How do I kick a sugar addiction?

[Anonymous]

It's genetic, my mom's side has always had huge issues as well. But for me, it feels like I'll never be well.

There are times where I'll practically black out, standing over an empty package of cookies. If there is no sweets, I'll throw anything together to make some quick dessert. White sugar is not a natural substance, it's built to be addictive. Has anyone else successfully overcome this? I also struggle with binge eating, but the sugar scares me as I've become pre-diabetic; but I can't seem to stop. It's like I have no control.

I've smoked, drank, done drugs; and stopped them without much thought or care. I've even been prescribed narcotics, but I don't have an issue. The only thing this addictive for me is sugar, and maybe pornography. (While the latter is an infrequent issue, when I feel the urge I have equally little control over it.) I don't think I'm an addictive personality; but I am a dangerously impulsive one.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Of course you can beat this.. Stick a box of biscuits (cookies) in front of you unopened, and stare at it for 10 minutes.

Now say to yourself.. who is stronger? Me, or the cookies? Next step? Take them and chuck them away In the bin. Drink a glass of plain water. Repeat the process with EVERY packet of unopened sugary product in the house.

If you have 10 packets? That is 10 glasses of water.. Go and sit down watch TV for an hour.

Now come back and read your question again and tell me you don't feel exactly the same as you did had you have eaten any of those packets.

The only difference is you filled yourself up on water, not sugar.

Now you need to replace everything you've thrown away with something healthy. Fruit and veg is good. Any time you want a snack? Go have an apple, orange, pineapple, pears, the list is endless.

If you must have sugary stuff? Following a whole week of being strict? Allow yourself a day of treats.. But make sure you go back to this routine for the next 6 days before the next lapse.. I have other ideas you can follow, but this will do as a starter.

[Asker]

I don't have any sugary foods in the house, though. I eat them as soon as they get there

[TommyMountainFigure]

Can you not tell your Mum that you will be in charge of the shopping from now on? Then just make sure you don't buy anything which will cause you to waiver!

[Asker]

I'm married, lol. I do all the grocery shopping.
I don't usually even buy too many sweets. I make them; that's the problem. Or there are things with lots of sugar in them like yogurts or gronala bars. It's hard to find healthy pre-made snacks that aren't stuffed with it.
I know there are expensive snacks with artificial sugars, but I'm not too interested in those.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Oops lol. Apologies.
What about hubby? Does he have a sweet tooth too? or will he eat whatever is stuck in front of him?

[Asker]

He has more an issue with doritos and soda, but mostly eats whatever. We only buy stuff like that once a week but trying to cut it out.

[TommyMountainFigure]

If I might make a suggestion, and I have to be honest, it's something I'm not even sure will work. You know how people say never go shopping on an empty stomach, what if you were to pig out on all the sugary stuff and doritos fizzy stuff (hubby) Might you be less likely to want to stick all that stuff in the trolley?

Just a thought I came up with.. Not sure though if it might backfire though lol

[Asker]

I don't buy that, or really eat it. I grocery shop separate then well go get snacks. Normally that's when I'll get an alcoholic drink, but it's just some vodka that I mix with water or gin with sparkling water; so no sugar.

[TommyMountainFigure]

I'm stumped then.. I buy a packet of biscuits, and unless someone else eats them they will go out of date! Over the years I have trained my brain never to need sugar, or excessive amounts of salt either for that matter..

Have you tried rice cakes? They typically have no salt or sugar, and are a bit like unsweetened popcorn. They make a nice snack with cucumber and slices of tomato!

[Asker]

I've tried those but I eat a sleeve all at once too

[TommyMountainFigure]

:O Wow.. That's impressive. Me I can only eat about 6 at most!

[Asker]

Isn't there only about six in one? Or is it 12? 😭
Yes, binge eating is a huge trouble for me.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Its more like 14.. Well I get the Tesco unsalted (Purple packet) ones.. but I'm sure different companies do different amounts.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Sorry. Tesco is the biggest supermarket Chain here in the UK. That won't mean much if you're in the US though.

[Asker]

I think the US where I am probably does 6 or 8, I think. It's been awhile too; since they're pretty expensive.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Not sure we're talking about the same thing... www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/284384968

[Asker]

Yes that's it

[TommyMountainFigure]

They have gone up 50% since the Ukraine/ Russia war, but if you have them with salad stuff or even a slice of cheese and for lunch rather than a snack? I don't see them as that expensive.

[JacobJordan]

You slowly dial it back. Pay attention to the amount you consume and remove a bit. And then every week remove a little more. I drank a lot of soda growing up. Not an addiction level problem but close enough. I just took the amount and removed a glass did that for a week. And then removed another glass and so on. Eventually hit zero. Also helped a few people stop smoking and drinking the same way. They smoked 2 packs a day? Fine smoke 1 pack and 18 a day. Next week do 1 pack and 16 then 1 pack and 14. Etc it takes a week for changes to solidify in the body and mind. Some habits take longer though. End of the day it is just math and it works so may as well use it

[Rei13]

You beat it by cutting it cold turkey. It is ROUGH at first but you stop craving it once you get past it. If you don’t buy it you can’t eat it. As for binging I am guilty of that. I bought a ton of broccoli when I was heavier. You can only eat so much of it and it’s fairly low in calorie. So you can binge on that as much as you want but it won’t do the damage a container of cookies would

[NotTacocaT6969]

Wean off of processed sugar by using very sweet fruits when you have cravings.


When we crave sugar it’s because the bacteria in our bodies that thrive on sugar are demanding it.


