night time sugar cravings

[vanzion]

does anybody have any suggestions as to something to help with my nightly sweet tooth? i used to use pork rinds for this but i believe they were making my weight loss stall. these past few nights the cravings have been really bad for some reason.






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[Desertthorn]

Dill pickles, works every time

[chinadoll]

Wow. I wouldn't have thought of that one! Will have to try it.

For me, a tbsp of cream cheese kind of takes the edge off.

[ldyj]

Hard boiled eggs - maybe it's because they are so balanced! Try them with the dill pickles!

[msanjelpie]

I have a 16oz bottle of ice cold water and add some crystal light fruit punch on the go powder... It's very sweet and perfect for the end of the night just sitting watching TV.

[Sherri]

L-Glutamine!
It's best to starve out the taste for sweetness by not feeding it. After not eating any sweetness, the cravings go away in about a week. As long as you continue to eat sweetness, you'll crave it. Moderation is key to eating any kind of sweetness. First you must get your addiction under control.
I'm a sugar addict and am a believer of L-Glutamine and it's effects on stopping sugar cravings. I wanted to share this info I have regarding this wonderful amino acid. I take it in capsule form and find it very effective.
Sherri


Take L-Glutamine (not glutamic acid). to help control "irresistable" cravings for sweets. Begin with 1 200mg capsul or tablet(I take gel capsule form) three times a day for one week. Then INCREASE the dose to 2 capsuls or tablets three times a day for one week.
After two weeks, if you feel more alert, more energetic, and have lost your craving for sweets, you can then experiment with the amount of L-Glutamine you take until you find the best level for you.

This is how L-Glutamine works-
Through nutritional magic and by the use of L-glutamine, a form of glumatic acid which the brain consumes for energy, we can feed the brain and quiet its craving for sweets.
Because L-glutamine can cross the brain barrier easily, and the brain can take it and quickly convert it into glumatic acid, if you take L-glutamine in supplemental form the brain will be able to satisfy its hunger more easily.
Glumatic acid serves primarily as a fuel for the brain's operation and as a buffer against excess amonia.
The relationship of glumatic acid to glucose (blood sugar) goes beyond the brain-fuel interrelationship. Since the brain can store only a small amount of glucose, it is very dependent on the second-to-second supply of blood sugar which may explain dizziness and other nervous symptoms that accompany hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
The grey matter in the brain converts glumatic acid to a special compound that helps regulate brain cell activity. Thus, a shortage of L-glutamine in the diet, and of glumatic acid in the brain, can result in brain damage due to excess ammonia or a brain that cannot get into "high gear."
The stress of the dieting can lead some people who are not nessesarily fond of alcohol to drink a lot more than usual in an effort to control the stress level they feel.
Also, since alcohol is metabolized very quickly, it is converted to brain fuel, and during your diet your brain can feel hungry and ask for a drink. If you answer it's request and continue to do so you can do more than just wreck your diet program.
Dr. Roger Williams, along with his colleagues at Clayton Foundation for Research at the University of Texas, made the vital discovery that not only did L-glutamine protect against poisonous effects of alcohol, it also controlled or stopped completely the craving for it.
L-glutamine is a versitile amino acid that can contribute to your diet program if, on your way to your best weight level, you suffer from any of these problems described.
L-glutamine is an excellent supplement to curb the cravings for sweetness and alcohol

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by msanjelpie

I have a 16oz bottle of ice cold water and add some crystal light fruit punch on the go powder... It's very sweet and perfect for the end of the night just sitting watching TV.

Just a word of caution. Chrystal light contains aspartame.
Dr. A advises us to treat Aspartame with caution. Avoid whenever possible. This includes products sweetened with this ingrediant, such as diet sodas and diet jell-o. Check labels on other products that purport to be low or controlled carb.

You can find this information on page 230 DANDR 2002.

[vanzion]

thank you everyone for all the helpfull advice.




cam v.

[carburetor]

i threw the sugar bag , cookies ect.,. out in the trash. i even had to throw out the chocolate syrup. one time i was sucking it out of the bottle at 3AM. no kidding.

sorry to bump an old thread, but find the story necessary to support my continuing therapy. LOL

[Kraftmacincheese]

I don't know if anyone if anyone said this yet but...
If you go to netrition.com, they have this stuff that is essentially liquid splenda. Its straight fiber and no impact carbs for the most part. Ive been able to do this and not stall so here goes.
Step 1. Buy liquid splenda
step 2. Open
Step 3. Drop on tongue desired amount.

The end.