Splenda is my crack cocaine

[LittleNemo]

Everyone wish me luck, I'm checking myself back into ADBB as you can see I haven't been on here in forever. I've been off of true ANA for awhile, hense the splenda usage and oh yea alchole consumption.

The Crack:
I have to kick this monkey off my freakin back! I have been unable to lose any weight since i started using splenda. Splenda in a Iced Decaf Americano, Splenda in candy, etc... God help me *As i clutch my water bottle*!

The Plan:
I already feel headaches and the craves, from just being 1 day off of it. Wait no not even a full 24 hours! I keep drinking my water, hopeing i don't lose the will power and end up in front of a starbucks.

Setting Goals:
I am hoping if i can kick the splenda habit and stay true for the month of June I can make it down to 175. I have been stuck at 180 for the past 2/3 months.

Open for Suggestions:
Has anyone else had this problem and if so how did they kick it?

[staziaw]

Oh, LittleNemo, I'm with you, sister! Splenda, while a God-send, is indeed crack cocaine for me as well. I literally had to put the box on the highest shelf in the kitchen so I wouldn't sprinkle it on my blueberries! What the heck do blueberries need with sweetener?!?! I only use it now to make my favorite sweet treat, panna cotta.

I also had to dump the Diet Rite and the Fresca (sob). Fortuntately, everything else I eat is whole, so that part is fine.

Withdrawal from Splenda shouldn't give you headaches, but if it does, grin and bear it - it should only last for a day or so. Drink more water!!!!

Every time you feel like reaching for the Splenda, go for a walk around the block!

Think of Starbuck's as the evil empire. Of course, you're from Seattle . . . . coffee capital of the universe!

Good luck, kiddo!

Stacy

[2big4mysize]

Splenda makes me crave high carb sweets so i've been Splenda free from 2002. I know if I have anything with it in it I will be so tempted to cheat I just don't use it. After a few weeks sweetner free things like meat and veggies start to taste sweet so I can have a red pepper or jicama ansd I feel like I'm eating candy. an ounce of cream cheese is heaven to me.

[meena-beena]

YES YES YES! I am the SAME. Splenda makes me want to eat. And not just eat....BINGE.

I've banned it from my house and no longer use it at all for anything. I'm happier that way. lol.

Congrats to you for knowing your weakness and shooting it in the foot!