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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 11:57 am
Ever since I stopped drinking, I have an incredible sweet tooth!! I am not eating sweets to the extent that I was drinking, but the NEED and inability to control my sweet tooth seems very similar. I don't like that for many reasons..not healthy, don't like not being able to control ect. Any suggestions on how to deal with a sugar addiction? seems like i definitely have an addictive personality. Smoked, quit that and started drinking. Quit that and started eating too much sugar!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 12:26 pm
Tex, this is going to sound stupid, but start tapering off the sugar. A little at a time. Good and Plenty's are great source for the sugar rush and not too many calories. Measure out a handful each morning. This condition is not uncommon, at all.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 3:30 pm
it's the lack of will power that bothers me the most.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 3:43 pm
Frozen green grapes are wonderful at tricking the mind into thinking it's eating something sinful when it's not.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 3:45 pm
I have heard there is actually sugar in cigs ( someone told me to eat fruit when I get a cig craving)..and it is in booze for sure....so since you are off of those your body is craving sugar cuz it is used to getting it
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 3:51 pm
How about munching on small (ciggie sized) carrot sticks? Have them available in the fridge so you can just grab one when you feel a craving.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:15 pm
I don't have any urge to smoke. It's been over 7 years since I quit. I quit drinking 18 months ago and really don't have an urge to drink either. I guess that's cause I am eating cookies, brownies and ice cream! LOL I will buy things like Blue Bunny No sugar added ice cream sandwhiches, but eat 2 or 3 instead of just one. I like the idea of frozen grapes. Maybe even a frozen banana.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:18 pm
Frozen grapes are awesome! I loved them before I became allergic to them. Great idea!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:32 pm
the body had a regular supply of quick easy to absorb Carbohydrate (alcohol) Other carbos are not 'available' to the body as easily it is probable that eating large amounts of fruit or sweets will help in the short run, but at what cost? Weight gain. I read in an article about Alcoholism that it is possible stop the craving for Alcohol by eating some bread and giving it some time to partially digest. a quick easy fix could be breads but they are habit forming as well. think of how just a few donut holes are NOT satisfying. If I feel like a boost, I eat an apple. Lots of fibre and some fruit sugar. This is going to sound wacky but, the rare time I feel like something sweet I will grab a spoon and take a nice blob of natural honey. If you keep the honey in the fridge it will be hard and thick. You can lick at the honey on the spoon for awhile thus tricking your brain into thinking you are 'eating'. it is also a pure form of sugar therefore doesnt need to break down like a slice of bread. If you want to make your treat more nutritionally satisfying, first take half the spoon full of Peanut Butter - then scoop the honey on top of it. OR throw the peanutbutter and honey on a slice of bread...but think about how Everyone on BigBrother would be fat after a few weeks of peanutbutter sandwiches LOL Hope u can find something which works for You!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 5:10 pm
Thanks. I will try the honey too.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:07 am
YES, frozen grapes and frozen bananas. I LOVE frozen bananas -- even if they're not chocolate covered.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 12:58 pm
Sugar cravings have been shown to be caused by yeast overgrowth. Candida is very common due to many factors of modern life, not the least being over consumption of anti-biotics. You may want to look at going on an anti candida cleanse to help get rid od these cravings. Unfortunately fruit and honey both exacerbate the problem and lack of will power is putting the blame where it doesn't really entirely belong 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 2:52 pm
thanks, i will look into that.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 10:09 pm
GOOD point Dahli. Alcohol keeps the body acidified (to a degree) so that afterwards you can have a yeast overgrowth. and of course, yeast byproduct of fermentation in the gut??? A small amount of Alcohol formed from eating sweets. I'd caution against eating frozen WHOLE bananas. Each banana has about 33 grams of Sugar in it. thats a whole lot of sugar when compared to apples
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 11:19 pm
I have a sweet tooth too. The best thing to do really is to cut back, and it kind of fixes itself - the less you eat, the less you want it. While you're cutting down use either small versions/portions of what you're eating now or if you can do it, substitute something more healthy. Another thing is that when you eat a lot of sugar, or sugar without anything else, then your blood sugar levels rise quickly and crash quickly, making you crave more. If you need something sweet after a meal, have it soon after, while your stomach is full and digestion of the sugar won't be as quick. If you wait an hour or more and have a sweet snack you're going to be craving another sweet snack soon after. Try to keep snacks low sugar.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 6:29 am
I guess I am just going to have to go cold turkey like i did with smoking and drinking.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 10:20 am
It would help, I think, and you'd only have to do it for a couple of days before the cravings would go - unlike smoking and drinking. Then you can have sweet things in moderation.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 12:15 pm
i don't seem to be too good at moderation! LOL now, if I could only become addicted to exercise!!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 5:07 pm
dont laugh! it could happen. Or maybe become a Sex addict? I saw a documentary on Sex addiction so I shouldnt laugh about such a serious condition....but at least you'd be too busy to think about Smoking drinking and Eating sugar 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 5:20 pm
LOL
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 5:25 pm
But Sunsh...I wanna drink before hand and smoke and eat sugar afterward. AND it IS good exercise.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 6:27 pm
ROFL Beek!!!
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