Need some advise!

O.K., I confess, I have slipped back into the "sweets" mode.  And even though I talk to myself, and I know how bad this is, I am still addicted to sweets and have let them get into my mind again.  I am up 4 lbs. (thank God that's all ) and even though I have eaten my breakfast, I'm already wondering what I can find sweet to have afterwhile.  So, my question is, do any of you have a way of detoxing yourself when you have gotten back on sweets.  No one will ever convense me that sweets are not addictive and now my body wants them ....more and more, so how do I rid my body of this craving?  Appreciate any tips you can give. 

Carol

 Carol......YES sweets are VERY addictive.   When I get the "crazies" and crave sweets ( BTW....they along with breads were my downfall ).   Try the 5 day pouch test....that always works for me.  Also buy you some SF candy and when you get the "urge" for sweets....get one piece and only one and eat it.   That ususlly works for me...but there are times that I have the entire bag ( 6 pieces 0f Russell Stovers ).    Sweets knows me by my first name for sure.   LOL  But I refuse to let them make me gain all my weight back !!!   Good luck to you....you have to get the "sugar cravings" gone.


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Hi Carol,

Check your PM.

Love and miss you!

Blessings,

Nina

My sweet tooth is a big reason I had RNY over lap band!! I am w/Alissa. 5-day pouch test is a great way to detox! If not for your  try sf pudding w/cool whip free, sf jello the same way, fuit sometimes will do it or like Viv said only by sf candy or cookies and very little at a time! If it is noy sf I don't have it in the house!
Meggie

I do massive protiens/water

get a bunch of meat cooked up - shrimp thawed etc -make it all dense protien

now drink a bottle of water -as soon as u finish that eat protien-DENSE protien
timer for 30 mins  more meat
keep repeating as long as u can- if u start with 3 oz servings of meat u will be down to1 oz  half way though the day b/c u get FULL

no carbs and no sweets - if you ned something other than dense protien make sure it is UNsweet veggies-
for me this will break the sugar/chip/bread cycle cold in one day

peace n hugs
Danni

Sweets are addictive because that's the chemical make-up of simple carbs. Simple carbs beget more simple carbs almost always. When I find the sweet monkey on my back I make a low cal comfort food that hits the spot of tastiness but also filling as well. I'll put together a HUGE pot of what I call chicken chili that has chicken stock, chicken chunks, celery, onion, yellow or green peppers, black beans, kidney beans, can of diced tomatoes and a can of rotel mild. And pretty much anthing else I can fit into the pot if I have it! I make the allowance that I can really have as much as I want and because it's high fiber and high protein, I don't want that much. It keeps for a very long time and reheats nicely.

Another thing you might want to consider are sweets that work FOR you. I am the sweet Queen. I adore sweets. I need something sweet daily and lets just say a hard candy doesn't do it for me. So I make healthy alternatives to old favorties. The tricky part is showing moderation with those too....

Here are some of my faves:

Protein Pumpkin Pie: 

Ingredients:
22 Fl oz can pure pumpkin
6 scoops vanilla protein powder (mine has 130 cals, 23 protein per scoop)
12 oz can evaporated skim milk
6 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar twin brown sugar substitute
1 tbsp cinamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pre heat oven to 400. Mix sugar and spices in a small bowl, set aside. Lightly whip 6 eggs in a large bowl, add in pumpkin and mix thoroughly before sprinkling in sugar mix. Blend protein powder and milk in a seperate bowl with a hand mixer, then add to the pumpkin bowl mixing well before filling 18 lightly greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 300 and cook for 40 - 50 minutes. Pies are cooked when a knife is inserted into the middle and comes out clean.


Flourless protein pumpkin bread

Ingredients:
1 cup splenda
Between 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar (you could use Splenda brown - I used regular cause it's all I had. If you want sweeter, use more. Less sweet, use less.)
1/3 cup soft light margarine
3 extra large eggs, unbeaten
1 3/4  cups vanilla protein powder (this acts like flour so this recipe is flourless but breadlike)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pumpkin puree

Preheat your oven to 350ºF.

Mix the sugar, margarine, bananas, and eggs for 3 minutes. Sift protein powder, baking powder,  baking soda, salt in a seperate bowl. Add dry mixture to the wet. Mix well.

Grease 2 loaf pans heavily with Pam spray. Pour equal amounts in each loaf pan and cook from 25-35 mins until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Crispy Cinnamon Garbanzo Beans

Ingredients:

*1 cup dried garbanzo beans
*2 tablespoons vegetable oil
*2 tablespoons Splenda
*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
*1 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

1. Soak the beans overnight in cool water. Drain and pat them dry with paper towels.

2. Preheat oven to 350.

3. In a bowl, toss the beans with the vegetable oil and Splenda.

4. Spread them in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Roast them in the oven until crunchy and no longer soft in the centers, about 45 minutes. (Stir them a few times to prevent burning.)

5. Immediately toss the beans in a bowl with the cinnamon and salt. Cool and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.


Nicer-Than-Rice Pudding

1 box of instant vanilla pudding, sugar free version

2 cups of milk

2 cups of cottage cheese

Raisins

Cinnamon

Nutmeg (optional)

Place the amount of raisins that you want in your pudding in a small bowl and cover with ho****er.  Set aside.  (The amount varies from person to person depending on your preferences.  I probably used 1/3 to ½ of a cup.)  Make the instant pudding using the milk and the directions on the box.  Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes to let it set up well.  Place the cottage cheese in a mixing bowl.  You may use more cottage cheese if you want more “rice" in your pudding.  I sprinkle this with a little bit of granular Splenda but you don’t have to.  Stir in the pudding.  Add cinnamon and nutmeg to your taste.  Drain the raisins well and then add to the mixing bowl.  Stir gently but well to blend all ingredients.  You can eat immediately but it will be better if you let the flavors sit and blend in the frig for about an hour or so. Eat and enjoy!!!


And then  of course the standard fruit dip of light cream cheese mixed with cool whip (light or SF). You could add SF syrups to make it a certain flavor as well when blending. Dip in strawberries, apples, etc.

Hope this helps!

Jenny

JENNY-that pumpkin pie recipe sounds GREAT-will def try that one...OK..now where to find dry garbonzo beans? are the with the pinto beans and stuff?

Yeppers! I haven't tried other beans but I wonder how they'd go over. Hmmmm......

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