How do I stop giving in to sugar cravings? Serious question..

[Anonymous]

I've gone form a huge binge eater of eating for no reason and consuming mass quantities of sugary candy all the way to now being an emotional sugar eater. This is progress torwards becoming a normal person, so I feel a bit proud.

Anyway what should I do when sugar cravings strike? Today I was craving chocolate and literally couldn't think straight, I felt tired and sleepy and really felt the need for a sugar rush. This is an emotional issue and I need ideas on how to deal with it.

[freewill10]

No your body is starving for nutrients, and wants more crap that it only knows what's been given. eat 3 ripe bananas or 4. Wait 10 minutes and see how you feel. DO THIS FOR BREAKFAST after you had two glasses of water and preferable after you go to the bathroom, but not important if you go when you go. Then after that you eat RAW NUTS. a handful. For lunch eat a salad with your favorite or what's at hand veggies. no crappy dressing. If you get your cravings, eat it, after you wait a little longer then usual. and enjoy it. For dinner most raw veggies and more nuts or more bananas, then your craving if you want! then repeat the next day. and drink lots of water. Watch rawbrah on utube 3 brothers talking about nutrition. Hope I helped!

[Asker]

you might be right in that very first sentence...i occasionally go through a normal day of eating *normal* food and don't get cravings at all. then the next day I get the cravings, give in, and it all spirals down from there

[May31]

Lol, I can relate on that one. I feel like that from time to time but not too often. So here's what you can do, every time you have a sugar craving, instead of eating cupcakes or something like that, eat a fruit. It's sweet & healthy. It may not be the best solution, but overtime you might get used it & stop craving so much unhealthy sweets. I did that for a while & it helped... :D

Good luck!

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

If you're full, you won't crave any type of food. So my suggestion--- Eat 3-4 hard boiled eggs or a 2-4 servings of greek yogurt. Both give great hunger satisfaction, with a substantial amount of much needed protein and micronutrients.

[bittersweet17]

.. nah I still crave food when I'm full :P *is eating marshmallows & craving bread* :(

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

o.O you've obviously never ate 4 hard boiled eggs in one sitting before. Good luck wanting to eat after that.

[bittersweet17]

yeah... not 4, other types of food hehe

I guess there's something extra special about eggs. :P

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

Yeah, they're super filling. try 'em. ^^ You'll see.

[palek]

From now on, whenever you give in to a sugar craving, cut off a small piece of one of your pinky fingers. You'll be amazed at how quickly your cravings abate.

[rachiee]

Try to fill yourself up with healthier, sweeter foods like yogurt, cereal, fruit, etc. Also, what does your diet usually consist of? A lot of times drinks/foods with artificial sweeteners (diet sodas) increase the craving of sweets by a lot. Cut anything like that out of your diet if you're consuming them.

[Anonymous]

If it's an emotional issue, help us out and tell us what makes you emotional - so much so that you would eat sugar to cope.

[Asker]

Usually boredom or stress or just the pure pleasure of eating chocolate/sweets because I always make up excuses like "eh ill be good tomorrow" and etc.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm in the same boat as you but by no means is this becoming normal. :P

[Asker]

But I USED to be so much worse. As in for no reason, no emotion involved, just eating senselessly untill I got so full that I couldn't move. Now it only occurs during emotional times, and I don't eat as much. so yeah I'm making some progress

[Opinion Owner]

hhe okay, you are. I think after 2 weeks of cutting it out the biological side of the craving will stop. It's hard to do though, I get so wired up and crazy in the process. Have fruit for breakfast? Eggs for a morning snack, chicken/steak & salad for lunch? Fruit again if you're still craving sugar? Stop your access to lollies?

[Asker]

will do. and yes I read the other comments also saying to sub out sweets for healthier versions like fruit.

[Anonymous]

umm if you feel like dizzy and stuff then you probably need to eat more but not a lot more. start carrying a granola bar or something around with you incase you feel like that agian

[Anonymous]

sugar free drops or powder will help

[Anonymous]

It's an addiction. I have it too

[__Mischa]

stop eating for now, like me. I'm 7st. 8lbs now