Sugar Cravings-Help!!!!!!1

Hi Everyone, I am having sugar cravings all the time. I have a hard time eating food but oh boy the desserts are going down pretty easy. I tell you, I am like an alcoholic that needs sugar. It is so bad that I get the shakes when I don't have any. I feel like I have to go to detox to get over this. What can I do to help myself. I wish there was a medication like people who smoke or dring take. I wonder if these drugs help a sugar addict. I would appreciate any feedback. Donna

Hi Donna, I am in the same situation as you are. The other day I went and bought some sugar free fat free puddings and jellos. I even bought some fat free cool whip to put on top. I tried that instead of the real thing, but it didn't do it for me! It's making me very nervous. I have been trying to go to some OA meetings, because there is a lot of talk about trying not to eat sugar. I wish I had more help for you, but I am in the same boat. Leslie

Hi, Thanks for the reply. If you find out a cure let me know. I have been searching websites about sugar addiction. I found out that cinnamon extract is suppose to help. This extract is new. I bought some in the supermarket and I will try it. If I find a cure I will let you know. My personal e mail is [email protected] if you want to stay in touch, since we have the same problem. Give me a piece of chicken and forget it. I can't even get it down and then I frothe. I hate that. Donna

hi Donna, you dont have to "GO" to detox, "YOU" have to detox. This is what people on either Atkins, Fat Smash or South Beach diets do. 2 weeks with absolutly no table sugar! After that the cravings wont be there like they are now. I can tell you it wont be easy, the headaches are awful, sometimes people shake, get light headed, etc but its all because you're getting sugar out of your system. Try phase 1 of any of the above mentioned diets and in no time, you'll be back on track and not craving sugar. Personally I've tried all 3, not only have I lost weight all plans, but did get miserable headaches the first 2 days (you're body is craving and you're not giving in, it takes time to detox, stay with it and it will get better, promise!!) To me Fat Smash was the easiest. Not only is it just 9 days as opposed to 14 on south beach or atkins, but you can eat fruit during phase 1 (the phase where you're not eating table sugar and carbs). Since theres a natural sugar in fruit, I felt the headaches weren't as bad as they were on the other 2 diets.. plus I lost 6.5 lbs in 9 days, what could be better!! you can do it!!

I never thought of that. I never heard of the fat smash diet. Where can I get info on it? You know what started me off was xmas. Candy everywhere. I can't seem to stop. I notice you are from north of Boston. Where? Thanks so much for your info. Donna

Donna, The holidays did it to me too! I ate too much sugar and I opened the "Flood Gates." I am going to look up the fat smash diet online now.