Starve them out a little and you’ll see your cravings reduce in no time.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Drink a shit load of water, always have it around you, eat more meat and potatoes, vegetables, peanut butter, nuts.

Limit your self to one soda per day and have it with your food. It's like your little milestone. And before you know it, you're gonna leave the soda with a little in the bottom, then it might be half way then you might find yourself throwing it out before you finish.

[Asker]

I don't drink hardly any soda 😭

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Fuuuucm

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Yea you just gotta replace your cookies. I suggest baby carrots. They improve your vision and they're just as enjoyable to kill a bag of believe it or not.

If you get bored of that, you can try celery and peanut butter. Which is only a little better than it sounds.

[DryGermanGuy]

I did the largest part simply by eliminating all added sugar from my drinks. I used to put sugar into coffee and tea, I reduced that step by step to zero. I stopped buying Coke and Fanta and drink mostly carbonated mineral water. If I want to drink something sweet I have high-quality apple and orange juice in my fridge.

[Asker]

I don't really drink much sugar

[OtterMan68]

I went cold turkey.

They do make Keto friendly ice cream. it's OK.

I've not had refined sugar since before Thanksgiving last year.

I do eat fruits daily: apples and bananas mostly.

[Asker]

My mom did that, it worked well till she started a year later again 😅

[OtterMan68]

that's why I have refused every cookie, slice of cake, candy etc. I made it thorugh Thanskgiving, Christmas, king cake season, St Valentine's Day, and Easter and I had ample opportunities to break my months-long sugar fast, but held true. Sweet tooths run on BOTH sides of my family, so I'm afraid of backsliding.
I'm also working out more, so having lost weight, I don't want to regain it.

[NamerOfStars]

White sugar isn't "built to be addictive"; it's not "built" at all. It's a completely natural substance, made from a completely natural plant, which you can trace the evolution of in any library with a decent natural history section. Craving for it, too, is perfectly natural; it's a source of easy calories and fast energy. Thinking of it as something like heroin isn't going to help you.

If going cold turkey doesn't work for you (and it sounds like it doesn't), you may get better results by switching sugars- try switching to fruits and see if that helps.

[Asker]

It's manufactured. Look into it, you can't make white sugar without a machine.

[NamerOfStars]

I've cut down sugar cane and extracted it myself. Unless you expand the definition of "machine" to "anything whatsoever involving human effort", you're full of it.

[Asker]

Lol, sure. No, maybe you mean brown sugar? White sugar cannot be made without a centrifuge. It is cooked more than once, and separates anything that may be considered good or healthy. Everything on earth is "natural" as a resource. Maybe the intent of sugars initial manufacturing was not meant to be made as an addictive substance; but that is also something thst could be said true for narcotics, or alcohol. But as it is built, it is addictive. Millions die a year because of it and their lack of control to stop. You would be silly not to say that sugar at the very least is pushed and marketed for us to be addicted to it. Giving energy drinks and cakes to children, donuts being considered breakfast, huge amounts of sugar hidden in everything we eat; especially when you wouldn't expect it. It's on every shelf as you check out of a store, at every party, in every home. No other toxic addictive substance is this available and encouraged.
Here's a video that might be understandable to you for it's process
https://youtu.be/oMLvwbX-TUM?si=PhtnTBRMCMsWiWRg

[NamerOfStars]

No, I mean white sugar. Same as the stuff in the packets at your local restaurant. Or rather, at mine; since you live on a planet where sugar is apparently TOXIC, and actually KILLS people, you evidently have taken WAY too many drugs over the years, and have gone around the bend. I can't help you with insanity on THAT level.

[Asker]

Sugar doesn't kill people? Are you unaware of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes? 🤣

[Asker]

I guess the video was too complicated after all 😢

[Anonymous]

Start by replacing refined sugars with natural sugars in fruits. Instead of cookies and candy, eat pineapples, oranges, melons like honeydew, cantaloupe or watermelon, and all sorts of berries. Stay away from the dried versions of these and opt for fresh. Start there. Then start switching them out for carrots and other veggies, maintaining a 50/50 split between veggies and fruit. Then see where you're at.

As for porn, as long as it doesn't interfere with your daily life or sex life, as in your real time expectations, just have fun with it and enjoy your masturbation.

[Dkc123]

Replace it with sugary sweets without any artificial sugars as well..

Water Fasting is another way to avoid n reduce blood sugars with that you can have sweets after the fast of course in small portions...
Most now a days going for intermittent fasting.. eat whatever you want in the afternoon but avoid breakfasts and dinners.. light food or fruits or sups good for the dinner!

At the end its totally depends on how much your driven by your feminine energy.

[handsomelad70]

Think of sharing a box of chocolate ice cream with Lizzo !!!

[Asker]

That helps 🤣

[handsomelad70]

I know.

[Darkest-Knight]

Eat foods that have natural sugar in them in particular fresh fruit. As well, cut out processed food. Eat Nothing with "enriched" or "processed" ingredients, flours or sugars. No soda. No alcohol or beer. With time you will slowly stop craving sugar.

[lorenzomichael]

You can’t I’ve been a sugar freak like forever no one in the house drinks my kool aid I put probably a cup of sugar to a 2 litter picher. Enjoy it and when I check my sugar level it comes back normal.. my family members say WTF..

[Iron_Man]

Start cutting back on it eat a little bit at a time until you eventually get off of it. I don’t think it’s a problem every once in a while having a little piece of sugar sweet treat

[David94358]

Get rid of all the food and just buy Keto friendly foods going forward.

[msc545]

Get a medical checkup.