Question:
Does anybody have a big appetite for sweets? I can't stop craving sweets. What should
— twinshouse (posted on December 28, 2007)
December 28, 2007
Every day! That is my downfall and I really like pretzels too!
— Carlyn M.
December 28, 2007
Me too, which is why I had RNY as opposed to Lapband. I have sugar free
candy in the house, which seems to satisfy me. Give it a try, but just be
careful. Too much sugar free candy can have a laxative effect.
~Shirley
— Shirley D.
December 28, 2007
Try to take day by day and eat a little less everyday and that should help
a little.
— 2409w.poplar_rodriguez
December 28, 2007
HA HA HA, I FEEL LIKE THE QUEEN OF C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E-!!!
— kimcrain
December 28, 2007
BUT I HOPE IT WILL GET BETTER FOR YOU. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I
"MUST" HAVE SOMETHING SWEET, I WILL HIT A TSP. OF PEANUT BUTTER,
AND THAT HELPS ME. I WISH YOU LUCK,,,,,,KIM
— kimcrain
December 28, 2007
B 12 deficency sometimes causes cravings for sweets. if chocolate was never
invented I would be skinny. sometimes keeping busy will distract me from
eating
— bob-haller
December 28, 2007
Hi-Lola I have the same problem . I have not had the surgey as yet I have
two more weeks before my surgery date, What I genarly do is not have any in
the house or start thiinking of something else. Or get besy doing something
and I for get all about the sweets. Carol heine
— just-ducky
December 28, 2007
I don't have a big appetite; however, I've had a Hershey Almond bar. On
Christmas Day I had this craving for ice cream. I purchased a pint of
Haagen Daz Strawberry and it's now Friday and there's still about a 1/4 cup
left. After about 4 or 5 teaspoons I've had enough -- but I'm 10 months
out of surgery so I don't know where you are in the process. Length of
time out of surgery does make a difference. Even though I've eaten a candy
bar, it's eaten slowly -- in about a span of 30 minutes. Although your
stomach will begin to tolerate foods I could eat before surgery, you don't
want to eat too much too fast. A burger -- no bun. Have I tried a fry or
two -- yes -- but these instances are in places where there they have
ABSOLUTELY nothing else I care to eat.
So choose litely
— the7thdean
December 28, 2007
This might not work for everyone-- but for me, I have tried to practice
since day one being particularly aware of any sweets cravings (for me,
pre-operatively, I would soothe myself with a king-size Cadbury Bar and my
favorite sleeping pill was ice cream). When they hit, I try to visualize
what I expect Ben and Jerry, or Sara Lee or that brazen hussy Betty Crocker
will do for me--- when I realize that they can't solve the problem I'm
eating at, I try to find something else to keep me busy. I also repeat the
OA mantra (that I was ever a regular OA member): one bite is too many, a
thousand bites won't be enough.
Early on, I would drink concentrated Crystal Lite-- the extreme tartness
helped quell the cravings. I also switched to lots of coffee and now
sugar-free gum (which isn't an option for early post-ops). As I've said,
my methods don't work for everyone, and do involve a certain measure of
white-knuckling (that bring their own distractions), and there are
certainly many other successful approaches, but I think that regardless of
how you deal with these cravings, the important measure is to have a plan
in place that will help you calmly resist over-indulging.
— SteveColarossi
December 28, 2007
HEHE KIM.C I THOUGHT I WAS THE QUEEN OF CHOCOLATE.CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH.OPEN
RNY 5 1/2 YRS AGO.
— deb44m
December 29, 2007
Hi L, thanks for writing. I have a horrible time with sweets overall.
Much more now then before I had surgery. I just take it one day at a time,
and I have to bargain with myself. I can have a small amount of this only
if I eat/drink my protein, etc. It works for me. If I find I cannot
control my sweet intake, it all goes in the trash. It is not worth weight
gain to me. The choices are mine, and so are the consequences. Same with
you. Take care. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
December 29, 2007
I'm not the queen of chocolate but I'm a choc-o-holic! Well before surgery
anyway. I either have some surgar free fat free choc pudding, actually
have just one kiss (yes that satisfies my craving as I now have will power
YAY!), or I distract myself by getting busy on my many projects that I have
going. Thank God the cravings are not everyday since after surgery, mostly
just during my menstral cycle or when I'm bored so I try to get busy.
Remember this is just a tool, you must do whatever it takes (be it a
previous pic, clothes etc) of what you used to look like and if you really
want to go back there again, to get up and move when you crave...water or a
protein shake also works! Good luck and God bless!
— crystalsno
December 29, 2007
hell yea! and the thing is i wasn't much of a sweet eater before!
chocolate cake especially is my downfall! i think it's my hormones since
i'm at that perimenopausal age...lol for all you chocolate lovers out
there though, eat the warm delights mini bowls....they're only 150 calories
and will help with your chocolate cravings....it's not so sweet that you
will get the dumping thingie either....lol
— lizzie42
December 29, 2007
If you crave chocolate, try the Viactiv Calcium chews in milk chocolate.
They are similar in taste to a Tootsie roll. I think of them as my little
piece of fudge.
(They are calcium carbonate, so don't overdue them if you are prone to
kidney stones.)
— gonnadoit
December 30, 2007
before surgery i would eat a candy bar almost every night before bed. since
surgery i have only had a few cravings for something sweet and i use the
sugar free Russell Stover's candy-the coconut is really good and tastes
just like a Mounds. i have been craving icecream for the last 3 days and
tomorrow i plan to treat myself with some sugar free icecream from our
local dairy freeze. good luck i know it's not easy, but there are alot of
good sugar free products on the market that you should try. hope this
helps...Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
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