Food Addiction Support Group

An individual suffering from a food addiction disorder frequently experiences episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and continue to eat even past the point of being uncomfortably full. Binging in this way is generally followed by a period of intense guilt feelings...

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Sugar and salt addiction

Veganforlife58
Veganforlife58

I am totally addicted to sugar and salt and it is not good for my health. Does anybody know how I can cut these out of my diet when I'm totally addicted to them more than any other addiction? I am a vegan and have many issues with health and my addiction mostly to sugar it's affecting my health. Any help is appreciated.

katie
katie
Welcome - struggling with any addiction is so hard! Tell us more about your overall diet. My first thought was that you could investigate various spices to add flavor and gradually reduce your salt intake.........but, most of my vegan friends already know a lot about spices, and I realized I don't know if you mean you're over-salting your food in general, or if you're eating too many potato chips or something like that. So tell us a little more about what's going on. Same question with the sugar - are you drinking too many sugary drinks, or eating a lot of sweets? What format does the sugar you eat take?

Another question for you: do you have triggers for the salt and sugar or is it just a general diet thing? I think the answer for dealing with it will differ; it's one thing to just be eating an unbalanced diet, and it's another sort of issue if, say, stress or boredom drives you to the salted caramel.

Either way, welcome to the site, and I hope you find some answers.
Amy.H
Amy.H
Try Bright Line Eating if you haven't already! Its a wonderful program designed to rewired your brain for freedom from food addiction :)
RalphMcDonald
RalphMcDonald
Addiction is uncontrollable. Whenever you try to control but it goes on increasing. For that, you should make your mind strong. As you start adding a large number of spices and herbs to cooking and eat new fruits, veggies, and whole grains. You may feel no longer craving for sugar and salt.
Awoken
Awoken
Hi ;)
I see you posted months ago, so i do not know if this will be read. However, I can relate. My sugar consumption is astronomical. Let me reword that to was, astronomical. Up until 2 weeks ago. My friends bet me, that I could not give up sugar for 30 days. This is the hardest thing, I have ever done. But my cravings have nearly gone & I notice the usual sugar ‘highs & lows’ have completely evaporated. That alone, drives me. It’s a tough road, as sugar is in everything! But I am frankly SICK of being owned by it. I’d love to hear from anyone else starting a ‘new life’. After my horrendous withdrawals & moodiness. I’m determined to quit it, for good. I genuinely do need to set timeframes, eg- 3 days, 7 days, two weeks, 3 weeks etc. it helps me focus!
If I can be of any support, I love to. Take care & you can do it x
rivka
rivka
Awesome work! We all need to celebrate victories!