check out fatsmashdiet.com Dr. Ian Smith from celebrity fit club is the one that made the diet. The book isn't much (espically used on amazon.com), I searched online and found this post on a message board. This is done for the first 9 days and is easier than it looks! Fat Smash Diet Detox (Phase 1). Its a 9 day detox basically staying away from meats, cheese, sugar and non-complex carbs. heres the list of what you can have: All fruits in any quantity (obviously in moderation) I stuck to small fruits or 1/2 cup at a time (grapes, grapefrui****ermelon, apple, pears) All vegetables in any quantity except white potatoes and avocados. Missing starch? have mash or bake a small sweet potato with cinnamon and nutmeg! mmmmm Protein - beans, chickpeas, tofu, lentils, pigeon peas I'm not a plain tofu eater, but I do like shirataki noodles and with tomato sauce (if you try them make sure you rinse them well before using). Also, Morning Star Farms makes some good tofu products (they're in the frozen section) like pizza burgers, cheddar burgers, bacon strips, sausage links or patties. I swear these products were made for people who aren't eating meat against their own will!! lol they do taste like real meat and not at all like tofu. the sausage was good with egg whites! Brown rice (2 cups of cooked rice per day) You can also have "rice cakes" only 1 a day, but if you need that crunch, go for one! read the ingredients on the package it should be: brown rice, salt (maybe water), quaker regular cakes have ingredients listed like this. I also made 2 cups instant brown rice, adobo, little tomato sauce, packet of sazon (spanish spice) and 2 cans of pigeon peas. It makes a lot, reason for 2 cans pigeon peas is so I'd eat more peas than rice. low fat, skim or soy milk (2 cups per day) I use Simply Smart Milk I think its made by Hood. Oatmeal (1 cup per day) I LOVE Quaker weight control oatmeal!! It has only 3 grams of fat, 160 calories, 6gr of fiber, 7 gr of protein and only 1 gr of sugar. I do this almost every day because its easy, its 17 grams of protein with this and milk, its a slow burning carb so it makes you feel full longer and it gives you energy! 6 oz. low fat yogurt (up to 2 per day) Dannon makes a carb and sugar control yogurt and a drinkable yogurt. I could live on drinkable yogurt, its so convenient! egg whites (up to 4 per day) I usually stuck to 2.. hard boiled on a salad, fried in pam spray served with morning star farms sausage or scrambled with veggies herbal tea (up to 2 cups per day) celestial seasonings makes some yummy herbal teas! all herbs and spices as much water as you like (atleast 64 oz) personally I like staying between 75 and 90 depending on how my day is going. foods not allowed: white rice, meat, fish, cheese, bread (all types), raisins, nuts, dried or preserved fruits, candy, popcorn, chips, ice cream, alcohol, juice, soda (regular or diet), coffee and all coffee drinks, sports drinks, milkshakes, whole eggs or yolks, fried foods or fast foods. The only other thing required on this is 30 minutes of exercise 7 out of the 9 detox days! I ran much less than I have while I was on this, but did get in 30 minutes of walking at lunch 7 of the days. Heres a couple recipes : black beans 2 Tbsp lime juice 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp cumin 8 green onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro 1 c. frozen corn kernels, thawed (optional) 2 -15oz cans black beans, drained salt and pepper to taste In a bowl whisk together olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin. Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans. Toss to coat, put in the fridge for atleast an hour for flavors to combine! sweet potato cookies 1 cup oatmeal 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup mashed up sweet potato 1 egg white 1 T Splenda 1/2t cinnamon Unsweetened applesauce, use if consistency is too thick (mixture should be cookie dough consistency) Spray cookie sheet with PAM, Mix all ingredients and drop 1 heaping Tablespoon at a time, pat each cookie down a little and bake at 350 for 9 minutes for chewy cookie (for more cooked cookie, turn off oven and leave in for about 5 more minutes) Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup oatmeal 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup mashed up banana (let it get very ripe, brown skin) 1 egg white 1 T Splenda 1/2t cinnamon Unsweetened applesauce, use if consistency is too thick (mixture should be cookie dough consistency) Spray cookie sheet with PAM, Mix all ingredients and drop 1 heaping Tablespoon at a time, pat each cookie down a little and bake at 350 for 9 minutes for chewy cookie (for more cooked cookie, turn off oven and leave in for about 5 more minutes) MorningStar Spicy Chili 1 package of chopped frozen onions ½ bag of assort. Pepper (red, yellow & green) strips sautéed with 1 pat of butter until soft (sometimes I add a bit of olive oil too). Add 1-2 MorningStar Italian sausages 1 package MorningStar crumbles faux ground beef Coo****il meat is browned and the veggies are roasted Add 3 beef bouillon cubes Garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder and other seasonings to taste, no salt*. Add 3 cans diced tomatoes, one of these will have diced chilies in it too. 1 can tomato sauce 1 can chopped green chilies (mild) 1 can chopped jalapenos (hot) 1 can each , rinsed and drained; Chili beans Great northern white beans Dark red kidney beans Black beans Pinto beans ¾ cup water ¼ cup cooking sherry 1 TB Worschestershire sauce Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 1-5 hours, stirring occasionally I searched online

Hi, Thanks for much for that. Actually, I did buy the book on amazon.com for $5.99. That wasn't a bad price. I will print this out and read it. Again thanks so much for caring. I need that.

Hoping to get lap band done.But I dont understand why you cant have a little sugar once in a while. Is it because it put weight on or do you get sick from it? I know with band you eat alot less and you loss.