenever i want to snack, I drink a BIG glass of water, like 16oz or higher, preferebly with ice the smaller the better... it hydrates you obviously, fills your stomach up some and the ice gives you something to chew or suck on, aleviating the "need" to process something in your mouth.(most of the time that you need a drink, your body sends a message, i'm hungry so chances are tthe drink will satisfy anyway)
.....cutting up a apple, especially a crunchy one(granny smith for example) into small pieces, put in a cup/bowl on the counter, as you are walking by and "gotta munch" grab 1-2 pieces(walk away), eat one at a time and chew it completely, aim for 30 times. you're mouth will be happy to be busy, you get sweet you get crunchy and it will last you the whole afternoon and give you around 100 calories, which you probably burned chasing around 6 kinds and cleaning and goats and ....life
....dont totally deprive yourself..diet soda, crystal light, sugar free candy..can all be worked in to help with the mental side of "loosing your goodies" and in to large amounts will give you the runs so you'll be more aware to keep it reasonable lol
.... if you can get some whipped honey..it can turn anything into a treat and as mentioned before your body processes it slower. Swan's honey from Albion maine is a great source that i know of... i'm sure there are others too somewhere

hope some of those are helpful! and know, i'm right there with you in this...down to the 6 kids and goats even

[Ark]

NO SUGAR AT ALL is the only thing that works for me.
Just a bite of sugar sets off some horrific cravings and gets me eating sugar uncontrollably again for days.
Then I have to suffer through several days of withdrawal before the cravings and headaches go away.

So, I TOTALLY avoid that evil white stuff. A "little bit" just makes everything worse.

Artificial sweeteners are SO bad for you - dont switch over to those! Just avoid sweets. A little raw honey if you need to put something in your tea...

[Maura]

Try tumeric. The spice you can buy real cheap in the grocery store. It kills ascaris, which is a parasite that can cause bronchitis. Anyway, just a pinch a day will help with cravings. It doesn't shed the pounds for you, but makes eating healthy easier.