How did you stop eating sweets? Help!! - Page 2

[sapphire_chan]

I found that I have to avoid grains too in order to not have sugar cravings. If I'm not eating grains, I can have a taste of sugar and be content, but if I've been having too many grains I keep coming back again and again to the sugar.

It also helps a lot to have enough fat. While eggs are awesome at getting the first thing in the morning breakfast sugar impulses down, they last longer when cooked in butter.

[MamitaM]

I need to join in b/c I also crave sweeties! My main addiction right now is coke and I'm determined to limit it and maybe even get rid of it all together at some point.

I like the idea of eggs in the morning so I'm going to look for some ideas on how to make eggs in a more appealing way then what I do now. I'm also a nursing vegetarian mama.

[KLM99]

OP here - well after a week or so of feeling good about my sugar intake, Christmas and New Years came along and totally ruined it :)  Hoping to try some of these tips again this week.  I worry about it with my kids too - the 15mo doesn't get sweets ever, but the 3yo angles for them constantly.  Seems like we're having one "special treat" every day.  I think I'm going to try to just get it all out of the house.  She doesn't want one unless she sees it.

[sosurreal09]

i am a chocolate addict

[KLM99]

Haha.  This has become like a support group.  "It has been 2.5 hours since I last ate chocolate."
 

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

i am a chocolate addict

[Pariah]

I came here to post something very similar. I've wondered if it is possible to be addicted to sugar/carbs. I'm not vegan anymore, but I don't like meat except for seafood. I do like eggs, though. I am thinking of stocking up on some healthy seafood and lots of salad ingredients and veggies (which I love...any kind of veggies, steamed or raw). There has been a lot of suggestions of adding fat to veggies/protein...would roasting veggies tossed in olive oil be good for that? I make good roasted brussels sprouts, tossed in olive oil and herbs and baked until tender. I do the same with carrots.

What about cheese? It is protein + fat, so small servings of it occasionally would be good, right?

[Pariah]

Oh, and I'm not looking forward to the withdrawal from sugar/most carbs...I'm going to be REALLY grumpy for a few days, I can tell.

[sosurreal09]

Originally Posted by KLM99 

Haha.  This has become like a support group.  "It has been 2.5 hours since I last ate chocolate."
 

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

i am a chocolate addict

 

I just had chocolate in my coffee!!