help!!!! cant stop eating sugar

[yardgyal88]

im sooooo stressed bcuz i crave the sugar sooooo much especially chocolate things. i have no problems with the other stuff like bread or rice etc.i had been on track for 6 days until i couldnt resist the sweet stuff. i need help on how to control my cravings or ease them even a little. i even find myself eating more sweets than i did before.i feel like im addicted i had lost 5lbs and have regained 2 please any advice

[JulieB]

The only way to break an addiction is to abstain. The cravings will subside, then go away completely within a few weeks - if you don't cave. When you have a craving - drink some water, do some exercise, do something that takes your mind off eating.

[Evansmom49]

Don't know if this works for anyone else but here goes.....

Whenever I have a craving for something sweet, I'll eat the opposite...a piece of cheddar, a slice of pepperoni, etc. Somehow it takes away the desire for sugar.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by yardgyal88

im sooooo stressed bcuz i crave the sugar sooooo much especially chocolate things. i have no problems with the other stuff like bread or rice etc.i had been on track for 6 days until i couldnt resist the sweet stuff. i need help on how to control my cravings or ease them even a little. i even find myself eating more sweets than i did before.i feel like im addicted i had lost 5lbs and have regained 2 please any advice

Besides doing something to take your mind off sweets, what you can do is look for L-glutamine. 500 to 1000 mg of this stuff is what Dr. Atkins recommends for sugar cravings.

Craving chocolate may also indicate a magnesium deficiency. Are you taking any nutritional supplements?

[FwL]

Cold turkey is the only way to go for breaking sugar addiction. Trying to substitute with artificial sweeteners just prolongs the agony.

[yardgyal88]

thanx so much guys . that cheese thing sounds like a good idea and no im not taking supplements i need to look into that

[imagood1]

I put cream cheese in celery and ate it when I wanted sweets in the beginning - that's what worked the best for me.

[JohnSantos]

Supplements help, too:

YouTube - Atkins Diet: Role of Supplements

[Scotty]

Originally Posted by FwL

Cold turkey is the only way to go for breaking sugar addiction. Trying to substitute with artificial sweeteners just prolongs the agony.

HAH! Wish I'd read your post earlier before popping 3 zero carb/zero sugar gummy bears down my gullet!

And you're not kidding about the agony part either LOL... severe stomach pains and diarrhea

Next time I'll have a glass of bloody water

[liv]

Also remember to check your menu for all kinds of hidden sugar. Hidden sugars can triggers cravings.
I think if you crave chocolate try some magnesium supplement. Sometimes that will help.
Hang in there. It will get easier.