How Do I Stop My Sugar Addiction?
Question by Gruff: How do I stop my sugar addiction?
All my life I’ve had a big craving for sugar and candy. Now I’m 16 years old and feel that it is time to stop eating so much sugar, since my stomach can’t handle it.
I’m a guy, and I can get a lot of stomach aches and such after eating too much candy.
I’m studying right now, although I live at home so I can spend my studentmoney as I like. (In Sweden all students get about 100€ a month for food and clothes, etc.)
If I’m at school and I just feel hungry before lunch, I may eat a little candy. If I’m waiting for the bus, I may eat a little candy, etc.
I have an app where I write up all the things I purchase so I can keep track on what my biggest spendings are, and I have apparently spent about 50€ on candy in like 17-20 days.
I can stop eating completally, I used to do that for half a year anually, but I’d just like to find a balance on it all.
Thanks! 🙂
Best answer:
Answer by tennislover
one of the keys is filling up on more protein
an drinking more fluids
that will hold u over
also dark chocolate 70% is a good starting point
Answer by Tandi
There is a difference between having a “sweet tooth” and having a true sugar addiction. The first thing to do is to determine if you have a true sugar addiction. A good website to become informed is: http://www.sugaraddictionawareness.com and another one that gives the specific steps to wean yourself from sugar is: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/7-tips-to-avoid-sugar-cravings.html?page=2
I think the best choice is to wean over time vs quickly.
It takes about 7 days to get the addiction out of your system. This does not mean the cravings will disappear but the intense addiction needs that amount of time. Wean yourself off sugar or go cold-turkey. The choice is yours — you pick the way that works for you as we are all different.
Tips on How Wean Yourself Slowly:
1. Eat fresh and dried fruit instead of sugary sweets – Although they are filled with natural sugar, they are a healthier choice as fruit is filled with vitamins, minerals and fiber. It is okay at first to eat a bigger quantity of them while weaning.
2. Dessert Rules – Week 1: Maximum once a day. Week 2: twice a week. Week 3: once a week. Make it your rule to have raw fruit at least half the time.
3. Try Stevia – A natural sugar alternative that actually nourishes the pancreas and has no calories. Stevia is an herbal extract from the Stevia Rebaudiana leaf that has been shown to regulate blood sugar and blood pressure.
4. Don’t skip meals – When you miss regular meals; you create a starving situation in your body and you will eat anything to bring your blood sugar level back to normal and you know what that means.
5. Instead of soda pop, lemonade & iced tea – Make lemonade with stevia and herb tea with stevia. If you need that carbonated zing, add sparkling mineral water. When at a party or at the bar, drink soda water with lime or lemon.
6. No sweets in your cupboards or fridge – It is too tempting to have them available.
7. When craving strikes, go for a walk – Athletes’ cravings for sweet foods declines after exercise; they prefer salty foods.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/7-tips-to-avoid-sugar-cravings.html#ixzz2kuacrKOR
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