Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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Mommy614 06/21/2011

I did okay for a few months, but I keep falling back on my sugar cravings. The sugar cravings lead to binges of any and everything I can find. It gets to the point where my body does not even want food anymore, but I just have to keep eating. Then I eat junk food full of sugar which just makes me sick and bloated. I know I have a food addiction and a binge eating disorder, but I really don't know what to do. I'm not dealing with a lot of emotional problems right now, but I used to struggle with depression. However, the constant crappy food in my body leaves me exhausted all the time, so I don't get as much done and then I feel guilty. Then I start feeling down again and of course, eat more. I'm not doing well. Any ideas of how I can get rid of my sugar cravings? Maybe some alternatives to get myself back on track?

Mommy614 06/21/2011

Same here, my husband eats lots of junk food, so when I'm out of healthy stuff, that's what I end up eating.

Mommy614 06/21/2011

My husband is the same way. :(

cindeeh 06/21/2011

Karly Randolph Pitman has a book about breaking sugar addiction as well as a workbook and cd that takes you through the process. I found it very helpful and it was nice to know I wasn't the only one with the tendancies and feelings. The bottom line of it all is to treat yourself with love and kindness and keep working at it. Her website is firstourselves.org Hope that helps. Its a tough thing to work through but it can be done.

LivingWater 06/21/2011

One thing that helped me control appetite was eating according to the Glycemic Index (Google it for more info). Some foods break down into sugar very rapidly, causing an insulin spike. Then you get hungry again, eat more sugar, in a vicious cycle. One easy way to lower the Glycemic Index of a meal or snack is: never eat a carb all by itself. Always include some protein and a little fat. Example: instead of eating a whole bunch of crackers as a snack, eat just a few crackers with a bit of cheese. I find that I can still eat sugar or starch in moderate amounts, but am careful to combine with protein and a little fat. It's helped me a lot! Good luck.

deleted_user 06/22/2011

I think it is worthwhile to look at the "why" of this, through counseling or a program like OA.

sobe 06/22/2011

I have had severe sugar cravings every day until my son started making smoothies for me. He uses orange juice, plain yogurt and frozen fruit and they are fantastic and have completely taken away my sugar cravings.

cindeeh 06/22/2011

Another thing that helps is to always have some type of protein with your carbs - it slows down the process of the carbs into you system. You are full longer and it helps stabalize the blood sugars.

Mommy614 06/24/2011

When I'm off sugar, I really have no problems. I don't crave it (after I've been off of it for a while) and I feel great. But then I always justify having a little bit of this or a little bit of that and then BAM, I'm eating everything in sight. Sugar triggers my food binges and causes me to overeat. I think I'm done with my big long binge. Jumping back on the wagon, starting now.

cindeeh 06/26/2011

Seriously please check out Karly Randolp Pitmann's book on Breaking your Sugar Addiction - really helpful tools and she does have a website. It definitely helped me.

deleted_user 06/27/2011

Sugar is the enemy! I am such a sugar addict but like you, if I can break the cycle I'm fine. Once I fall of the wagon though, it's all over. It was just in the news today that diabetes is becoming an epidemic. I pray I conquer this thing before it gets me. :(

cindeeh 06/27/2011

Sugar and things that act like sugar in our system makes us feel good and we want more of it. It's also in everything so reading labels and making alternate choices when doing your own cooking and baking will help. Just remember its ok if you fall off the wagon, none of us are perfect and you just have to get back up and go at it again. Its a life long process and eventually you will find what your food triggers are and what is somewhat ok. Don't give up - keep trying and working at it.

deleted_user 06/27/2011

I am like you, i crave sweet things and i to am fine after a while. But like me you sound like an all or nothing person you cant have a little bit of chocolate you have to have so much you feel sick. So the solution is simple dont allow yourself that little bit but that said if you figure out how to do this let me know lol.

deleted_user 06/27/2011

I also have really bad sugar cravings, especially at night. I used to eat ice cream almost every night because I just couldn't resist the cravings. But recently I have been able to stop eating ice cream and have replaced it with Dr. Oz's "Sleep-Slim" smoothie. It tastes delicious and is filling without being fattening. The recipe is at this link if anyone else wants to try it. I would definitely recommend it if you have late-night sweet cravings like me!
(I make mine with lite chocolate soy milk instead of plain).

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/sleep-doctor-sleep-slim-smoothie

nikigirl 06/28/2011

I remember those days, and the more I ate the more I wanted, but, there was never enough, everyone use to hide food when I was younger and lived with family because otherwise it would disappear overnite...everything....I found that if I did not buy it and bring it into the house, eventually my body detoxed and I did not need it any longer.

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